Sandy

"It might as well be so, but I'd rather have not my little brother start killing people at the age of fourteen."

QM Note: Sorry, Kinto, I forgot to edit the Skull Mask into your inventory. It's done now. Sorsha's eyes water up. "MISS KARIE, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY... BUT OF COURSE I WILL LEAVE IF YOU DON'T WANT ME HERE." Once again, the party walks through the Entrance Hall and sees a bunch of familiar faces. "¡No! It goes uno, dos, tres, quatro, cinco, seis, siete, ocho, nueve, diez. ¿Claro?" "Undo, dodo, trees, quartz... Shit, I'll never get it right!" "Teehee, Gnobble dol sarl!" Drucilla marches to the two "greenies". "You two. With us. Now." The orc and the goblin look at each other, shrug, and begin to follow the party once more. The group returns to the second floor hallway of the East Wing and enter the corridor that takes them to the Faculty Offices. It is empty, but the teachers in the party quickly recover the key to the Archives and a proper map of the school, and hand them to Heckz. "Not many rooms left to check, as you can see." Suddenly a maniacal laughter echoes from somewhere above them. "Ahahahahaaa!!!" "It came from the Provost's Office, in the East Tower", Syrio says, pointing at a narrow staircase on the eastern wall leading up. "Brr, it gave me the heebie-jeebies!" Party: Amorith Marvelo (legobodgers) 324 year old elven Sage Level 20 1/3 *Immune to Stunned, Blinded, Sealed, Blessed and Light* *Circle of Mages* Power: 31 (19+11+1) Defense: 9 (6+3) Health: 30/30 (5+19+6) Ether: 7/31 (5+19+2+5) Gold: 31 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 21 *Immune to Fragile* *Restoration* Power: 34 (21+13) Defense: 4 Health: 43/43 (8+20+9+5+1) Ether: 7/22 (1+20+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), Helmet (Max. Health +1, headwear) 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 John 'Heckz' Brutenhal, the Ghostbuster and the Super Sleuth (Cutcobra) 32 year old male human Sorcerer *Party Leader* Level 21 *Immune to Sealed* *Circle of Mages* Power: 27 (21+6) (Spellpower: 32 (21+6+5)) Defense: 3 Health: 19/29 (5+19+4) Ether: 11/32 (5+20+1+5+1) Gold: 199 Equipment: Lovelorn Wand (WP:6, deals enamored-effect), Spellbound Gloves (Spellpower +5, handwear), Robe Of The Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether + 5, immune to sealed; bodywear), Ruby Slippers (Can teleport the wearer anywhere they've already been to; footwear) Inventory: Darkstar Wand (WP:12; has 1/2 chance of inflicting hexed-effect; Darkness-elemental wand), 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), 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, Archive Key (quest item) Karie Alderflask (Kintobor) 22 years old female human Witch *Party Second-in-Command* Level 24 *Money Maker* *Poisonous Attacks* *Immune to Hexed* Power: 35 (24+11) Defense: 2 Health: 40/40 (7+23+8+2) Ether: 21/30 (1+23+4+2) Gold: 639 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), Heirloom Dagger (WP: 3), Rusty Dagger (WP:2; deals Poisoned by 10 effect, breaks after 3 hits), Doppleganger (WP:10; Retribution: The user inflicts any negative effects he or she has on to the targeted enemy on successful hits; longsword), 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, 8 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 28 1/3 *Immune to Light and Blinded* *Encouraged* *Hastened* *Lucky* Power: 45 (28+15+2) Defense: 7 (1+6) Health: 39/39 (7+27+5) Gold: 667 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, 6 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) Thalion Dwinlas, the Super Sleuth (-obelix-) 213 years old male elf Sorcerer Level 25 2/3 *Immune to Fragile, Sealed, Poisoned, Bleeding* *Circle of Mages* Power: 38 (25+13) Defense: 7 (3+4) Health: 23/33 (5+24+4) Ether: 26/40 (5+24+1+5+5) Gold: 36 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 andBleeding; handwear) Inventory: Weapons: Ratsbane (WP:10, absorbs 2 health on successful hits, dagger), 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 Noel Ziegfried, male "Gothic"(NPC, controlled by Cutcobra) 15 years old male half-elven Mage Level 13 *Immune to Free Hits and Water* Power: 22 (13+9) Defense: 1 Health: 18/18 (5+12+1) Ether: 3/18 (5+12+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, Tonic, 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 Cutcobra) 16 years old female human Barbarian Level 13 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Ice, Wind and Water* Power: 25 (13+11+1) Defense: 3 (2+1) Health: 21/21 (8+12+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: 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), Professor Drucilla Eldritch, Magic & Healing (NPC, controlled by Cutcobra) 31 years old female human Archmage Level 43 1/5 *Arcane Wisdom* *Circle of Mages* *Immune to Sealed* Power: 44 (43+1) (Spellpower: 88 (43+45)) Defense: 3 Health: 47/57 (5+42+10) Ether: 33/62 (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 36 2/4 *Hits Restore Ether* *Immune to Poisoned, Cursed, Blinded and Darkness* Power: 46 (36+10) Defense: 2 Health: 55/55 (9+35+11) Ether: 38/44 (5+35+4) Gold: 426 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, Grand Tonic Syrio Fioretto, Combat & Warfare (NPC, controlled by Cutcobra) 62 years old male Ombrazzi Marauder Level 45 2/5 *Agility* *Nimble* *Immune to Darkness and Light* Power: 62 & 57 (45+17 & 45+12) Defense: 3 Health: 69/69 (10+44+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) Followers: Gnobble, male "Greenie" Nugwug, female "Greenie" Missing: 9/73 Found: 64/73 Saved: 51/73 Dead: 6/73

I haven't been very vocal about it because a) the finale is still out of sight and b) my plans for it aren't exactly finalized. But I would very much like for it to involve all featured factions influencing Eubric - not just the seven main Houses. And that's where I need the help of the other QMs.

"I could arrange you a trip back to Eubric, sure, but it would have to be in the company of some... hmm, shady folk. If that is a problem, you might want to try your luck at Port Taboo or the Wailing Wharf. Now, is any of you gentlemen up for a Decamon match with the local champion? If you manage to win me and snatch my Level 9 card, the title of the Fiery Champion will transfer on to you. Of course, we have to agree on a bet, first. How about 100 gold?"

