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Happy This Year, guys! Now that the holidays are over, I should be able to pick up the pace again. The first option. The enemies won't take the wearer as a serious threat, so they won't attack him with Free Hits unless he's the only option (or he has Aura on), instead focusing on the other heroes. This question should've been asked at the Rules&FAQ topic, though.

"To Thalion Dwinlas, Smaragdea sends her regards to you as well. She was quite amused when letters addressed to her started to appear. It's a shame I can't spend more time with her nowadays. She's stuck rotting alone on that cave of hers for most of the time, so any break to the monotony is welcome to her. She appreciates the trinket you sent her as well, it was very kind of you. You may have this old helmet of mine as a Grogmas gift. It's a little worse for wear, but should suit your needs - if you're a dragoon, that is. Well, as my friend would say, merry Grogmas! - The Dragonlord & Smaragdea -" Thalion receives a helmet suitable for a dragoon with the letter. 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) "To Guts Holla, Smaragdea thanks you for the fine new toy you gave her, and wishes you to have your old toy back. Apparently she is fed up tinkering with the laws of time and space. Merry Grogmas! - The Dragonlord & Smaragdea -" Inside the letter Guts finds something he gave the dragon almost a year and a half ago: the Beholder's Eye (allows one round per quest to be replayed). "To Benji Carvenhall, Contacting me through letters like this is highly risky. The Ziegfrieds cannot be trusted on matters of privacy. If we are ever to meet face to face, I will gladly answer your questions, but for now it must suffice to say that I appreciate your dedication to our cause. I thank you for your patronage in the form of the items, and I've included a few items to be sent back to you. I hope they make it through the Ziegfried screening. Keep up the good work, and you will see Eubric reborn. Ulric Wolfkin, the future King of Eubric" Benji receives two items with Ulric's letter: Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents) Cosmic Essence (Revives a knocked out ally with full health and ether and gives them the blessed-effect) "Hi, Guts! The Oracle told me about Grogmas festivities last year, and it all sounded really fun! I love getting gifts. <3 Me and mother are doing great, thanks for asking. We moved out of the Hovels, but I still go to work at the Shrine every day. The Oracle isn't feeling that great, though, but some heroes went over to Azzurat to fix things, so I'm sure she'll be fine soon. Thank you for the compass, it's sooo cool! <3 Please accept this amulet as my gift to you, it was blessed by Fabula Sibylla herself. Happy Grogmas! Umm, or was it Merry...? Sküld Verdandi" Sküld's letter included the amulet she wrote about: Blessed Amulet (protects from cursed-effect, accessory) A gaudy pink letter arrives to Heckz. "Toodloo, Heckz! How cpuld I ever forget such a strapping young man such as yourself? I never got to thank you properly for returning our stolen wares to us, so let me amend that in this letter. Let me tell you more about the Buffoon's Hat. I don't keep it out of admiration, but to protect others from it's dangerous powers. Do you know how it feels to be constantly mocked, sneered and laughed at? Growing up as a half-elf, I do. I was too pretty for the humans, too clumsy for the elves, and too pointy-eared for the dwarves. Nobody wanted to be my friend, but I decided to overcome all that and make a name for myself. Thus was born Fabian Fancyfeather, owner of Fantabulous Fashion Boutique! It's a tough act to follow, let me tell you that, but fame has it's price to pay. You, too, have the makings of becoming famous, Heckz, with your looks and poise, but please be careful - beauty and youth are elusive, and fame has a tendency to make people blind until it's too late. As a reminder of the cost of failure, I will send you the Buffoon's Hat. See for yourself the dangers that it contains, despite being just a ridiculous piece of headwear. You're welcome to come to my boutique anytime if you want to chat some more. With love, ~*Fabian Fancyfeather*~" Heckz receives the dreaded Buffoon's Hat in a parcel that came with the letter. Buffoon's Hat (Prevents anyone from taking the wearer seriously; protects from Free Hits unless the wearer is the last hero standing; headwear)

QM Note: The quest will reach its final stage on Wednesday. You have time until then to prepare yourselves, as I won't be able to update before that. Byblos accepts the remedy from Atramor. "Thank you, my friend. Umm, should I use this right away, or save it for the upcoming battle?" Party: Atramor Gibbin (CallMePie) 31 year old male human Regulator Level 30 2/4 *Immune to Fire, Water, Lightning, Wood, Light, Darkness, and Doomed* *Negative Effects Last 1 Round* *Battle Style: Orderly* *Inspired* Power: 45 (30+15) Defense: 25 (6+12+3+4) Health: 114/120 57/60 (7+29+12+6+6) Gold: 23 Equipment: Tiger Claws (WP: 15, double WP against humanoids, darkness elemental, dual strike, daggers), Robust Shield (SP: 12, shield), Galactic Armor (SP: 6, +6 max health, immune to fire,light,darkness, and doomed, bodywear),Rat's Hide (SP: 4, backwear), Tricorne (SP: 3, headwear), Amulet of the Court (negative effects last only one round on the wearer, immune to water, lightning, and wood, accessory) Inventory: Pheles Rod (WP: 20, has 1/2 chance of inflicting Aura each turn, doubling the user's maximum health but drawing all attacks to them, fire, ice, lightning, earth, wind, light, darkness elemental staff), General's Dagger (WP: 7, pierces SP, cannot be upgraded, dagger), Sylvania's Cowl (Grants Animal Talk, headwear), Desert Cloak (Immunity to fire-, earth- and wind-elemental damage; backwear), Water Canteen (Carries 3 portions of water; essential in deserts to avoid dehydration; accessory), 2 Health Cores, 2 Elixirs, 2 Phoenix Essences, Mead, Mulled Wine, Smoke Bomb, Bomb XX (Deals 30 damage to all enemies and 10 damage to all heroes, all damage ignoring SP/row), Agni Bomb (Cause 100 fire-elemental damage on all enemies when used.), Pickaxe, Shovel Bartholomew Docken, The Dragonslayer (Brickdoctor) 32-year-old male human Warden Level 34 *Counterstrike* *Takes Halved Damage from Free Hits* *Scary* *Immune to Fire, Earth, Wind, Defense Reduction, Removal of Positive Effects, Sudden Death, Confusion, Blindness, Badly Poisoned, and Fragile* Power: 44 (34+10) Defense: 23 (20+3) Health: 65/65 (6+33+8+18) Gold: 581 Equipment: Darksteel Crossbow (WP: 10; Blinded-effect), Mythril Shield (SP: 20), Dread Hat (permanent Scary-effect; immune to Fire, Earth, Wind, Defense Reduction, Removal of Positive Effects, Confusion, Blindness, Badly Poisoned, and Fragile; Headwear), Mail of the Renegade Commander (SP: 3; damage of all Free Hits is halved; bodywear), Cobweb Cowl (immune to sudden death; backwear), Counterstrike Gloves (After the wearer is struck by a Free Hit, he counters with strength equal to his Level; Handwear) Inventory: Pan (WP: 1; +1 Max HP; suitable for all classes), Fishstick (WP: 7; deals double Damage on ships; club) • Water Canteen (Carries 3 portions of water; essential in deserts to avoid dehydration; accessory), Desert Cloak (Immunity to fire-, earth- and wind-elemental damage; backwear), Medal of Glory (Mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles; Accessory), Large Water Canteen (Carries 6 portions of water; essential in deserts to avoid dehydration; accessory) • Grand Potions (5), Health Cores (3), Remedies (5), Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, Smoke Bombs (3), Bones (7), Teleportapple, Adamantite Shard (1/4 Adamantite) • Bedroll, Shovel, Magnifying Glass Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) 1337 years old female Fenarian Necromancer ***Party Leader*** Level 35 *Immune to Sealed* *Gain Triple Experience* Power: 80 (35+45) Defence: 10 (5+3+2) Health: 49/49 (5+34+5+5) Ether: 18/52 (5+34+1+1+5+4) Gold: 58 Equipment: Crystal Mace (WP:45 (5 multiplied by the amount of gems imbued), fire, ice, wind, water, lightning, earth, wood, light and darkness elemental), Fanged Helm (SP:5, headwear), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Ether:5. immune to Sealing, bodywear), Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max. Ether +4, backwear), Medal of Glory (gain triple XP; accessory) Inventory: Empyreal Staff (WP:15), Staff of the Necromancer (WP:12; damages undead; +1 level to raised undead; staff), Oriental Crossbow (WP:7, Crossbow), Nocturne Flute (WP:6, asleep effect, instrument), Sabre (WP:8, longsword), Gold Dragon Crown (+6 max ether, immunity to lightning and stunned), Seductive Perfume (adds Enamored effect to all attacks), Desert Cloak (Immunity to fire-, earth- and wind-elemental damage; backwear), Water Canteen (Carries 3 portions of water; essential in deserts to avoid dehydration; accessory), Amethyst, Emerald, Topaz, Garnet, Diamond, Sapphire,Ruby, Aquamarine, 5 Potions, 5 Grand Potions, Health Core, Tonic, 4 Ether Cores, Remedy, 2 Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, 7 Meads, 7 Smelling Salts, 4 Nostrum, 3 Ambrosia, 11 Venom, Deadly Venom, 3 Smoke Bombs, Holy Bomb, 8 Water Bombs, 3 Dirt Bombs, Ice Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Flash Bomb, Agni Bomb (Cause 100 fire-elemental damage on all enemies when used.), Demon Repellant (Makes the user impervious to direct attacks from demons during one battle), Soul Cage (doomed-effect to all combatants), Skeleton Decoy, Pickaxe, Bedroll, Jade Lamp of Summoning (summons Mediq), 4 Bones Crimson Scorpion A (Undead, controlled by Namyrra) Level: 27 Element: Darkness Crimson Scorpion B (Undead, controlled by Namyrra) Level: 27 Element: Darkness Saracen Nomad A (Undead, controlled by Namyrra) Level: 27 Element: Darkness Saracen Nomad B (Undead, controlled by Namyrra) Level: 27 Element: Darkness Saracen Sabredancer A (Undead, controlled by Namyrra) Level: 28 Element: Darkness Saracen Sabredancer B (Undead, controlled by Namyrra) Level: 28 Element: Darkness Dune Ghoul A (Undead, controlled by Namyrra) Level: 38 Element: Darkness Saracen Pyromancer (Undead, controlled by Namyrra) Level: 40 Element: Darkness Saladdin, the Prince of Thieves (Undead, controlled by Namyrra) Level: 50 Element: Darkness Nyx (played by Pandora) 19 years old female human Battle Mage Level 29 2/3 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Asleep, Fast Asleep, Sealed, Confused and Hexed* Power: 45 (15+29+1) Defense: 4 Health: 40/40 (5+28+5+2) Ether: 31/41 (5+28+5+1+1+1) Gold: 19 Equipment: Zee Standard (WP: 15, ice-, light- and darkness-elemental, necromancers raise enemies with 2 extra levels, staff), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:4, Max. Ether +5, protects from sealed-effect; bodywear), Mirage Cloak (Immunity to fire-, earth- andwind-elements and confused- and hexed-effects), Sandman's Parasol (Immune to Asleep and Fast Asleep effects; accessory), Inventory: Lullaby Wand (WP:6, inflicts asleep; wand), Book of a Thousand Creatures (WP:14, each roll has a 1/6 chance to summon a creature to aid the hero, suitable to everyone), Explosive Staff (WP: 12; does 1/2 damage to all enemies on a successful hit (normal damage to targeted enemy) and 1/2 WP damage to self on a roll of 4 (disregarding SP/row); staff), Healing Staff (WP: 5; staff), Dagger of the Blue Assassin (WP: 4, Aims become Hits; dagger), Shiny Helmet (+1 max health; headwear), Monkey Bar (all minions, pets, summons etc are Hastened; accessory), High Heels (+1 power; footwear), Water Canteen (Carries 3 portions of water; essential in deserts to avoid dehydration; accessory), Chef’s Apron (Immunity to fire and poisons; bodywear) ,Phoenix Dress (Max. Ether +5, full ether restored upon revival, immunity to fire and lightning, suitable only to female mages, clerics, chi monks, minstrels and necromancers; bodywear), Desert Cloak (Immunity to fire-, earth- and wind-elemental damage; backwear), Ruby, Diamond, 2Amethysts, Topaz, Sapphire, Emerald, Garnet, Aquamarine, Opal, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Potion, 3 Tonics, 2 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, 4 Phoenix Essences, Oneupshroom Cap (works as a Phoenix Essence when eaten), 3 Cosmic Essences (Revives a knocked out ally with full health and ether and gives them the blessed-effect), 3 Meads, 2 Nostrums, Smelling Salts, Ambrosia Deadly Venoms, Fire Bomb, Smoke Bomb, 2 Chaotic Bombs (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Bomb 'X2' (May be combined with a bomb to get it to ignore SP), Pumpkin Bomb (Causes stunned, poisoned, asleep, blinded, sealed and confused to all enemies), 2 Bedrolls, 5 Bones Byblos (NPC, controlled by Quarryman) 28 years old male Metasimian Scholar Level 31 *Well-read* *Fast Learner* *Immune to Fire, Earth & Wind* *Fragile* *Weakened* *Slowed* Power: 61 (31+30) Health: 41/41 (10+30+1) Ether: 32/41 (10+30+1) Gold: 0 Water: 1/3 Equipment: Pandemonicon (WP:30 [equal to user's level], inflicts hexed on demons and doomed on humanoids; retrievable book), Tattered Robe (Max. Health +1, Max. Ether +1; bodywear), Desert Cloak (Immunity to fire-, earth- and wind-elemental damage; backwear), Water Canteen (Carries 3 portions of water; essential in deserts to avoid dehydration; accessory) Inventory: "Gone With the Mind" (WP:12, inflicts enamored; retrievable book), "Classical Philosophic Theories" (WP:11, inflicts fast asleep; retrievable book) "100 Venoms for Beginners" (WP:10, inflicts badly poisoned; retrievable book), Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Remedy, Banana (restores full health to user)

