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The rogue students mumble something among themselves, before Grant answers. "There's a magic lamp involved, yeah? Alright, we'll open the door just a little for you to slip the lamp through to us. If it's for real, we might consider letting you in. No funny tricks, or the dean will bite the dust, you hear?!" The party can hear furniture getting moved from behind the door, and then it creaks slightly ajar.

No, it can't. I just had a brain-fart there. Apologies.

"Pfft! How old do you think we are, six?" answers the big-mouthed boy on the other side of the door.

It can't be mythrilized, though, since it already is. Edit: never mind.

Welcome to the game, Microdragons and Daeth! Microdragons, as others pointed out, you should rather use a race from this game world that is equivalent to Uruk-hai (eg. hobgoblin or orc) for your character. Using races that are specific to a single fantasy franchise should be avoided, when there's more common terms to be used (for examples, halfling instead of hobbit), because that feels like directly ripping off another work of fiction. Daeth, you cannot use spears as a cleric, and you also start out with a potion. I'm liking the new race you've brought to this game, by the way!

QM Note: Yes, you should list Orokai in the battle order. Otherwise he will always act after the heroes. Results of Round One of the Battle at the Ruins: Loewe hits Red-clad Mutant - (Red-clad: 145 health-(32x2/2=32 dmg)=113 health; Althior: -1 ether) Dorothea hits Red-clad Mutant - (Red-clad: 113 health-(32x2/2=31 dmg)=82 health; Althior: -1 ether) Skinny Joe hits Red-clad Mutant - (Red-clad: 82 health-(32x2/2=29 dmg)=53 health; Althior: -1 ether) Eric vs. Reptilian Mutant - Hit (Reptilian: 168 health-(48x8/2=192 dmg)=0 health) Eric vs. Winged Serpent Mutant - Hit (Winged Serpent: 235 health-(48x8/4=96 dmg)=139 health) Sarge vs. Scaly Mutant (twice) - Critical Mortal Hit (Scaly: 120 health-(61+7x4/2=136+136=272 dmg)=0 health) Sarge vs. Reptilian Winged Serpent Mutant (twice) - Mortal Hit (Winged Serpent: 139 health-(42+7x2/2=49+49=98 dmg)=41 health) Walbartan vs. Barghest - Critical Hit (Barghest: 107 health-57 dmg=50 health) >Althior (Darkness) vs. Blind Mutant - Meditate (Althior: +1 ether) >Nur (Lightning) vs. Insectoid Mutant - Shield (Summon - Earthen Shield summoned to the battle; Nur: -1 ether) Orokai vs. Maddog - Damage (Orokai: 58 health+10 SP-46 dmg=22 health) Big-Eyed Mutant - Free Hit vs. Eric (Eric: 42 health+5 SP-(12/2=6 dmg)=41 health) Four-armed Mutant - Free Hit vs. Sarge (Sarge: 37 health+14 SP-21 dmg=30 health; Four-armed: poisoned by 2) Horned Mutant - Free Hit vs. Walbartan (Walbartan: 39 health+3 SP-16 dmg=26 health) Metal-jawed Mutant - Free Hit vs. Althior (Althior: 39 health+6 SP-(23/2=12 dmg)=33 health) Red-clad Mutant - Free Hit vs. Nur (Nur: 47 health+1 SP-(14/2=7 dmg)=41 health+bleeding) Four-armed Mutant - Poisoned by 2 Nur - Bleeding (-5 dmg) The heroes start cutting down the mutants, managing to take down the reptilian and the scaly one. Nur summons the spirit Earthen Shield to aid them. Ten enemies remain against six party members. Maddog keeps on praying for his God. "Do not falter, mutants of Transmogria! Soon these intruders will have the wrath of our God upon them!" Enemies: Barghest *Lightning-elemental attacks* Type: Beast/Electric Level: 10 Health: 50/107 Special: Booming Bark – Causes 10 lightning-elemental damage and confused-effect to all opponents. Drops: Bone Big-eyed Mutant Type: Humanoid Level: 12 Health: 99/99 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: 229/231 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: 311/311 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) Red-clad Mutant *Attacks cause bleeding* Type: Humanoid Level: 14 Health: 53/145 Ether: 3/3 Special I: Red Whirl – Has 1/2 chance to cause bleeding-effect to each opponent. Special II: Boil Blood – Causes 28 fire-elemental damage to all opponents that are bleeding at the cost of 1 ether. Drops: Serrated Blades (WP:4, causes the bleeding-effect; dual strike daggers), Simsalamander (Fiery 3, Decamon Card) Note: Specials alternate. 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 2 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 *Earns triple XP* Power: 56 (40+16) (Spellpower: 61 (40+16+5)) Defense: 6 (4+2) Health: 33/51 (5+39+5+1) Ether: 40/55 (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 power when casting Spells, doubled if target is weak to Element, 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 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: 41/42 (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 *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), 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: 36/47 (5+29+3+5+5) Ether: 39/41 (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), Medal of Glory (Allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles, accessory), 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 Power: 50 (43+7) Defense: 3 Health: 26/60 (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* Power: 57 (45+12) Defense: 10 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, Ambrosia The two boys stand next to Throlar, watching the ensuing slaughter. "I think time for talking is over. Fight, if that's what it takes for us to get out of here." "Don't kill my friends, Mister Immaculate..." Throlar was too far from the center of the battle, and his bomb did not fly far enough. Instead, it bounced back from one of the mutants, spreading smoke all over the dwarf and the two boys he was with. "*cough* Maybe we can *cough* use this smoke to *cough* walk past the battle unnoticed?" Party: 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)

