Sandy

Welcome to the game on my behalf as well, Lind Whisperer! Checking your stats, you seem to have missed the fact that everyone starts with one Potion in their inventory, as well as the class-specific item. So feel free to add it now.

"Well, rather idiotic is a good phrase to describe the Shadeaux in general. But it is a pleasure to know your loyalties rest with us, miss." "Much obliged, Monsieur Dwinlas." "That is a silly question. We Hinckwells own half of Eubric!" "And we Shadeaux own ze ozer 'alf." Nuitan leans closer to Heckz to whisper in his ear. "Psst! It's k-kind of a t-t-tie."

The guards already begun to disarm Throlar. "If you know about my past, then you should be well aware about the reasons why I mistrust Heroica. But by all means, talk now if you're going to talk at all." Glimda shook her head in frustration, but both of them awaited for Throlar's reply. "Go on, sell out your comrades some more, will you?" grunted Orokai.

Me, me, me! Munchkin (the card game) was actually one of the main inspirations behind this game, alongside LEGO Heroica, of course. I got the "level + weapon + other items = your strength" out of that game, for one. We used to have only Munchkin Booty (the pirate version), but this year we bought the original one as well, with most of the add-ons. It's always a blast to play, and I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone with friends who like to play tabletop games.

QM Note: Apologies for my short absence, I was at a summer cottage for the night. Results of Round Two of the Brothel Battle: Dorothea hits Winged Monkey Guard A - (Monkey A: 37 health+2 SP-31 dmg=8 health; Althior: -1 ether) Barghest hits Winged Monkey Guard A - (Monkey A: 8 health+2 SP-10 dmg=0 health; Althior: -1 ether) Eric vs. Winged Monkey Guard D - Steal (Eric: +21 gold) Sarge vs. Winged Monkey Guard B (twice) - Shield (Arrogant Prick - Monkey B: 247 health-(105+105=210 dmg)=37 health; Sarge: 20 gold stolen) Sarge vs. Winged Monkey Guard G (twice) - Damage (Sarge: 44 health+14 SP-21 dmg=37 health; Monkey G: poisoned by 2) >Althior (Darkness) vs. Captain Buwakhareen - Damage (Althior: 46 health+6 SP-(39/2=20 dmg)=32 health) Walbartan vs. Winged Monkey Guard C - Critical Hit (Monkey C: 199 health+2 SP-57 dmg=144 health) >Nur (Fire) vs. Winged Monkey Guard F - Spell (Monkey F: 117 health+2 SP-(48x2=96 dmg)=23 health) >Periwinkle vs. Winged Monkey Guard E - Kiss & Make Up (Monkey E: 247 health+2 SP-(30/2=15 dmg)=234 health+enamored with Periwinkle) Winged Monkey Guard H - Free Hit vs. Eric (Eric: 31 health+5 SP-(21/2=11 dmg)=25 health) Winged Monkey Guard G - Poisoned by 2 Althior's undead take out the first guard in the line, but the others refuse to die. Sarge, Althior and Eric all get damaged in return. Periwinkle slaps her target hard, then gives it a big kiss. "There, that'll make it all better!" The targeted monkey gets all enthralled by the harlot. Eight enemies remain. Enemies: Captain Buwakhareen *Immune to blinded, sealed, bound, petrified, hexed, doomed and sudden death* Type: Humanoid/Beast/Flying Level: 39 Defense: 4 Health: 805/1377 Special: Take To The Skies – Cause 39 wind-elemental damage to all opponents regardless of distance. Drops: Metasimian Dory (WP:9, pierces defense; spear), Monkey Armor (SP:4, immune to earth and bound; suitable to knights, beast warriors, dragoons, skirmishers and winged warriors; bodywear), Hippogriff (Flying 6, Decamon Card) Note: Normal attacks pierce defense. Winged Monkey Guard B *Wind-elemental Attacks* *Immune to bound and petrified* Type: Beast/Flying Level: 21 Defense: 2 Health: 37/247 Special: Fly – Doubles the amount of damage done on the next DAMAGE or Free Hit (stacks with consecutive uses) Drops: nothing Winged Monkey Guard C *Wind-elemental Attacks* *Immune to bound and petrified* Type: Beast/Flying Level: 21 Defense: 2 Health: 144/247 Special: Fly – Doubles the amount of damage done on the next DAMAGE or Free Hit (stacks with consecutive uses) Drops: 20 gold Winged Monkey Guard D *Wind-elemental Attacks* *Immune to bound and petrified* Type: Beast/Flying Level: 21 Defense: 2 Health: 247/247 Special: Fly – Doubles the amount of damage done on the next DAMAGE or Free Hit (stacks with consecutive uses) Drops: 20 gold Winged Monkey Guard E *Wind-elemental Attacks* *Immune to bound and petrified* *Enamored with Periwinkle for 3 rounds* Type: Beast/Flying Level: 16 Defense: 2 Health: 234/247 Special: Fly – Doubles the amount of damage done on the next DAMAGE or Free Hit (stacks with consecutive uses) Drops: 20 gold Winged Monkey Guard F *Wind-elemental Attacks* *Immune to bound and petrified* Type: Beast/Flying Level: 21 Defense: 2 Health: 23/247 Special: Fly – Doubles the amount of damage done on the next DAMAGE or Free Hit (stacks with consecutive uses) Drops: 20 gold Winged Monkey Guard G *Wind-elemental Attacks* *Immune to bound and petrified* *Poisoned by 2* Type: Beast/Flying Level: 21 Defense: 2 Health: 245/247 Special: Fly – Doubles the amount of damage done on the next DAMAGE or Free Hit (stacks with consecutive uses) Drops: 20 gold Winged Monkey Guard H *Wind-elemental Attacks* *Immune to bound and petrified* Type: Beast/Flying Level: 21 Defense: 2 Health: 247/247 Special: Fly – Doubles the amount of damage done on the next DAMAGE or Free Hit (stacks with consecutive uses) Drops: 20 gold Party: Althior Emorith (K-Nut) *Party Leader* 32 years old male human Necromancer Level 40 2/5 *Gain Triple Experience* Power: 56 (40+16) (Spellpower: 61 (40+16+5)) Defense: 6 (4+2) Health: 32/51 (5+39+5+1) Ether: 21/55 (5+39+5+4+2) Gold: 65 Equipment: Scepter of Divine Affinity (WP:16, Has ⅙ chance to deal Cursed effect on attacks and ⅙ chance to deal Blessed effect on successful healing, Staff), Spellbound Gloves (+5 spellpower, Handwear), Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max Ether +4, Backwear), Medal of Glory (Wearer earns triple experience, Accessory), Robe of the Elven Necromancer (SP: 4, Body Wear) Inventory: Weapons: Oculoid Claw (WP: 13, Club, 1/6 chance of infecting the targeted enemy on successful hits.) Artifacts: The Rat Queen's Cape (Backwear, all Vermin type are Enamored with the wearer for the first three rounds of combat, Suitable for Alchemists, Beast Warriors, Chi Monks, and Witches), Metal Claw (Unarmed attacks drain health from the enemy equal to 50% of the strength of the attack (rounded up); handwear) Spell Items: Diamond (Light), Topaz (Lightning), Amethyst (Darkness) x2, Ruby (Fire), Sapphire (Wind), Garnet (Earth), Opal (Ice), Aquamarine (Water), Emerald (Wood) Consumables: 5 Potions, Grand Potion, 11 Tonics, 5 Grand Tonics, 2 Ether Cores, 7 Remedies, 2 Elixirs, Phoenix Incense, Emergency Essence, Mead, Nostrum, Smelling Salts, Dragon Scale ,Garnet Lamp of Summoning, 2 Grating Stones, Skeleton Decoy Tools & Treasure: Bedroll, Pickaxe, 3 Bones Loewe the Coward (Undead) Element: Darkness Power: 32 Dorothea Cansassy (Undead) Element: Darkness Power: 31 Skinny Joe (Undead) Element: Darkness Power: 29 Reptilian Mutant (Undead) Element: Darkness Power: 15 Red-clad Mutant (Undead) Element: Darkness Power: 14 Scaly Mutant (Undead) Element: Darkness Power: 14 Barghest (Undead) Element: Darkness Power: 10 Eric (Khorne) 30 year old Human Nord Level 24 Raider *Natural Respite* *Immune to Fragile and Weakened* *Evasion* Power: 48 (24+22+2) Defense: 5 Health: 25/42 (8+23+7+4) Gold: 50 Equipment: Godricsleif (WP: 22; Ice-, Lightning-, Darkness-elemental; longsword), Pugilist's Gloves (Power +2, protects from weakened-effect), Boots of Evasion (Wearer takes half damage in front row), Heavy Armor (SP:5, protects from fragile-effect) Inventory: Conspirator (WP: 15, causes blinded; longsword), Drengazuli Grom'az (WP:6; Dual Strike; axe), 6 Silverfish Wings (WP:8, retrievable, throwing dagger), 2 Diseased Silverfish Wings (WP:8, causes cursed-effect, retrievable, throwing weapon), Leather Whip (WP:7, makes target enraged; whip), Small Spiked Club (WP:5, earth-elemental club), Pitchfork of Abomination (WP:1, pierces all defenses but breaks after one use; suitable to all classes), Counterstrike Gloves (after the wearer is struck by a Free Hit, they counter with strength equal to their level), Crocodile Belt (Max. health +2, immunity to water; accessory), Garnet (Earth), Scroll of Sleep, 9 Grand Potions, Health Core, 2 Remedies, Neutralizer, Phoenix Essence, 7 Meads, 6 Smelling Salts, 4 Nostrum, 3 Mulled Wine, Dragon Scale, Venom, Fire Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Bone Sgt. Jon McEncy (Pyrovisionary) 54 year old male human Black Knight Level 20 *Gain Triple Experience* *Immune to Blinded and Stunned* *Poisonous Defense* *Hastened* Power: 42 (20+18+2+2) Defense: 14 (10+4) Health: 37/44 (7+19+9+3+3+3) Gold: 154 Equipment: Zoidberg Gauntlets (WP:21, dual strike, Light and Darkness elemental, Hollow [Grand Potion], dagger), Serpenthead Shield (SP:10, causes poisoned by 2-effect to anyone physically attacking the user, shield), Pegleg of Hastening (Permanent Hastened effect to the user; Immune to Blinded, suitable to Sarge only; footwear), Black Knight's Armour (SP:4, protects from stunned-effect; suitable for black knights; bodywear), Medal of Glory (Allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles, accessory) Inventory: Clockwork Lance (WP:12, has 1/3 chance to cause slowed-effect on the target; lance), Spark Hammer (WP:8, lightning-elemental hammer), Wooden Spear (WP:4, wood-elemental spear), Ranger’s Quiver (WP +1 to bows and crossbows, suitable for rangers, beast warriors, infiltrators and winged warriors; backwear), 5 Potions, Grand Potion, Health Core, 5 Remedies, 3 Venoms, Deadly Venom, 2 Phoenix Essences, Mead, Nostrum, 3 Smoke Bombs, Military Grade Fire Bomb, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Business Card, 2 Bones, Gold Ring (worth 15 gold; can be given to someone to make them enamored with the giver) En Sabah Nur (Jebediahs) 31 year old male human Evoker Level 30 2/4 *Immune to Darkness* *Converts Ether to Health* *Reflects Ether-Based Attacks* *Absorb Poison* Power: 48 (30+18) (66 against Humanoids (30+36)) Defense: 1 Health: 47/47 (5+29+3+5+5) Ether: 35/37 (5+29+1+2) Gold: 30 Equipment: Quarterstaff (WP:18/36 against humanoids, staff), Traveler's Cloak (SP:1, backwear), Lichen Armour (The wearer’s ether is counted as additional health if health is depleted, Darkness Immunity, suitable to classes with ether, bodywear), Cobra Nemes (Absorbs poison, recovering health instead of taking damage from poisoning, suitable to clerics, mages, chi monks and necromancers, headwear), Magic Mirror (The user reflects all ether-based attacks back to the caster without getting damaged by them, accessory) Inventory: Weapons: Unlucky Horseshoe *Poisoned by 1* (WP:13, retrievable, causes jinxed-effect; throwing weapon), Sangriste Dagger (WP:5), En & Sabah & Nur (WP:5, Shurikens 3/3), Poisonous Rod (WP:5, causes poisoned by 5-effect; staff), Wooden Shield (SP:5, immunity to wood) Artefacts: Sedge Hat (+4 Max. Ether, headwear), Fire Amulet (Makes physical attacks do double damage to all enemies that are weak to fire, accessory), Sealed Heavy Armour of Brilliance (SP:5,Immune: fragile, blinded, sealed effects, suitable for barbarians, knights, dragoons, skirmishers and regulators, bodywear), Little Jane's Muff (Protects from sealed-effect, accessory), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing battles, accessory), Lock & Chain (prevents items in the inventory from getting stolen; accessory) Spell Items: Garnet (Earth), Aquamarine (Water), Topaz (Lightning), Ruby (Fire), Scroll of Confusion Consumables: 6 Potions, 2 Grand Potions, Tonic, Grand Tonic, 3 Ether Cores, Milk (restores 15 health and 15 ether upon consumption), 5 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, 2 Meads, Smelling Salts, Titan Heart (Grants encouraged- and inspired-effects when consumed), 4 Venoms, Deadly Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Fire Bombs, 2 Ice Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, 8 Water Bombs, 3 Dirt Bombs, 2 Floral Bombs, 2 Holy Bombs, Tools: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass Summons: Earthen Shield (Garnet), Emerald the Rockling (Ruby), Chidoris Obelisk (Topaz), B.A.S.H. (Aquamarine) Decamon Deck: Shy Shell (Aquatic 2), Demon Ray (Aquatic 3), Sahuagin (Aquatic 5), Will-o'-the-Wisp (Fiery 1), Barghest (Electric 2), Automaton (Electric 5), Vampire Bat (Flying 3), Specter (Icy 2), White Widow (Icy 3), Golden Scorpion (Luminous 2), Toxic Toad (Plant 1), Mandragora (Plant 2), Tangleweed (Plant 3), Scarab (Rock 1), Mud Frog (Rock 2) Walbartan (NPC, controlled by K-Nut) 45 years old female pongcanis Druid Level 43 2/5 Power: 50 (43+7) Defense: 3 Health: 60/60 (9+42+7+2) Ether: 42/49 (5+42+1+1) Gold: 204 Equipment: Oaken Mace (WP:7, wood-elemental mace), Crinkah Tribal Armor (SP:3, Max. Health +2, Max. Ether +1; suitable to pongcanae only; bodywear) Inventory: Herbal Infusion (Remove negative effects and cause blessed- and transcended-effects) Periwinkle (NPC, controlled by Khorne) 19 years old female human Harlot Level 30 *Money Maker* *Divert Attacks* *Immune to stunned, poisoned, bleeding, cursed, asleep, fast asleep, confused and hexed* Power: 30 Health: 51/51 (7+29+15) Gold: 23 Equipment: Narcissus Mirror (User has 1/2 chance to divert attacks to the next ally in turn; accessory), Periwinkle Ribbon (Grants immunity to stunned, poisoned, bleeding, cursed, asleep, fast asleep, confused and hexed; suitable for Periwinkle only; headwear) Inventory: Remedy, Neutralizer, Tiger Balm