Results of Round Two of the Raging Rapids Battle: Romulus vs. Aepyornis B - Hit/Shield (Ravage - Aepyornis A: 282 health-(55x2=110 dmg)=172 health; Aepyornis B: 214 health-(55x2=110 dmg)=104 health; Aepyornis C: 225 health-(55x2=110 dmg)=115 health; Volt Ants A-C: 167 health-(55x4=220 dmg)=0 health; Silver Carps A-C: 116 health-55 dmg=61 health; Hungry Bear: 386 health-(55x4=220 dmg)=166 health; Romulus: 0 gold, Combrys +1 WP) Pretzel vs. Aepyornis A (twice) - Damage/Critical Hit (Aepyornis A: 172 health-(41+41=82 dmg)=90 health) >Alexander vs. Aepyornis C - Hit/Hit (Aepyornis C: 115 health-(33x3=99 dmg)=16 health) Aepyornis A + Silver Carp A + Hungry Bear - Free Hit vs. Romulus (no effect) Aepyornis B + Silver Carp B - Free Hit vs. Monk Pretzel (no effect) Aepyornis C + Silver Carp C - Free Hit vs. Alexander (no effect) Romulus ravages all the enemies, getting rid of the Volt Ants. Monk Pretzel and Alexander both deal massive damage to their targets as well. The remaining enemies try to hurt the heroes, but the guardian angel protects them for the round. Seven enemies remain against the three standing heroes. Enemies: Aepyornis A *Hastened* Type: Flying? Level: 19 Health: 90/282 Special: Road Runner – Causes slowed-effect to the target. Drops: Smelling Salts Aepyornis B *Hastened* Type: Flying? Level: 19 Health: 104/282 Special: Road Runner – Causes slowed-effect to the target. Drops: Smelling Salts Aepyornis C *Hastened* Type: Flying? Level: 19 Health: 16/282 Special: Road Runner – Causes slowed-effect to the target. Drops: Smelling Salts Silver Carp A Type: Aquatic Level: 16 Health: 61/116 Special: Reflection – Causes damage equal to the target’s level, regardless of row and SP. Drops: Silver Ore (worth 60 gold) Silver Carp B Type: Aquatic Level: 16 Health: 61/116 Special: Reflection – Causes damage equal to the target’s level, regardless of row and SP. Drops: Silver Ore (worth 60 gold) Silver Carp C Type: Aquatic Level: 16 Health: 61/116 Special: Reflection – Causes damage equal to the target’s level, regardless of row and SP. Drops: Silver Ore (worth 60 gold) Hungry Bear Type: Beast Level: 21 Health: 166/386 Special: Berserk – The bear goes mad and focuses its sight on the attacker, causing 21 damage to the target as well as dealing extra 21 damage each upcoming round to that target until it is defeated. Drops: Raw Meat (max. health +5 upon consumption) Party: Avalanche, the Super Sleuth (Dragonfire) 29 years old male yeti Barbarian Level 11 1/2 *Natural Respite* *Scares Vermin* *Knocked Out* Power: 22 (11+11) Defense: 1 Health: 0/19 (8+10+1) Gold: 0 Glory Points: 42 Equipment: Gladiator Trident (WP:11, causes bleeding; spear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP: 1; Vermin with level less than half of the wearers are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; bodywear) Inventory: Trollsbane (WP:5, earth-elemental club), 6 Potions, Grand Potion, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 6 Venoms, Mead, 2 Smoke Bombs, Pumpkin Bomb, Dirt Bomb, 8 Bones, Skeleton Decoy Romulus Dean(TheBoyWonder) Level 23 2/3 Raider *Natural Respite* *Immune to Fragile* *Lucky* Power: 38 40 (23+15 17) Defense: 8 (5+3) Health: 28/37 (7+22+7+1) Gold: 50 (30 to Loreal) Glory Points: 44 Equipment: Combrys (WP:15 17, Dark, Wind, Fire and Ice; successful strikes raise WP by 1, unsuccessful strikes and the end of battle drop WP back to base value; greatsword), Heavy Armour (SP:5; protects from Fragile; bodywear), Gladiator Helmet (SP:3; headwear) Inventory: Dawnbreaker (WP:13, Light, Lightning, Water, Wood and Earth; greatsword), Staff of Frog Paladin (WP:6, grants Amphibianoc's Blessing; staff), Sylvania's Cowl (grants Animal Talk; headwear), 6 Potions, Grand Potion, Health Core, 2 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, 2 Venoms, Bedroll Alexander Vandangant (Wedge09) 99 years old elf Hunter Level 21 1/3 *Natural Respite* *Favours Beasts and Flying Monsters* Power: 33 (21+12) Defense: 5 (2+3) Health: 21/34 (6+20+6+2) Gold: 315 Glory Points: 44 Equipment: Fauxthril Crossbow (WP:10 12 due to Hunter's Quiver, darkness-, ice-elemental, Hollow [-]), Chevalier of Charis Armor (Max. health +2, SP: 2; bodywear), Tricorne (SP: 3; headwear), Hunter's Quiver (WP +2 to bows and crossbows, allows the hunter to favour two types at the same time, suitable for hunters, beast warriors, infiltrators and winged warriors; accessory) Inventory: Delfrin Crossbow (WP:5), Duplovian Helmets of the Guard (SP: 2, Immune to Magic and Healing), Sterile Gloves (Immune to Poisoned and Badly Poisoned; handwear), 2 Potions, 3 Grand Potions, 3 Remedies, First Aid Kit, 4 Meads, Nostrum, Smelling Salts, 6 Venoms, Smoke Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, Military Grade Fire Bomb, Dirt Bomb, Ice Bomb, Holy Bomb, Mithril Shard (1/4 of a piece of Mithril), Big Apple, Bedroll, Shovel, 6 Bones, Skeleton Decoy Monk Pretzel and His 99 Pieces, the Super Sleuth (Palathadric) *Party Leader* 463-year-old male "hermit" Paladin Level 25 1/3 *Scares Vermin* Power: 33 (25+8) (+5 in the front row) Defense: 23 (20+2+1) (+5 in the back row) Health: 42/46 (9+24+11+2) Ether: 32/34 (5+24+1+4) Gold: 307 Glory Points: 71 Equipment: Dual Staff (WP:8, Ice, Lightning; dual strike; staff), Mythril Shield (SP:20), Strategist's Shako (+5 power while in the front row, +5 SP while in the back; headwear), Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max Ether +4; backwear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP: 1; Vermin with level less than half of the wearers are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; bodywear) Inventory: The Muckraker (WP:13, Earth, Water, Wood; causes weakened; greatsword), Heavy Flail (WP:5, causes fragile; mace), Flying Cross (WP:6; Darkness,Fire,Wind; broomstick), Steak (WP: 1; instantly kills vampires on successful hits; suitable for all), Fashionable Shield (SP: 7), Impervious Shield (SP: 5; grants immunity to Fire), Shackles of War (prevents fleeing; accessory), Duplovian Helmet (SP: 2; Immune to Magic and Healing; headwear), Soothing Slippers (meditation restores 5 ether; footwear), Diamond, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blinding, Potion, 4 Grand Potions, 6 Tonics, 2 Ether Cores, 7 Remedies, Neutralizer, Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), 2 Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, Soma, 2 Smelling Salts, 7 Venoms, 5 Deadly Venoms, 2 Paralyzing Venoms, 3 Smoke Bombs, Fire Bomb, Rito Feather (grants the hastened- and blessed-effects when consumed), Bedroll, Pickaxe, Magic Shovel (will always find something when used, limited to three uses per quest), Magnificent Magniscope (Magnifying Glass/Telescope), Teleportapple (Allows the party to travel instantly to any revealed Sanctuary within the Fields of Glory once upon consumption.), 11 Bones, Scrap Metal (worth 25 gold)

CURRENT SIGN-UPS TO QUEST#93: 1. Heckz Brutenhal, Level 17 Sorcerer (Cutcobra) 2. Karie Alderflask, Level 20 1/3 Witch (Kintobor) 3. Sorrow, Level 24 1/3 Assassin (Endgame) 4. Erik Tyrvarr, Level 16 Shaman (Myrddyn) 5. Mizuki Kimura, Level 20 1/2 Assassin (Zakura) 6. Náin Herringson, Level 1 Mage (Nic herring)