"Why do you think I blame you, Mr. Brutenhal? This boy's death was a terrible accident, but we must put an end to these accidents now! Can't you see that the demons don't want to kill us straight away, they want to torment and frighten us to the brink of insanity! Make our souls fragile so they can pluck them like apples and feed on them! We must not let that happen to us, and that is why we must make haste!" "Drucilla-dear, don't let panic overtake you. The Mother will guide us through this -" "Gods have no influence here, isn't that evident?!" Drucilla cuts her colleague short. "If they ever even existed in the first place..." The second-floor hallway has four doors on the left side, three doors to the right, and one on each end, totalling to eight doors they have yet to open. Party at the East Wing 2nd Floor Hallway: 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) 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 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 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 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 Followers: Gnobble, male "Greenie" Quentin, male student "Yeah, a million gold!" More raucous laughter. "Yowza, sounds like a hottie!" one of the boys inside claims, but then the sound of a hard slap is heard. "Ouch!" The two girls among the "Rogues" apparently keep the boys in check, and the effect of Karie's promiscuity is lessened by the fact that the students can't see her. She does get an admiring stare from Noel, though. Party at the Auditorium Foyer: 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 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) 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) 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), 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 Nugwug, female "Greenie" Missing: 10/73 Found: 63/73 Saved: 41/73 Dead: 6/73

QM Note: You need to be involved in the battle before you can do that.

Ellaria bites her lip as the girls remain silent. Nothing seemed to go easy that day... She then takes out the magic compass again, per Maxis' suggestion, and thinks of Zoë.

Moving this question from the General Discussion... It was agreed that we try out the stacking mechanics on Poisoned first before extending it to other similar effects, to see how it works first. I personally think the change was for the better.

QM Note: You already wasted one Essence trying to bring back a dead person at the beginning of this quest. It didn't work then and it won't work now. Do you want to make the same mistake again?

The mutant boy grabs Throlar's cape in an attempt to stop him. "Don't go there, Mister Immaculate! You're an enemy to the others! There's gotta be some other way to stop this!" "What about me?!" Brock whines.

No, they are independent from the other types of job classes. EDIT: Yay for three responses to the same question! But actually, Actaeon, you should use the Rules & FAQ -topic to ask questions related to the mechanics.