QM Note: Permanent. It says "whenever used" and not "consumable", see.

When in doubt, ask - don't accuse.

QM Note: Apologies for my short absence, I spent a night at a summer cottage. This ending is a bit prolonged with the people showing up few at a time (because I need your response to some of them), so please hang on. "GREAT! I'M SURE YOU'LL TAKE GOOD CARE OF BAAFFY! SHE'S A SPECIAL KIND OF LAMB, VERY GENTLE AND DOCILE!" The sheep scutters over to Karie and nudges her feet. Baaffy (Whenever used, puts a random enemy fast asleep) "Here we go again... What is it that you want, beardy elf? Why didn't the hairy guy just fulfill my wish by making a wish himself?!" As the debacle with Djinnifer continues, more people start to show up. Approaching from opposite directions, two pairs of siblings from the Hinckwell and the Shadeaux families come to the heroes. "Mercí beaucoup four retourning my cher petit frère, 'eroes! You 'ave vraiment shown zat you are true amies of ze Shadeaux famille!" "The gratitude of the Hinckwells far outmatches that of those foreigners, heroes! You saved our shining evening star, and for that, our family always smiles upon you!" "Shut your mouz, Lorcan 'Inckwell! Zese noble champions will neveur side wiz you!" "Ha! Why would they want to have anything to do with your shady folk?" Lyren and Nuitan just look at each other, exasperated. "I t-think you just have to ch-ch-choose, guys." "Yeah, which one of our families you want to buddy up with?" The heirs of the Hinckwells and the Shadeaux wait for each of the heroes' answer.

Thanks for your concern, but actually Scubacarrot PM'd me about having to cancel the quest. I've been managing this game for almost three years now, I think I know what I'm doing.

THE QUEST HAS BEEN CANCELLED! The Party Atramor Gibbin (CallMePie) 31 year old male human Regulator Level 32 *Immune to Fire, Water, Lightning, Wood, Earth, Wind, Light, Darkness, Poisoned, and Doomed* *Negative Effects Last One Round* *Battle Style: Orderly* Power: 52 Defense: 26 Health: 62/62 Gold: 26 Equipment: Pheles Kris (WP: 20, user has a 1/2 chance to generate an Aura, doubling the user's maximum health but drawing all attacks to them, fire, ice, lightning, earth, wind, light, darkness elemental dagger), Robust Shield (SP: 12, shield), Amulet of the Court (Suitable for anyone, negative effects last only one round on the wearer, immune to water, lightning, and wood, accessory), Rat's Hide (Suitable for anyone, SP: 4, backwear), Galactic Armor (Suitable for anyone, SP: 6, +6 max health, immune to fire, earth, wind, light, darkness, and doomed, bodywear), Helmet of Azzurat (Suitable for anyone, SP: 4, immune to poison, headwear) Inventory: Tiger Claws (WP: 15, double WP against humanoids, darkness elemental, dual strike, daggers), Desert Cloak (Suitable for anyone, immune to fire, backwear), Sylvania's Cowl (Suitable for anyone, grants Animal Talk, headwear), Pickaxe, Shovel, Agni Bomb, Grand Potion, Health Core, Mulled Wine, Neutralizer, Phoenix Essence, Smelling Salts, Scroll of Arc Frailty (50/50 chance to inflict the fragile-effect to all enemies for ether equal to the number of enemies), Smoke Bomb, Silver Bar (worth 30 gold), Bone Ellaria Arbour (Sandy) Party Leader 22 years old female human Druid Level 27.66 *Immune to Sealing, Poisoned and Bleeding* Power: 39 Defense: 7 Health: 43/43 Ether: 39/39 Gold: 78 Equipment: Ignis Fatuus (WP:12, Permanently poisoned for 15, fire- and lighting-elemental staff), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max Ether +5, protects from sealing; bodywear), Sterile Gloves (immunity to poisoned and bleeding, handwear) Spider Helmet (SP: 4, On hit, passes on all poison, bleeding etc. to the enemy, Headgear) Inventory: Weapons Sylvania's Crossbow (WP:10, wood-elemental crossbow), Pan Flute (WP: 7, instrument), Wizard's Staff (WP:1, fire-, wind-, water- and earth-elemental staff), Artefacts: Tricorne (SP:3, headwear), Ranger's Quiver (WP: +1 to bows and crossbows. Suitable for rangers, beast warriors, infiltrators, and winged warriors), Spirit Robe (Renders wearer invisible to the enemy for the first three rounds of battle so they do not take free hits; backwear), Black Bandana (Power +3, pirate lingo; headwear) Spell Items: Scroll of Inspiration (Inspired for rest of battle, 10 ether, 50/50 chance) Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Serenade of Water (Causes Water damage equal to the minstrel's level to all enemies per round for as long as the song is sung. Costs 10 ether per round. Battle Song), Ruby Consumables: 3 Potions, 2 Grand Potions, 4 Health Cores, 4 Tonics, 5 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, Elixir, 2 Remedies, 2 Neutralizer, Tiger Balm, 2 Phoenix Essences, 1 Mead, 1 Smelling Salts, 1 Nostrum, 1 Soma, Ambrosia Deadly Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, Flash Bomb, 3 Fire Bombs, Ice Bomb, 2 Lightning Bombs, 2 Water Bombs, 2 Holy Bombs, 1 Pumpkin Bomb (Causes stunned-, poisoned-, asleep-, blinded-, sealed- and confused-effects to all opponents when used) Tools: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass Skrall (Waterbrick Down) 81 year old Male Ogre Hunter Level 36 *Favors Demons and Humanoid enemies* *Immune to Fragile, Blinded, and Confused* *Gains 3x experience* Power Bonus: +2 WP Defense: 8 Health: 50/50 Gold: 53 Equipment: Hunter's Crossbow (WP:12/24 vs. Beasts, fire, ice, wind, and darkness-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, blind, and confused effects, body wear), Medal of Glory (Wearer gains 3x experience from fights, accessory) Inventory: Composite Bow (WP:12, ignores SP, light, lightning, water, wood, and earth-elemental; bow), Oversized Greatsword (WP: 16 - Double damage on targets that are clearly smaller than the hero, greatsword) Wooden Shield (SP:5), Lucky Doubloon (Grants "Special Guard"), Darksteel Armour, SP:6, Max. Health +3; bodywear, 8 Smoke Bomb, 2 Dirt Bombs, Fire Bomb, 5 Water Bombs, Lightning Bomb, Minimizing Dust, 4 Bone, 6 Venoms, 1 Deadly Venoms, Potion, 1 Grand Potion, Phoenix Essence, 5 Phoenix Incenses, 3 Meads, 1 Nostrums, 1 Remedy, Blind Fury, Wolfgang Insignia, Black Goo. Lord Lawrence Boomingham (Zepher) Level 31 Paladin *Immune to Darkness-, Fire-elemental; Immune to Fragile, Sleep, Weakened, and Blindness* *Pierces SP From Front Row* *SP Ignored From Back Row* Power: 50 Power Bonus: 5 Defense: 10 Health: 54/54 Ether: 30/30 Gold: 10 Equipment: Scupperer (WP: 14; Darkness-, Fire-elemental; inflicts Bleeding (-5) and Poisoned (-10); great sword) Round Metal Shield (SP: 7), Tome of Affluence (+10 Gold if equipped for the entirety of a battle; Immune to Fragile, Sleep, Weakened, and Blindness; Immune to Darkness-, Fire-elemental; accessory), Counterstrike Gloves, Mopag Helm (SP: 3; headwear), 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)*Pseudo's Blessing (+4 Power; not an artifact)* Inventory: Frozen Saber (WP: 9; Light-, Ice-elemental; inflicts Stunned; great sword), Lullaby Wand (WP:6, Inflicts Sleeping Effect), Sabre (WP:6, Longsword), Darksteel Greatsword (WP: 10, Blinded Effect, Greatsword) • Hood of Belthazar Bluehood (Power +4; Ether -6; headwear) Cloak of Blood Magick (+5 ether, attacks made with darkness magic weaken the enemy, bodywear suitable for Mages, Necromancers, Chi Monks) • Garnet, Sapphire, Amethyst • Scroll of Recklessness (Encouraged and Fragile; costs 5 Ether; 50/50 chance), Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Fragility, Scroll of Sealing, • Fire Brandy (Encouraged, Immune to Ice), Fireball Whiskey (Immunity to Fire One Battle OR 20 Fire Damage All Enemies), Emerald Lamp of Summoning, Hamantasch (Lucky, Blessed), Admantite Shard (1/4 of a piece of Adamantite), 4x Mead, x2 Nostrum, Ambrosia, Smelling Salts, Hair of the Dog • Bedroll Nyx (played by Pandora) 19 years old Female Human Battle Mage *Natural Respite* *Immune to Fire, Darkness, Earth, Wind, Poisoned, Confused, Hexed, Sealed, Asleep, Fast Asleep* Level: 31 Power: 47 Defense: 8 Health: 42/42 Ether: 43/43 Gold: 292 Equipment: Zee Standard (Staff, WP: 15 Ice, Light and Darkness Elemental, Necromancers Raise Enemies with 2 extra levels), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:4, Max. Ether +5, protects from sealed-effect), Mirage Cloak (Immunity to Fire-, Darkness-, Earth- and Wind-elements and confused- asleep- and hexed-effects), High Heels (+1 Power), Helmet of Azzurat (SP:4, immune to poisoned, headwear).[/color] Inventory: Book of a Thousand Creatures (WP:15, each roll has a 1/6 chance to summon a creature to aid the hero), Lullaby Wand (WP:6 Sleep effect), Healing Staff (WP: 5), Darksteel Dagger WP: 13, blinded effect) Bone Scepter (WP: 10, On Hit, gives enemies the Undead type if they do not have a second type, Wand,) * Sandman's Parasol (Immune to Asleep and Fast Asleep effects), Monkey Bar (all minions, pets, summons etc are Hastened), Chef’s Apron (Bodywear, Immunity to Fire and Poisons), Phoenix Dress (Max. Ether +5, full ether restored upon revival, immunity to Fire and Lightning, suitable only to female mages, clerics, chi monks, minstrels and necromancers; bodywear), Desert Cloak (Immunity to Fire-, Earth- and Wind-elemental damage; backwear), Water Canteen (Carries 3 portions of water; essential in deserts to avoid dehydration; accessory). Bolero Of Fire (Cause Fire 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. Minstrel Song) *Ruby (Fire), Diamond (Light), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Sapphire (Wind), Emerald (Wood), Garnet (Earth), Aquamarine (Water), Opal (Ice).Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Arc Sealing, Scroll of Blindness. 3 Meads, 2 Nostrums, Ambrosia, 5 Deadly Venoms, 3 Phoenix Essences, 3 Cosmic Essences (Revives a knocked out ally with full health and ether and gives them the blessed-effect), Potion, 4 Tonics, 2 Grand Tonics, Ether Core. Fire Bomb, Smoke Bomb, , Skadi Bomb (100 Ice Elemental damage to all opponents), 2 Chaotic Bombs (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Pumpkin Bomb (Causes stunned, poisoned, asleep, blinded, sealed and confused to all enemies). 2 Bedrolls, 5 Bones. Paralyzing Venom, Venom x6