Results of Round One of the Raging Rapids Battle: >Pretzel vs. Aepyornis A (twice) - Shield (Guardian Angel) >Romulus vs. Aepyornis B - Extra Critical Hit/Extra Critical Hit (Aepyornis B: 282 health-(68x2/2=68 dmg)=214 health; Romulus: Combrys +1 WP) >Alexander vs. Aepyornis C - Shield (Marking the Favoured - Aepyornis C: 282 health-57 dmg=225 health; Alexander: favours flying-type) >Avalanche vs. Silver Carp A - Special Damage (Reflection - Avalanche: 19 health-11 dmg=8 health) Aepyornis A + Volt Ant B + Hungry Bear - Free Hit vs. Monk Pretzel (Pretzel: 46 health+23 SP-(19+14+21=54/2=27 dmg)=42 health) Aepyornis B + Volt Ant C - Free Hit vs. Romulus (Romulus: 37 health+8 SP-(19+14=33/2=17 dmg)=28 health) Aepyornis C + Silver Carp B - Free Hit vs. Alexander (Alexander: 34 health+5 SP-(19+16=35/2=18 dmg)=21 health) Volt Ant A + Silver Carp C - Free Hit vs. Avalanche (Avalanche: 8 health+1 SP-(14+16=30/2=15 dmg)=0 health) Monk Pretzel summons a guardian angel to protect the party on the next round. Romulus delivers a great blow on an aepyornis, and Alexander learns how to properly hunt flying-type enemies as he shoots another big bird. Avalanche is hurt by the reflection from the gleaming scales of a silver carp. The enemies gang up on the heroes, knocking out the yeti. All ten enemies still remain. The heroes are down one member, but they are protected by Pretzel's angel on the next round. Enemies: Aepyornis A *Hastened* Type: Flying? Level: 19 Health: 282/282 Special: Road Runner – Causes slowed-effect to the target. Drops: Smelling Salts Aepyornis B *Hastened* Type: Flying? Level: 19 Health: 214/282 Special: Road Runner – Causes slowed-effect to the target. Drops: Smelling Salts Aepyornis C *Hastened* Type: Flying? Level: 19 Health: 225/282 Special: Road Runner – Causes slowed-effect to the target. Drops: Smelling Salts Volt Ant A Type: Vermin/Electric Level: 14 Health: 167/167 Special: Paralyzing Sting – Causes 14 lightning-elemental damage to the target and stuns it for the next round. Drops: Lightning Bomb Volt Ant B Type: Vermin/Electric Level: 14 Health: 167/167 Special: Paralyzing Sting – Causes 14 lightning-elemental damage to the target and stuns it for the next round. Drops: Lightning Bomb Volt Ant C Type: Vermin/Electric Level: 14 Health: 167/167 Special: Paralyzing Sting – Causes 14 lightning-elemental damage to the target and stuns it for the next round. Drops: Lightning Bomb Silver Carp A Type: Aquatic Level: 16 Health: 116/116 Special: Reflection – Causes damage equal to the target’s level, regardless of row and SP. Drops: Silver Ore (worth 60 gold) Silver Carp B Type: Aquatic Level: 16 Health: 116/116 Special: Reflection – Causes damage equal to the target’s level, regardless of row and SP. Drops: Silver Ore (worth 60 gold) Silver Carp C Type: Aquatic Level: 16 Health: 116/116 Special: Reflection – Causes damage equal to the target’s level, regardless of row and SP. Drops: Silver Ore (worth 60 gold) Hungry Bear Type: Beast Level: 21 Health: 386/386 Special: Berserk – The bear goes mad and focuses its sight on the attacker, causing 21 damage to the target as well as dealing extra 21 damage each upcoming round to that target until it is defeated. Drops: Raw Meat (max. health +5 upon consumption) Party: Avalanche, the Super Sleuth (Dragonfire) 29 years old male yeti Barbarian Level 11 1/2 *Natural Respite* *Scares Vermin* *Knocked Out* Power: 22 (11+11) Defense: 1 Health: 0/19 (8+10+1) Gold: 0 Glory Points: 42 Equipment: Gladiator Trident (WP:11, causes bleeding; spear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP: 1; Vermin with level less than half of the wearers are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; bodywear) Inventory: Trollsbane (WP:5, earth-elemental club), 6 Potions, Grand Potion, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 6 Venoms, Mead, 2 Smoke Bombs, Pumpkin Bomb, Dirt Bomb, 8 Bones, Skeleton Decoy Romulus Dean(TheBoyWonder) Level 23 2/3 Raider *Natural Respite* *Immune to Fragile* *Lucky* Power: 38 39 (23+15 16) Defense: 8 (5+3) Health: 28/37 (7+22+7+1) Gold: 50 (30 to Loreal) Glory Points: 44 Equipment: Combrys (WP:15 16, Dark, Wind, Fire and Ice; successful strikes raise WP by 1, unsuccessful strikes and the end of battle drop WP back to base value; greatsword), Heavy Armour (SP:5; protects from Fragile; bodywear), Gladiator Helmet (SP:3; headwear) Inventory: Dawnbreaker (WP:13, Light, Lightning, Water, Wood and Earth; greatsword), Staff of Frog Paladin (WP:6, grants Amphibianoc's Blessing; staff), Sylvania's Cowl (grants Animal Talk; headwear), 6 Potions, Grand Potion, Health Core, 2 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, 2 Venoms, Bedroll Alexander Vandangant (Wedge09) 99 years old elf Hunter Level 21 1/3 *Natural Respite* *Favours Beasts and Flying Monsters* Power: 33 (21+12) Defense: 5 (2+3) Health: 21/34 (6+20+6+2) Gold: 315 Glory Points: 44 Equipment: Fauxthril Crossbow (WP:10 12 due to Hunter's Quiver, darkness-, ice-elemental, Hollow [-]), Chevalier of Charis Armor (Max. health +2, SP: 2; bodywear), Tricorne (SP: 3; headwear), Hunter's Quiver (WP +2 to bows and crossbows, allows the hunter to favour two types at the same time, suitable for hunters, beast warriors, infiltrators and winged warriors; accessory) Inventory: Delfrin Crossbow (WP:5), Duplovian Helmets of the Guard (SP: 2, Immune to Magic and Healing), Sterile Gloves (Immune to Poisoned and Badly Poisoned; handwear), 2 Potions, 3 Grand Potions, 3 Remedies, First Aid Kit, 4 Meads, Nostrum, Smelling Salts, 6 Venoms, Smoke Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, Military Grade Fire Bomb, Dirt Bomb, Ice Bomb, Holy Bomb, Mithril Shard (1/4 of a piece of Mithril), Big Apple, Bedroll, Shovel, 6 Bones, Skeleton Decoy Monk Pretzel and His 99 Pieces, the Super Sleuth (Palathadric) *Party Leader* 463-year-old male "hermit" Paladin Level 25 1/3 *Scares Vermin* Power: 33 (25+8) (+5 in the front row) Defense: 23 (20+2+1) (+5 in the back row) Health: 42/46 (9+24+11+2) Ether: 32/34 (5+24+1+4) Gold: 307 Glory Points: 71 Equipment: Dual Staff (WP:8, Ice, Lightning; dual strike; staff), Mythril Shield (SP:20), Strategist's Shako (+5 power while in the front row, +5 SP while in the back; headwear), Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max Ether +4; backwear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP: 1; Vermin with level less than half of the wearers are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; bodywear) Inventory: The Muckraker (WP:13, Earth, Water, Wood; causes weakened; greatsword), Heavy Flail (WP:5, causes fragile; mace), Flying Cross (WP:6; Darkness,Fire,Wind; broomstick), Steak (WP: 1; instantly kills vampires on successful hits; suitable for all), Fashionable Shield (SP: 7), Impervious Shield (SP: 5; grants immunity to Fire), Shackles of War (prevents fleeing; accessory), Duplovian Helmet (SP: 2; Immune to Magic and Healing; headwear), Soothing Slippers (meditation restores 5 ether; footwear), Diamond, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blinding, Potion, 4 Grand Potions, 6 Tonics, 2 Ether Cores, 7 Remedies, Neutralizer, Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), 2 Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, Soma, 2 Smelling Salts, 7 Venoms, 5 Deadly Venoms, 2 Paralyzing Venoms, 3 Smoke Bombs, Fire Bomb, Rito Feather (grants the hastened- and blessed-effects when consumed), Bedroll, Pickaxe, Magic Shovel (will always find something when used, limited to three uses per quest), Magnificent Magniscope (Magnifying Glass/Telescope), Teleportapple (Allows the party to travel instantly to any revealed Sanctuary within the Fields of Glory once upon consumption.), 11 Bones, Scrap Metal (worth 25 gold)

Your quest did not delve into the core storyline of the Hinckwells and the Shadeaux, even though it featured the conflict they are having. I'll consider it, though. I wish! We had relatives over, and had to visit other relatives these last couple of days, and I just couldn't get almost any online time. I'll try to update everything today as much as I can, since I'm leaving for Oslo tomorrow. I'll be back on Wednesday, though.

"Looks like we're finally making progress here", Ellaria says as she once again repeats her attacks against Lupine.

All heroes receive another letter from Noel Ziegfried. "Alright, enough of this shit. You're making me spend my entire winter break from school with all of these moronic letters of yours. I need time to chillax before going back to the Big A-of-E, so just stop sending stuff already, okay?" ~The event has ended. Your letters will be answered in due time.~

I have moved the ending of the Tidings event to tomorrow due to the overwhelming amount of letters you've written. I will be going away on a short trip to celebrate the New Year in Oslo from 29th of December to 1st of January, and it's iffy if I can do updates at that time. Apologies in advance, but at least I have loads of time when I get back, since my vacation continues to the 7th of January.

For the second time in this journey to the Fields, Monk Pretzel digs with his Magic Shovel. The muddy soil of the riverbank merits him with a piece of scrap metal (worth 25 gold). RAGING RAPIDS CHALLENGE ACCEPTED! War: Heroes cannot change targets until their current target has been defeat. x2 GP PREPARE FOR BATTLE! Enemies: Aepyornis A *Hastened* Type: Flying? Level: 19 Health: 282/282 Special: Road Runner – Causes slowed-effect to the target. Drops: Smelling Salts Aepyornis B *Hastened* Type: Flying? Level: 19 Health: 282/282 Special: Road Runner – Causes slowed-effect to the target. Drops: Smelling Salts Aepyornis C *Hastened* Type: Flying? Level: 19 Health: 282/282 Special: Road Runner – Causes slowed-effect to the target. Drops: Smelling Salts Volt Ant A Type: Vermin/Electric Level: 14 Health: 167/167 Special: Paralyzing Sting – Causes 14 lightning-elemental damage to the target and stuns it for the next round. Drops: Lightning Bomb Volt Ant B Type: Vermin/Electric Level: 14 Health: 167/167 Special: Paralyzing Sting – Causes 14 lightning-elemental damage to the target and stuns it for the next round. Drops: Lightning Bomb Volt Ant C Type: Vermin/Electric Level: 14 Health: 167/167 Special: Paralyzing Sting – Causes 14 lightning-elemental damage to the target and stuns it for the next round. Drops: Lightning Bomb Silver Carp A Type: Aquatic Level: 16 Health: 116/116 Special: Reflection – Causes damage equal to the target’s level, regardless of row and SP. Drops: Silver Ore (worth 60 gold) Silver Carp B Type: Aquatic Level: 16 Health: 116/116 Special: Reflection – Causes damage equal to the target’s level, regardless of row and SP. Drops: Silver Ore (worth 60 gold) Silver Carp C Type: Aquatic Level: 16 Health: 116/116 Special: Reflection – Causes damage equal to the target’s level, regardless of row and SP. Drops: Silver Ore (worth 60 gold) Hungry Bear Type: Beast Level: 21 Health: 386/386 Special: Berserk – The bear goes mad and focuses its sight on the attacker, causing 21 damage to the target as well as dealing extra 21 damage each upcoming round to that target until it is defeated. Drops: Raw Meat (max. health +5 upon consumption) Party: Avalanche, the Super Sleuth (Dragonfire) 29 years old male yeti Barbarian Level 11 1/2 *Natural Respite* Power: 22 (11+11) Health: 19/19 (8+10+1) Gold: 0 Glory Points: 42 Equipment: Gladiator Trident (WP:11, causes bleeding; spear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP: 1; Vermin with level less than half of the wearers are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; bodywear) Inventory: Trollsbane (WP:5, earth-elemental club), 6 Potions, Grand Potion, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 6 Venoms, Mead, 2 Smoke Bombs, Pumpkin Bomb, Dirt Bomb, 8 Bones, Skeleton Decoy Romulus Dean(TheBoyWonder) Level 23 2/3 Raider *Natural Respite* *Immune to Fragile* *Lucky* Power: 38 (23+15) Defense: 8 (5+3) Health: 37/37 (7+22+7+1) Gold: 50 (30 to Loreal) Glory Points: 44 Equipment: Combrys (WP:15, Dark, Wind, Fire and Ice; successful strikes raise WP by 1, unsuccessful strikes and the end of battle drop WP back to base value; greatsword), Heavy Armour (SP:5; protects from Fragile; bodywear), Gladiator Helmet (SP:3; headwear) Inventory: Dawnbreaker (WP:13, Light, Lightning, Water, Wood and Earth; greatsword), Staff of Frog Paladin (WP:6, grants Amphibianoc's Blessing; staff), Sylvania's Cowl (grants Animal Talk; headwear), 6 Potions, Grand Potion, Health Core, 2 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, 2 Venoms, Bedroll Alexander Vandangant (Wedge09) 99 years old elf Hunter Level 21 1/3 *Natural Respite* *Favours Beasts* Power: 33 (21+12) Defense: 5 (2+3) Health: 34/34 (6+20+6+2) Gold: 315 Glory Points: 44 Equipment: Fauxthril Crossbow (WP:10 12 due to Hunter's Quiver, darkness-, ice-elemental, Hollow [-]), Chevalier of Charis Armor (Max. health +2, SP: 2; bodywear), Tricorne (SP: 3; headwear), Hunter's Quiver (WP +2 to bows and crossbows, allows the hunter to favour two types at the same time, suitable for hunters, beast warriors, infiltrators and winged warriors; accessory) Inventory: Delfrin Crossbow (WP:5), Duplovian Helmets of the Guard (SP: 2, Immune to Magic and Healing), Sterile Gloves (Immune to Poisoned and Badly Poisoned; handwear), 2 Potions, 3 Grand Potions, 3 Remedies, First Aid Kit, 4 Meads, Nostrum, Smelling Salts, 6 Venoms, Smoke Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, Military Grade Fire Bomb, Dirt Bomb, Ice Bomb, Holy Bomb, Mithril Shard (1/4 of a piece of Mithril), Big Apple, Bedroll, Shovel, 6 Bones, Skeleton Decoy Monk Pretzel and His 99 Pieces, the Super Sleuth (Palathadric) *Party Leader* 463-year-old male "hermit" Paladin Level 25 1/3 *Scares Vermin* Power: 33 (25+8) (+5 in the front row) Defense: 10 (7+2+1) (+5 in the back row) Health: 46/46 (9+24+11+2) Ether: 32/34 (5+24+1+4) Gold: 307 Glory Points: 71 Equipment: Dual Staff (WP:8, Ice, Lightning; dual strike; staff), Fashionable Shield (SP: 7), Strategist's Shako (+5 power while in the front row, +5 SP while in the back; headwear), Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max Ether +4; backwear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP: 1; Vermin with level less than half of the wearers are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; bodywear) Inventory: Conspirator (WP:15, causes blinded; longsword), The Muckraker (WP:13, Earth, Water, Wood; causes weakened; greatsword), Heavy Flail (WP:5, causes fragile; mace), Flying Cross (WP:6; Darkness,Fire,Wind; broomstick), Steak (WP: 1; instantly kills vampires on successful hits; suitable for all), Impervious Shield (SP: 5; grants immunity to Fire), Shackles of War (prevents fleeing; accessory), Duplovian Helmet (SP: 2; Immune to Magic and Healing; headwear), Soothing Slippers (meditation restores 5 ether; footwear), Diamond, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blinding, Potion, 4 Grand Potions, 6 Tonics, 2 Ether Cores, 7 Remedies, Neutralizer, Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), 2 Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, Soma, 2 Smelling Salts, 7 Venoms, 5 Deadly Venoms, 2 Paralyzing Venoms, 3 Smoke Bombs, Fire Bomb, Rito Feather (grants the hastened- and blessed-effects when consumed), Bedroll, Pickaxe, Magic Shovel (will always find something when used, limited to three uses per quest), Magnificent Magniscope (Magnifying Glass/Telescope), Teleportapple (Allows the party to travel instantly to any revealed Sanctuary within the Fields of Glory once upon consumption.), 11 Bones, Scrap Metal (worth 25 gold)