How nice that you're making such promises on my behalf. But I really do hope it continues as long as there's players and demand for it. Nothing lasts forever, though, and even I might one day feel tired of managing it, but when/if that day comes, I hope there's another enthusiastic person willing to sacrifice 7-14 hours a week for this game. Don't say that! All the quests have shaped Olegaia in their own way, and while their effects to the main storyline might be minimal, this would be a much poorer and more streamlined game world if I was solely responsible for it. When the story climax approaches, I will contact all the QMs that have hosted quests in Eubric to make ties between all the different factions that are in power in the city, so you will have a say about the ending.

There's more to the reputations than just the Expert Classes - if you stick around for the climax of the main story, that is.

"I WANT TO STAY AND FIGHT WITH YOU, PLEASE!" Noel does as Karie says, and sends the Dean, the janitor and the two sons of the two most powerful merchant families away. Party: Amorith Marvelo (legobodgers) 324 year old elven Sage Level 20 1/3 *Immune to Stunned, Blinded, Sealed, Blessed and Light* *Circle of Mages* Power: 31 (19+11+1) Defense: 9 (6+3) Health: 30/30 (5+19+6) Ether: 7/31 (5+19+2+5) Gold: 31 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 21 *Immune to Fragile* *Restoration* Power: 34 (21+13) Defense: 4 Health: 43/43 (8+20+9+5+1) Ether: 7/22 (1+20+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), Helmet (Max. Health +1, headwear) 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 John 'Heckz' Brutenhal, the Ghostbuster and the Super Sleuth (Cutcobra) 32 year old male human Sorcerer *Party Leader* Level 21 *Immune to Sealed* *Circle of Mages* Power: 27 (21+6) (Spellpower: 32 (21+6+5)) Defense: 3 Health: 19/29 (5+19+4) Ether: 11/32 (5+20+1+5+1) Gold: 199 Equipment: Lovelorn Wand (WP:6, deals enamored-effect), Spellbound Gloves (Spellpower +5, handwear), Robe Of The Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether + 5, immune to sealed; bodywear), Ruby Slippers (Can teleport the wearer anywhere they've already been to; footwear) Inventory: Darkstar Wand (WP:12; has 1/2 chance of inflicting hexed-effect; Darkness-elemental wand), 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), 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 *Party Second-in-Command* Level 24 *Money Maker* *Poisonous Attacks* *Immune to Hexed* Power: 35 (24+11) Defense: 2 Health: 40/40 (7+23+8+2) Ether: 21/30 (1+23+4+2) Gold: 679 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), Heirloom Dagger (WP: 3), Rusty Dagger (WP:2; deals Poisoned by 10 effect, breaks after 3 hits), Doppleganger (WP:10; Retribution: The user inflicts any negative effects he or she has on to the targeted enemy on successful hits; longsword), 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), Trickster's Mask of the Elf (Accessory, changes user's appearance into an Elf), 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, 8 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, 2 Bones Sorrow (Endgame) 428 years old undead Assassin Level 28 1/3 *Immune to Light and Blinded* *Encouraged* *Hastened* *Lucky* Power: 45 (28+15+2) Defense: 7 (1+6) Health: 39/39 (7+27+5) Gold: 667 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, 6 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) Thalion Dwinlas, the Super Sleuth (-obelix-) 213 years old male elf Sorcerer Level 25 2/3 *Immune to Fragile, Sealed, Poisoned, Bleeding* *Circle of Mages* Power: 38 (25+13) Defense: 7 (3+4) Health: 23/33 (5+24+4) Ether: 26/40 (5+24+1+5+5) Gold: 36 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 andBleeding; handwear) Inventory: Weapons: Ratsbane (WP:10, absorbs 2 health on successful hits, dagger), 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 Noel Ziegfried, male "Gothic"(NPC, controlled by Kintobor) 15 years old male half-elven Mage Level 13 *Immune to Free Hits and Water* Power: 22 (13+9) Defense: 1 Health: 18/18 (5+12+1) Ether: 3/18 (5+12+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, Tonic, 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 Kintobor) 16 years old female human Barbarian Level 13 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Ice, Wind and Water* Power: 25 (13+11+1) Defense: 3 (2+1) Health: 21/21 (8+12+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: 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), Professor Drucilla Eldritch, Magic & Healing (NPC, controlled by Cutcobra) 31 years old female human Archmage Level 43 1/5 *Arcane Wisdom* *Circle of Mages* *Immune to Sealed* Power: 44 (43+1) (Spellpower: 88 (43+45)) Defense: 3 Health: 47/57 (5+42+10) Ether: 33/62 (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 36 2/4 *Hits Restore Ether* *Immune to Poisoned, Cursed, Blinded and Darkness* Power: 46 (36+10) Defense: 2 Health: 55/55 (9+35+11) Ether: 38/44 (5+35+4) Gold: 426 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, Grand Tonic Syrio Fioretto, Combat & Warfare (NPC, controlled by Kintobor) 62 years old male Ombrazzi Marauder Level 45 2/5 *Agility* *Nimble* *Immune to Darkness and Light* Power: 62 & 57 (45+17 & 45+12) Defense: 3 Health: 69/69 (10+44+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) Followers: Missing: 9/73 Found: 64/73 Saved: 51/73 Dead: 6/73

"The box can only fit six at a time, and I'm kinda out of ether now..." "By all means, send the students to safety, but are you sure you want to part ways with Syrio, Aunt Hymnessamine and myself?" "Yes, I would love to stay and hack more demons into pieces." "And I would cheer you on no matter what!" "My, I never knew we had such battle-hardy faculty among our ranks..." "Oh, o-of course, Miss Karie! T-thank you for letting me use th-them." Nuitan hands back Karie's belongings. "And I believe I got this shirt from you, Mr. Thalion." "Man, do we really have to leave just as the action seems to pick up?"

Just normal reputation increase, but each hero can choose between the two - if they get the youngsters out of the school alive, that is. Yeah, I know I'm not responsible for that particular item, but there certainly has been many others during these past three years...

