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I unfortunately do not have the luxury of trusting others with major decisions for the main storyline without me knowing about it. I know it might be the more creative option, but I do not want to have to go through all this planning and preparing just to see it washed down the drain just because someone else decided to make the proggs the new rulers of Eubric out of a sudden.

The party in the alleyway were now sufficiently disguised so that the guards would not recognize them if they stayed apart from each other. Throlar would be a different case, though. "Looks good enough for me. Now, how do you think we should split? All on our own, or in pairs, or what?" Back at the Emerald Palace, the crowned man was done listening to Throlar's recount. "An interesting tale, Master Dwarf. Forgive me, I did not catch your name. I am Roland Emeraldo, the mayor of this city and the owner of this casino. Fetch this man a drink, someone!" The Emerald Emperor then looked at the metasimian guard. "Bufkin, inform Glimda of her sister's demise. She will no doubt tear down this city brick by brick in search of the culprits. And by gods, have you sent your monkeys after the assassins yet?" "I am onto it, Your Majesty." The metasimian swiftly left the building with a sour face on his face. Apparently the emperor's nickname to him wasn't to his liking. Throlar was brought a drink. He then had the opportunity to look around the casino. To his right were two game booths, one titled "Lucky Clams" and the other "Triple Magic". To his left there was another booth, dedicated to "Decamon". "Please enjoy yourself, Master Dwarf. You brought invaluable information, but I will need you to stick around until we catch your companions."

QM Note: I still have to wait for legobodger's input before launching the final battle. Please check that everything is in order. Syrio gives his Fenghuang Essence to Heckz, and the sorcerer greedily consumes it, becoming temporarily immortal. Noel drinks the two tonics Sorrow gives him. The two girls then climb into the big box (which was conveniently in the same room the party was) and are whisked to safety. "You made the right decision. I would have preferred to see Young Master Ziegfried sent to safety as well, but due to the circumstances we will have to do it the hard way." Party: Amorith Marvelo (legobodgers) 324 year old elven Sage Level 21 1/3 *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: 5/32 (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, 7 Tonics, Ether Core, 4 Remedies, Elixir, Newtralizer (Like a neutralizer but with a 'w' instead of a 'u'), Smelling Salts, 3 Nostrums, 4 Mead, 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* *Triple damage to demons* Power: 35 (22+13) Defense: 4 Health: 44/44 (8+21+9+5+1) Ether: 6/23 (1+21+1) Gold: 50 Equipment: Voltedge (WP: 13, Lightning-elemental; greatsword/longsword), 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), 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* *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: 10/33 (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: 28/31 (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), 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, Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), 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* *Lucky* Power: 40 (27+13) Defense: 7 (3+4) Health: 35/35 (5+26+4) Ether: 15/42 (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 legobodgers) 15 years old male half-elven Mage Level 14 1/2 *Immune to Free Hits and Water* Power: 23 (14+9) Defense: 1 Health: 19/19 (5+13+1) Ether: 9/19 (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, Pumpkin Bomb (causes stunned, poisoned by 1, asleep, blinded, sealed, and confused to all opponents when used), 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 legobodgers) 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: 40/57 (5+42+10) Ether: 29/62 (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 -obelix-) 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: 19/46 (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 Kintobor) 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: Heirloom Dagger (WP: 3) Missing: 0/73 Found: 73/73 Saved: 62/73 Dead: 6/73

~A new quest has been posted on the Quest Board (#106 by Pyrovisionary)!~

I think you're somewhat astray in that there'd be a certain status quo I wanted to uphold for the entirety of the game. There has already been twists to the main storylines, and there's going to many more. It's just that introducing each house and all the important people took a lot of time, and I'm only getting to the point where I have all the pieces on the board, so the shuffling can begin. I get your point that you'd like other QM's to be able to affect the main storyline as well. The thing is, I've never denied it. I just want to know about it beforehand, and if the suggested twist horribly screws up my plans, I will reject it. You have to realize that when you're weaving a storyline of this scale, you don't want to be surprised. For the record, Nemo Bonaparte had a huge chance of dying in Quest#58, but the party decided otherwise. You would've gotten your "slightly different Eubric" back then if they had chosen to side with Reno. Another example, Nuitan and Lyren had a chance of dying both in #43 and #93, had the party failed to save them. So if you want to feature one of the major NPCs and risk his or her life, just ask. Who knows, I might condone.