Catnip takes the gold offered to her. "I'll survive. I always have, even at situations where death would have been less painful for me. This scarf does not cover my face without a reason... But enough about my troubles, you should really get that guy fixed up." Catnip points at Byblos, who is leaning against a wall and vomiting noisily. "Bleargh!!!" "There's a team player for you. Don't let the demons eat you alive - I mean it." With a wave of hand, Catnip walks back to the desert, while the rest of the party continues further to the sand-filled city - dragging the nauseous Byblos along. Most of the ruins are covered by the sand, but some towers rise above it. It is not hard for them to find the ziggurat palace, as it is easily the tallest building in sight. The party can see something on top of it, but cannot make out the details. When the party finally reaches the stairs leading up the ziggurat, a voice comes out of Byblos's bag. "Can you feel the power around you, Byblos?" "Can you feel the power around you, Byblos?" "Can you feel the power around you, Byblos?" Byblos takes out the Pandemonicon. It is emitting an ominous dark glow. "I... uh, I feel something, for certain. It is like... something trying to dig into my brains." "You have no idea what you are up against, do you?" "You have no idea what you are up against, do you?" "You have no idea what you are up against, do you?" "An archdemon, as far as I know. Ahriman, the Watchful Eye of Envy, to be precise. Tell me what you know of him, Pandemonicon." "And make it too easy for you, hmm?" "And make it too easy for you, hmm?" "And make it too easy for you, hmm?" Byblos looks at his companions apologetically. "I am so sorry, the book thinks of this quest as some sort of test to me. I guess we can only go up these stairs and see what we are up against." "Up, down... Your fate awaits you either way." "Up, down... Your fate awaits you either way." "Up, down... Your fate awaits you either way." What will the party do? Party: Atramor Gibbin (CallMePie) 31 year old male human Regulator Level 30 2/4 *Immune to Fire, Water, Lightning, Wood, Light, Darkness, and Doomed* *Negative Effects Last 1 Round* *Battle Style: Orderly* Power: 45 (30+15) Defense: 25 (6+12+3+4) Health: 47/60 (7+29+12+6+6) Gold: 23 Equipment: Tiger Claws (WP: 15, double WP against humanoids, darkness elemental, dual strike, daggers), Robust Shield (SP: 12, shield), Galactic Armor (SP: 6, +6 max health, immune to fire,light,darkness, and doomed, bodywear),Rat's Hide (SP: 4, backwear), Tricorne (SP: 3, headwear), Amulet of the Court (negative effects last only one round on the wearer, immune to water, lightning, and wood, accessory) Inventory: Pheles Rod (WP: 20, has 1/2 chance of inflicting Aura each turn, doubling the user's maximum health but drawing all attacks to them, fire, ice, lightning, earth, wind, light, darkness elemental staff), Sabre (WP:8, longsword), General's Dagger (WP: 7, pierces SP, cannot be upgraded, dagger), Sylvania's Cowl (Grants Animal Talk, headwear), Desert Cloak (Immunity to fire-, earth- and wind-elemental damage; backwear), Water Canteen (Carries 3 portions of water; essential in deserts to avoid dehydration; accessory), Potion, 2 Health Cores, Remedy, 2 Elixirs, 2 Phoenix Essences, Soma, 2 Mulled Wines, Smoke Bomb, Bomb XX (Deals 30 damage to all enemies and 10 damage to all heroes, all damage ignoring SP/row), Agni Bomb (Cause 100 fire-elemental damage on all enemies when used.), Pickaxe, Shovel Bartholomew Docken, The Dragonslayer (Brickdoctor) 32-year-old male human Warden Level 34 *Counterstrike* *Takes Halved Damage from Free Hits* *Scary* *Immune to Fire, Earth, Wind, Defense Reduction, Removal of Positive Effects, Sudden Death, Confusion, Blindness, Badly Poisoned, and Fragile* Power: 44 (34+10) Defense: 23 (20+3) Health: 65/65 (6+33+8+18) Gold: 581 Equipment: Darksteel Crossbow (WP: 10; Blinded-effect), Mythril Shield (SP: 20), Dread Hat (permanent Scary-effect; immune to Fire, Earth, Wind, Defense Reduction, Removal of Positive Effects, Confusion, Blindness, Badly Poisoned, and Fragile; Headwear), Mail of the Renegade Commander (SP: 3; damage of all Free Hits is halved; bodywear), Cobweb Cowl (immune to sudden death; backwear), Counterstrike Gloves (After the wearer is struck by a Free Hit, he counters with strength equal to his Level; Handwear) Inventory: Pan (WP: 1; +1 Max HP; suitable for all classes), Fishstick (WP: 7; deals double Damage on ships; club) • Water Canteen (Carries 3 portions of water; essential in deserts to avoid dehydration; accessory), Desert Cloak (Immunity to fire-, earth- and wind-elemental damage; backwear), Medal of Glory (Mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles; Accessory), Large Water Canteen (Carries 6 portions of water; essential in deserts to avoid dehydration; accessory) • Grand Potions (5), Health Cores (3), Remedies (5), Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, Smoke Bombs (3), Bones (7), Teleportapple, Adamantite Shard (1/4 Adamantite) • Bedroll, Shovel, Magnifying Glass Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) 1337 years old female Fenarian Necromancer ***Party Leader*** Level 35 *Immune to Sealed* *Gain Triple Experience* Power: 80 (35+45) Defence: 10 (5+3+2) Health: 49/49 (5+34+5+5) Ether: 18/52 (5+34+1+1+5+4) Gold: 58 Equipment: Crystal Mace (WP:45 (5 multiplied by the amount of gems imbued), fire, ice, wind, water, lightning, earth, wood, light and darkness elemental), Fanged Helm (SP:5, headwear), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Ether:5. immune to Sealing, bodywear), Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max. Ether +4, backwear), Medal of Glory (gain triple XP; accessory) Inventory: Empyreal Staff (WP:15), Staff of the Necromancer (WP:12; damages undead; +1 level to raised undead; staff), Oriental Crossbow (WP:7, Crossbow), Nocturne Flute (WP:6, asleep effect, instrument), Sabre (WP:8, longsword), Gold Dragon Crown (+6 max ether, immunity to lightning and stunned), Seductive Perfume (adds Enamored effect to all attacks), Desert Cloak (Immunity to fire-, earth- and wind-elemental damage; backwear), Water Canteen (Carries 3 portions of water; essential in deserts to avoid dehydration; accessory), Amethyst, Emerald, Topaz, Garnet, Diamond, Sapphire,Ruby, Aquamarine, 5 Potions, 5 Grand Potions, Health Core, Tonic, 4 Ether Cores, Remedy, 2 Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, 7 Meads, 7 Smelling Salts, 4 Nostrum, 3 Ambrosia, 11 Venom, Deadly Venom, 3 Smoke Bombs, Holy Bomb, 8 Water Bombs, 3 Dirt Bombs, Ice Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Flash Bomb, Agni Bomb (Cause 100 fire-elemental damage on all enemies when used.), Demon Repellant (Makes the user impervious to direct attacks from demons during one battle), Soul Cage (doomed-effect to all combatants), Skeleton Decoy, Pickaxe, Bedroll, Jade Lamp of Summoning (summons Mediq), 4 Bones Crimson Scorpion A (Undead, controlled by Namyrra) Level: 27 Element: Darkness Crimson Scorpion B (Undead, controlled by Namyrra) Level: 27 Element: Darkness Saracen Nomad A (Undead, controlled by Namyrra) Level: 27 Element: Darkness Saracen Nomad B (Undead, controlled by Namyrra) Level: 27 Element: Darkness Saracen Sabredancer A (Undead, controlled by Namyrra) Level: 28 Element: Darkness Saracen Sabredancer B (Undead, controlled by Namyrra) Level: 28 Element: Darkness Dune Ghoul A (Undead, controlled by Namyrra) Level: 38 Element: Darkness Saracen Pyromancer (Undead, controlled by Namyrra) Level: 40 Element: Darkness Saladdin, the Prince of Thieves (Undead, controlled by Namyrra) Level: 50 Element: Darkness Nyx (played by Pandora) 19 years old female human Battle Mage Level 29 2/3 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Asleep, Fast Asleep, Sealed, Confused and Hexed* Power: 45 (15+29+1) Defense: 4 Health: 40/40 (5+28+5+2) Ether: 31/41 (5+28+5+1+1+1) Gold: 19 Equipment: Zee Standard (WP: 15, ice-, light- and darkness-elemental, necromancers raise enemies with 2 extra levels, staff), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:4, Max. Ether +5, protects from sealed-effect; bodywear), Mirage Cloak (Immunity to fire-, earth- andwind-elements and confused- and hexed-effects), Sandman's Parasol (Immune to Asleep and Fast Asleep effects; accessory), Inventory: Lullaby Wand (WP:6, inflicts asleep; wand), Book of a Thousand Creatures (WP:14, each roll has a 1/6 chance to summon a creature to aid the hero, suitable to everyone), Explosive Staff (WP: 12; does 1/2 damage to all enemies on a successful hit (normal damage to targeted enemy) and 1/2 WP damage to self on a roll of 4 (disregarding SP/row); staff), Healing Staff (WP: 5; staff), Dagger of the Blue Assassin (WP: 4, Aims become Hits; dagger), Shiny Helmet (+1 max health; headwear), Monkey Bar (all minions, pets, summons etc are Hastened; accessory), High Heels (+1 power; footwear), Water Canteen (Carries 3 portions of water; essential in deserts to avoid dehydration; accessory), Chef’s Apron (Immunity to fire and poisons; bodywear) ,Phoenix Dress (Max. Ether +5, full ether restored upon revival, immunity to fire and lightning, suitable only to female mages, clerics, chi monks, minstrels and necromancers; bodywear), Desert Cloak (Immunity to fire-, earth- and wind-elemental damage; backwear), Ruby, Diamond, 2Amethysts, Topaz, Sapphire, Emerald, Garnet, Aquamarine, Opal, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Potion, 3 Tonics, 2 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, 4 Phoenix Essences, Oneupshroom Cap (works as a Phoenix Essence when eaten), 3 Cosmic Essences (Revives a knocked out ally with full health and ether and gives them the blessed-effect), 2 Meads, 2 Nostrums, Smelling Salts, Ambrosia Deadly Venoms, Fire Bomb, Smoke Bomb, 2 Chaotic Bombs (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Bomb 'X2' (May be combined with a bomb to get it to ignore SP), Pumpkin Bomb (Causes stunned, poisoned, asleep, blinded, sealed and confused to all enemies), 2 Bedrolls, 5 Bones Byblos (NPC, controlled by Quarryman) 28 years old male Metasimian Scholar Level 31 *Well-read* *Fast Learner* *Immune to Fire, Earth & Wind* *Fragile* *Weakened* *Slowed* Power: 61 (31+30) Health: 41/41 (10+30+1) Ether: 32/41 (10+30+1) Gold: 0 Water: 1/3 Equipment: Pandemonicon (WP:30 [equal to user's level], inflicts hexed on demons and doomed on humanoids; retrievable book), Tattered Robe (Max. Health +1, Max. Ether +1; bodywear), Desert Cloak (Immunity to fire-, earth- and wind-elemental damage; backwear), Water Canteen (Carries 3 portions of water; essential in deserts to avoid dehydration; accessory) Inventory: "Gone With the Mind" (WP:12, inflicts enamored; retrievable book), "Classical Philosophic Theories" (WP:11, inflicts fast asleep; retrievable book) "100 Venoms for Beginners" (WP:10, inflicts badly poisoned; retrievable book), Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Banana (restores full health to user)