QM Note: I decided to change Periwinkle's weapon into an accessory so it fits the general rules of equipment better. Results of Round One of the Brothel Battle: Loewe hits Captain Buwakhareen - (Captain: 1377 health+4 SP-(32x2=64 dmg)=1317 health; Althior: -1 ether) Dorothea hits Captain Buwakhareen - (Captain: 1317 health+4 SP-(31x2=62 dmg)=1259 health; Althior: -1 ether) Skinny Joe hits Captain Buwakhareen - (Captain: 1259 health+4 SP-(29x2=58 dmg)=1205 health; Althior: -1 ether) Reptilian Mutant hits Captain Buwakhareen - (Captain: 1205 health+4 SP-(15x2=30 dmg)=1179 health; Althior: -1 ether) Red-clad Mutant hits Captain Buwakhareen - (Captain: 1179 health+4 SP-(14x2=28 dmg)=1155 health; Althior: -1 ether) Scaly Mutant hits Captain Buwakhareen - (Captain: 1155 health+4 SP-(14x2=28 dmg)=1131 health; Althior: -1 ether) Barghest hits Captain Buwakhareen - (Captain: 1131 health+4 SP-(10x2=20 dmg)=1115 health; Althior: -1 ether) Eric vs. Winged Monkey Guard D - Damage (Eric: 42 health+5 SP-(21/2=11 dmg)=36 health) Sarge vs. Winged Monkey Guard A (twice) - Shield (Arrogant Prick - Monkey A: 247 health-(105+105=210 dmg)=37 health; Sarge: 20 gold stolen) Sarge vs. Winged Monkey Guard B (twice) - Hide >Althior (Darkness) vs. Captain Buwakhareen - Amplified Spell (Captain: 1115 health+4 SP-(157x2=314 dmg)=805 health; Althior: -1 ether) Walbartan vs. Winged Monkey Guard C - Hit (Monkey C: 247 health+2 SP-50 dmg=199 health) >Nur (Fire) vs. Winged Monkey Guard F - Great Spell (Monkey F: 247 health+2 SP-(66x2=132 dmg)=117 health; Nur: -1 ether) >Periwinkle vs. Winged Monkey Guard E - Satisfy (Monkey E: -5 levels) Winged Monkey Guard G - Free Hit vs. Eric (Eric: 36 health+5 SP-(21/2=11 dmg)=31 health) Winged Monkey Guard H - Free Hit vs. Sarge Althior (Althior: 51 health+6 SP-(21/2=11 dmg)=46 health) Althior and his undead take on Captain Buwakhareen as the others focus on the winged monkeys. Hits are dealt to both sides, but nobody falls. Periwinkle surprises one of the monkeys by giving it a good rub. "Am I hitting the right spot?" Two monkey guards are free to take a hit on the heroes. The other strikes Eric and the other Althior, since Sarge is hiding. All nine enemies are still standing. Enemies: Captain Buwakhareen *Immune to blinded, sealed, bound, petrified, hexed, doomed and sudden death* Type: Humanoid/Beast/Flying Level: 39 Defense: 4 Health: 805/1377 Special: Take To The Skies – Cause 39 wind-elemental damage to all opponents regardless of distance. Drops: Metasimian Dory (WP:9, pierces defense; spear), Monkey Armor (SP:4, immune to earth and bound; suitable to knights, beast warriors, dragoons, skirmishers and winged warriors; bodywear), Hippogriff (Flying 6, Decamon Card) Note: Normal attacks pierce defense. Winged Monkey Guard A *Wind-elemental Attacks* *Immune to bound and petrified* Type: Beast/Flying Level: 21 Defense: 2 Health: 37/247 Special: Fly – Doubles the amount of damage done on the next DAMAGE or Free Hit (stacks with consecutive uses) Drops: nothing Winged Monkey Guard B *Wind-elemental Attacks* *Immune to bound and petrified* Type: Beast/Flying Level: 21 Defense: 2 Health: 247/247 Special: Fly – Doubles the amount of damage done on the next DAMAGE or Free Hit (stacks with consecutive uses) Drops: 20 gold Winged Monkey Guard C *Wind-elemental Attacks* *Immune to bound and petrified* Type: Beast/Flying Level: 21 Defense: 2 Health: 199/247 Special: Fly – Doubles the amount of damage done on the next DAMAGE or Free Hit (stacks with consecutive uses) Drops: 20 gold Winged Monkey Guard D *Wind-elemental Attacks* *Immune to bound and petrified* Type: Beast/Flying Level: 21 Defense: 2 Health: 247/247 Special: Fly – Doubles the amount of damage done on the next DAMAGE or Free Hit (stacks with consecutive uses) Drops: 20 gold Winged Monkey Guard E *Wind-elemental Attacks* *Immune to bound and petrified* Type: Beast/Flying Level: 16 Defense: 2 Health: 247/247 Special: Fly – Doubles the amount of damage done on the next DAMAGE or Free Hit (stacks with consecutive uses) Drops: 20 gold Winged Monkey Guard F *Wind-elemental Attacks* *Immune to bound and petrified* Type: Beast/Flying Level: 21 Defense: 2 Health: 117/247 Special: Fly – Doubles the amount of damage done on the next DAMAGE or Free Hit (stacks with consecutive uses) Drops: 20 gold Winged Monkey Guard G *Wind-elemental Attacks* *Immune to bound and petrified* Type: Beast/Flying Level: 21 Defense: 2 Health: 247/247 Special: Fly – Doubles the amount of damage done on the next DAMAGE or Free Hit (stacks with consecutive uses) Drops: 20 gold Winged Monkey Guard H *Wind-elemental Attacks* *Immune to bound and petrified* Type: Beast/Flying Level: 21 Defense: 2 Health: 247/247 Special: Fly – Doubles the amount of damage done on the next DAMAGE or Free Hit (stacks with consecutive uses) Drops: 20 gold Party: Althior Emorith (K-Nut) *Party Leader* 32 years old male human Necromancer Level 40 2/5 *Gain Triple Experience* Power: 56 (40+16) (Spellpower: 61 (40+16+5)) Defense: 6 (4+2) Health: 46/51 (5+39+5+1) Ether: 23/55 (5+39+5+4+2) Gold: 65 Equipment: Scepter of Divine Affinity (WP:16, Has ⅙ chance to deal Cursed effect on attacks and ⅙ chance to deal Blessed effect on successful healing, Staff), Spellbound Gloves (+5 spellpower, Handwear), Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max Ether +4, Backwear), Medal of Glory (Wearer earns triple experience, Accessory), Robe of the Elven Necromancer (SP: 4, Body Wear) Inventory: Weapons: Oculoid Claw (WP: 13, Club, 1/6 chance of infecting the targeted enemy on successful hits.) Artifacts: The Rat Queen's Cape (Backwear, all Vermin type are Enamored with the wearer for the first three rounds of combat, Suitable for Alchemists, Beast Warriors, Chi Monks, and Witches), Metal Claw (Unarmed attacks drain health from the enemy equal to 50% of the strength of the attack (rounded up); handwear) Spell Items: Diamond (Light), Topaz (Lightning), Amethyst (Darkness) x2, Ruby (Fire), Sapphire (Wind), Garnet (Earth), Opal (Ice), Aquamarine (Water), Emerald (Wood) Consumables: 5 Potions, Grand Potion, 11 Tonics, 5 Grand Tonics, 2 Ether Cores, 7 Remedies, 2 Elixirs, Phoenix Incense, Emergency Essence, Mead, Nostrum, Smelling Salts, Dragon Scale ,Garnet Lamp of Summoning, 2 Grating Stones, Skeleton Decoy Tools & Treasure: Bedroll, Pickaxe, 3 Bones Loewe the Coward (Undead) Element: Darkness Power: 32 Dorothea Cansassy (Undead) Element: Darkness Power: 31 Skinny Joe (Undead) Element: Darkness Power: 29 Reptilian Mutant (Undead) Element: Darkness Power: 15 Red-clad Mutant (Undead) Element: Darkness Power: 14 Scaly Mutant (Undead) Element: Darkness Power: 14 Barghest (Undead) Element: Darkness Power: 10 Eric (Khorne) 30 year old Human Nord Level 24 Raider *Natural Respite* *Immune to Fragile and Weakened* *Evasion* Power: 48 (24+22+2) Defense: 5 Health: 31/42 (8+23+7+4) Gold: 29 Equipment: Godricsleif (WP: 22; Ice-, Lightning-, Darkness-elemental; longsword), Pugilist's Gloves (Power +2, protects from weakened-effect), Boots of Evasion (Wearer takes half damage in front row), Heavy Armor (SP:5, protects from fragile-effect) Inventory: Conspirator (WP: 15, causes blinded; longsword), Drengazuli Grom'az (WP:6; Dual Strike; axe), 6 Silverfish Wings (WP:8, retrievable, throwing dagger), 2 Diseased Silverfish Wings (WP:8, causes cursed-effect, retrievable, throwing weapon), Leather Whip (WP:7, makes target enraged; whip), Small Spiked Club (WP:5, earth-elemental club), Pitchfork of Abomination (WP:1, pierces all defenses but breaks after one use; suitable to all classes), Counterstrike Gloves (after the wearer is struck by a Free Hit, they counter with strength equal to their level), Crocodile Belt (Max. health +2, immunity to water; accessory), Garnet (Earth), Scroll of Sleep, 9 Grand Potions, Health Core, 2 Remedies, Neutralizer, Phoenix Essence, 7 Meads, 6 Smelling Salts, 4 Nostrum, 3 Mulled Wine, Dragon Scale, Venom, Fire Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Bone Sgt. Jon McEncy (Pyrovisionary) 54 year old male human Black Knight Level 20 *Gain Triple Experience* *Immune to Blinded and Stunned* *Poisonous Defense* *Hastened* Power: 42 (20+18+2+2) Defense: 14 (10+4) Health: 44/44 (7+19+9+3+3+3) Gold: 134 Equipment: Zoidberg Gauntlets (WP:21, dual strike, Light and Darkness elemental, Hollow [Grand Potion], dagger), Serpenthead Shield (SP:10, causes poisoned by 2-effect to anyone physically attacking the user, shield), Pegleg of Hastening (Permanent Hastened effect to the user; Immune to Blinded, suitable to Sarge only; footwear), Black Knight's Armour (SP:4, protects from stunned-effect; suitable for black knights; bodywear), Medal of Glory (Allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles, accessory) Inventory: Clockwork Lance (WP:12, has 1/3 chance to cause slowed-effect on the target; lance), Spark Hammer (WP:8, lightning-elemental hammer), Wooden Spear (WP:4, wood-elemental spear), Ranger’s Quiver (WP +1 to bows and crossbows, suitable for rangers, beast warriors, infiltrators and winged warriors; backwear), 5 Potions, Grand Potion, Health Core, 5 Remedies, 3 Venoms, Deadly Venom, 2 Phoenix Essences, Mead, Nostrum, 3 Smoke Bombs, Military Grade Fire Bomb, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Business Card, 2 Bones, Gold Ring (worth 15 gold; can be given to someone to make them enamored with the giver) En Sabah Nur (Jebediahs) 31 year old male human Evoker Level 30 2/4 *Immune to Darkness* *Converts Ether to Health* *Reflects Ether-Based Attacks* *Absorb Poison* Power: 48 (30+18) (66 against Humanoids (30+36)) Defense: 1 Health: 47/47 (5+29+3+5+5) Ether: 35/37 (5+29+1+2) Gold: 30 Equipment: Quarterstaff (WP:18/36 against humanoids, staff), Traveler's Cloak (SP:1, backwear), Lichen Armour (The wearer’s ether is counted as additional health if health is depleted, Darkness Immunity, suitable to classes with ether, bodywear), Cobra Nemes (Absorbs poison, recovering health instead of taking damage from poisoning, suitable to clerics, mages, chi monks and necromancers, headwear), Magic Mirror (The user reflects all ether-based attacks back to the caster without getting damaged by them, accessory) Inventory: Weapons: Unlucky Horseshoe *Poisoned by 1* (WP:13, retrievable, causes jinxed-effect; throwing weapon), Sangriste Dagger (WP:5), En & Sabah & Nur (WP:5, Shurikens 3/3), Poisonous Rod (WP:5, causes poisoned by 5-effect; staff), Wooden Shield (SP:5, immunity to wood) Artefacts: Sedge Hat (+4 Max. Ether, headwear), Fire Amulet (Makes physical attacks do double damage to all enemies that are weak to fire, accessory), Sealed Heavy Armour of Brilliance (SP:5,Immune: fragile, blinded, sealed effects, suitable for barbarians, knights, dragoons, skirmishers and regulators, bodywear), Little Jane's Muff (Protects from sealed-effect, accessory), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing battles, accessory), Lock & Chain (prevents items in the inventory from getting stolen; accessory) Spell Items: Garnet (Earth), Aquamarine (Water), Topaz (Lightning), Ruby (Fire), Scroll of Confusion Consumables: 6 Potions, 2 Grand Potions, Tonic, Grand Tonic, 3 Ether Cores, Milk (restores 15 health and 15 ether upon consumption), 5 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, 2 Meads, Smelling Salts, Titan Heart (Grants encouraged- and inspired-effects when consumed), 4 Venoms, Deadly Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Fire Bombs, 2 Ice Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, 8 Water Bombs, 3 Dirt Bombs, 2 Floral Bombs, 2 Holy Bombs, Tools: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass Summons: Earthen Shield (Garnet), Emerald the Rockling (Ruby), Chidoris Obelisk (Topaz), B.A.S.H. (Aquamarine) Decamon Deck: Shy Shell (Aquatic 2), Demon Ray (Aquatic 3), Sahuagin (Aquatic 5), Will-o'-the-Wisp (Fiery 1), Barghest (Electric 2), Automaton (Electric 5), Vampire Bat (Flying 3), Specter (Icy 2), White Widow (Icy 3), Golden Scorpion (Luminous 2), Toxic Toad (Plant 1), Mandragora (Plant 2), Tangleweed (Plant 3), Scarab (Rock 1), Mud Frog (Rock 2) Walbartan (NPC, controlled by K-Nut) 45 years old female pongcanis Druid Level 43 2/5 Power: 50 (43+7) Defense: 3 Health: 60/60 (9+42+7+2) Ether: 42/49 (5+42+1+1) Gold: 204 Equipment: Oaken Mace (WP:7, wood-elemental mace), Crinkah Tribal Armor (SP:3, Max. Health +2, Max. Ether +1; suitable to pongcanae only; bodywear) Inventory: Herbal Infusion (Remove negative effects and cause blessed- and transcended-effects) Periwinkle (NPC, controlled by Khorne) 19 years old female human Harlot Level 30 *Money Maker* *Divert Attacks* *Immune to stunned, poisoned, bleeding, cursed, asleep, fast asleep, confused and hexed* Power: 30 Health: 51/51 (7+29+15) Gold: 23 Equipment: Narcissus Mirror (User has 1/2 chance to divert attacks to the next ally in turn; accessory), Periwinkle Ribbon (Grants immunity to stunned, poisoned, bleeding, cursed, asleep, fast asleep, confused and hexed; suitable for Periwinkle only; headwear) Inventory: Remedy, Neutralizer, Tiger Balm