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I have my fingers crossed this change is for the better of this game and not for the worse... But I'm not ready to make the change yet, so have some more patience! It's possible for sure, but the character would need to start at Level 1 and with a basic job class, just like everyone else. And of course the QM's permission is the key here.

Thanks for your input, guys! I've decided to remove the effect of lucky and jinxed from Mixture, and changed the pretty useless "Cluster Bomb" into a "Baffle Bomb" which causes 15 damage and confusion to all enemies. Scuba, take notice!

Sorsha hugs Karie tightly, nearly breaking her ribs. "Alright, big girl. I'll get you and Carrot on your way home just as soon as someone gives me some ether."

The requirement for the second character isn't that he or she has to be a blood relative to the first character, just acquainted somehow. Sorrow has lived for hundreds of years, certainly he's met an army of people during that time.

QM Note: I hope I got everyone's gold gain correct. Please check! "THAT'S GOOD TO HEAR, SIR! I WILL KEEP MY PROMISE TO KARIE, THEN, AND WAIT FOR YOU GUYS ON THE OTHER SIDE! GIVE THE DEMON A GOOD WHOPPING FOR ME!" Sorsha returns the items she borrowed as well, giving her clubs to Erik and her consumables to Karie, only keeping her woolly hat. "I have this Fenghuang Essence in my possession, should I use it on anyone?" Syrio asks. Party: Amorith Marvelo (legobodgers) 324 year old elven Sage Level 21 1/3 *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: 5/32 (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, 7 Tonics, Ether Core, 4 Remedies, Elixir, Newtralizer (Like a neutralizer but with a 'w' instead of a 'u'), Smelling Salts, 3 Nostrums, 4 Mead, 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* *Triple damage to demons* Power: 35 (22+13) Defense: 4 Health: 43/43 (8+21+9+5) Ether: 6/23 (1+21+1) Gold: 50 Equipment: Voltedge (WP: 13, Lightning-elemental; greatsword/longsword), Lighter Armor (SP:4, immune to fragile-effect; bodywear), Barbarian's Boots (Natural Respite>Restoration; footwear) Inventory: Titanic Axe (WP:11, Earth- abd Light-elemental, has 1/6 chance of inflicting petrified-effect; axe), 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* *Triple Damage Against Demons* Power: 34 (22+12) (Spellpower: 39 (22+12+5)) Defense: 3 Health: 31/31 (5+21+4+1) Ether: 10/33 (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), Helmet (Max. Health +1, headwear), 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* Power: 36 (25+11) Defense: 2 Health: 41/41 (7+24+8+2) Ether: 28/31 (1+24+4+2) Gold: 712 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, 2 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), 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, 5 Meads, Smelling Salts, 2 Nostrums, 1 Ambrosia, 2 Venoms, Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), 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* *Lucky* Power: 40 (27+13) Defense: 7 (3+4) Health: 35/35 (5+26+4) Ether: 15/42 (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 legobodgers) 15 years old male half-elven Mage Level 14 1/2 *Immune to Free Hits and Water* Power: 23 (14+9) Defense: 1 Health: 19/19 (5+13+1) Ether: 4/19 (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, Pumpkin Bomb (causes stunned, poisoned by 1, asleep, blinded, sealed, and confused to all opponents when used), 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) Sorsha the Savage, female student (NPC, controlled by -obelix-) 16 years old female human Barbarian Level 16 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Ice, Wind and Water* Power: 16 Health: 23/23 (8+15) Gold: 15 Equipment: Woolly Hat (SP:2, immunity to ice, wind and water; suitable to Sorsha only; headwear), Inventory: Carrot, female "Midget" (NPC, controlled by -obelix-) 15 years old female Grumpkin Rogue Level 10 1/2 *Retribution* Power: 10 Health: 16/16 (7+9) Gold: 87 Equipment: Inventory: Professor Drucilla Eldritch, Magic & Healing (NPC, controlled by legobodgers) 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: 40/57 (5+42+10) Ether: 29/62 (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 -obelix-) 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: 19/46 (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: Fenghuang Essence (After being consumed, automatically revives the target with full health once when knocked out; cannot revive targets that are already knocked out) Doctor Hugin Brimstone, Arithmetics & Alchemy (NPC, controlled by Kintobor) 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: Heirloom Dagger (WP: 3)