~*Merry Grogmas to everyone!*~ I got a brand new Nintendo 3DS and Pokémon X as a present, so I don't know how it will affect my time spent here, but I'll do my best to update my quests and send more Tidings letters later today.

The last I checked I did not possess the talent of clairvoyance... Updates to my quests will the sparse for the rest of the month, for understandable reasons.

"To Alexander-mellon, Lord Normorn and I have been observing the situation in R'kilf closely, and so far everything has gone peacefully. It is thanks to you and your companions, you did well for the town. Please accept this elvencraft bomb as a thanks for the gift, it should serve a true warrior as yourself well. Quel fara, Ahvialyn" Alexander receives a special item with the letter. Elven Bomb (Causes 5 points of damage to all enemies.) "Dear Mizuki, Retraga thanks you for your generosity. All things golden please her greatly. She wishes that you have a share of her treasure in return, while also wishing to remind you that parting from a piece of gold - however small - causes great pain to a dragon, and as such is to be considered a great priviledge. Written for the Almighty Retraga by Flavius of the Rito" Inside the envelope, Mizuki finds a golden ring. Gold Ring (worth 15 gold; can be given to someone to make them enamored with the giver) Mizuki receives a letter written in strange blue ink. "To Mizuki, How very queer that two letters should arrive at about the same time from people asking about the Darkstar. I hope it has not left a lasting impression on those who fought the Dark General. But it is not in my habit to look a gift horse in the mouth. I salute to your choice of drink, and wish to give you one of my favorite drinks in return. Merry Grogmas to you and your kin, ~Byverion the Maginastra~" Attached to the letter, Mizuki finds a bottle containing Ambrosia. Ambrosia (Causes the reinforced-effect, double the target's defense for the duration of one battle.) A parcel arrives to Karie. "Dear Karie, Thank you for the letter, it's so cool! We're all fine, and the trainings good. Tough, for sure, but I think it's supposed to be that way. I couldn't become a proper member of the Syndicate otherwise, could I? Gee, thanks for the gifts, they're awesome! We should definitely hang out more, for sure! Merry Grogmas from, ***Olivia Scelin*** PS. I've included a taste of my father's cooking with the letter. Hope you like it!" Karie catches a strong smell coming from the parcel, and upon opening it, she finds a sausage dripping with grease. Greasy Sausage (max. health +2 when eaten) Mizuki gets her letter, along with the items, sent back to her. Apparently it could not be delivered. ~Mizuki' alt='>~Mizuki'> "To Mizuki, Everything is in order in Ve'er, as it should be. I myself have had my share of adventures during the year, but it would make this letter too long for me to write about all of them. Let it suffice to say that the name of Hlin Horrkba has become famous throughout the world! I thank you for the shield, it is always good to have a backup if a nasty drake chomps one's shield into splinters. Please, have my old sword in return. It has served me well, but I have found better ones during my travels. Yours truly, Hlin Horrkba, Adventurer Supreme" Mizuki gazes approvingly of the sword she received. The hilt is adorned by a red gem, but it does not seem to contain any magical properties. Ruby Cutlass (WP:8, longsword) "Hello, Mizuki! How exciting getting a letter out of thin air, never had one of these before! Unfortunately I never found my old friends again, but I found some new ones from the brothel I work in nowadays. Thank you for the feather, by the way, some of my customers like it when I tickle them, hehe. I don't know about saving me, but at least it could earn me a hefty profit. I don't have much to give back to you, but one of my customers left me this odd statuette. You can have it, if you want it. Cheers! - Ivanova" The statuette in question turns out to be a foreign idol with capabilities of hexing enemies. Hexed Idol (Causes the Hexed-effect to one humanoid enemy, making it act against an ally instead of the heroes for one turn. Breaks after one use.) It took a while, but Karie finally received a response from Ulric. "To Karie Alderflask-Rayltyn, One of my men found your letter out in the sewers. Apparently you sent it using Ziegfried magic. You should know that the Wolf's Den has been well-protected from all spells and enchantments. I can only imagine what kind of letters the six houses would send me if they could... However, our inspection found your letter and the item you sent harmless, so I trust your questions about Violetta are genuine. Violetta - Kayla, that is, even though she refused to use that name - mentioned she had a younger sister growing up, but that she was taken from her custody. If you are that younger sister, you must learn that Kayla had a very tragic life, as short as it ended up to be. She was too proud to admit it, but I could see how torn she was inside after having lost everything and having to resort to burglary to make ends meet. I gladly took her under my wing once I learned of her skills, but it took time for us to grow as friends. She had heavy trust issues, you see, and I couldn't blame her. I was a wolf-headed stranger promising to change the city she was born in for the better. She did not believe me at first, but in the end I think she understood that I was serious. Serious enough to send her to her death. I never wanted her to die, but I always knew it was a risk. She was smart and skillful, but her pride was her fatal weakness - she never learned to back down when things got too rough. And I did not want to stop her from serving my goal, it would have been patronizing of me, and that was the last thing she wanted. I cared for your sister, and we did share a bed, even though there is no room for love in my heart. For that, you are welcome to the Wolf's Den, Karie, to see for yourself if the rumors of my monstrosity are true. Unfortunately, I have nothing of Kayla left in my possession, but I wish to give you something she once stole for me. Now, you can return it to its rightful owners - that is, the Bonaparte family - or you can wear it around your neck when you venture into the sewers below this city, and my men will recognize you as my guest by it. If you really are Violetta's sister, then you'll be smart about it. Yours sincerely, Ulric Wolfkin, the future King of Eubric" Along with the letter, Karie finds a medal on a blue silken sash. 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.) Much to his surprise, Thothwick receives a letter back from Barbariccia. "Dearest Thothwick, The day when we will meet again could not come sooner. Love, Baba." Thothwick's heart drops as he sees what is attached to the letter. Bluto's Hat (A worn-out sailor's cap fit for a boy.)

I knew I forgot something... The sign-ups close on the 2nd of January for Quest#92, and on the 5th of January for Quest#93.

Ellaria sighs in relief as Sylvania's powers surge through her to revive Boomingham once again. "Good to have you back, Lawrence. We could be on this for a while..." Ellaria then attacks Lupine twice from the front row, unless she is hit on the first turn, in which case she heals herself from the back row on the second turn.

Thanks for the reminder! There's just so many things to keep track of in this game that I sometimes miss minor stuff like this.

~Two new quests have been posted on the Quest Board (#92 by Zepher and #93 by Sandy)!~