"I couldn't be more of Noel. He portrayed great skill during this ordeal. The transportation via the box was rough, and there were bruises, concussions and a few broken limbs, but we had clerics to take care of everyone." "We are aware. There were a couple of nasty surprises when we opened the box, after all." Drucilla just nods and stays silent, having lost words for once. "Ah, Dean Bumblebore... Such a tragic case. He confessed his involvement on the murder of Isabeau Carpenter, but since there was no one to make any claims from him, we let him go. He hanged himself that same evening. The provost was more than eager to brush it all under the rug, so this is hush-hush information I'm giving you here." "Dear Miss, I have no intention of going anywhere. Me and the boys will investigate the condition of the building now and locate the remaining... ahem, casualties." "I am certain everyone you saved will want to come and show their gratitude." The genie princess pops out of the lamp, and looks around in dismay. "What, another change of master?! What am I, your team trophy you can all just pass along? I need some serious dedication from my carrier! You know what I wish for? I wish that my lamp is given to someone who actually makes some damn wishes!" The party then hears a bawing sound, followed by a loud shout. "MISS KARIE! NOEL! GUYS! YOU MADE IT BACK!" Sorsha runs to the party with a big grin on her face, along with a large group of barbaric people - and a sheep. "EVERYONE! THIS IS MY FAMILY! THEY CAME TO THE CITY WHEN THEY HEARD I WAS MISSING, AND WHEN I RETURNED THEY WANTED TO STICK AROUND TO WAIT FOR YOU WITH ME!" The oldest of the men approaches the heroes. He was beaming with pride. "Good day and soft wools to you all! I am Chief Tarlock of the Sheep Tribe, Sorsha's proud father. She told me she fought demons alongside you heroes. I always took her as a bookish type, but now she's proven to be a true warrior of the Sheep Tribe!" "EXCEPT THAT WE'RE MORE SHEPHERDS THAN WARRIORS, DAD..." "Sheep are not to be underestimated, let me tell you! Under all that fluffy cuteness beats a valiant and unyielding heart! As a token of our tribe's greatfulness, we wish to give you this sheep." The tribesmen push the sheep forward. "HER NAME IS BAAFFY!" "Baah!!!"

"Sorry, no. Mom wrote that the Veterans kept asking after you, though." The group makes it's way past the rubble and steps through the front doors for the first time. Outside it's bright and warm. Some familiar faces are gawking up at them from the bottom of the stairs. "Mom!!!" Noel runs down the stairs, past the guards and into his mother's embrace. "Noel! Thank Isiris you're alright! You are alright, aren't you?" "Duh! Of course I am! I had the best of the best to look after me." Noel winks at the heroes. Detective Hoples approaches the party. "You really gave me a jump! This lot has been vacant for half a year now, and out of nowhere the academy just crashed right back in! Luckily we had restricted the area so that nobody was crushed. But the provost won't like it when he sees the shape the building is... You, however, don't look much worse to wear. Valentine explained that you are still living the same day you left us. How intriguing... Anyway, the provost is on his way over. He will want to hear everything." "Many other people are grateful to you as well, so please stick around for a while. They surely want to show their gratitude. But let us Ziegfrieds be the first. Having saved my son, you are all hereby considered friends of my family." Does the party want to say anything to Hoples or Valentine while waiting for the provost and the others?