"Thank you for the welcome. It's the first one I've had since arriving to this decrepit land. But can I ask, what is Wolfgang?" "Apparently some major criminal organization in their hometown of Eubric. Go figure." "I thank you for the offer, norseman. On technical terms, I am not an orc. I have some orc in my blood from my father's side, since he was a hobgoblin. My mother was ogre with some gremlin in her bloodline. And thus, here am I, the 'Son of the Greenskins'." Orokai thanked Althior as well, and followed the rest of the party as they made their way back to the tunnel that led down into the grotto. There the adventurous teenagers got a less than warm welcome. "You imbecils! You fishheads! You absolute halfwits! You could have gotten yourselves killed out there! What went through your mind, Brock, taking my keys and running off like that?!" "I'm sorry, Belthazar! I just wanted to become a Decamon Champion, like you..." "For gods' sakes, Brock, you didn't need to run off to Vega for that! I could've taught you!" The Dockmaster takes a deep breath. "I still can, but not until after you've rested. Looks like you had quite an adventure out there." "You can bet! There was a thunderstorm, then mutants attacked, then these guys showed up, then there was this ruin with more mutants and demons and..." "It can wait, Cally. You need to rest as well." "Just one more thing..." Cally walks to Throlar, and gives him a Decamon Card. "Take this, as thanks for saving my Brock. It's a rare ethereal-type card, no other type can trump it. Don't listen to what the others say, you're a true hero!" Dockmaster Belthazar sends the two exhausted teenagers away to their beds. "Now, if there's anything I can do for you, just say it. I am the Fiery Champion of Decamon, after all."

I might just as well half the level of the boss straight away if I don't make it immune to weakened. Enemies are difficult to balance, and the more variables you have, the more difficult it becomes. That's my excuse. With better luck on rolls, you could've decimated the mutants before the demon even appeared. And with the combination of the changed weather boosting certain elements and the four types on the demon, you could have brought it down fairly quickly - but with a big risk. That was the point of the battle.

The teacher's rush to stop Erik, the freshly released Dean Morrible with them. "Please don't hurt them, sir. They're just dumb children. They would not have killed me, they just wanted to use this crazy situation to their advantage." The woman gave a pitying look at the rogue students, then turning back to the heroes. "So you are saying there is no way out of this building but a magic box? If we are trapped in the Void, that would be plausible indeed." The rogues look defeated. "Dammit, don't tell our folks!" "Cary, brother, it's over for us. They'll finally pull us out of this miserable excuse for a school." "Yeah, I like the sound of that!" "Quentin, you better go with this bunch of numbskulls. We're running low on tonics so I have to conserve whatever ether I can." "Gotcha! I'll make sure everyone on the other side knows what these morons did." "Watch it!" The six students are crammed into the box and whisked away to safety. "The provost sent you to save us, then? Why, I've never been more delighted about him being tardy before!" "We could not save everyone, Dean. Professors Hawke and Polaris are dead, along with four students. I apologize for my failure..." Drucilla bows down her head. "But you have saved almost everyone else, correct? Even though there are demons and gods know what else running amok in these halls? You've done wonderfully! Now we must hurry on and find the remaining few. Except... I do not think my linguistic skills will be of any use." "It's alright, Dean. They haven't had much use of my floor-sweeping skills thus far, either." "MY GUARDING SKILLS HAVE BEEN PRETTY TIGHT, SO FAR." "Gaaah!!!" Where will the party head next? Party: Amorith Marvelo (legobodgers) 324 year old elven Sage Level 20 1/3 *Immune to Stunned, Blinded, Sealed, Blessed and Light* *Circle of Mages* Power: 31 (19+11+1) Defense: 9 (6+3) Health: 30/30 (5+19+6) Ether: 7/31 (5+19+2+5) Gold: 31 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 21 *Immune to Fragile* *Restoration* Power: 34 (21+13) Defense: 4 Health: 43/43 (8+20+9+5+1) Ether: 7/22 (1+20+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), Helmet (Max. Health +1, headwear) 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 John 'Heckz' Brutenhal, the Ghostbuster and the Super Sleuth (Cutcobra) 32 year old male human Sorcerer *Party Leader* Level 21 *Immune to Sealed* *Circle of Mages* Power: 27 (21+6) (Spellpower: 32 (21+6+5)) Defense: 3 Health: 19/29 (5+19+4) Ether: 11/32 (5+20+1+5+1) Gold: 199 Equipment: Lovelorn Wand (WP:6, deals enamored-effect), Spellbound Gloves (Spellpower +5, handwear), Robe Of The Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether + 5, immune to sealed; bodywear), Ruby Slippers (Can teleport the wearer anywhere they've already been to; footwear) Inventory: Darkstar