Results of Round Two of the Muddy Riverbank Battle: Romulus vs. Mud Frog D - Shield/Extra Critical Hit (Ravage - Mud Frog A: 13 health-53 dmg=0 health; Mud Frogs B-D: 40 health-53 dmg=0 health; Romulus: +0 gold) Pretzel vs, Mud Frog C (twice) >Alexander vs. Mud Frog B >Avalanche vs. Mud Frog A With another ravaging move, Romulus defeats the rest of the foes as well. THE BATTLE IS VICTORIOUS! Romulus, Monk Pretzel and Alexander gain a third of a level, while Avalanche gains half of a level. All heroes receive 6x3=18 Glory Points. Party: Avalanche, the Super Sleuth (Dragonfire) 29 years old male yeti Barbarian Level 11 1/2 *Natural Respite* Power: 22 (11+11) Health: 19/19 (8+10+1) Gold: 0 Glory Points: 42 Equipment: Gladiator Trident (WP:11, causes bleeding; spear), Shackles of War (prevents fleeing; accessory) Inventory: Trollsbane (WP:5, earth-elemental club), 7 Potions, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 5 Venoms, 2 Smoke Bombs, Pumpkin Bomb, Dirt Bomb, 8 Bones, Skeleton Decoy Romulus Dean(TheBoyWonder) Level 23 2/3 Raider *Natural Respite* *Immune to Fragile* Power: 38 (23+15) Defense: 8 (5+3) Health: 37/37 (7+22+7+1) Gold: 50 (30 to Loreal) Glory Points: 44 Equipment: Combrys (WP:15, Dark, Wind, Fire and Ice; successful strikes raise WP by 1, unsuccessful strikes and the end of battle drop WP back to base value; greatsword), Heavy Armour (SP:5; protects from Fragile; bodywear), Gladiator Helmet (SP:3; headwear) Inventory: Dawnbreaker (WP:13, Light, Lightning, Water, Wood and Earth; greatsword), Conspirator (WP:15, causes blinded; longsword), Staff of Frog Paladin (WP:6, grants Amphibianoc's Blessing; staff), Sylvania's Cowl (grants Animal Talk; headwear), 6 Potions, Health Core, Phoenix Essence, Venom, Bedroll Alexander Vandangant (Wedge09) 99 years old elf Hunter Level 21 1/3 *Natural Respite* *Favours Beasts* Power: 33 (21+12) Defense: 5 (2+3) Health: 34/34 (6+20+6+2) Gold: 315 Glory Points: 44 Equipment: Fauxthril Crossbow (WP:10 12 due to Hunter's Quiver, darkness-, ice-elemental, Hollow [-]), Chevalier of Charis Armor (Max. health +2, SP: 2; bodywear), Tricorne (SP: 3; headwear), Hunter's Quiver (WP +2 to bows and crossbows, allows the hunter to favour two types at the same time, suitable for hunters, beast warriors, infiltrators and winged warriors; accessory) Inventory: Delfrin Crossbow (WP:5), Duplovian Helmets of the Guard (SP: 2, Immune to Magic and Healing), Sterile Gloves (Immune to Poisoned and Badly Poisoned; handwear), 2 Potions, Grand Potion, 2 Remedies, First Aid Kit, 4 Meads, 2 Nostrums, Smelling Salts, 5 Venoms, Smoke Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, Military Grade Fire Bomb, Dirt Bomb, Ice Bomb, Holy Bomb, Mithril Shard (1/4 of a piece of Mithril), Big Apple, Bedroll, Shovel, 6 Bones, Skeleton Decoy Monk Pretzel and His 99 Pieces, the Super Sleuth (Palathadric) *Party Leader* 463-year-old male "hermit" Paladin Level 25 1/3 *Scares Vermin* Power: 33 (25+8) (+5 in the front row) Defense: 10 (7+2+1) (+5 in the back row) Health: 46/46 (9+24+11+2) Ether: 32/34 (5+24+1+4) Gold: 307 Glory Points: 71 Equipment: Dual Staff (WP:8, Ice, Lightning; dual strike; staff), Fashionable Shield (SP: 7), Strategist's Shako (+5 power while in the front row, +5 SP while in the back; headwear), Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max Ether +4; backwear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP: 1; Vermin with level less than half of the wearers are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; bodywear) Inventory: The Muckraker (WP:13, Earth, Water, Wood; causes weakened; greatsword), Heavy Flail (WP:5, causes fragile; mace), Flying Cross (WP:6; Darkness,Fire,Wind; broomstick), Steak (WP: 1; instantly kills vampires on successful hits; suitable for all), Impervious Shield (SP: 5; grants immunity to Fire), , Duplovian Helmet (SP: 2; Immune to Magic and Healing; headwear), Soothing Slippers (meditation restores 5 ether; footwear), Diamond, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blinding, Potion, 4 Grand Potions, 6 Tonics, 2 Ether Cores, 6 Remedies, Neutralizer, Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), 2 Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, Soma, 2 Smelling Salts, 6 Venoms, 5 Deadly Venoms, 2 Paralyzing Venoms, 3 Smoke Bombs, Fire Bomb, Rito Feather (grants the hastened- and blessed-effects when consumed), Bedroll, Pickaxe, Magic Shovel (will always find something when used, limited to three uses per quest), Magnificent Magniscope (Magnifying Glass/Telescope), Teleportapple (Allows the party to travel instantly to any revealed Sanctuary within the Fields of Glory once upon consumption.), 11 Bones Party leader, please divide the spoils of the battle: 4x Grand Potion (Restores 25 health to the target.) 4x Remedy (Removes all negative effects from the target.) 6x Venom (Use on a weapon to make it cause a poisoned-effect on any enemy it hits for the duration of one battle. A poisoned enemy loses 1 health each turn.)

Result of Round Eight of the Gate Battle: Saladdin hits Dune Ghoul F - (Dune Ghoul F: 5 health-50 dmg=0 health; Namyrra: -1 ether) >Byblos uses Scroll of Sealing on Dune Ghoul E - Success (Dune Ghoul E: sealed; Byblos: -1 ether) >Namyrra (Light) vs. Dune Ghoul E - Amplified Spell/Special Damage (Dune Ghoul E: 282 health-(439x4=1756 dmg)=0 health; Namyrra: -1 ether) >Namyrra (Light) vs. Dune Ghoul E >Docken vs. Dune Ghoul E Atramor vs. Dune Ghoul E (twice) >Catnip vs. Dune Ghoul E >Nyx (Water) vs. Dune Ghoul F Namyrra and her undead minion Saladdin take out the remaining ghouls, and clear the path through the gate for the party. THE BATTLE IS VICTORIOUS! Namyrra gains three quarters of a level, Catnip a fifth of a level, Docken, Atramor and Byblos a quarter, and Nyx a third of a level. Party: Atramor Gibbin (CallMePie) 31 year old male human Regulator Level 30 2/4 *Immune to Fire, Water, Lightning, Wood, Light, Darkness, and Doomed* *Negative Effects Last 1 Round* *Battle Style: Orderly* Power: 45 (30+15) Defense: 25 (6+12+3+4) Health: 47/60 (7+29+12+6+6) Gold: 20 Equipment: Tiger Claws (WP: 15, double WP against humanoids, darkness elemental, dual strike, daggers), Robust Shield (SP: 12, shield), Galactic Armor (SP: 6, +6 max health, immune to fire,light,darkness, and doomed, bodywear),Rat's Hide (SP: 4, backwear), Tricorne (SP: 3, headwear), Amulet of the Court (negative effects last only one round on the wearer, immune to water, lightning, and wood, accessory) Inventory: Pheles Rod (WP: 20, has 1/2 chance of inflicting Aura each turn, doubling the user's maximum health but drawing all attacks to them, fire, ice, lightning, earth, wind, light, darkness elemental staff), Sabre (WP:8, longsword), General's Dagger (WP: 7, pierces SP, cannot be upgraded, dagger), Sylvania's Cowl (Grants Animal Talk, headwear), Desert Cloak (Immunity to fire-, earth- and wind-elemental damage; backwear), Water Canteen (Carries 3 portions of water; essential in deserts to avoid dehydration; accessory), Potion, 2 Health Cores, Remedy, 2 Elixirs, 2 Phoenix Essences, Soma, 2 Mulled Wines, Smoke Bomb, Bomb XX (Deals 30 damage to all enemies and 10 damage to all heroes, all damage ignoring SP/row), Pickaxe, Shovel Bartholomew Docken, The Dragonslayer (Brickdoctor) 32-year-old male human Warden Level 34 *Counterstrike* *Takes Halved Damage from Free Hits* *Scary* *Immune to Fire, Earth, Wind, Defense Reduction, Removal of Positive Effects, Sudden Death, Confusion, Blindness, Badly Poisoned, and Fragile* Power: 44 (34+10) Defense: 23 (20+3) Health: 65/65 (6+33+8+18) Gold: 578 Equipment: Darksteel Crossbow (WP: 10; Blinded-effect), Mythril Shield (SP: 20), Dread Hat (permanent Scary-effect; immune to Fire, Earth, Wind, Defense Reduction, Removal of Positive Effects, Confusion, Blindness, Badly Poisoned, and Fragile; Headwear), Mail of the Renegade Commander (SP: 3; damage of all Free Hits is halved; bodywear), Cobweb Cowl (immune to sudden death; backwear), Counterstrike Gloves (After the wearer is struck by a Free Hit, he counters with strength equal to his Level; Handwear) Inventory: Pan (WP: 1; +1 Max HP; suitable for all classes), Fishstick (WP: 7; deals double Damage on ships; club) • Water Canteen (Carries 3 portions of water; essential in deserts to avoid dehydration; accessory), Desert Cloak (Immunity to fire-, earth- and wind-elemental damage; backwear), Medal of Glory (Mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles; Accessory), Large Water Canteen (Carries 6 portions of water; essential in deserts to avoid dehydration; accessory) • Grand Potions (5), Health Cores (3), Remedies (5), Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, Smoke Bombs (3), Bones (7), Teleportapple, Adamantite Shard (1/4 Adamantite) • Bedroll, Shovel, Magnifying Glass Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) 1337 years old female Fenarian Necromancer ***Party Leader*** Level 35 *Immune to Sealed* *Gain Triple Experience* Power: 80 (35+45) Defence: 10 (5+3+2) Health: 49/49 (5+34+5+5) Ether: 18/52 (5+34+1+1+5+4) Gold: 55 Equipment: Crystal Mace (WP:45 (5 multiplied by the amount of gems imbued), fire, ice, wind, water, lightning, earth, wood, light and darkness elemental), Fanged Helm (SP:5, headwear), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Ether:5. immune to Sealing, bodywear), Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max. Ether +4, backwear), Medal of Glory (gain triple XP; accessory) Inventory: Empyreal Staff (WP:15), Staff of the Necromancer (WP:12; damages undead; +1 level to raised undead; staff), Oriental Crossbow (WP:7, Crossbow), Nocturne Flute (WP:6, asleep effect, instrument), Sabre (WP:8, longsword), Gold Dragon Crown (+6 max ether, immunity to lightning and stunned), Seductive Perfume (adds Enamored effect to all attacks), Desert Cloak (Immunity to fire-, earth- and wind-elemental damage; backwear), Water Canteen (Carries 3 portions of water; essential in deserts to avoid dehydration; accessory), Amethyst, Emerald, Topaz, Garnet, Diamond, Sapphire,Ruby, Aquamarine, 5 Potions, 5 Grand Potions, Health Core, Tonic, 4 Ether Cores, Remedy, 2 Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, 7 Meads, 7 Smelling Salts, 4 Nostrum, 2 Ambrosia, 11 Venom, Deadly Venom, 3 Smoke Bombs, Holy Bomb, 8 Water Bombs, 3 Dirt Bombs, Ice Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Flash Bomb, Agni Bomb (Cause 100 fire-elemental damage on all enemies when used.), Demon Repellant (Makes the user impervious to direct attacks from demons during one battle), Soul Cage (doomed-effect to all combatants), Skeleton Decoy, Pickaxe, Bedroll, Jade Lamp of Summoning (summons Mediq), 4 Bones Crimson Scorpion A (Undead, controlled by Namyrra) Level: 27 Element: Darkness Crimson Scorpion B (Undead, controlled by Namyrra) Level: 27 Element: Darkness Saracen Nomad A (Undead, controlled by Namyrra) Level: 27 Element: Darkness Saracen Nomad B (Undead, controlled by Namyrra) Level: 27 Element: Darkness Saracen Sabredancer A (Undead, controlled by Namyrra) Level: 28 Element: Darkness Saracen Sabredancer B (Undead, controlled by Namyrra) Level: 28 Element: Darkness Dune Ghoul A (Undead, controlled by Namyrra) Level: 38 Element: Darkness Saracen Pyromancer (Undead, controlled by Namyrra) Level: 40 Element: Darkness Saladdin, the Prince of Thieves (Undead, controlled by Namyrra) Level: 50 Element: Darkness Nyx (played by Pandora) 19 years old female human Battle Mage Level 29 2/3 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Asleep, Fast Asleep, Sealed, Confused and Hexed* Power: 45 (15+29+1) Defense: 4 Health: 40/40 (5+28+5+2) Ether: 31/41 (5+28+5+1+1+1) Gold: 16 Equipment: Zee Standard (WP: 15, ice-, light- and darkness-elemental, necromancers raise enemies with 2 extra levels, staff), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:4, Max. Ether +5, protects from sealed-effect; bodywear), Mirage Cloak (Immunity to fire-, earth- andwind-elements and confused- and hexed-effects), Sandman's Parasol (Immune to Asleep and Fast Asleep effects; accessory), Inventory: Lullaby Wand (WP:6, inflicts asleep; wand), Book of a Thousand Creatures (WP:14, each roll has a 1/6 chance to summon a creature to aid the hero, suitable to everyone), Explosive Staff (WP: 12; does 1/2 damage to all enemies on a successful hit (normal damage to targeted enemy) and 1/2 WP damage to self on a roll of 4 (disregarding SP/row); staff), Healing Staff (WP: 5; staff), Dagger of the Blue Assassin (WP: 4, Aims become Hits; dagger), Shiny Helmet (+1 max health; headwear), Monkey Bar (all minions, pets, summons etc are Hastened; accessory), High Heels (+1 power; footwear), Water Canteen (Carries 3 portions of water; essential in deserts to avoid dehydration; accessory), Chef’s Apron (Immunity to fire and poisons; bodywear) ,Phoenix Dress (Max. Ether +5, full ether restored upon revival, immunity to fire and lightning, suitable only to female mages, clerics, chi monks, minstrels and necromancers; bodywear), Desert Cloak (Immunity to fire-, earth- and wind-elemental damage; backwear), Ruby, Diamond, 2Amethysts, Topaz, Sapphire, Emerald, Garnet, Aquamarine, Opal, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Potion, 3 Tonics, 2 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, 4 Phoenix Essences, Oneupshroom Cap (works as a Phoenix Essence when eaten), 3 Cosmic Essences (Revives a knocked out ally with full health and ether and gives them the blessed-effect), 2 Meads, 2 Nostrums, Smelling Salts, Deadly Venoms, Fire Bomb, Smoke Bomb, 2 Chaotic Bombs (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Bomb 'X2' (May be combined with a bomb to get it to ignore SP), Pumpkin Bomb (Causes stunned, poisoned, asleep, blinded, sealed and confused to all enemies), 2 Bedrolls, 5 Bones Byblos (NPC, controlled by Quarryman) 28 years old male Metasimian Scholar Level 31 *Well-read* *Fast Learner* *Immune to Fire, Earth & Wind* Power: 61 (31+30) Health: 41/41 (10+30+1) Ether: 32/41 (10+30+1) Gold: 0 Water: 1/3 Equipment: Pandemonicon (WP:30 [equal to user's level], inflicts hexed on demons and doomed on humanoids; retrievable book), Tattered Robe (Max. Health +1, Max. Ether +1; bodywear), Desert Cloak (Immunity to fire-, earth- and wind-elemental damage; backwear), Water Canteen (Carries 3 portions of water; essential in deserts to avoid dehydration; accessory) Inventory: "Gone With the Mind" (WP:12, inflicts enamored; retrievable book), "Classical Philosophic Theories" (WP:11, inflicts fast asleep; retrievable book) "100 Venoms for Beginners" (WP:10, inflicts badly poisoned; retrievable book), Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Banana (restores full health to user) Catnip Everdream (NPC, uncontrollable) 42 years old female human Hunter Level 42 3/5 *Natural Respite* *Favours demons* *Immune to Fire, Earth & Wind* Power: 60 (42+18) Health: 48/48 (42+6) Gold: 1620 Water: 1/3 Equipment: Sandalphon (WP:18; light-elemental crossbow), Desert Cloak (Immunity to fire-, earth- and wind-elemental damage; backwear), Water Canteen (Carries 3 portions of water; essential in deserts to avoid dehydration; accessory) Inventory: 3 Health Cores, 3 Ether Cores, 2 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, 3 Smoke Bombs Party Leader, divide the spoils of the battle: 18 Gold 2x Ambrosia (Causes the reinforced-effect, double the target's defense for the duration of one battle.) Agni Bomb (Cause 100 fire-elemental damage on all enemies when used.) Catnip places the Sandalphon back to its holster and throws it over her shoulder, wipes the dust out of her skirt and extends her hand towards Namyrra. "I will be taking my leave now, just as soon as I've gotten my share of the loot, as was the deal. I can't say it's been a pleasure knowing you, but at least I got to slay a couple of demons. That always brightens a girl's day." Catnip throws a wink at Nyx.