QM Note: Sorry, Pyro. No battle actions outside battles. The captain spread his black wings and hovered above the party. The monkey guards followed his example. "My apologies, ladies and gentlemen, but you will not be going anywhere. The Emperor wants to question you, and my task is to bring you to him. With force, if I have to!" The guards pointed their spears at the party, so they had no choice but to draw their own weapons. Periwinkle also drew out a peculiar mirror. "Dear Captain, not even you can stand in the way of my chance for romance!" Periwinkle screamed as a group of zombie mutants ran through the door, but much to her surprised they started attacking the guards instead. PREPARE FOR BATTLE! Enemies: Captain Buwakhareen *Immune to blinded, sealed, bound, petrified, hexed, doomed and sudden death* Type: Humanoid/Beast/Flying Level: 39 Defense: 4 Health: 1377/1377 Special: Take To The Skies – Cause 39 wind-elemental damage to all opponents regardless of distance. Drops: Metasimian Dory (WP:9, pierces defense; spear), Monkey Armor (SP:4, immune to earth and bound; suitable to knights, beast warriors, dragoons, skirmishers and winged warriors; bodywear), Hippogriff (Flying 6, Decamon Card) Note: Normal attacks pierce defense. Winged Monkey Guard A *Wind-elemental Attacks* *Immune to bound and petrified* Type: Beast/Flying Level: 21 Defense: 2 Health: 247/247 Special: Fly – Doubles the amount of damage done on the next DAMAGE or Free Hit (stacks with consecutive uses) Drops: 20 gold Winged Monkey Guard B *Wind-elemental Attacks* *Immune to bound and petrified* Type: Beast/Flying Level: 21 Defense: 2 Health: 247/247 Special: Fly – Doubles the amount of damage done on the next DAMAGE or Free Hit (stacks with consecutive uses) Drops: 20 gold Winged Monkey Guard C *Wind-elemental Attacks* *Immune to bound and petrified* Type: Beast/Flying Level: 21 Defense: 2 Health: 247/247 Special: Fly – Doubles the amount of damage done on the next DAMAGE or Free Hit (stacks with consecutive uses) Drops: 20 gold Winged Monkey Guard D *Wind-elemental Attacks* *Immune to bound and petrified* Type: Beast/Flying Level: 21 Defense: 2 Health: 247/247 Special: Fly – Doubles the amount of damage done on the next DAMAGE or Free Hit (stacks with consecutive uses) Drops: 20 gold Winged Monkey Guard E *Wind-elemental Attacks* *Immune to bound and petrified* Type: Beast/Flying Level: 21 Defense: 2 Health: 247/247 Special: Fly – Doubles the amount of damage done on the next DAMAGE or Free Hit (stacks with consecutive uses) Drops: 20 gold Winged Monkey Guard F *Wind-elemental Attacks* *Immune to bound and petrified* Type: Beast/Flying Level: 21 Defense: 2 Health: 247/247 Special: Fly – Doubles the amount of damage done on the next DAMAGE or Free Hit (stacks with consecutive uses) Drops: 20 gold Winged Monkey Guard G *Wind-elemental Attacks* *Immune to bound and petrified* Type: Beast/Flying Level: 21 Defense: 2 Health: 247/247 Special: Fly – Doubles the amount of damage done on the next DAMAGE or Free Hit (stacks with consecutive uses) Drops: 20 gold Winged Monkey Guard H *Wind-elemental Attacks* *Immune to bound and petrified* Type: Beast/Flying Level: 21 Defense: 2 Health: 247/247 Special: Fly – Doubles the amount of damage done on the next DAMAGE or Free Hit (stacks with consecutive uses) Drops: 20 gold Party: Althior Emorith (K-Nut) *Party Leader* 32 years old male human Necromancer Level 40 2/5 *Gain Triple Experience* Power: 56 (40+16) (Spellpower: 61 (40+16+5)) Defense: 6 (4+2) Health: 51/51 (5+39+5+1) Ether: 31/55 (5+39+5+4+2) Gold: 65 Equipment: Scepter of Divine Affinity (WP:16, Has ⅙ chance to deal Cursed effect on attacks and ⅙ chance to deal Blessed effect on successful healing, Staff), Spellbound Gloves (+5 spellpower, Handwear), Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max Ether +4, Backwear), Medal of Glory (Wearer earns triple experience, Accessory), Robe of the Elven Necromancer (SP: 4, Body Wear) Inventory: Weapons: Oculoid Claw (WP: 13, Club, 1/6 chance of infecting the targeted enemy on successful hits.) Artifacts: The Rat Queen's Cape (Backwear, all Vermin type are Enamored with the wearer for the first three rounds of combat, Suitable for Alchemists, Beast Warriors, Chi Monks, and Witches), Metal Claw (Unarmed attacks drain health from the enemy equal to 50% of the strength of the attack (rounded up); handwear) Spell Items: Diamond (Light), Topaz (Lightning), Amethyst (Darkness) x2, Ruby (Fire), Sapphire (Wind), Garnet (Earth), Opal (Ice), Aquamarine (Water), Emerald (Wood) Consumables: 5 Potions, Grand Potion, 11 Tonics, 5 Grand Tonics, 2 Ether Cores, 7 Remedies, 2 Elixirs, Phoenix Incense, Emergency Essence, Mead, Nostrum, Smelling Salts, Dragon Scale ,Garnet Lamp of Summoning, 2 Grating Stones, Skeleton Decoy Tools & Treasure: Bedroll, Pickaxe, 3 Bones Loewe the Coward (Undead) Element: Darkness Power: 32 Dorothea Cansassy (Undead) Element: Darkness Power: 31 Skinny Joe (Undead) Element: Darkness Power: 29 Reptilian Mutant (Undead) Element: Darkness Power: 15 Red-clad Mutant (Undead) Element: Darkness Power: 14 Scaly Mutant (Undead) Element: Darkness Power: 14 Barghest (Undead) Element: Darkness Power: 10 Eric (Khorne) 30 year old Human Nord Level 24 Raider *Natural Respite* *Immune to Fragile and Weakened* *Evasion* Power: 48 (24+22+2) Defense: 5 Health: 42/42 (8+23+7+4) Gold: 29 Equipment: Godricsleif (WP: 22; Ice-, Lightning-, Darkness-elemental; longsword), Pugilist's Gloves (Power +2, protects from weakened-effect), Boots of Evasion (Wearer takes half damage in front row), Heavy Armor (SP:5, protects from fragile-effect) Inventory: Conspirator (WP: 15, causes blinded; longsword), Drengazuli Grom'az (WP:6; Dual Strike; axe), 6 Silverfish Wings (WP:8, retrievable, throwing dagger), 2 Diseased Silverfish Wings (WP:8, causes cursed-effect, retrievable, throwing weapon), Leather Whip (WP:7, makes target enraged; whip), Small Spiked Club (WP:5, earth-elemental club), Pitchfork of Abomination (WP:1, pierces all defenses but breaks after one use; suitable to all classes), Counterstrike Gloves (after the wearer is struck by a Free Hit, they counter with strength equal to their level), Crocodile Belt (Max. health +2, immunity to water; accessory), Garnet (Earth), Scroll of Sleep, 9 Grand Potions, Health Core, 2 Remedies, Neutralizer, Phoenix Essence, 7 Meads, 6 Smelling Salts, 4 Nostrum, 3 Mulled Wine, Dragon Scale, Venom, Fire Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Bone Sgt. Jon McEncy (Pyrovisionary) 54 year old male human Black Knight Level 20 *Gain Triple Experience* *Immune to Blinded and Stunned* *Poisonous Defense* *Hastened* Power: 42 (20+18+2+2) Defense: 14 (10+4) Health: 44/44 (7+19+9+3+3+3) Gold: 114 Equipment: Zoidberg Gauntlets (WP:21, dual strike, Light and Darkness elemental, Hollow [Grand Potion], dagger), Serpenthead Shield (SP:10, causes poisoned by 2-effect to anyone physically attacking the user, shield), Pegleg of Hastening (Permanent Hastened effect to the user; Immune to Blinded, suitable to Sarge only; footwear), Black Knight's Armour (SP:4, protects from stunned-effect; suitable for black knights; bodywear), Medal of Glory (Allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles, accessory) Inventory: Clockwork Lance (WP:12, has 1/3 chance to cause slowed-effect on the target; lance), Spark Hammer (WP:8, lightning-elemental hammer), Wooden Spear (WP:4, wood-elemental spear), Ranger’s Quiver (WP +1 to bows and crossbows, suitable for rangers, beast warriors, infiltrators and winged warriors; backwear), 5 Potions, Grand Potion, Health Core, 5 Remedies, 3 Venoms, Deadly Venom, 2 Phoenix Essences, Mead, Nostrum, 3 Smoke Bombs, Military Grade Fire Bomb, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Business Card, 2 Bones, Gold Ring (worth 15 gold; can be given to someone to make them enamored with the giver) En Sabah Nur (Jebediahs) 31 year old male human Evoker Level 30 2/4 *Immune to Darkness* *Converts Ether to Health* *Reflects Ether-Based Attacks* *Absorb Poison* Power: 48 (30+18) (66 against Humanoids (30+36)) Defense: 1 Health: 47/47 (5+29+3+5+5) Ether: 36/37 (5+29+1+2) Gold: 30 Equipment: Quarterstaff (WP:18/36 against humanoids, suitable for mages, clerics and necromancers), Traveler's Cloak (SP:1, backwear), Lichen Armour (The wearer’s ether is counted as additional health if health is depleted, Darkness Immunity, suitable to classes with ether, bodywear), Cobra Nemes (Absorbs poison, recovering health instead of taking damage from poisoning, suitable to clerics, mages, chi monks and necromancers, headwear), Magic Mirror (The user reflects all ether-based attacks back to the caster without getting damaged by them, accessory) Inventory: Weapons: Unlucky Horseshoe *Poisoned by 1* (WP:13, retrievable, causes jinxed-effect; throwing weapon), Sangriste Dagger (WP:5), En & Sabah & Nur (WP:5, Shurikens 3/3), Poisonous Rod (WP:5, causes poisoned by 5-effect; staff), Wooden Shield (SP:5, immunity to wood) Artefacts: Sedge Hat (+4 Max. Ether, headwear), Fire Amulet (Makes physical attacks do double damage to all enemies that are weak to fire, accessory), Sealed Heavy Armour of Brilliance (SP:5,Immune: fragile, blinded, sealed effects, suitable for barbarians, knights, dragoons, skirmishers and regulators, bodywear), Little Jane's Muff (Protects from sealed-effect, accessory), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing battles, accessory), Lock & Chain (prevents items in the inventory from getting stolen; accessory) Spell Items: Garnet (Earth), Aquamarine (Water), Topaz (Lightning), Ruby (Fire), Scroll of Confusion Consumables: 6 Potions, 2 Grand Potions, Tonic, Grand Tonic, 3 Ether Cores, Milk (restores 15 health and 15 ether upon consumption), 5 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, 2 Meads, Smelling Salts, Titan Heart (Grants encouraged- and inspired-effects when consumed), 4 Venoms, Deadly Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Fire Bombs, 2 Ice Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, 8 Water Bombs, 3 Dirt Bombs, 2 Floral Bombs, 2 Holy Bombs, Tools: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass Summons: Earthen Shield (Garnet), Emerald the Rockling (Ruby), Chidoris Obelisk (Topaz), B.A.S.H. (Aquamarine) Decamon Deck: Shy Shell (Aquatic 2), Demon Ray (Aquatic 3), Sahuagin (Aquatic 5), Will-o'-the-Wisp (Fiery 1), Barghest (Electric 2), Automaton (Electric 5), Vampire Bat (Flying 3), Specter (Icy 2), White Widow (Icy 3), Golden Scorpion (Luminous 2), Toxic Toad (Plant 1), Mandragora (Plant 2), Tangleweed (Plant 3), Scarab (Rock 1), Mud Frog (Rock 2) Walbartan (NPC, controlled by K-Nut) 45 years old female pongcanis Druid Level 43 2/5 Power: 50 (43+7) Defense: 3 Health: 60/60 (9+42+7+2) Ether: 42/49 (5+42+1+1) Gold: 204 Equipment: Oaken Mace (WP:7, wood-elemental mace), Crinkah Tribal Armor (SP:3, Max. Health +2, Max. Ether +1; suitable to pongcanae only; bodywear) Inventory: Herbal Infusion (Remove negative effects and cause blessed- and transcended-effects) Periwinkle (NPC, controlled by Khorne) 19 years old female human Harlot Level 30 *Money Maker* *Divert Attacks* *Immune to stunned, poisoned, bleeding, cursed, asleep, fast asleep, confused and hexed* Power: 30 Health: 51/51 (7+29+15) Gold: 23 Equipment: Narcissus Mirror (User has 1/2 chance to divert attacks to the next ally in turn; accessory), Periwinkle Ribbon (Grants immunity to stunned, poisoned, bleeding, cursed, asleep, fast asleep, confused and hexed; suitable for Periwinkle only; headwear) Inventory: Remedy, Neutralizer, Tiger Balm

As the party walks back into the Entrance Hall, the devastation that has struck the Academy becomes obvious. The staircases and the statues are shattered all over the floor, and the tiling is cracked. Señor Calacas is nowhere to be found, as was expected. Other things has changed, as well. They can make out the hubbub of the city outside the walls, and the air even smells different, more rich and vivid. Noel looks uneasy. "There's been something I've kept from you guys..." Noel pulls out a bunch of letters from his pocket. "I've been getting these letters from my mom, Hél, Crowley and other folks - even my great-aunt Zelda - through Z-mail. Guys, half a year has passed since the school vanished. Apparently time flows differently in the Void. Gods, it's been only one day for me, but six months to those who actually give a damn about me! I can't wait to show my face to them so they'll finally know I'm okay. Sorry for not telling you, but I didn't want you to worry about other stuff than getting us out of there." Aunt Hymnessamine smiles widely and pinches Heckz by the cheek. "Aww, thank you, Heckzie! You're a peach!" Heckz tries to put on the Ruby Slippers, but they shatter into red dust on his feet. "The demons' powers have evidently faded. Good for you, since those shoes could have taken right back into the Void."

Althior, Nur, Sarge and Walbartan followed Eric and the prostitute into the brothel. The interior was glaringly pink and red, with flowering vines growing up the walls. Periwinkle looked back at the others, puzzled. "Umm, Loki? When I said I wanted to elope with you, I didn't realize your friends would be accompanying us." The doors then burst open, and Captain Buwakhareen and his winged monkeys rushed in. "Stop right there! You are apprehended by the Emerald Emperor to answer for your involvement in the murder of the tavern proprietress Grimelda. The dwarf thought I'd find you in Peri's presence, and he was right!" "Loki! What the Zoot is going on?!" How will the party respond?

One question: where's Uhura?! With Storm's release, we finally have a normal dark-skinned female head available.

Sorry, items that are specifically suitable to other classes besides the six basic ones are exclusive to that class. Veteran Job Classes included. Remember that Prophet's equipment description says it can use anything Mages, Clerics and Rangers can use. Not every Mage automatically gets to be an Archmage.