But Heroica only rewards a job well done. It should make people consider twice before botching up a quest on purpose - which is totally okay in certain circumstances, but it should have it's consequences.

"BUT..." Sorsha's eyes swoll up with tears. "BUT HOW WILL I MAKE SURE YOU'RE GOING TO BE ALRIGHT, KARIE?!" Carrot returns the weapons she borrowed to their owners, and hands over her Pumpkin Bomb to Noel as well. "I'm fine with leaving. I can't wait to splurge all this gold I just got!"

Before the party heads into the Atrium, Noel stops them with a worried look on his face. "Are you sure everyone of us should go in and fight? I mean, I have no choice, but I don't know how well the girls will cope against a powerful demon or whatever lurks behind that door... I can send them to safety, if you wanna."

Sounds wonderful! Send those quest pitches my way, people!

A suggestion to the issue with second characters: (And yes, I'm moving the discussion again. ) Since the second characters were meant as a reward to those dedicated to this game, how would it sound if the requirement for getting one would be changed to completing 10 quests successfully or hosting at least 5 quests? Would that encourage people to try out hosting quests, do you think? This means that the requirements for accessing the Veteran Job Classes might be changed as well, requiring Level 40 and the Veteran's Badge item (which would be made more readily available).

Read my following sentence. I would much rather have full-fledged quests with actual storylines - even if they were short - than something featuring soulless tutorial battles or tours around Eubric. Looking back through my PMs, I see you sent me a quest pitch a few years ago that I approved, but it never made it into publication. Whatever happened to that?

That would still require someone to host it, and that's the problem here. And why host a silly tutorial quest when you can host one with a story etc.? Like I said earlier, a quest doesn't need to be so complex. Short and sweet is totally fine, especially if it's geared towards new players. So, anyone want to host a quest? Re-energize the Hall, sure, but how many bar fights and chandelier-swinging drunkards must Scheherazade still endure? Even that energy would eventually fade if there were no quests to participate in. Since, you know, there's only so much you can do in one building... I'm wondering if people are just yearning to get that sensation of what it felt to start things from scratch again...

Still trying to move the discussion here... I have to ask, why? Sure, there are people who enjoy writing to the Hall, but that's not even nearly all of us. This game is about the quests that people embark, allowing them to progress both statistically and story-wise. Heroica Hall is just the "waiting lounge" for that. Having too many heroes in the Hall has had catastrophic consequences (which are better left ignored) in the past, too, so it is by no means a desirable situation.

I realize that, but the items higher in the list are much better, too. So the lucky alchemist would be punished for being too lucky. Does that sound like a bad idea?

A question regarding the Alchemist's Mixture: How would you feel about replacing Cluster Bomb with Doomsday Bomb, and have the 6+6 result be another Explosion? I feel the special items that the class can create, plus their "Instant Items" trait make them very powerful, so I'd like to add more risk to the Shield-skill (since there's a very low risk at rolling Explosion now).

~The weapons and artifacts sold at the Marketplace have been edited to include suitabilities for Scholars!~

QM Note: You will all be in the same party once you enter the Atrium, if it wasn't clear.

Moving the discussion from the Expert Job Class topic... Well, if you put it that way... I've continuously encouraged QMs to give experience from other stuff besides battles as well - and I should remember to do it more often myself, as well. But I will have to consider this carefully. Getting the second characters into the game earlier might be a great thing to this game, or it might make everything a cluttered mess. I'm still unsure what the consequence will be...