Good call, I just accidentally deleted the line from his stats. He's a knight, naturally.

It might very well be true that I said so, but I most likely meant it would be too complex to implement as a standard mechanic. However, I wanted to try it out with Quest#100, since it has so many battles outside in varying environments. I'm not using weather conditions for indoor battles, like the one in Dim Haven, mind you.

QM Note: You know what? We've come to the final stages of this quest! Rejoice! Results of Round Five of the Darkened Corridor Battle: >Amorith (Light) vs. Target G – Shield (Magical Vortex of Light - Target G: hit; Amorith: +31 health, -2 ether) >Heckz (Light) vs. Target G >Drucilla uses Laterna Magica on Target J >Thalion (Light) vs. Target G (twice) >Nuitan heals Target C >Aunt Hymnessamine does nothing Amorith releases a restrained Vortex of Magic that only damages his target and heals himself. It is enough to take out the enemy. As the darkness begins to dissipate, the party sees a shadowy demon writhing and squirming in midair, slowly vanishing with the darkness. "Viciousss brightnessss..." THE BATTLE IS VICTORIOUS! Drucilla gains a fifth of a level; Aunt Hymnessamine gains a fourth; Amorith, Heckz and Thalion gain a third; and Nuitan gains half of a level. The enemy drops the following loot: 2 Amethysts (Enables darkness-elemental spells; gem) Seth Bomb (Causes 100 darkness-elemental damage to all opponents) With the lights restored to the hallway, the party finally sees the other targets they senses during the battle. Two statues lay smashed on the ground, and a student - a male Gothic judging by his looks - lies lifeless in between three other students. "Nute! Gods, I'm so sorry..." Nuitan looks back and forth between the blue-haired boy and the dead boy. "Ly, th-that's Mort..." "I know, Nute, I know. We got caught in this damned darkness together. If you hadn't come, all of us would've been goners for sure. I felt it... gnawing at my soul." Lyren Hinckwell wraps his arm around his friend's shoulder as Nuitan covers his face with his hand "I got you, buddy. I got you now." "How horrible..." Aunt Hymnessamine gasps, tears rolling down her face as well. "That is it! THAT IS IT!!!" Drucilla shouts and turns towards Heckz and the other heroes. "Gentlemen, we must put a stop to this right now! I cannot bear to see anymore children die! No more, I tell you!!!" Drucilla pants and stares at the heroes with eyes blazing. "It's all right, Mrs. E. These guys are from Heroica, if I've not totally lost my marbles yet. They'll make everything alright, and we're going to help them." Lyren Hinckwell joins the party, and the two other students began to follow it. Party at the Darkened Corridor: 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), Amethyst (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) 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), Amethyst (Darkness), Diamond (Light), Ruby (Fire), 2 Aquamarines (Water), Ether Core, Elixir, Neutralizer, Soma, 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 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 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 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 Followers: Gnobble, male "Greenie" Quentin, male student Missing: 10/73 Found: 63/73 Saved: 41/73 Dead: 6/73 "That's the case, I'm afraid." "You better get to it, then!" Grant responds, invoking yet another bout of laughter from his lackeys. "MISERABLE SWINE!"