Results of Round Three of the Atrium Battle: Aunt Hymnessamine sings Lucky Chant - (All other allies: lucky for the remainder of the round; Aunt: -3 ether) >Sorrow vs. Mirror Amorith - Damage/Lethal Hit (Mirror Amorith: 217 health+9 SP-(58x2=116 dmg)=110 health) >Sorrow vs. Mirror Amorith - Critical Lethal Hit/Lethal Hit (Mirror Amorith: 110 health+9 SP-(68x2=136 dmg)=0 health) >Heckz (Darkness) vs. Mirror Sorrow - Special Damage/Spell (Mirror Sorrow: 248 health+7 SP-(39x2=78 dmg)=177 health; Heckz: -1 ether) >Karie uses Scroll of Frailty on Mirror Amorith Sorrow - Success (Mirror Sorrow: fragile; Karie: -1 ether) Drucilla (Arc Darkness) vs. Mirror Sorrow - Arc Spell/Arc Spell (Mirror Sorrow: 177 health+7 SP-(88x2=176 dmg)=8 health; Drucilla: -1 ether) Erik (Silver Cup of Victory) vs. Mirror Amorith - Hit/Shield (Blood Ritual - No effect) >Amorith (Fire) vs. Mirror Amorith - Meditate/Meditate (Amorith: +1 ether) >Noel does nothing Syrio vs. Mirror Amorith & Mirror Sorrow (twice) - Dual Special Damage/Dual Special Damage (No effect) Hugin vs. Mirror Amorith (twice) - Special Damage/Chrysopoeia (Hugin: +3 gold) Thalion (Fire) vs. Mirror Sorrow (twice) - Shield/Spell (Razzmatazz of Fire - Mirror Sorrow: 8 health+7 SP-(40x2=80 dmg)=0 health; Thalion: -1 ether) It takes a little effort, but finally the mirror images of both Amorith and Mirror are defeated as well. Just in time as the party hears a great ripping sound, and the whiteness above the Atrium turns into a blue sky with some clouds drifting by. "We made it!" THE BATTLE IS VICTORIOUS! Drucilla and Syrio gain a fifth of a level; Hugin and Hymnessamine gain a fourth; Amorith, Erik, Heckz, Karie, Sorrow and Thalion gain a third and Noel gains half of a level. Karie's Money Maker earns her 12 gold. The enemies drop the following loot: Sage’s Mitre (Power +2, Max. Ether +4, suitable for sages; headwear.) Shamanic Plate (Max. Health +2, Max. Ether +2; Blood Ritual does double damage to the target; suitable for shamans; bodywear) 2x Bad Luck Charm (Makes the sorcerer’s spells - including Razzmatazz and Sleight of Hand - cause an additional jinxed-effect; suitable for sorcerers; accessory) Witch’s Talisman (Makes the witch’s poisonous attacks cause poisoned by 10-effect instead of poisoned by 1; suitable for witches; accessory.) Death Mask (Increases assassination chances to 1/3 when the target’s health is lowered to 1/3; suitable to assassins; headwear) Magician’s Gloves (Spellpower +10; suitable to mages; handwear) Robe of the Eldritch Archmagi (SP:3, Max Ether +6, Spellpower +3; suitable to archmages; bodywear) Encore Plectrum (If the same Battle Song is sung for more than one round in a row, the song’s ether cost for the consecutive rounds is halved; suitable to minstrels; accessory.) Marauder’s Mantle (Grants permanent reinforced-effect, doubling defense; suitable to marauders; backwear) 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) Party: Amorith Marvelo (legobodgers) 324 year old elven Sage Level 21 2/3 *Immune to Stunned, Blinded, Sealed, Blessed and Light* *Circle of Mages* Power: 32 (21+10+1) Defense: 9 (6+3) Health: 31/31 (5+20+6) Ether: 13/32 (5+20+2+5) Gold: 131 Equipment: Staff of Light (WP:10), Crow Cursed Cloak (SP:6), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3 max ether +5, immune to sealed), Unholy Parasol (Grants immunity to light, stunned, blinded, sealed and blessed; accessory) Inventory: Bagpipes (WP:8, wind-elemental instrument), Aquamarine (Water), Opal (Ice), Ruby (Fire), Garnet (Earth), Diamond (Light), 2 Amethysts (Darkness), Emerald (Wood), Sapphire (Wind), Topaz (Lightning), Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, 4 Potions, 5 Tonics, Ether Core, 4 Remedies, Elixir, Newtralizer (Like a neutralizer but with a 'w' instead of a 'u'), 3 Meads, Smelling Salts, 2 Nostrums, 2 Mulled Wines, Ambrosia, Venom, Ice Bomb, Fire Bomb, Shovel, Bedroll, Banana (Restores full health to the user; consumable) Erik Tyrvarr (Myrddyn) 19 years old male human Shaman Level 22 1/3 *Immune to Fragile* *Restoration* Power: 32 (22+10) Defense: 4 Health: 44/44 (8+21+9+5+1) Ether: 5/23 (1+21+1) Gold: 50 Equipment: Silver Cup of Victory (WP:10; has 1/6 chance of causing doomed; club), Lighter Armor (SP:4, immune to fragile-effect; bodywear), Barbarian's Boots (Natural Respite>Restoration; footwear), Helmet (Max. Health +1, headwear), Inventory: Titanic Axe (WP:11, Earth- abd Light-elemental, has 1/6 chance of inflicting petrified-effect; axe), Nocturne Flute (WP:6, causes asleep-effect, instrument), Plunger (WP:2; 1/2 chance to cause sudden death to an aquatic enemy with each hit; club) Chair (WP:4, club), 3 Torches (WP:2, fire-elemental, breaks after one use, suitable to all), Peacekeeper's Totem (Grants the "Diplomacy"-job trait; suitable to Erik only; accessory), Talisman of Enlightenment (Protects from hexed-effect; accessory), 4 Tonics, Ether Core, Remedy, Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), Nostrum, Venom, Gold Statuette (Worth 100 gold) John 'Heckz' Brutenhal, the Ghostbuster and the Super Sleuth (Cutcobra) 32 year old male human Sorcerer *Party Leader* Level 22 1/3 *Immune to Sealed* *Circle of Mages* *Triple Damage Against Demons* Power: 34 (22+12) (Spellpower: 39 (22+12+5)) Defense: 3 Health: 30/30 (5+21+4) Ether: 7/33 (5+21+1+5+1) Gold: 239 Equipment: Darkstar Wand (WP:12; has 1/2 chance of inflicting hexed-effect; darkness-elemental wand), Spellbound Gloves (Spellpower +5, handwear), Robe Of The Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether + 5, immune to sealed; bodywear), Watt's Artifact (Makes the user’s attacks and spells three times more effective against demons; accessory) Inventory: Lovelorn Wand (WP:6, deals enamored-effect), Bone Whip (WP:9, damages undead, whip), Earthen Drum (WP:9, earth-elemental instrument), Rat Scepter (WP:3, 4x damage to enemies named “rat”; wand), Pitchfork of Abomination (WP:1, pierces all defenses including SP but breaks after one use; suitable to all classes), Wyrd Shield (SP:4, prevents ether reduction; suitable to mystic knights and paladins), Harlot's Outfit (SP: 2, immune to poisoned; suitable for Witches, Sorcerers and Harlots; bodywear/footwear), Ruby Slippers (Can teleport the wearer anywhere they've already been to; footwear), Opal (Ice), Garnet (Earth), 2 Amethysts (Darkness), Diamond (Light), Ruby (Fire), 2 Aquamarines (Water), Ether Core, Elixir, Neutralizer, Soma, Seth Bomb (Causes 100 darkness-elemental damage to all opponents), Bedroll, Shovel, Wicked Perfume (Makes all male humanoid enemies enamored to the user, but makes all female humanoid enemies encouraged; consumable), Blue Jelly, 6 Bones Karie Alderflask (Kintobor) 22 years old female human Witch Level 25 1/3 *Money Maker* *Poisonous Attacks* *Immune to Hexed* Power: 36 (25+11) Defense: 2 Health: 41/41 (7+24+8+2) Ether: 25/31 (1+24+4+2) Gold: 775 Equipment: Oculoid Palm (WP: 11, successful hits lowers the target's level by 1; coils around the user's arm and mimics a tattoo outside of battle; whip), Glittering Dress (The user's job traits are replaced with those of a Harlot: Promiscuity, Flee and Money Maker; suitable to women only; bodywear), Ethereal Cloak (SP +2, Max. Ether +4), Paper Doll (immunity to hexed; accessory) Inventory: Spring Staff (WP:12, healing someone else through this staff also heals the user by the same amount; water-elemental staff), Grumpy's Staff (WP:10, fire-elemental staff), Doppleganger (WP:10; Retribution: The user inflicts any negative effects he or she has on to the targeted enemy on successful hits; longsword), Sexy (WP: 8, disregards SP; longsword), Rusty Dagger (WP:2; deals Poisoned by 10 effect, breaks after 3 hits), Angelic Trumpet (WP:5, user is blessed, instrument), Vagrant’s Guitar (WP:5, user is lucky, instrument), Catsuit (Wearer becomes nimble and has 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER and DAMAGE and Free Hits; suitable to women only; bodywear), Medal of Valor (This pendant is awarded by the Bonapartes to those who show their heroism in the battle against piracy. The wearer gains double experience from battles. accessory), Skull Mask (SP:1, wearer can pose as undead; headwear), Trickster's Mask of the Elf (Changes user's appearance into an Elf; accessory), Ruby (Fire), Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Newtity (Turns target into a newt for 1 round; costs 10 ether; usable by ex-Amphibians only), “True Love Serenade” (restores 50 health to the rest of the party per round; costs 10 ether; Battle Song), Potion, 2 Grand Potions, Tonic, 2 Grand Tonics, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Nostrum, 9 Venoms, Pumpkin Bomb (causes stunned, poisoned by 1, asleep, blinded, sealed, and confused to all opponents when used), 2 Love Potions (Makes target enamoured with user for three rounds), Tasty Pretzel (1/3 chance each of granting lucky, hastened and encouraged-effects upon consumption), 5 Herbal Infusions (Remove negative effects and cause blessed- and transcended-effects), Telescope, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass Sorrow (Endgame) 428 years old undead Assassin Level 29 2/3 *Immune to Light and Blinded* Power: 58 (29+27+2) Defense: 7 (1+6) Health: 40/40 (7+28+5) Gold: 782 Equipment: Mockthril Longbow (WP: 27 Ice and Darkness Elemental), Armor of the Croise (SP:1, +2 power; bodywear), Sticky Gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up), suitable for rogues and beast warriors; handwear), Night’s Helmet (SP:6, immunity to light and blinded; headwear) Inventory: Reaper’s Scythe (WP:33, damages only humanoids; suitable to assassins only; scythe), Shark Jaw Scythe (WP 15/30 vs. aquatic monsters; scythe), Longsword (WP: 5), Dark Cloak (SP:1, Max Health +1, Power +1, suitable for rogues and barbarians; backwear), Archer's Hat (Power +1, suitable for rangers; headwear), Disguise Kit (Allows the user to disguise them self as the opposite gender; accessory), Helmet (Max. Health +1, headwear), 2x Greaves (SP:2, immunity to slowed and hastened; footwear), Ruby (Fire), 2 Grand Potions, 2 Health Cores, 2 Tonics, 2 Ether Cores, 5 Remedies, Neutralizer, Phoenix Essence, 4 Meads, Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Ambrosia, 2 Venoms, Bedroll, Silver Ore (Worth 60 gold), Sunset Shimmer (quest item),Djinnifer's Magic Lamp (quest item) Thalion Dwinlas, the Super Sleuth (-obelix-) 213 years old male elf Sorcerer Level 28 *Immune to Fragile, Sealed, Poisoned, Bleeding* *Circle of Mages* Power: 41 (28+13) Defense: 7 (3+4) Health: 36/36 (5+27+4) Ether: 12/43 (5+27+1+5+5) Gold: 340 Equipment: Alpha and Omega (WP:13, dual healing/spellcasting at the cost of 2 ether; staves), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether +5, Immunity to Sealed; bodywear), Emerald Hood (SP:4, Immunity to Fragile; headwear), Sterile Gloves (Immunity to Poisoned and Bleeding; handwear) Inventory: Weapons: Batarang (WP:13 darkness-elemental, throwing weapon), Ratsbane (WP:10, absorbs 2 health on successful hits, dagger), Sleeper (WP:5, deals Asleep to enemies it hits, Hollow [-], melee/throwing weapon), Party Maracas (WP:4, user is hastened, instrument), Ribcage Shield (SP:9; every time the wielder takes a hit, the shield loses one SP; gives immunity to doomed and sudden death for as long the shield has SP left) Artifacts: Duplovian Helmet of the Guard (SP:2, Immune to Magic and Healing; headwear), Dragoon's Helmet (SP:3, makes wearer absorb attacks of the element of their pet dragon, gaining health instead of damage; suitable for dragoons; headwear), Cloak of Espionage (Allows the wearer to examine enemy stats before a battle; backwear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP:1, vermin with level less than half of the wearer's are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; bodywear) Gems: Zirconia (Gem containing all elements; cannot be merged into equipment) Scrolls: Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep Consumables: Ether Core, 3 Remedies, Elixir, Mead, Nostrum, Smelling Salts, Copy of The Eubric Herald (Gives the target the transcended- and inspired-effects for the duration of one battle), Venom, Smoke Bomb Tools: Magic Compass, Shovel, Bedroll Noel Ziegfried, male "Gothic"(NPC, controlled by Cutcobra) 15 years old male half-elven Mage Level 15 *Immune to Free Hits and Water* *Circle of Mages* Power: 24 (15+9) Defense: 1 Health: 20/20 (5+14+1) Ether: 9/20 (5+14+1) Gold: 274 Equipment: Rawr (WP:9, dagger), Buffoon's Hat (Prevents anyone from taking the wearer seriously; protects from Free Hits unless the wearer is the last hero standing; headwear), Sharkskin Armour (SP +1, immune to Water; bodywear) Inventory: Pointy Cap (Max. health +1, Max. ether +1; immunity to sealed; usable by Noel only; headwear), Amethyst (Darkness), Garnet (Earth), Opal (Ice), Scroll of Blinding, Potion, Big Box (Summon to cause 50 damage and stunned-effect to the target at the cost of 5 ether), Feather of Flight (Allows the user to flee a battle once), Herbal Infusion (Remove negative effects and cause blessed- and transcended-effects) Professor Drucilla Eldritch, Magic & Healing (NPC, controlled by Cutcobra) 31 years old female human Archmage Level 44 *Arcane Wisdom* *Circle of Mages* *Immune to Sealed* Power: 45 (44+1) (Spellpower: 89 (44+45)) Defense: 3 Health: 58/58 (5+43+10) Ether: 18/63 (5+43+10+5) Gold: 922 Equipment: Eldritch Wand (WP:1, Spellpower: 45; suitable to members of the Eldritch family only; wand), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether +5, protects from sealed-effect, suitable for mages, clerics and necromancers.) Inventory: Opal (Ice), Ruby (Fire), Garnet (Earth), Emerald (Wood), Sapphire (Wind), Topaz (Lightning), Aquamarine (Water), Diamond (Light), Amethyst (Darkness), Ether Core, Laterna Magica (Pierces through enchanted darkness, causing blindness to whoever it hits at the cost of 1 ether) Aunt Hymnessamine, Music & Religion (NPC, controlled by Cutcobra) 44 years old female human Minstrel Level 38 1/4 *Hits Restore Ether* *Immune to Poisoned, Cursed, Blinded and Darkness* Power: 48 (38+10) Defense: 2 Health: 57/57 (9+37+11) Ether: 10/46 (5+37+4) Gold: 462 Equipment: Epic Saxophone (WP:10, each successful hit restores 1 ether, instrument), Sister's Hood (SP:2, immune to poisoned and cursed; suitable to Sisters of Danab only; headwear), Blue-rimmed Glasses (Immune to darkness and blinded; suitable to near-sighted people only; accessory) Inventory: Hundred Hero Hymn (Battle Song that gives Inspired-effect to all allies for as long as the song is sung at the cost of 10 ether per round), Grand Potion Syrio Fioretto, Combat & Warfare (NPC, controlled by Cutcobra) 62 years old male Ombrazzi Marauder Level 46 1/5 *Agility* *Nimble* *Immune to Darkness and Light* Power: 63 & 58 (46+17 & 46+12) Defense: 3 Health: 70/70 (10+45+15) Gold: 998 Equipment: Crepuscolo (WP:17 longsword), Alba (WP:12 longsword), Ombracian Hat (SP:3, immunity to darkness and light, suitable to Syrio only; headwear), Mist Cape (Wearer becomes nimble and has 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER and DAMAGE and Free Hits; backwear) Inventory: Doctor Hugin Brimstone, Arithmetics & Alchemy (NPC, controlled by Cutcobra) 198 years old male dwarven Alchemist Level 39 Power: 44 (39+5) Health: 57/57 (9+38+10) Gold: 330 Equipment: Twin Axe (WP:5, darkness-elemental dual strike axe) Inventory: Voltedge (WP: 13, Lightning-elemental; greatsword/longsword), Heirloom Dagger (WP: 3)