Wand (WP:12; has 1/2 chance of inflicting hexed-effect; Darkness-elemental wand), 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), 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 *Party Second-in-Command* Level 24 *Money Maker* *Poisonous Attacks* *Immune to Hexed* Power: 35 (24+11) Defense: 2 Health: 40/40 (7+23+8+2) Ether: 21/30 (1+23+4+2) Gold: 679 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), Sexy (WP: 8, disregards SP; longsword), Heirloom Dagger (WP: 3), Rusty Dagger (WP:2; deals Poisoned by 10 effect, breaks after 3 hits), Doppleganger (WP:10; Retribution: The user inflicts any negative effects he or she has on to the targeted enemy on successful hits; longsword), 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), Trickster's Mask of the Elf (Accessory, changes user's appearance into an Elf), 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, 3 Grand Tonics, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 2 Nostrum, 8 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), 3 Herbal Infusions (Remove negative effects and cause blessed- and transcended-effects), Telescope, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, 2 Bones Sorrow (Endgame) 428 years old undead Assassin Level 28 1/3 *Immune to Light and Blinded* *Encouraged* *Hastened* *Lucky* Power: 45 (28+15+2) Defense: 7 (1+6) Health: 39/39 (7+27+5) Gold: 667 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, 6 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) Thalion Dwinlas, the Super Sleuth (-obelix-) 213 years old male elf Sorcerer Level 25 2/3 *Immune to Fragile, Sealed, Poisoned, Bleeding* *Circle of Mages* Power: 38 (25+13) Defense: 7 (3+4) Health: 23/33 (5+24+4) Ether: 26/40 (5+24+1+5+5) Gold: 36 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 andBleeding; handwear) Inventory: Weapons: Ratsbane (WP:10, absorbs 2 health on successful hits, dagger), 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) 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 Noel Ziegfried, male "Gothic"(NPC, controlled by Kintobor) 15 years old male half-elven Mage Level 13 *Immune to Free Hits and Water* Power: 22 (13+9) Defense: 1 Health: 18/18 (5+12+1) Ether: 3/18 (5+12+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, 2 Tonics, 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) Nuitan Shadeaux, male "Foureyes" (NPC, controlled by Cutcobra) 18 years old male human Cleric Level 14 1/2 *Scares Vermin* Power: 24 (14+10) (Healing Power: 28 (14+10+4)) Defense: 1 Health: 22/22 (9+13) Ether: 12/22 (5+13+4) Gold: 315 Equipment: Grumpy's Staff (WP:10, fire-elemental staff), Spectacular Spectacles (Max. Ether +4; Healing Power +4; suitable to near-sighted people only; accessory), Bumble Fanshirt (SP:1, vermin with level less than half of the wearer's are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; bodywear) Inventory: Scroll of Blinding, Tonic, Herbal Infusion (Remove negative effects and cause blessed- and transcended-effects) Lyren Hinckwell, male student (NPC, controlled by Cutcobra) 18 years old male human Knight Level 12 *Lucky* Power: 13 (12+1) Defense: 4 (3+1) Health: 12/22 (10+11+1) Gold: 362 Equipment: Practice Sword (WP:1, longsword), Hinckwell Shield (SP:3, makes user permanently lucky; suitable to those with an outstanding reputation with the Hinckwells only; shield), Hinckwell Uniform (SP:1, Max. Health +1, suitable to those with a great reputation with the Hinckwells only; bodywear) Inventory: Grand Potion, Phoenix Essence Sorsha the Savage, female student (NPC, controlled by Kintobor) 16 years old female human Barbarian Level 13 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Ice, Wind and Water* Power: 25 (13+11+1) Defense: 3 (2+1) Health: 21/21 (8+12+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: 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), Professor Drucilla Eldritch, Magic & Healing (NPC, controlled by Cutcobra) 31 years old female human Archmage Level 43 1/5 *Arcane Wisdom* *Circle of Mages* *Immune to Sealed* Power: 44 (43+1) (Spellpower: 88 (43+45)) Defense: 3 Health: 47/57 (5+42+10) Ether: 33/62 (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 36 2/4 *Hits Restore Ether* *Immune to Poisoned, Cursed, Blinded and Darkness* Power: 46 (36+10) Defense: 2 Health: 55/55 (9+35+11) Ether: 38/44 (5+35+4) Gold: 426 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, Grand Tonic Syrio Fioretto, Combat & Warfare (NPC, controlled by Kintobor) 62 years old male Ombrazzi Marauder Level 45 2/5 *Agility* *Nimble* *Immune to Darkness and Light* Power: 62 & 57 (45+17 & 45+12) Defense: 3 Health: 69/69 (10+44+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) Followers: Pepe Stunkent, janitor Dean Lycentia Morrible, Languages & Literature Missing: 9/73 Found: 64/73 Saved: 47/73 Dead: 6/73 "I wouldn't worry about that, Miss. If you get me out of here alive, my father will give you almost anything you want out of sheer gratitude." "M-mine, too, b-b-but that will j-just lead into a big quarrel b-between them about which one g-g-gives m-more." The two friends share a grin.