The party dashed into the courtyard with their weapons drawn just as the mutant leader appeared from his quarters. "Intruders at the gate! To arms, everyone! The immaculate want to erase us from the face of this earth once again, so we must fight back! Take to arms, and I shall call upon our God to protect us!" The werehound began to chant in a low voice. The greenskinned giant glanced at Althior and the others. "You don't seem to be one of them. You may help yourselves, just don't get in my way." But the mutants attacked both the giant as well as Althior's party, so they had no choice but to fight them together. PREPARE FOR BATTLE! Enemies: Barghest *Lightning-elemental attacks* Type: Beast/Electric Level: 10 Health: 107/107 Special: Booming Bark – Causes 10 lightning-elemental damage and confused-effect to all opponents. Drops: Bone Big-Eyed Mutant Type: Humanoid Level: 12 Health: 99/99 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 Type: Humanoid Level: 21 Health: 231/231 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: 311/311 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) Red-clad Mutant *Attacks cause bleeding* Type: Humanoid Level: 14 Health: 145/145 Ether: 3/3 Special I: Red Whirl – Has 1/2 chance to cause bleeding-effect to each opponent. Special II: Boil Blood – Causes 28 fire-elemental damage to all opponents that are bleeding at the cost of 1 ether. Drops: Serrated Blades (WP:4, causes the bleeding-effect; dual strike daggers), Simsalamander (Fiery 3, Decamon Card) Note: Specials alternate. Reptilian Mutant Type: Humanoid/Beast Level: 15 Health: 168/168 Special: Tail Swipe – Causes 15 damage and bound-effect to the target. Drops: Lizard Tail (Power +3, backwear), Flamboa (Fiery 5, Decamon Card) Scaly Mutant *Wood-elemental attacks* Type: Humanoid Level: 14 Health: 120/120 Special: Log Toss – Causes 10 wood-elemental damage and fast asleep-effect to the target. Drops: Lumber Axe (WP:3, wood-elemental axe), Toxic Toad (Plant 1, Decamon Card) Winged Serpent Mutant *Ranged* *Wind-elemental attacks* Type: Flying/Vermin Level: 18 Health: 235/235 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 3 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 *Earns triple XP* Power: 56 (40+16) (Spellpower: 61 (40+16+5)) Defense: 6 (4+2) Health: 39/51 (5+39+5+1) Ether: 42/55 (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 power when casting Spells, doubled if target is weak to Element, 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 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: 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 *Immune to Blinded and Stunned* *Poisonous Defense* *Hastened* Power: 42 (20+18+2+2) Defense: 14 (10+4) Health: 37/44 (7+19+9+3+3+3) Gold: 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), 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* Power: 48 (30+18) (66 against Humanoids (30+36)) Defense: 1 Health: 47/47 (5+29+3+5+5) Ether: 40/41 (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), Medal of Glory (Allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles, accessory), Fire Amulet (Makes physical attacks do double damage to all enemies that are weak to fire, accessory), Sealed Heavy Armour of Brilliance (SP:5,Immune: fragile, blinded, sealed effects, suitable for barbarians, knights, dragoons, skirmishers and regulators, bodywear), Little Jane's Muff (Protects from sealed-effect, accessory), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing battles, accessory), Lock & Chain (prevents items in the inventory from getting stolen; accessory) Spell Items: Garnet (Earth), Aquamarine (Water), Topaz (Lightning), Ruby (Fire), Scroll of Confusion Consumables: 6 Potions, 2 Grand Potions, Tonic, Grand Tonic, 3 Ether Cores, Milk (restores 15 health and 15 ether upon consumption), 5 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, 2 Meads, Smelling Salts, Titan Heart (Grants encouraged- and inspired-effects when consumed), 4 Venoms, Deadly Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Fire Bombs, 2 Ice Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, 8 Water Bombs, 3 Dirt Bombs, 2 Floral Bombs, 2 Holy Bombs, Tools: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass Summons: Earthen Shield (Garnet), Emerald the Rockling (Ruby), Chidoris Obelisk (Topaz), B.A.S.H. (Aquamarine) Decamon Deck: Shy Shell (Aquatic 2), Demon Ray (Aquatic 3), Sahuagin (Aquatic 5), Will-o'-the-Wisp (Fiery 1), Barghest (Electric 2), Automaton (Electric 5), Vampire Bat (Flying 3), Specter (Icy 2), White Widow (Icy 3), Golden Scorpion (Luminous 2), Toxic Toad (Plant 1), Mandragora (Plant 2), Tangleweed (Plant 3), Scarab (Rock 1), Mud Frog (Rock 2) Walbartan (NPC, controlled by K-Nut) 45 years old female pongcanis Druid Level 43 2/5 Power: 50 (43+7) Defense: 3 Health: 39/60 (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* 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, Ambrosia The mutant boy glanced over his shoulder as the fighting began. "You promise to help us?" "Yeah yeah, just get us outta here!" The boy nods, and grabs the wooden poles of the corral. With superhuman strength, he makes them crack and split. "Come, I'll show you where they took your stuff." The boy leads Throlar and Brock into a nearby room, where the dwarf collects his belongings. Fully equipped now, he must decide whether to join his companions or keep his promise to the boy. Party: 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, Smoke Bomb, Hint Coin, Bedroll, Skeleton Decoy, Bone Decamon Deck: 2x Magic Carp (Aquatic 1), Volt Ant (Electric 1), Tweetybird (Flying 1)