As Periwinkle led Eric towards the Château des Coeurs through the crowd, Sarge spotted them and followed suite. Before they entered, they heard a familiar voice shout behind them. "I'm going, I'm going! No need to sting me with your toothpicks!" It was Orokai, who had apparently been captured by the winged monkey guards. Althior heard a whisper at his ear. "They got Orokai, but Eric apparently has a plan. He's heading to the brothel." The guards took Orokai inside the Emerald Palace, where Throlar was already held by the guards. "My guards found one of Master Wineghlim's companions." Glimda looked up and down the hulking greenskin. "Hmpf! At least they were competent enough to spot this one." "Bufkin, let us hold you no longer. Go find the others!" Captain Buwakhareen saluted and took some of the guards with him as he left. "These two will go to the dungeon to wait for their judgment. So glad I built a dungeon in this castle - I knew it would come handy one day." "Look at the mess you got us in now, dwarf." The monkey guards began to strip Throlar and Orokai of their gear.

Periwinkle clutches Eric's muscular arms. "Loki! Please, take me! I'm yours!" She then pauses for a while. "But the gates are closed at this hour. We need to use the underpassage beneath the Château. Come with me, fast before Madame LaRouge returns!" The prostitute begins to pull Eric towards the brothel. "I'm surprised that someone who apparently knows a great deal about your organization's past does not know Elphaba, despite her close ties with Heroica." "No matter. I will not have Heroica traipse all over my lands in undisclosed errands again. Bufkin, seize the dwarf and find his companions! We shall give them a swift send-off back to the Free Islands." "With their heads chopped off!" Captain Buwakhareen nods, and calls two of his winged monkeys to grasp Throlar by the arms.

And here we have a third Bartholomew in the game. What's wrong with perfectly normal fantasy names, like Hymnessamine or Walbartan?

"The Wolfgang? I've heard about them from my friend Elphaba. They're the rising power over in Eubric. So that's where you're from, then." The Emerald Emperor begins to laugh all of a sudden. "Ahahahaa! I should have know it! You and your erstwhile companions are from Heroica, aren't you? I've come across your bickering band of wannabe-champions before, and I have to tell you, I wasn't impressed. I should thank them, though, since they made this new life of mine possible. I now have an new empire to rule - and the best part is that the denizens don't even know it." "Roland, this is no time for your megalomaniac antics! Elphaba has also told me about Heroica and what they do. Blurt it out, dwarf: why are you here in Babeleth?" Periwinkle's eyes widen. "Oh, wow! Would you really do that, for me?! We just met, and I'm... just a whore." She laughed nervously. "Am I mad?! I don't even know your name, yet I want to take your offer so bad!"