And also prevent one from sending letters to every NPC that has ever been created in one go.

Results of Round One of the Muddy Riverbank Battle: Pretzel vs. Toxic Toad E (& Toxic Toad F) - Meditate (Pretzel: +1 ether) >Alexander vs. Toxic Toad A - Damage (Alexander: 34 health+5 SP-(13/2=7 dmg)=32 health) Romulus vs. Toxic Toad B - Shield/Hit (Ravage - Ally Gator A-D: 76 health-(53x4=212 dmg)=0 health; Mud Frog A-D: 93 health-53 dmg=40 health; Toxic Toad A-F: 114 health-(53x4=212 dmg)=0 health; Romulus: +0 gold) >Avalanche vs. Toxic Toad C Mud Frog A - Hit (Mud Frog A: 40 health-22 dmg=18 health+bleeding) Mud Frog B - Free Hit vs. Monk Pretzel (Pretzel: 46 health+10 SP-9 dmg=46 health) Mud Frog C - Free Hit vs. Alexander (Alexander: 32 health+5 SP-(9/2=5 dmg)=32 health) Mud Frog D - Free Hit vs. Romulus (Romulus: 37 health+8 SP-9 dmg=36 health) Mud Frog A - Bleeding (-5 dmg) Once again, Romulus takes out the majority of the enemies in one strike. Only the four Mud Frogs are resilient enough for Combrys to survive the strike. They aren't able to hurt the heroes much, though. Enemies: Mud Frog A Type: Vermin/Rock Level: 9 Health: 13/93 Special: Muddy Splash – Causes the blinded-effect to all opponents. Drops: Remedy Mud Frog B Type: Vermin/Rock Level: 9 Health: 40/93 Special: Muddy Splash – Causes the blinded-effect to all opponents. Drops: Remedy Mud Frog C Type: Vermin/Rock Level: 9 Health: 40/93 Special: Muddy Splash – Causes the blinded-effect to all opponents. Drops: Remedy Mud Frog D Type: Vermin/Rock Level: 9 Health: 40/93 Special: Muddy Splash – Causes the blinded-effect to all opponents. Drops: Remedy Party: Avalanche, the Super Sleuth (Dragonfire) 29 years old male yeti Barbarian Level 11 *Natural Respite* Power: 22 (11+11) Health: 19/19 (8+10+1) Gold: 0 Glory Points: 24 Equipment: Gladiator Trident (WP:11, causes bleeding; spear), Shackles of War (prevents fleeing; accessory) Inventory: Trollsbane (WP:5, earth-elemental club), 7 Potions, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 5 Venoms, 2 Smoke Bombs, Pumpkin Bomb, Dirt Bomb, 8 Bones, Skeleton Decoy Romulus Dean(TheBoyWonder) Level 23 1/3 Raider *Natural Respite* *Immune to Fragile* *Lucky* Power: 38 (23+15) Defense: 8 (5+3) Health: 36/37 (7+22+7+1) Gold: 50 (30 to Loreal) Glory Points: 26 Equipment: Combrys (WP:15, Dark, Wind, Fire and Ice; successful strikes raise WP by 1, unsuccessful strikes and the end of battle drop WP back to base value; greatsword), Heavy Armour (SP:5; protects from Fragile; bodywear), Gladiator Helmet (SP:3; headwear) Inventory: Dawnbreaker (WP:13, Light, Lightning, Water, Wood and Earth; greatsword), Conspirator (WP:15, causes blinded; longsword), Staff of Frog Paladin (WP:6, grants Amphibianoc's Blessing; staff), Sylvania's Cowl (grants Animal Talk; headwear), 6 Potions, Health Core, Phoenix Essence, Venom, Bedroll Alexander Vandangant (Wedge09) 99 years old elf Hunter Level 21 *Natural Respite* *Favours Beasts* Power: 33 (21+12) Defense: 5 (2+3) Health: 32/34 (6+20+6+2) Gold: 315 Glory Points: 26 Equipment: Fauxthril Crossbow (WP:10 12 due to Hunter's Quiver, darkness-, ice-elemental, Hollow [-]), Chevalier of Charis Armor (Max. health +2, SP: 2; bodywear), Tricorne (SP: 3; headwear), Hunter's Quiver (WP +2 to bows and crossbows, allows the hunter to favour two types at the same time, suitable for hunters, beast warriors, infiltrators and winged warriors; accessory) Inventory: Delfrin Crossbow (WP:5), Duplovian Helmets of the Guard (SP: 2, Immune to Magic and Healing), Sterile Gloves (Immune to Poisoned and Badly Poisoned; handwear), 4 Potions, Grand Potion, 2 Remedies, First Aid Kit, 5 Meads, Nostrum, 6 Venoms, Smoke Bomb, Dirt Bomb, Ice Bomb, Holy Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, Mithril Shard (1/4 of a piece of Mithril), Big Apple, Bedroll, Shovel, 6 Bones, Skeleton Decoy Monk Pretzel and His 99 Pieces, the Super Sleuth (Palathadric) *Party Leader* 463-year-old male "hermit" Paladin Level 25 *Scares Vermin* Power: 33 (25+8) (+5 in the front row) Defense: 10 (7+2+1) (+5 in the back row) Health: 46/46 (9+24+11+2) Ether: 32/34 (5+24+1+4) Gold: 307 Glory Points: 53 Equipment: Dual Staff (WP:8, Ice, Lightning; dual strike; staff), Fashionable Shield (SP: 7), Strategist's Shako (+5 power while in the front row, +5 SP while in the back; headwear), Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max Ether +4; backwear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP: 1; Vermin with level less than half of the wearers are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; bodywear) Inventory: The Muckraker (WP:13, Earth, Water, Wood; causes weakened; greatsword), Heavy Flail (WP:5, causes fragile; mace), Flying Cross (WP:6; Darkness,Fire,Wind; broomstick), Steak (WP: 1; instantly kills vampires on successful hits; suitable for all), Impervious Shield (SP: 5; grants immunity to Fire), , Duplovian Helmet (SP: 2; Immune to Magic and Healing; headwear), Soothing Slippers (meditation restores 5 ether; footwear), Diamond, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blinding, Potion, 4 Grand Potions, 6 Tonics, 2 Ether Cores, 6 Remedies, Neutralizer, Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), 2 Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, Soma, 2 Smelling Salts, 6 Venoms, 5 Deadly Venoms, 2 Paralyzing Venoms, 3 Smoke Bombs, Fire Bomb, Rito Feather (grants the hastened- and blessed-effects when consumed), Bedroll, Pickaxe, Magic Shovel (will always find something when used, limited to three uses per quest), Magnificent Magniscope (Magnifying Glass/Telescope), Teleportapple (Allows the party to travel instantly to any revealed Sanctuary within the Fields of Glory once upon consumption.), 11 Bones