Ummm, all negative effects actually decrease the challenge of a monster, so in turn, giving it immunity to them increases the challenge. It's that simple, really. But I agree it slows down the battle when you can't debilitate the enemy in any way. I should use less immunities on my bosses, I see that.

Results of Round Four of the Battle at the Ruins: Sarge uses a Smoke Bomb One look at the demon makes the heroes decide it's better to just leave while they still have all their appendices left, so Sarge throws a smoke bomb, and the party escapes the ruins under it's cover. "*cough* Run, cowards! *cough* *cough* Run before God catches you, har har har!!! *cough*" THE BATTLE IS DISCONTINUED! The party runs with the two teenagers and the horde of undead in tow until they are well out of sight of the mutant stronghold. "Brock, I'm so relieved you're still alive!" "I'm happy for that too. If you hadn't come, they would've fed us to that... thing! Umm, you know what, Cally?" "It's alright, Brock. We'll go to Vega some other time." "Thanks. You're the best." "Once we get you back to your brother, I don't think you'll be seeing daylight for quite some time, Brock." Walbartan glances at Althior. "That is what we are doing next, right?" The green giant looks to the direction where they came from. "It was probably best for us to run from that hellspawn. Mutants I can take, but I had no idea there was something like that lurking behind them... No wonder they were such a malicious bunch. But I best formulate a new plan, Maddog will have a taste my blade one day. Eh, do you mind if I travel with you until I figure out what to do next? I promise to follow your orders, you look like a competent bunch." Orokai avoids looking at Throlar. 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: 33/51 (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: 25/44 (7+19+9+3+3+3) Gold: 224 Equipment: Zoidberg Gauntlets (WP:19, 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, 2 Grand Potions, Health Core, 5 Remedies, 3 Venoms, Deadly Venom, 2 Phoenix Essences, Mead, Nostrum, Smoke Bomb, 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* Power: 48 (30+18) (66 against Humanoids (30+36)) Defense: 1 Health: 4/47 (5+29+3+5+5) Ether: 36/41 (5+29+1+2+4) 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), Sedge Hat (+4 Max. Ether, 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: Cobra Nemes (Absorbs poison, recovering health instead of taking damage from poisoning, suitable to clerics, mages, chi monks and necromancers, 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) Throlar Wineghilm (Lord Duvors) 135 year old male dwarven Knight Level 12 Power: 12 Defense: 0 Health: 21/21 (10+11) Gold: 530 Equipment: Mopagsaber (WP:12, ice elemental longsword), Poncanis Shield (SP 5, immunity to ice) Crow Helmet (SP:1, flying enemies do not deal free hits to the wearer, suitable for knights and dragoons; headwear), Lion’s Plate (Max. Health +5, Power +1, immune to weakened; suitable to barbarians and knights only; bodywear) Inventory: Mace and Chain (WP 3, mace), Elven Sword (WP 5, longsword), Elven Shield (SP 3, All elves in the party gain an equal amount of SP so long as the wielder is standing), Armor of the Draugr (Max Health +2, bodywear), Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Mulled Wine, Hint Coin, Bedroll, Skeleton Decoy, Bone Decamon Deck: 2x Magic Carp (Aquatic 1), Volt Ant (Electric 1), Tweetybird (Flying 1) Walbartan (NPC, controlled by K-Nut) 45 years old female pongcanis Druid Level 43 2/5 Power: 50 (43+7) Defense: 3 Health: 10/60 (9+42+7+2) Ether: 45/49 (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) Orokai (NPC, controlled by K-Nut) 27 years old male "greenskin" Hunter Level 45 *Natural Respite* *Favors Humanoids* Power: 57 (45+12) Defense: 10 Health: 58/58 (8+44+6) Gold: 52 Equipment: Simurgh Wingblade (WP:12, cannot be used with a shield; greatsword), Mythril Mail (SP:10; suitable to knights and barbarians only; bodywear) Inventory: Mead, Mulled Wine

Point taken. It's just that negative effects are damn effective, and if there's only one enemy in the battle (as boss battles usually go), it's easy for the party just keep the boss from hurting them with effects while chipping away it's health. And if the boss is given immunity to all those crippling effects, there's not many left (poisoned, bleeding and cursed), so it's simpler to just make it immune to them all. That way the party will have to rely on their own strength and positive effects, which is the whole point of having a "big bad boss" in the first place - the heroes need to give all they've got, at the risk of losing everything.