If you would've read a bit further down, you would have seen it given to Sorrow. In his current quest, Sorrow loaned it to Sorsha, an NPC.

Ellaria blinks. She can't quite recall what Zoe looked like, exactly, but there were certainly many girls who looked just like her in the room. "Umm, Zoê?" she asked in general. "We are here for you. Remember us, your friends from Eubric?"

As Althior and the others contemplated on the best approach, suddenly something large and green whomped past them, jumped over the rocks, leaped onto the wall and vanished into the ruins. "Okay, what was that?!" "I have no idea, but it was our signal to sprint into action." Party: Althior Emorith (K-Nut) *Party Leader* 32 years old male human Necromancer Level 40 2/5 *Earns triple XP* Power: 56 (40+16) (Spellpower: 61 (40+16+5)) Defense: 6 (4+2) Health: 39/51 (5+39+5+1) Ether: 42/55 (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 power when casting Spells, doubled if target is weak to Element, 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 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: 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 *Immune to Blinded and Stunned* *Poisonous Defense* *Hastened* Power: 42 (20+18+2+2) Defense: 14 (10+4) Health: 37/44 (7+19+9+3+3+3) Gold: 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), 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* Power: 48 (30+18) (66 against Humanoids (30+36)) Defense: 1 Health: 47/47 (5+29+3+5+5) Ether: 40/41 (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), Medal of Glory (Allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles, accessory), Fire Amulet (Makes physical attacks do double damage to all enemies that are weak to fire, accessory), Sealed Heavy Armour of Brilliance (SP:5,Immune: fragile, blinded, sealed effects, suitable for barbarians, knights, dragoons, skirmishers and regulators, bodywear), Little Jane's Muff (Protects from sealed-effect, accessory), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing battles, accessory), Lock & Chain (prevents items in the inventory from getting stolen; accessory) Spell Items: Garnet (Earth), Aquamarine (Water), Topaz (Lightning), Ruby (Fire), Scroll of Confusion Consumables: 6 Potions, 2 Grand Potions, Tonic, Grand Tonic, 3 Ether Cores, Milk (restores 15 health and 15 ether upon consumption), 5 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, 2 Meads, Smelling Salts, Titan Heart (Grants encouraged- and inspired-effects when consumed), 4 Venoms, Deadly Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Fire Bombs, 2 Ice Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, 8 Water Bombs, 3 Dirt Bombs, 2 Floral Bombs, 2 Holy Bombs, Tools: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass Summons: Earthen Shield (Garnet), Emerald the Rockling (Ruby), Chidoris Obelisk (Topaz), B.A.S.H. (Aquamarine) Decamon Deck: Shy Shell (Aquatic 2), Demon Ray (Aquatic 3), Sahuagin (Aquatic 5), Will-o'-the-Wisp (Fiery 1), Barghest (Electric 2), Automaton (Electric 5), Vampire Bat (Flying 3), Specter (Icy 2), White Widow (Icy 3), Golden Scorpion (Luminous 2), Toxic Toad (Plant 1), Mandragora (Plant 2), Tangleweed (Plant 3), Scarab (Rock 1), Mud Frog (Rock 2) Walbartan (NPC, controlled by K-Nut) 45 years old female pongcanis Druid Level 43 2/5 Power: 50 (43+7) Defense: 3 Health: 39/60 (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) The conversation between Throlar and the mutant boy was cut short as something large thumped onto the inner yard, and the mutants began to scream. Brock woke up from his slumber. "Whazz... What's going on?" Throlar peeked through the corral and saw what looked like a mixture of every greenskin subrace he could name stand among the terrified mutants with an enormous black sword shaped like a wing. "The time has come for you to DIE, mutant scum!!! Who wants to go first?!" "Is that another friend of yours, Master Wineghilm?" "Mister Immaculate", the mutant boy whispered in horror. "Help." Captives: 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, Smoke Bomb, Hint Coin, Bedroll, Skeleton Decoy, Bone Decamon Deck: 2x Magic Carp (Aquatic 1), Volt Ant (Electric 1), Tweetybird (Flying 1) QM Note: Sorry, K-Nut, we posted at the same time. Althior quickly ran to the iron gate, and began melting the iron gate. It took some time, but it worked. The heroes now had a way into the ruins, which were quickly erupting in a chaos.