Results of Round Two of the Atrium Battle: Aunt Hymnessamine sings Lucky Chant - (All other allies: lucky for the remainder of the round; Aunt: -3 ether) >Sorrow (Mockthril Crossbow) vs. Mirror Amorith - Special Damage/Shield (Grim Reaper - Mirror Erik, Mirror Syrio: sudden death) >Sorrow (Mockthril Crossbow) vs. Jonah Carpenter - Damage/Special Damage (Jonah: recover from stunned) >Heckz (Light) vs. Jonah Carpenter - Great Spell/Spell (Jonah: 133 health-(51x2=102 dmg)=31 health; Heckz: -1 ether) >Karie vs. Mirror Syrio Hugin - Poisoned Hit/Critical Poisoned Hit (Mirror Hugin: 127 health-(47/2=24 dmg)=103 health+poisoned by 2, -1 level) Drucilla (Arc Light) vs. Mirror Hugin - Damage/Meditate (Drucilla: +1 ether) Erik vs. Mirror Erik Sorrow - Meditate/Meditate (Erik: +1 ether) >Amorith (Fire) vs. Mirror Sorrow - Shield/Shield (Magical Vortex of Fire - Jonah: no effect; Mirror Amorith: 218 health+9 SP-(32x2=64 dmg)=163 health; Mirror Sorrow: 306 health+7 SP-(32x2=64 dmg)=249 health; Mirror Hugin: 103 health-(32x2=64 dmg)=39 health; All allies: +32 health restored; Amorith: -2 ether) >Noel uses Scroll of Frailty on Mirror Syrio Hugin - Success (Mirror Hugin: fragile; Noel: -1 ether) Syrio vs. Mirror Syrio Hugin (twice) - Shield/Riposte (Slice & Dice - Mirror Hugin: 39 health-(97+82=179x2=358 dmg)=0 health) Hugin vs. Mirror Hugin Jonah Carpenter - Damage/Critical Hit (Jonah: 31 health-(48+48=98 dmg)=0 health) Thalion (Water) vs. Mirror Sorrow (twice) - Sleight of Hand/Mirror Damage (Mirror Sorrow: confused; Thalion: -1 ether) Mirror Amorith - poisoned by 1 Mirror Sorrow - poisoned by 1 It doesn't take much to defeat the mirror images one by one. Sorrow assassinates the reflections of Erik and Syrio, and Mirror Hugin falls to Syrio's blades. It is the dwarven alchemist that finally kills Jonah Carpenter. The demon inside the man laughs as the body slumps to the ground. "Ha! This man was nothing but a walking husk. You did him a favor by ending his miserable life. Alas, it takes more than an axe in the stomach to defeat Marilith the Vengeful. I will return, and when I do, your precious city will burn!" The fiery light in Jonah's eyes vanishes, and a hot breeze blows over the heroes. Then the whole building around begins to shake and tremble as the archdemon's spell loses it's grip. "Hold on! I think we're on our way back home!" However, two enemies are still left standing. Enemies: Mirror Amorith *Immune to stunned, blinded, sealed, blessed and light* *Poisoned by 1* *Confused for 2 rounds* Type: Humanoid/Dark Level: 21 Defense: 9 Health: 217/310 Ether: 15/16 Special: Magical Vortex – Causes 42 darkness-elemental damage regardless of distance to all opponents AND restores 42 health to all allies, at the total cost of 2 ether. If ether is at zero, nothing happens. Drops: Sage’s Mitre (Power +2, Max. Ether +4, suitable for sages; headwear.) Note: As a Free Hit, Mirror Amorith EITHER casts a spell causing 42 darkness-elemental damage regardless of distance OR restores 42 health to the ally with the lowest health, both at the cost of 1 ether (unless his ether is at zero or he is sealed). Mirror Sorrow *Lethal attacks* *Immune to light and blinded* *Stunned* *Poisoned by 1* *Sealed for 2 rounds* *Confused for 3 rounds* Type: Humanoid/Dark Level: 29 Defense: 7 Health: 248/400 Special: Grim Reaper – Has a 1/6 chance of causing sudden death to each opponent. Also steals gold from each opponent equal to their level. Drops: Death Mask (Increases assassination chances to 1/3 when the target’s health is lowered to 1/3; suitable to assassins; headwear) Note: Mirror Sorrow’s physical attacks have 1/6 chance of causing sudden death to the target. Party: Amorith Marvelo (legobodgers) 324 year old elven Sage Level 21 1/3 *Immune to Stunned, Blinded, Sealed, Blessed and Light* *Circle of Mages* *Encouraged* *Lucky* Power: 32 (21+10+1) Defense: 9 (6+3) Health: 31/31 (5+20+6) Ether: 12/32 (5+20+2+5) Gold: 131 Equipment: Staff of Light (WP:10), Crow Cursed Cloak (SP:6), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3 max ether +5, immune to sealed), Unholy Parasol (Grants immunity to light, stunned, blinded, sealed and blessed; accessory) Inventory: Bagpipes (WP:8, wind-elemental instrument), Aquamarine (Water), Opal (Ice), Ruby (Fire), Garnet (Earth), Diamond (Light), 2 Amethysts (Darkness), Emerald (Wood), Sapphire (Wind), Topaz (Lightning), Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, 4 Potions, 5 Tonics, Ether Core, 4 Remedies, Elixir, Newtralizer (Like a neutralizer but with a 'w' instead of a 'u'), 3 Meads, Smelling Salts, 2 Nostrums, 2 Mulled Wines, Ambrosia, Venom, Ice Bomb, Fire Bomb, Shovel, Bedroll, Banana (Restores full health to the user; consumable) Erik Tyrvarr (Myrddyn) 19 years old male human Shaman Level 22 *Immune to Fragile* *Restoration* Power: 33 (22+11) Defense: 4 Health: 44/44 (8+21+9+5+1) Ether: 5/23 (1+21+1) Gold: 50 Equipment: Titanic Axe (WP:11, Earth- abd Light-elemental, has 1/6 chance of inflicting petrified-effect; axe), Lighter Armor (SP:4, immune to fragile-effect; bodywear), Barbarian's Boots (Natural Respite>Restoration; footwear), Helmet (Max. Health +1, headwear), Inventory: Silver Cup of Victory (WP:10; has 1/6 chance of causing doomed; club), Nocturne Flute (WP:6, causes asleep-effect, instrument), Plunger (WP:2; 1/2 chance to cause sudden death to an aquatic enemy with each hit; club) Chair (WP:4, club), 3 Torches (WP:2, fire-elemental, breaks after one use, suitable to all), Peacekeeper's Totem (Grants the "Diplomacy"-job trait; suitable to Erik only; accessory), Talisman of Enlightenment (Protects from hexed-effect; accessory), 4 Tonics, Ether Core, Remedy, Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), Nostrum, Venom, Gold Statuette (Worth 100 gold) John 'Heckz' Brutenhal, the Ghostbuster and the Super Sleuth (Cutcobra) 32 year old male human Sorcerer *Party Leader* Level 22 *Immune to Sealed* *Circle of Mages* *Triple Damage Against Demons* *Encouraged* *Lucky* *Auto-Revived* Power: 34 (22+12) (Spellpower: 39 (22+12+5)) Defense: 3 Health: 30/30 (5+21+4) Ether: 8/33 (5+21+1+5+1) Gold: 239 Equipment: Darkstar Wand (WP:12; has 1/2 chance of inflicting hexed-effect; darkness-elemental wand), Spellbound Gloves (Spellpower +5, handwear), Robe Of The Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether + 5, immune to sealed; bodywear), Watt's Artifact (Makes the user’s attacks and spells three times more effective against demons; accessory) Inventory: Lovelorn Wand (WP:6, deals enamored-effect), Bone Whip (WP:9, damages undead, whip), Earthen Drum (WP:9, earth-elemental instrument), Rat Scepter (WP:3, 4x damage to enemies named “rat”; wand), Pitchfork of Abomination (WP:1, pierces all defenses including SP but breaks after one use; suitable to all classes), Wyrd Shield (SP:4, prevents ether reduction; suitable to mystic knights and paladins), Harlot's Outfit (SP: 2, immune to poisoned; suitable for Witches, Sorcerers and Harlots; bodywear/footwear), Ruby Slippers (Can teleport the wearer anywhere they've already been to; footwear), Opal (Ice), Garnet (Earth), 2 Amethysts (Darkness), Diamond (Light), Ruby (Fire), 2 Aquamarines (Water), Ether Core, Elixir, Neutralizer, Soma, Seth Bomb (Causes 100 darkness-elemental damage to all opponents), Bedroll, Shovel, Wicked Perfume (Makes all male humanoid enemies enamored to the user, but makes all female humanoid enemies encouraged; consumable), Blue Jelly, 6 Bones Karie Alderflask (Kintobor) 22 years old female human Witch Level 25 *Money Maker* *Poisonous Attacks* *Immune to Hexed* *Lucky* Power: 36 (25+11) Defense: 2 Health: 41/41 (7+24+8+2) Ether: 26/31 (1+24+4+2) Gold: 763 Equipment: Oculoid Palm (WP: 11, successful hits lowers the target's level by 1; coils around the user's arm and mimics a tattoo outside of battle; whip), Glittering Dress (The user's job traits are replaced with those of a Harlot: Promiscuity, Flee and Money Maker; suitable to women only; bodywear), Ethereal Cloak (SP +2, Max. Ether +4), Paper Doll (immunity to hexed; accessory) Inventory: Spring Staff (WP:12, healing someone else through this staff also heals the user by the same amount; water-elemental staff), Grumpy's Staff (WP:10, fire-elemental staff), Doppleganger (WP:10; Retribution: The user inflicts any negative effects he or she has on to the targeted enemy on successful hits; longsword), Sexy (WP: 8, disregards SP; longsword), Rusty Dagger (WP:2; deals Poisoned by 10 effect, breaks after 3 hits), Angelic Trumpet (WP:5, user is blessed, instrument), Vagrant’s Guitar (WP:5, user is lucky, instrument), Catsuit (Wearer becomes nimble and has 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER and DAMAGE and Free Hits; suitable to women only; bodywear), Medal of Valor (This pendant is awarded by the Bonapartes to those who show their heroism in the battle against piracy. The wearer gains double experience from battles. accessory), Skull Mask (SP:1, wearer can pose as undead; headwear), Trickster's Mask of the Elf (Changes user's appearance into an Elf; accessory), Ruby (Fire), Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Newtity (Turns target into a newt for 1 round; costs 10 ether; usable by ex-Amphibians only), “True Love Serenade” (restores 50 health to the rest of the party per round; costs 10 ether; Battle Song), Potion, 2 Grand Potions, Tonic, 2 Grand Tonics, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Nostrum, 9 Venoms, Pumpkin Bomb (causes stunned, poisoned by 1, asleep, blinded, sealed, and confused to all opponents when used), 2 Love Potions (Makes target enamoured with user for three rounds), Tasty Pretzel (1/3 chance each of granting lucky, hastened and encouraged-effects upon consumption), 5 Herbal Infusions (Remove negative effects and cause blessed- and transcended-effects), Telescope, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass Sorrow (Endgame) 428 years old undead Assassin Level 29 1/3 *Immune to Light and Blinded* *Shark Jaw Scythe: Poisoned by 10* *Encouraged* *Hastened* *Lucky* *Reinforced* Power: 46 (29+15+2) Defense: 7 14 (1+6) Health: 40/40 (7+28+5) Gold: 782 Equipment: Shark Jaw Scythe (WP 15/30 vs. aquatic monsters; scythe), Armor of the Croise (SP:1, +2 power; bodywear), Sticky Gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up), suitable for rogues and beast warriors; handwear), Night’s Helmet (SP:6, immunity to light and blinded; headwear) Inventory: Reaper’s Scythe (WP:33, damages only humanoids; suitable to assassins only; scythe), Longsword (WP: 5), Mockthril Longbow (WP: 27 Ice and Darkness Elemental), Dark Cloak (SP:1, Max Health +1, Power +1, suitable for rogues and barbarians; backwear), Archer's Hat (Power +1, suitable for rangers; headwear), Disguise Kit (Allows the user to disguise them self as the opposite gender; accessory), Helmet (Max. Health +1, headwear), 2x Greaves (SP:2, immunity to slowed and hastened; footwear), Ruby (Fire), 2 Grand Potions, 2 Health Cores, 2 Tonics, 2 Ether Cores, 5 Remedies, Neutralizer, Phoenix Essence, 4 Meads, Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Ambrosia, 2 Venoms, Bedroll, Silver Ore (Worth 60 gold), Sunset Shimmer (quest item),Djinnifer's Magic Lamp (quest item) Thalion Dwinlas, the Super Sleuth (-obelix-) 213 years old male elf Sorcerer Level 27 2/3 *Immune to Fragile, Sealed, Poisoned, Bleeding* *Circle of Mages* *Lucky* Power: 40 (27+13) Defense: 7 (3+4) Health: 35/35 (5+26+4) Ether: 12/42 (5+26+1+5+5) Gold: 340 Equipment: Alpha and Omega (WP:13, dual healing/spellcasting at the cost of 2 ether; staves), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether +5, Immunity to Sealed; bodywear), Emerald Hood (SP:4, Immunity to Fragile; headwear), Sterile Gloves (Immunity to Poisoned and Bleeding; handwear) Inventory: Weapons: Batarang (WP:13 darkness-elemental, throwing weapon), Ratsbane (WP:10, absorbs 2 health on successful hits, dagger), Sleeper (WP:5, deals Asleep to enemies it hits, Hollow [-], melee/throwing weapon), Party Maracas (WP:4, user is hastened, instrument), Ribcage Shield (SP:9; every time the wielder takes a hit, the shield loses one SP; gives immunity to doomed and sudden death for as long the shield has SP left) Artifacts: Duplovian Helmet of the Guard (SP:2, Immune to Magic and Healing; headwear), Dragoon's Helmet (SP:3, makes wearer absorb attacks of the element of their pet dragon, gaining health instead of damage; suitable for dragoons; headwear), Cloak of Espionage (Allows the wearer to examine enemy stats before a battle; backwear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP:1, vermin with level less than half of the wearer's are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; bodywear) Gems: Zirconia (Gem containing all elements; cannot be merged into equipment) Scrolls: Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep Consumables: Ether Core, 3 Remedies, Elixir, Mead, Nostrum, Smelling Salts, Copy of The Eubric Herald (Gives the target the transcended- and inspired-effects for the duration of one battle), Venom, Smoke Bomb Tools: Magic Compass, Shovel, Bedroll Noel Ziegfried, male "Gothic"(NPC, controlled by Cutcobra) 15 years old male half-elven Mage Level 14 1/2 *Immune to Free Hits and Water* *Circle of Mages* Power: 23 (14+9) Defense: 1 Health: 19/19 (5+13+1) Ether: 8/19 (5+13+1) Gold: 274 Equipment: Rawr (WP:9, dagger), Buffoon's Hat (Prevents anyone from taking the wearer seriously; protects from Free Hits unless the wearer is the last hero standing; headwear), Sharkskin Armour (SP +1, immune to Water; bodywear) Inventory: Pointy Cap (Max. health +1, Max. ether +1; immunity to sealed; usable by Noel only; headwear), Amethyst (Darkness), Garnet (Earth), Opal (Ice), Scroll of Blinding, Potion, Big Box (Summon to cause 50 damage and stunned-effect to the target at the cost of 5 ether), Feather of Flight (Allows the user to flee a battle once), Herbal Infusion (Remove negative effects and cause blessed- and transcended-effects) Professor Drucilla Eldritch, Magic & Healing (NPC, controlled by Cutcobra) 31 years old female human Archmage Level 43 4/5 *Arcane Wisdom* *Circle of Mages* *Immune to Sealed* Power: 44 (43+1) (Spellpower: 88 (43+45)) Defense: 3 Health: 57/57 (5+42+10) Ether: 18/62 (5+42+10+5) Gold: 922 Equipment: Eldritch Wand (WP:1, Spellpower: 45; suitable to members of the Eldritch family only; wand), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether +5, protects from sealed-effect, suitable for mages, clerics and necromancers.) Inventory: Opal (Ice), Ruby (Fire), Garnet (Earth), Emerald (Wood), Sapphire (Wind), Topaz (Lightning), Aquamarine (Water), Diamond (Light), Amethyst (Darkness), Ether Core, Laterna Magica (Pierces through enchanted darkness, causing blindness to whoever it hits at the cost of 1 ether) Aunt Hymnessamine, Music & Religion (NPC, controlled by Cutcobra) 44 years old female human Minstrel Level 38 *Hits Restore Ether* *Immune to Poisoned, Cursed, Blinded and Darkness* Power: 48 (38+10) Defense: 2 Health: 57/57 (9+37+11) Ether: 13/46 (5+37+4) Gold: 462 Equipment: Epic Saxophone (WP:10, each successful hit restores 1 ether, instrument), Sister's Hood (SP:2, immune to poisoned and cursed; suitable to Sisters of Danab only; headwear), Blue-rimmed Glasses (Immune to darkness and blinded; suitable to near-sighted people only; accessory) Inventory: Hundred Hero Hymn (Battle Song that gives Inspired-effect to all allies for as long as the song is sung at the cost of 10 ether per round), Grand Potion Syrio Fioretto, Combat & Warfare (NPC, controlled by Cutcobra) 62 years old male Ombrazzi Marauder Level 46 *Agility* *Nimble* *Immune to Darkness and Light* Power: 63 & 58 (46+17 & 46+12) Defense: 3 Health: 70/70 (10+45+15) Gold: 998 Equipment: Crepuscolo (WP:17 longsword), Alba (WP:12 longsword), Ombracian Hat (SP:3, immunity to darkness and light, suitable to Syrio only; headwear), Mist Cape (Wearer becomes nimble and has 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER and DAMAGE and Free Hits; backwear) Inventory: Doctor Hugin Brimstone, Arithmetics & Alchemy (NPC, controlled by Cutcobra) 198 years old male dwarven Alchemist Level 38 3/4 Power: 43 (38+5) Health: 56/56 (9+37+10) Gold: 327 Equipment: Twin Axe (WP:5, darkness-elemental dual strike axe) Inventory: Voltedge (WP: 13, Lightning-elemental; greatsword/longsword), Heirloom Dagger (WP: 3)

That's right. Effects only last for the rounds mentioned in their description at most, and if the effect is reapplied the rounds just reset.