We'll just have to see about that.

They can hear a surprised cry from the Auditorium, but soon it turns into snoring. Some of the group push themselves into the hall, and bring out five students and a tied-up teacher, all fast asleep. It doesn't take long before they start to wake up, though. "What the hell...?" "Oww, my head!" "Mommy, I don't wanna go to school yet..." "Oh shit!" "So much for the ransom..." Missing: 10/73 Found: 63/73 Saved: 41/73 Dead: 6/73

"In her dying breath, my sweet Krool told me about the hideous creatures that had tried to take her, and when she had resisted, they just stabbed her in the gut. She was the kindest ogre you could ever meet, and we..." The green giant's eyes swoll up. "We were on our way to Vega for a honeymoon, and we stopped for a break. I never should've let her out of sight, knowing what a dreadful land this was! But nobody does this to Orokai the Hunter and lives!" Brock handed back Throlar's gear, and the dwarf rushed to join the battle. Results of Round Three of the Battle at the Ruins: Skinny Joe hits Blind Mutant - (Blind: 146 health-(29x4/2=58 dmg)=88 health; Althior: -1 ether) Reptilian Mutant hits Blind Mutant - (Blind: 88 health-(15x4/2=30 dmg)=58 health; Althior: -1 ether) Red-clad Mutant hits Blind Mutant - (Blind: 58 health-(14x4/2=28 dmg)=30 health; Althior: -1 ether) Scaly Mutant hits Blind Mutant - (Blind: 30 health-(14x4/2=28 dmg)=2 health; Althior: -1 ether) Barghest hits Blind Mutant - (Blind: 2 health- (10x4/2=20 dmg)=0 health; Althior: -1 ether) >Orokai vs. Maddog - Hit (Maddog: covered by Insectoid Mutant; Insectoid: 242 health-(57/4x3=43 dmg)=199 health) Eric vs. Horned Mutant - Special Damage (Carrot Bomb - Eric: stunned and confused) Eric vs. Winged Serpent Mutant - Critical Hit (Eric: recover from stunned) Sarge vs. Insectoid Mutant - Damage (Sarge: 30 health+14 SP-19 dmg=25 health; Insectoid: poisoned by 2) Sarge vs. Four-armed Mutant - Critical Mortal Hit (Four-arms: 227 health-(61+19=80x2/2=80+80=160 dmg)=67 health) >Walbartan nurtures herself - No Nurturing >Althior (Lightning) vs. Metal-jawed Mutant - Spell (Metal-jaw: 124 health+5 SP-(61x2=122 dmg)=7 health; Althior: -1 ether) >Nur (Lightning) vs. Big-eyed Mutant - Great Spell (Big-eyes: 70 health-(66x2=132 dmg)=0 health; Nur: -1 ether) Earthen Shield hits Maddog - (Maddog: covered by Insectoid Mutant; Insectoid: no effect; Nur: -1 ether) Four-armed Mutant - Poisoned by 2 Insectoid Mutant - Poisoned by 2 Nur - Bleeding (-5 dmg) The heroes keep slaying the mutants, and on this round the blind one, and the one with big eyes fall. Throlar joins the battle just as Maddog raises his hands to the skies and begins to howl. "Aaaooowwww!!! Come, Phantasmagor!!!" Both the earth and the sky begins to rumble, and a chilly wind sweeps over the yard as the sun is blocked by a whirling cloud of darkness. A lightning flashes, and suddenly a demonic figure stands on top of a tower. Phantasmagor spreads its wings and leaps down to join its worshippers. Enemies: Four-armed Mutant *Poisoned by 2* Type: Humanoid Level: 21 Health: 65/231 Special: Quadra Smash – Deals 21 damage and stunned-effect to the target and the next three heroes in the battle order. Drops: 4 Creeping Hands (Darkness 2, Decamon Card) Horned Mutant Type: Humanoid Level: 16 Health: 183/183 Special: Carrot Bomb – Causes stunned- and confused-effects to the target. Drops: Kitchen Knife (WP:2, dagger), Yeti (Icy 4, Decamon Card) Insectoid Mutant *Ranged* *Attacks cause blinded* *Poisoned by 2* Type: Humanoid/Flying Level: 19 Health: 197/242 Special: Wicked Bolt – Causes 19 damage and hexed-effect regardless of row to the target. Drops: Darksteel Crossbow (WP:8, causes blinded-effect; crossbow), Volt Ant (Electric 1, Decamon Card) Metal-jawed Mutant *Immune to fragile* Type: Humanoid/Mechanical Level: 23 Defense: 5 Health: 7/311 Special: Defensive Curl – The next attack against the metal-jawed mutant will miss. Drops: Sturdy Poleaxe (WP:4, wielder is immune to fragile; halberd), Scarab (Rock 1, Decamon Card) Winged Serpent Mutant *Ranged* *Wind-elemental attacks* Type: Flying/Vermin Level: 18 Health: 41/235 Special: Rescue Flight – Carries the mutant ally with the least health away from the battle, allowing it to flee. If the winged serpent is the last mutant remaining, it will flee itself. Drops: Feather of Flight (Allows the user to flee a battle once; consumable), Aepyornis (Flying 4, Decamon Card) Note: Uses Rescue Flight as a Free Hit. Maddog, the Mutant Chieftain *Immune to doomed, petrified and sudden death* Type: Beast/Humanoid Level: 46 Health: 1428/1428 Ether: 3/3 Special I: Unorthodox Prayer – Revives all fallen mutants with 1 health (even if they have been turned undead) at the cost of 1 ether. Used only if there is ether left. Special II: Savage Ravage – Causes 46 damage and stunned-effect to all opponents. Used only if ether is zero. Drops: Phoenix Incense (Revives all knocked out party members to full health.) Phantasmagor, the Demon of Disfiguration *Immune to all negative effects and sudden death* Type: Demon/Vermin/Beast/Flying Level: 53 Health: 2673/2673 Special: Demonic Disfiguration – Causes a random permanent mutation with a negative effect to the target. 1. No Eyes – Makes the target unable to see, causing them a permanent blinded-effect. 2. No Tongue - Makes the target unable to speak, causing them a permanent sealed-effect. 3. No Legs – Makes the target legless, causing them a permanent slowed-effect. 4. No Muscles – Makes the target’s limbs weak, causing them a permanent weakened-effect. 5. Frail Body – Makes the target’s bones brittle, causing them a permanent fragile-effect. 6. Addled Mind – Makes the target’s brain swollen, causing them a permanent confused-effect. Drops: 5 Demonic Incenses (Revives all knocked out party members with 1 health and doomed-effect) Note: Uses Demonic Disfiguration as a Free Hit. 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: 33/51 (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* *Encouraged* *Hastened* *Confused for 3 rounds* Power: 48 (24+22+2) Defense: 5 Health: 35/42 (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: 25/44 (7+19+9+3+3+3) Gold: 224 Equipment: Zoidberg Gauntlets (WP:19, 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, 2 Grand Potions, Health Core, 5 Remedies, 3 Venoms, Deadly Venom, 2 Phoenix Essences, Mead, Nostrum, Smoke Bomb, 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* *Encouraged* *Bleeding* Power: 48 (30+18) (66 against Humanoids (30+36)) Defense: 1 Health: 4/47 (5+29+3+5+5) Ether: 36/41 (5+29+1+2+4) 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), Sedge Hat (+4 Max. Ether, 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: Cobra Nemes (Absorbs poison, recovering health instead of taking damage from poisoning, suitable to clerics, mages, chi monks and necromancers, 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) Earthen Shield (Summon) Element: Earth Power: 30 Throlar Wineghilm (Lord Duvors) 135 year old male dwarven Knight Level 12 Power: 12 Defense: 0 Health: 21/21 (10+11) Gold: 530 Equipment: Mopagsaber (WP:12, ice elemental longsword), Poncanis Shield (SP 5, immunity to ice) Crow Helmet (SP:1, flying enemies do not deal free hits to the wearer, suitable for knights and dragoons; headwear), Lion’s Plate (Max. Health +5, Power +1, immune to weakened; suitable to barbarians and knights only; bodywear) Inventory: Mace and Chain (WP 3, mace), Elven Sword (WP 5, longsword), Elven Shield (SP 3, All elves in the party gain an equal amount of SP so long as the wielder is standing), Armor of the Draugr (Max Health +2, bodywear), Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Mulled Wine, Hint Coin, Bedroll, Skeleton Decoy, Bone Decamon Deck: 2x Magic Carp (Aquatic 1), Volt Ant (Electric 1), Tweetybird (Flying 1) Walbartan (NPC, controlled by K-Nut) 45 years old female pongcanis Druid Level 43 2/5 *Blinded for 2 rounds* Power: 50 (43+7) Defense: 3 Health: 10/60 (9+42+7+2) Ether: 45/49 (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) Orokai (NPC, uncontrollable) 27 years old male "greenskin" Hunter Level 45 *Favors Humanoids* *Reinforced* Power: 57 (45+12) Defense: 10 20 Health: 22/58 (8+44+6) Gold: 52 Equipment: Simurgh Wingblade (WP:12, cannot be used with a shield; greatsword), Mythril Mail (SP:10; suitable to knights and barbarians only; bodywear) Inventory: Mead, Mulled Wine