Erik's words result in a burst of laughter from the Auditorium. "Yeah right!" the boy the others called Grant shouts back. "We ransacked everyone's lunch on our way here, we won't be starving any time soon. But food isn't the only thing we took with us. Cary, ungag her." "MmphfpffHEEELP!" shouts an adult woman suddenly. "Miei dèi, that voice belongs to Dean Morrible! What have you delinquents done to her?!" "Madame Morrible is safe for the time being", Grant replies. "Just deliver us ten thousand gold..." "Why not a hundred thousand?!" a girl squeaks. "No, a hundred thousand gold to us and we will let her go." Another burst of laughter follows.

Ellaria curtseys and smiles to Maxis. "Please to meet you, Lord Maxis. I am Elpis Blackhood, and my companions are Ratabor and Russus. I have to apologize for the unconventional way we got in, but we wanted to avoid attention. You are the brother of Macros, are you not? We had the pleasure of meeting him at another bar. You are not in the best of terms with him, if my information is correct?"

Results of Round Four of the Darkened Corridor Battle: >Amorith (Light) vs. Target G – Spell (Target G: hit; Amorith: -1 ether) >Heckz (Light) vs. Target G – Sleight of Hand (Target G: confused; Heckz: -1 ether) >Drucilla uses Laterna Magica on Target C – (Quentin: revealed; Drucilla: -1 ether) >Thalion (Light) vs. Target G (twice) – Great Spell (Target G: hit twice; Thalion: -2 ether) >Nuitan heals himself – Heal (Nuitan: +28 health, -1 ether) >Aunt Hymnessamine does nothing The heroes think they have found the enemy from the darkness, and keep pummeling it with spells. Drucilla illuminates another target, revealing a mortified male student. Meanwhile, Nuitan heals his own injuries while Aunt Hymnessamine tries to recover from her confusion. Targets: Target A Target B Quentin, male student - Target C Health: 11/21 Target D Target E *Destroyed* Target F Target G Target H Target I *Destroyed* Target J Target K *Knocked Out* Target L Party at the Darkened Corridor: Professor Drucilla Eldritch, Magic & Healing (NPC, controlled by Cutcobra) 31 years old female human Archmage Level 43 *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)

"Yeah, that was the plan", Ellaria sighs, using the key to open the door unless it wasn't clear to everybody present. If the key doesn't fit, Ellaria will go back to the guards and search each of the corpses thoroughly before she finds one that does.

Exactly. You expected us to deduce that a jail key opens the breakroom door. The building isn't a prison in the first place, it's a club. But this is getting ridiculous, so I'll just let it rest. Thanks for the puzzle, in any case, I always love to take a crack on those!