Everyone braces themselves to take out the demonic door once and for all. "For all those who have died here, we will not falter!" "Can't wait to see what's on the other side!" "All this fighting makes me thirsty." "I FEEL THE RAAAGEEE!!!" "Once more with feeling, everyone!" "No door will stand in the way of an Ombrazzi!" "Wow, I'm rich all of a sudden! Hehehee!" Results of the Four Doors Battle (Take Seven) South: >Karie uses Scroll of Frailty on Forculus - Success (Forculus: fragile; Karie: -1 ether) Sorrow vs. Forculus - Lethal Hit (Forculus: 88 health-(46x2=92 dmg)=0 health) Hugin vs. Forculus At the Entrance Hall, Karie's frailing spell allows Sorrow to make a quick work of the demon door. THE BATTLE IN THE SOUTH IS VICTORIOUS! Hugin gains a fourth of a level while Karie and Sorrow gain a third of a level. Karie also makes 1 gold with her job trait. The Demon Door drops 50 gold. East: >Amorith (Light) vs. Forculus - Meditate (Amorith: +1 ether) >Drucilla (Arc Light) vs. Forculus - Great Arc Spell (Forculus: 44 health+8 SP-(133x2=266 dmg)=0 health; Drucilla: -1 ether) >Noel does nothing At the Library, Amorith meditates to restore ether, but Drucilla's spell destroys Forculus once more. THE BATTLE IN THE EAST IS VICTORIOUS! Drucilla gains a fifth of a level, Amorith a third and Noel half of a level. The Demon Door drops 50 gold. North: >Aunt Hymnessamine sings Lucky Chant - (Other party members are lucky until the end of the round; Aunt: -3 ether) >Thalion (Light) vs. Forculus (twice) - Special Damage/Great Spell (Forculus: 200 health-(53x2=106+106=212 dmg)=0 health; Thalion: -2 health) Sorsha vs. Forculus Carrot vs. Forculus At the Foyer, Thalion's dual spell proves it's might again. THE BATTLE IN THE NORTH IS VICTORIOUS! Aunt Hymnessamine gains a fourth of a level; Thalion gains a third; and Sorsha and Carrot gain half of a level. The Demon Door drops 50 gold. West: Erik vs. Forculus - Extra Critical Hit (Forculus: 52 health-(60x6=360 dmg)=0 health) Syrio vs. Forculus (twice) >Heckz does nothing At the Planetarium, Erik is enhanced by Watt's Artifact, so his strike cleaves straight through the demonic face. THE BATTLE IN THE WEST IS VICTORIOUS! Syrio gains a fifth of a level while Erik and Heckz gain a third. The Demon Door drops 50 gold. With each four face decimated at the same time, Forculus is finally defeated for good. "I HAVE FAILED YOU, MY QUEEEENNN..." Each party is now faced with a normal door, all leading to the Atrium and their final confrontation. Are they prepared to face whatever lies in there? Party at the South Door: Karie Alderflask (Kintobor) 22 years old female human Witch *Party Second-in-Command* Level 25 *Money Maker* *Poisonous Attacks* *Immune to Hexed* Power: 36 (25+11) Defense: 2 Health: 41/41 (7+24+8+2) Ether: 14/31 (1+24+4+2) Gold: 712 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), 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), 2 Grand Potions, Tonic, 3 Grand Tonics, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 2 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), 4 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* Power: 46 (29+15+2) Defense: 7 (1+6) Health: 7/40 (7+28+5) Gold: 732 Equipment: Shark Jaw Scythe (WP 15/30 vs. aquatic monsters), 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), 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, 6 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, 3 Nostrums, 2 Ambrosia, 2 Venoms, Deadly Venom, Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Bedroll, Silver Ore (Worth 60 gold), Sunset Shimmer (quest item),Djinnifer's Magic Lamp (quest item) Doctor Hugin Brimstone, Arithmetics & Alchemy (NPC, controlled by Kintobor) 198 years old male dwarven Alchemist Level 38 3/4 Power: 41 Health: 56/56 (9+37+10) Gold: 327 Equipment: Heirloom Dagger (WP: 3) Inventory: Party at the East Door: Amorith Marvelo (legobodgers)324 year old elven Sage *Party Third-in-Command* Level 21 1/3 *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: 5/32 (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, 7 Tonics, Ether Core, 4 Remedies, Elixir, Newtralizer (Like a neutralizer but with a 'w' instead of a 'u'), Smelling Salts, 3 Nostrums, 4 Mead, 2 Mulled Wines, Ambrosia, Venom, Ice Bomb, Fire Bomb, Shovel, Bedroll, Banana (Restores full health to the user; consumable) Noel Ziegfried, male "Gothic"(NPC, controlled by legobodgers) 15 years old male half-elven Mage Level 14 1/2 *Immune to Free Hits and Water* Power: 23 (14+9) Defense: 1 Health: 19/19 (5+13+1) Ether: 4/19 (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 legobodgers) 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: 40/57 (5+42+10) Ether: 29/62 (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) Party at the North Door: Thalion Dwinlas, the Super Sleuth (-obelix-) 213 years old male elf Sorcerer *Party Fourth-in-Command* Level 27 2/3 *Immune to Fragile, Sealed, Poisoned, Bleeding* Power: 40 (27+13) Defense: 7 (3+4) Health: 35/35 (5+26+4) Ether: 15/42 (5+26+1+5+5) Gold: 290 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), 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, 2 Nostrums, 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 Sorsha the Savage, female student (NPC, controlled by -obelix-) 16 years old female human Barbarian Level 16 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Ice, Wind and Water* Power: 28 (16+11+1) Defense: 3 (2+1) Health: 24/24 (8+15+1) Gold: 15 Equipment: Titanic Axe (WP:11, Earth- abd Light-elemental, has 1/6 chance of inflicting petrified-effect; axe), Woolly Hat (SP:2, immunity to ice, wind and water; suitable to Sorsha only; headwear), Dark Cloak (SP:1, Max Health +1, Power +1, suitable for rogues and barbarians; backwear) Inventory: Silver Cup of Victory (WP:10; has 1/6 chance of causing doomed; club), Plunger (WP:2; 1/2 chance to cause sudden death to an aquatic enemy with each hit; club), Potion, Herbal Infusion (Remove negative effects and cause blessed- and transcended-effects) Carrot, female "Midget" (NPC, controlled by -obelix-) 15 years old female Grumpkin Rogue Level 10 1/2 *Retribution* Power: 20 (10+10) Health: 16/16 (7+9) Gold: 87 Equipment: Doppleganger (WP:10; Retribution: The user inflicts any negative effects he or she has on to the targeted enemy on successful hits; longsword) Inventory: Ratsbane (WP:10, absorbs 2 health on successful hits, dagger), Pumpkin Bomb (causes stunned, poisoned by 1, asleep, blinded, sealed, and confused to all opponents when used) Aunt Hymnessamine, Music & Religion (NPC, controlled by -obelix-) 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: 19/46 (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 Party at the West Door: Erik Tyrvarr (Myrddyn) 19 years old male human Shaman Level 22 *Immune to Fragile* *Restoration* *Triple damage to demons* Power: 35 (22+13) Defense: 4 Health: 43/43 (8+21+9+5) Ether: 6/23 (1+21+1) Gold: 0 Equipment: Voltedge (WP: 13, Lightning-elemental; greatsword/longsword), Lighter Armor (SP:4, immune to fragile-effect; bodywear), Barbarian's Boots (Natural Respite>Restoration; footwear), Watt's Artifact (Makes the user’s attacks and spells three times more effective against demons; accessory) Inventory: Twin Axe (WP:5, Darkness-elemental dual strike-axe), Nocturne Flute (WP:6, causes asleep-effect, instrument), 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* Power: 34 (22+12) (Spellpower: 39 (22+12+5)) Defense: 3 Health: 31/31 (5+21+4+1) Ether: 10/33 (5+21+1+5+1) Gold: 289 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), Helmet (Max. Health +1, headwear) 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 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: 948 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: Fenghuang Essence (After being consumed, automatically revives the target with full health once when knocked out; cannot revive targets that are already knocked out)