This is exactly why I hate items that change and bend the basic mechanics. I don't know why I keep creating them constantly, though. But I'll fix the results.

There has been nothing developed for them, so be my guest.

Throlar's words to Maddog rang to deaf ears, as the clamor of the battle and the mutant chieftain's prayers drowned them out. Orokai looks down at the unarmed dwarf that suddenly appeared in front of him. "Move it, pipsqueak! I've got a score to settle with this filth! They will feel the wrath of Orokai! They attacked my helpless newly-wed wife on the Blood Brick Road and slew her mercilessly. Now I will do the same to them!" Brock caught up with Throlar, having picked up the gear he threw away. "I think you'll be needing these soon..." Results of Round Two of the Battle at the Ruins: Loewe hits Red-clad Mutant - (Red-clad: 53 health-(32x2/2=32 dmg)=21 health; Althior: -1 ether) Dorothea hits Red-clad Mutant - (Red-clad: 21 health-(32x2/2=31 dmg)=0 health; Althior: -1 ether) Skinny Joe hits Big-eyed Mutant - (Big-eyes: 99 health-(32x2/2=29 dmg)=70 health; Althior: -1 ether) >Orokai uses Ambrosia on himself - (Orokai: reinforced) Eric vs. Serpent Winged Mutant - Steal (no effect) Eric vs. Metal-jawed Mutant - Hit (Metal-jaw: 311 health+5 SP-(48x8/2=192 dmg)=124 health) Walbartan vs. Horned Mutant - Special Guard (Carrot Bomb - Walbartan: no effect) >Nur gives Medal of Glory to Sarge Earthen Shield hits Barghest - (Barghest: 50 health-(30x2=60 dmg)=0 health; Nur: -1 ether) >Sarge takes Medal of Glory from Nur >Sarge equips Medal of Glory >Althior (Darkness) vs. Blind Mutant - Shield (Raise the Undead - Barghest, Red-clad, Reptilian and Scaly join Althior's undead army) Big-Eyed Mutant - Free Hit vs. Orokai (Orokai: 22 health+20 SP-(12/2=6 dmg)=22 health) Four-armed Mutant - Free Hit vs. Eric (Eric: 41 health+5 SP-(21/2=11 dmg)=35 health) Insectoid Mutant - Free Hit vs. Walbartan (Walbartan: 26 health+3 SP-19 dmg=10 health+blinded) Maddog - Free Hit vs. Nur (Nur: 36 health+1 SP-(46/2=23 dmg)=14 health) Four-armed Mutant - Poisoned by 2 Nur - Bleeding (-5 dmg) Althior's undead take out the red-clad mutant, one of the two they had already encountered the previous night. Nur's spirit defeats the electric hound, barghest. Some time later, Althior resurrects it and the fallen mutants as supplements to his personal army. Eight enemies remain. Maddog prays even more fiercely. "Show yourself, O Scourge of Transmogria! Make your enemies suffer like we have suffered, but tenfold!" Enemies: Big-eyed Mutant Type: Humanoid Level: 12 Health: 70/99 Special: Please Don’t Kill Me! – Makes the target enamored with the mutant for 3 rounds. Drops: Heart Comb (Can be given to someone with hair to make them enamored with the user), Wishing Starfish (Aquatic 4, Decamon Card) Blind Mutant *Blinded* *Immune to stunned* Type: Humanoid/Holy Level: 13 Health: 146/146 Ether: 7/7 Special: Third Eye – Restores the ally with lowest current health back to full health. Costs 1 ether. Drops: Walking Stick (WP:1, the wielder is immune to stunned; staff), Holy Cow (Luminous 4, Decamon Card) Note: Uses Third Eye as a Free Hit. Four-armed Mutant *Poisoned by 2* Type: Humanoid Level: 21 Health: 227/231 Special: Quadra Smash – Deals 21 damage and stunned-effect to the target and the next three heroes in the battle order. Drops: 4 Creeping Hands (Darkness 2, Decamon Card) Horned Mutant Type: Humanoid Level: 16 Health: 183/183 Special: Carrot Bomb – Causes stunned- and confused-effects to the target. Drops: Kitchen Knife (WP:2, dagger), Yeti (Icy 4, Decamon Card) Insectoid Mutant *Ranged* *Attacks cause blinded* Type: Humanoid/Flying Level: 19 Health: 242/242 Special: Wicked Bolt – Causes 19 damage and hexed-effect regardless of row to the target. Drops: Darksteel Crossbow (WP:8, causes blinded-effect; crossbow), Volt Ant (Electric 1, Decamon Card) Metal-jawed Mutant *Immune to fragile* Type: Humanoid/Mechanical Level: 23 Defense: 5 Health: 124/311 Special: Defensive Curl – The next attack against the metal-jawed mutant will miss. Drops: Sturdy Poleaxe (WP:4, wielder is immune to fragile; halberd), Scarab (Rock 1, Decamon Card) Winged Serpent Mutant *Ranged* *Wind-elemental attacks* Type: Flying/Vermin Level: 18 Health: 41/235 Special: Rescue Flight – Carries the mutant ally with the least health away from the battle, allowing it to flee. If the winged serpent is the last mutant remaining, it will flee itself. Drops: Feather of Flight (Allows the user to flee a battle once; consumable), Aepyornis (Flying 4, Decamon Card) Note: Uses Rescue Flight as a Free Hit. Maddog, the Mutant Chieftain *Immune to doomed, petrified and sudden death* *Praying for 1 rounds* Type: Beast/Humanoid Level: 46 Health: 1428/1428 Ether: 3/3 Special I: Unorthodox Prayer – Revives all fallen mutants with 1 health (even if they have been turned undead) at the cost of 1 ether. Used only if there is ether left. Special II: Savage Ravage – Causes 46 damage and stunned-effect to all opponents. Used only if ether is zero. Drops: Phoenix Incense (Revives all knocked out party members to full health.) Note: Maddog prays for 3 rounds for his God to appear. During this time the mutant with the most health will cover him, taking all damage instead of him. 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: 33/51 (5+39+5+1) Ether: 37/55 (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* *Encouraged* *Hastened* Power: 48 (24+22+2) Defense: 5 Health: 35/42 (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: 30/44 (7+19+9+3+3+3) Gold: 224 Equipment: Zoidberg Gauntlets (WP:19, 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, 2 Grand Potions, Health Core, 5 Remedies, 3 Venoms, Deadly Venom, 2 Phoenix Essences, Mead, Nostrum, Smoke Bomb, 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* *Encouraged* *Bleeding* Power: 48 (30+18) (66 against Humanoids (30+36)) Defense: 1 Health: 9/47 (5+29+3+5+5) Ether: 38/41 (5+29+1+2+4) 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), Sedge Hat (+4 Max. Ether, 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: Cobra Nemes (Absorbs poison, recovering health instead of taking damage from poisoning, suitable to clerics, mages, chi monks and necromancers, 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) Earthen Shield (Summon) Element: Earth Power: 30 Walbartan (NPC, controlled by K-Nut) 45 years old female pongcanis Druid Level 43 2/5 *Blinded for 3 rounds* Power: 50 (43+7) Defense: 3 Health: 10/60 (9+42+7+2) Ether: 45/49 (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) Orokai (NPC, uncontrollable) 27 years old male "greenskin" Hunter Level 45 *Favors Humanoids* *Reinforced* Power: 57 (45+12) Defense: 10 20 Health: 22/58 (8+44+6) Gold: 52 Equipment: Simurgh Wingblade (WP:12, cannot be used with a shield; greatsword), Mythril Mail (SP:10; suitable to knights and barbarians only; bodywear) Inventory: Mead, Mulled Wine