Result of Round Seven of the Gate Battle: Saladdin hits Dune Ghoul C - (Dune Ghoul C: 46 health-50 dmg=0 health; Namyrra: -1 ether) Pyromancer hits Dune Ghoul D - (Dune Ghoul D: 170 health-(40x2=80 dmg)=90 health; Namyrra: -1 ether) Dune Ghoul A hits Dune Ghoul D - (Dune Ghoul D: 90 health-(38x2=76 dmg)=14 health; Namyrra: -1 ether) Crimson Scorpion A hits Dune Ghoul D - (Dune Ghoul D: 14 health-(27x2=54 dmg)=0 health; Namyrra: -1 ether) >Byblos uses Scroll of Frailty on Dune Ghoul E - Success (Dune Ghoul E: fragile; Byblos: -1 ether) >Namyrra (Light) vs. Dune Ghoul E - Meditate/Special Damage (Namyrra: +1 ether) >Namyrra (Light) vs. Dune Ghoul F - Special Damage/Spell (Dune Ghoul F: 306 health-(79x2=158 dmg)=148 health; Namyrra: -1 ether) >Docken vs. Dune Ghoul F - Critical Hit (Dune Ghoul F: 148 health-53 dmg=95 health+blinded) Atramor vs. Dune Ghoul D E (& Dune Ghoul F) - Rally (Dune Ghoul E: 462 health-(45x4=180 dmg)=282 health; Dune Ghoul F: 95 health-(45x2=90 dmg)=5 health; All allies: no Free Hits) >Catnip vs. Dune Ghoul E - Damage (Catnip: 48 health-(38/2=19 dmg)=29 health) >Nyx (Water through Zee Standard) vs. Dune Ghoul F - Damage/Damage (Nyx: 25 health+4 SP-(38/2=19 dmg)=10 health) Namyrra's undead horde takes out two of the ghouls. Byblos makes one remaining ghoul fragile and Namyrra, Atramor and Docken almost defeat the other, but Catnip and Nyx are damaged by their targets. Only two enemies are standing in the way. Enemies: Dune Ghoul E *Immune to sudden death* *Fragile for 3 rounds* Type: Undead/Rock Level: 38 Health: 282/549 Special I: Bury in the Sand – Cause 38 earth-elemental damage, stunned- and bound-effects regardless of row. Special II: Rise from the Sand – Another Dune Ghoul is called to the battle. Drops: 3 gold Note: Specials alternate. Dune Ghoul F *Immune to sudden death* *Blinded for 3 rounds* Type: Undead/Rock Level: 38 Health: 5/549 Special I: Bury in the Sand – Cause 38 earth-elemental damage, stunned- and bound-effects regardless of row. Special II: Rise from the Sand – Another Dune Ghoul is called to the battle. Drops: 3 gold Note: Specials alternate. Party: Atramor Gibbin (CallMePie) 31 year old male human Regulator Level 30 1/4 *Immune to Fire, Water, Lightning, Wood, Light, Darkness, and Doomed* *Negative Effects Last 1 Round* *Battle Style: Orderly* *Pheles Rod: Badly Poisoned Attacks* Power: 45 (30+15) Defense: 25 (6+12+3+4) Health: 47/60 (7+29+12+6+6) Gold: 20 Equipment: Tiger Claws (WP: 15, double WP against humanoids, darkness elemental, dual strike, daggers), Robust Shield (SP: 12, shield), Galactic Armor (SP: 6, +6 max health, immune to fire,light,darkness, and doomed, bodywear),Rat's Hide (SP: 4, backwear), Tricorne (SP: 3, headwear), Amulet of the Court (negative effects last only one round on the wearer, immune to water, lightning, and wood, accessory) Inventory: Pheles Rod (WP: 20, has 1/2 chance of inflicting Aura each turn, doubling the user's maximum health but drawing all attacks to them, fire, ice, lightning, earth, wind, light, darkness elemental staff), Sabre (WP:8, longsword), General's Dagger (WP: 7, pierces SP, cannot be upgraded, dagger), Sylvania's Cowl (Grants Animal Talk, headwear), Desert Cloak (Immunity to fire-, earth- and wind-elemental damage; backwear), Water Canteen (Carries 3 portions of water; essential in deserts to avoid dehydration; accessory), Potion, 2 Health Cores, Remedy, 2 Elixirs, 2 Phoenix Essences, Soma, 2 Mulled Wines, Smoke Bomb, Bomb XX (Deals 30 damage to all enemies and 10 damage to all heroes, all damage ignoring SP/row), Pickaxe, Shovel Bartholomew Docken, The Dragonslayer (Brickdoctor) 32-year-old male human Warden Level 33 3/4 *Counterstrike* *Takes Halved Damage from Free Hits* *Scary* *Immune to Fire, Earth, Wind, Defense Reduction, Removal of Positive Effects, Sudden Death, Confusion, Blindness, Badly Poisoned, and Fragile* Power: 43 (33+10) Defense: 23 (20+3) Health: 64/64 (6+32+8+18) Gold: 578 Equipment: Darksteel Crossbow (WP: 10; Blinded-effect), Mythril Shield (SP: 20), Dread Hat (permanent Scary-effect; immune to Fire, Earth, Wind, Defense Reduction, Removal of Positive Effects, Confusion, Blindness, Badly Poisoned, and Fragile; Headwear), Mail of the Renegade Commander (SP: 3; damage of all Free Hits is halved; bodywear), Cobweb Cowl (immune to sudden death; backwear), Counterstrike Gloves (After the wearer is struck by a Free Hit, he counters with strength equal to his Level; Handwear) Inventory: Pan (WP: 1; +1 Max HP; suitable for all classes), Fishstick (WP: 7; deals double Damage on ships; club) • Water Canteen (Carries 3 portions of water; essential in deserts to avoid dehydration; accessory), Desert Cloak (Immunity to fire-, earth- and wind-elemental damage; backwear), Medal of Glory (Mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles; Accessory), Large Water Canteen (Carries 6 portions of water; essential in deserts to avoid dehydration; accessory) • Grand Potions (5), Health Cores (3), Remedies (5), Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, Smoke Bombs (3), Bones (7), Teleportapple, Adamantite Shard (1/4 Adamantite) • Bedroll, Shovel, Magnifying Glass Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) 1337 years old female Fenarian Necromancer ***Party Leader*** Level 34 1/3 *Immune to Sealed* *Gain Triple Experience* *Lucky* *Hastened* Power: 79 (34+45) Defence: 10 (5+3+2) Health: 48/48 (5+33+5+5) Ether: 19/51 (5+33+1+1+5+4) Gold: 55 Equipment: Crystal Mace (WP:45 (5 multiplied by the amount of gems imbued), fire, ice, wind, water, lightning, earth, wood, light and darkness elemental), Fanged Helm (SP:5, headwear), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Ether:5. immune to Sealing, bodywear), Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max. Ether +4, backwear), Medal of Glory (gain triple XP; accessory) Inventory: Empyreal Staff (WP:15), Staff of the Necromancer (WP:12; damages undead; +1 level to raised undead; staff), Oriental Crossbow (WP:7, Crossbow), Nocturne Flute (WP:6, asleep effect, instrument), Sabre (WP:8, longsword), Gold Dragon Crown (+6 max ether, immunity to lightning and stunned), Seductive Perfume (adds Enamored effect to all attacks), Desert Cloak (Immunity to fire-, earth- and wind-elemental damage; backwear), Water Canteen (Carries 3 portions of water; essential in deserts to avoid dehydration; accessory), Amethyst, Emerald, Topaz, Garnet, Diamond, Sapphire,Ruby, Aquamarine, 5 Potions, 5 Grand Potions, Health Core, Tonic, 4 Ether Cores, Remedy, 2 Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, 7 Meads, 7 Smelling Salts, 4 Nostrum, 2 Ambrosia, 11 Venom, Deadly Venom, 3 Smoke Bombs, Holy Bomb, 8 Water Bombs, 3 Dirt Bombs, Ice Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Flash Bomb, Agni Bomb (Cause 100 fire-elemental damage on all enemies when used.), Demon Repellant (Makes the user impervious to direct attacks from demons during one battle), Soul Cage (doomed-effect to all combatants), Skeleton Decoy, Pickaxe, Bedroll, Jade Lamp of Summoning (summons Mediq), 4 Bones Crimson Scorpion A (Undead, controlled by Namyrra) Level: 27 Element: Darkness Crimson Scorpion B (Undead, controlled by Namyrra) Level: 27 Element: Darkness Saracen Nomad A (Undead, controlled by Namyrra) Level: 27 Element: Darkness Saracen Nomad B (Undead, controlled by Namyrra) Level: 27 Element: Darkness Saracen Sabredancer A (Undead, controlled by Namyrra) Level: 28 Element: Darkness Saracen Sabredancer B (Undead, controlled by Namyrra) Level: 28 Element: Darkness Dune Ghoul A (Undead, controlled by Namyrra) Level: 38 Element: Darkness Saracen Pyromancer (Undead, controlled by Namyrra) Level: 40 Element: Darkness Saladdin, the Prince of Thieves (Undead, controlled by Namyrra) Level: 50 Element: Darkness Nyx (played by Pandora) 19 years old female human Battle Mage Level 29 1/3 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Asleep, Fast Asleep, Sealed, Confused and Hexed* *Lucky* *Encouraged* Power: 45 (15+29+1) Defense: 4 Health: 10/40 (5+28+5+2) Ether: 31/41 (5+28+5+1+1+1) Gold: 16 Equipment: Zee Standard (WP: 15, ice-, light- and darkness-elemental, necromancers raise enemies with 2 extra levels, staff), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:4, Max. Ether +5, protects from sealed-effect; bodywear), Mirage Cloak (Immunity to fire-, earth- andwind-elements and confused- and hexed-effects), Sandman's Parasol (Immune to Asleep and Fast Asleep effects; accessory), Inventory: Lullaby Wand (WP:6, inflicts asleep; wand), Book of a Thousand Creatures (WP:14, each roll has a 1/6 chance to summon a creature to aid the hero, suitable to everyone), Explosive Staff (WP: 12; does 1/2 damage to all enemies on a successful hit (normal damage to targeted enemy) and 1/2 WP damage to self on a roll of 4 (disregarding SP/row); staff), Healing Staff (WP: 5; staff), Dagger of the Blue Assassin (WP: 4, Aims become Hits; dagger), Shiny Helmet (+1 max health; headwear), Monkey Bar (all minions, pets, summons etc are Hastened; accessory), High Heels (+1 power; footwear), Water Canteen (Carries 3 portions of water; essential in deserts to avoid dehydration; accessory), Chef’s Apron (Immunity to fire and poisons; bodywear) ,Phoenix Dress (Max. Ether +5, full ether restored upon revival, immunity to fire and lightning, suitable only to female mages, clerics, chi monks, minstrels and necromancers; bodywear), Desert Cloak (Immunity to fire-, earth- and wind-elemental damage; backwear), Ruby, Diamond, 2Amethysts, Topaz, Sapphire, Emerald, Garnet, Aquamarine, Opal, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Potion, 3 Tonics, 2 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, 4 Phoenix Essences, Oneupshroom Cap (works as a Phoenix Essence when eaten), 3 Cosmic Essences (Revives a knocked out ally with full health and ether and gives them the blessed-effect), 2 Meads, 2 Nostrums, Smelling Salts, Deadly Venoms, Fire Bomb, Smoke Bomb, 2 Chaotic Bombs (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Bomb 'X2' (May be combined with a bomb to get it to ignore SP), Pumpkin Bomb (Causes stunned, poisoned, asleep, blinded, sealed and confused to all enemies), 2 Bedrolls, 5 Bones Byblos (NPC, controlled by Quarryman) 28 years old male Metasimian Scholar Level 30 3/4 *Well-read* *Fast Learner* *Immune to Fire, Earth & Wind* Power: 60 (30+30) Health: 40/40 (10+29+1) Ether: 32/40 (10+29+1) Gold: 0 Water: 1/3 Equipment: Pandemonicon (WP:30 [equal to user's level], inflicts hexed on demons and doomed on humanoids; retrievable book), Tattered Robe (Max. Health +1, Max. Ether +1; bodywear), Desert Cloak (Immunity to fire-, earth- and wind-elemental damage; backwear), Water Canteen (Carries 3 portions of water; essential in deserts to avoid dehydration; accessory) Inventory: "Gone With the Mind" (WP:12, inflicts enamored; retrievable book), "Classical Philosophic Theories" (WP:11, inflicts fast asleep; retrievable book) "100 Venoms for Beginners" (WP:10, inflicts badly poisoned; retrievable book), Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Banana (restores full health to user) Catnip Everdream (NPC, uncontrollable) 42 years old female human Hunter Level 42 2/5 *Natural Respite* *Favours demons* *Immune to Fire, Earth & Wind* Power: 60 (42+18) Health: 29/48 (42+6) Gold: 1620 Water: 1/3 Equipment: Sandalphon (WP:18; light-elemental crossbow), Desert Cloak (Immunity to fire-, earth- and wind-elemental damage; backwear), Water Canteen (Carries 3 portions of water; essential in deserts to avoid dehydration; accessory) Inventory: 3 Health Cores, 3 Ether Cores, 2 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, 3 Smoke Bombs

Guys, please... I've already asked twice to restrict the letters in the Grogmas event to one per post. I will have to start to neglect some letters if you won't listen... I'd like to do this event on my own, thank you very much, just so I can monitor what gifts will be given. I only gave Kintobor permission to respond into one of the letters since that one didn't include a gift in it. PM'ing me is a good option, however I reserve the right to give out another item if I deem the one you suggest somehow off.