QM Note: Sorry, I forgot that Gnobble should not have began to follow the party because of Nuitan. When Heckz orders everyone to follow him to the Auditorium, the goblin students shakes his head. "Thanks fer all ya did, but this gob's gonna find his own way about." Having gotten used to the schisms between the different factions in the school, the others leave the goblin and the deceased boy behind. "I-I'll come back f-f-for you, Mort" Nuitan whispers before they depart. "Don't try to con us, either. We'll kill Madame Morrible extremely dead if you do!" shouts another boy from the Auditorium. Noel throws his hands up. "Come on, they're obviously bluffing! Those guys are all talk! The door's open now, why don't we just push in?" "It's open plenty enough!" shouts an annoyed girl's voice. At that moment the other party arrives to the foyer, seeing Karie flaunt it all. "Nugwug needs to be somewhere else now..." the orcish girl says, glancing at Nuitan. "Hey Nugwug, your buddy Gnobble is over on the second floor. He didn't want to come with us." The boy looks at Karie hungrily. "He'll regret it for sure once he hears about this." "Okiedokie!" Nugwug says as she leaves, but not before "accidentally" smacking Nuitan with her purse on her way out. "Hey, watch it!" The party is now reunited. What will they do? Party: Amorith Marvelo (legobodgers) 324 year old elven Sage Level 20 1/3 *Immune to Stunned, Blinded, Sealed, Blessed and Light* *Circle of Mages* Power: 31 (19+11+1) Defense: 9 (6+3) Health: 30/30 (5+19+6) Ether: 7/31 (5+19+2+5) Gold: 31 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 21 *Immune to Fragile* *Restoration* Power: 34 (21+13) Defense: 4 Health: 43/43 (8+20+9+5+1) Ether: 7/22 (1+20+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), Helmet (Max. Health +1, headwear) 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 John 'Heckz' Brutenhal, the Ghostbuster and the Super Sleuth (Cutcobra) 32 year old male human Sorcerer *Party Leader* Level 21 *Immune to Sealed* *Circle of Mages* Power: 27 (21+6) (Spellpower: 32 (21+6+5)) Defense: 3 Health: 19/29 (5+19+4) Ether: 11/32 (5+20+1+5+1) Gold: 199 Equipment: Lovelorn Wand (WP:6, deals enamored-effect), Spellbound Gloves (Spellpower +5, handwear), Robe Of The Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether + 5, immune to sealed; bodywear), Ruby Slippers (Can teleport the wearer anywhere they've already been to; footwear) Inventory: Darkstar Wand (WP:12; has 1/2 chance of inflicting hexed-effect; Darkness-elemental wand), 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), 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 *Party Second-in-Command* Level 24 *Money Maker* *Poisonous Attacks* *Immune to Hexed* Power: 35 (24+11) Defense: 2 Health: 40/40 (7+23+8+2) Ether: 21/30 (1+23+4+2) Gold: 679 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), Sexy (WP: 8, disregards SP; longsword), Heirloom Dagger (WP: 3), Rusty Dagger (WP:2; deals Poisoned by 10 effect, breaks after 3 hits), Doppleganger (WP:10; Retribution: The user inflicts any negative effects he or she has on to the targeted enemy on successful hits; longsword), 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), Trickster's Mask of the Elf (Accessory, changes user's appearance into an Elf), 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, 3 Grand Tonics, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 2 Nostrum, 8 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), 3 Herbal Infusions (Remove negative effects and cause blessed- and transcended-effects), Telescope, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, 2 Bones Sorrow (Endgame) 428 years old undead Assassin Level 28 1/3 *Immune to Light and Blinded* *Encouraged* *Hastened* *Lucky* Power: 45 (28+15+2) Defense: 7 (1+6) Health: 39/39 (7+27+5) Gold: 667 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, 6 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) Thalion Dwinlas, the Super Sleuth (-obelix-) 213 years old male elf Sorcerer Level 25 2/3 *Immune to Fragile, Sealed, Poisoned, Bleeding* *Circle of Mages* Power: 38 (25+13) Defense: 7 (3+4) Health: 23/33 (5+24+4) Ether: 26/40 (5+24+1+5+5) Gold: 36 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 andBleeding; handwear) Inventory: Weapons: Ratsbane (WP:10, absorbs 2 health on successful hits, dagger), 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) 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, Sleep Bomb (Deals 5 damage and the asleep-effect to all opponents when used.) Tools: Magic Compass, Shovel, Bedroll Noel Ziegfried, male "Gothic"(NPC, controlled by Kintobor) 15 years old male half-elven Mage Level 13 *Immune to Free Hits and Water* Power: 22 (13+9) Defense: 1 Health: 18/18 (5+12+1) Ether: 13/18 (5+12+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, 2 Tonics, 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) Nuitan Shadeaux, male "Foureyes" (NPC, controlled by Cutcobra) 18 years old male human Cleric Level 14 1/2 *Scares Vermin* Power: 24 (14+10) (Healing Power: 28 (14+10+4)) Defense: 1 Health: 22/22 (9+13) Ether: 12/22 (5+13+4) Gold: 315 Equipment: Grumpy's Staff (WP:10, fire-elemental staff), Spectacular Spectacles (Max. Ether +4; Healing Power +4; suitable to near-sighted people only; accessory), Bumble Fanshirt (SP:1, vermin with level less than half of the wearer's are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; bodywear) Inventory: Scroll of Blinding, Tonic, Herbal Infusion (Remove negative effects and cause blessed- and transcended-effects) Lyren Hinckwell, male student (NPC, controlled by Cutcobra) 18 years old male human Knight Level 12 *Lucky* Power: 13 (12+1) Defense: 4 (3+1) Health: 12/22 (10+11+1) Gold: 362 Equipment: Practice Sword (WP:1, longsword), Hinckwell Shield (SP:3, makes user permanently lucky; suitable to those with an outstanding reputation with the Hinckwells only; shield), Hinckwell Uniform (SP:1, Max. Health +1, suitable to those with a great reputation with the Hinckwells only; bodywear) Inventory: Grand Potion, Phoenix Essence Sorsha the Savage, female student (NPC, controlled by Kintobor) 16 years old female human Barbarian Level 13 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Ice, Wind and Water* Power: 25 (13+11+1) Defense: 3 (2+1) Health: 21/21 (8+12+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: 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), Professor Drucilla Eldritch, Magic & Healing (NPC, controlled by Cutcobra) 31 years old female human Archmage Level 43 1/5 *Arcane Wisdom* *Circle of Mages* *Immune to Sealed* Power: 44 (43+1) (Spellpower: 88 (43+45)) Defense: 3 Health: 47/57 (5+42+10) Ether: 33/62 (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 36 2/4 *Hits Restore Ether* *Immune to Poisoned, Cursed, Blinded and Darkness* Power: 46 (36+10) Defense: 2 Health: 55/55 (9+35+11) Ether: 38/44 (5+35+4) Gold: 426 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, Grand Tonic Syrio Fioretto, Combat & Warfare (NPC, controlled by Kintobor) 62 years old male Ombrazzi Marauder Level 45 2/5 *Agility* *Nimble* *Immune to Darkness and Light* Power: 62 & 57 (45+17 & 45+12) Defense: 3 Health: 69/69 (10+44+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) Followers: Pepe Stunkent, janitor Quentin, male student Missing: 10/73 Found: 63/73 Saved: 41/73 Dead: 6/73

"I don't imagine we can just grab them all and leave to sort this out in a more secure place?" Ellaria speaks to the blonde girl. "Hi there! Do you know what is going on here? Who is responsible for you having five look-a-like... umm, colleagues?"

~A new quest has been posted on the Quest Board (#104 by Flipz)!~

Or maybe Drucilla suffers more from a long-time colleague than some hotshot that she met a few hours ago.