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QM Note: I'll post the updated party roster when you've divided the items. After throwing the looted corpses of their fallen enemies down the waterfall, the heroes start to explore the cave. Except for Tesni, who gathers the remains of Sapphiraz for a proper send-off ritual. Topazor and Garnetic help her out. "DO NOT BLAME YOUR-SELF, HU-MAN FE-MALE. WE WERE BUILT FOR THIS VERY PUR-POSE. SAPPH-I-RAZ FUL-FILLED HIS DU-TY." Tarn and the others investigated the grid in the middle of the cave floor. In the middle of the grid there was a tile with an engraved golden circle and unfamiliar letters written on it. There was room for eight more similar tiles on the grid. Below it was a pool of water. Lee and the other automata peered into the three tunnels leading further inside the mountain. "There's a faint light at the end of this tunnel. The others seem to be the same way. Perhaps we should investigate further?"

The most important thing for me is that the pictures themselves are good quality. The scale or scope of the models used for illustration is really not important. Of course big models are prettier to look at, but if you can get the micro-models to serve their purpose, then it's all fine by me. Granted, the characters can't really be in microscale, but that's fixed by using avatars. If your minifig collection is limited as well, then just ask for help from someone with a more extensive collection - like myself.

I haven't decided what events I will run during the holidays this year yet. But isn't designing items fun even if they never get used?

QM Note: I hope the reference in the flesh golems' names didn't go a-miss. Results of Round One of the Bodyparts Battle: Sarge vs. Shelley (twice) - Critical Mortal Hit (Shelley: 182 health-(51+14=65x4=260+260=520 dmg)=0 health) Sarge vs. Stoker (twice) - Shield (Arrogant Prick - Stoker: 182 health-(85x4=340+340=680 dmg)=0 health; Sarge: steals 12 gold) >Jensen vs. Right Hand - Critical Hit (Right Hand: 54 health-(22/2=11 dmg)=43 health) >Heckz (Ice) vs. Left Hand - Special Damage (Eye Poker - Heckz: 11 health-(10/2=5 dmg)=6 health+blinded) >Jeaux uses Smelling Salts on himself - (Jeaux: hastened) >Jeaux vs. Brains-in-a-Jar - Shield (Tripleshot - Brains: no effect) Stevenson - Free Hit vs. Sarge (Sarge: 21 health+24 SP-25 dmg=20 health) Sarge slays two of the flesh golems in four swift hits. Jensen gets a solid hit on the severed right hand. The other hand pokes Heckz in the eye, temporarily blinding him. Jeaux hastens himself, but his attacks on the Brains-in-a-Jar are futile since the enemy is ethereal and thus immune to his lightning-elemental shots. The remaining flesh golem lunges at Sarge, but only scrapes him. Four enemies remain. Enemies: Flesh Golem Stevenson Type: Undead/Humanoid Level: 25 Health: 182/182 Special: Grasp of Death – Causes sudden death to the target. Drops: 12 gold Brains-in-a-Jar Type: Ethereal Level: 14 Health: 101/101 Special I: Brainstorm – Depletes all ether from all opponents. Special II: Mindwave – Causes 14 damage to all opponents regardless of row and SP. Used only if the opponents are out of ether. Drops: Grand Tonic Creeping Left Hand Type: Undead Level: 10 Health: 54/54 Special I: Eye Poker – Causes 10 damage and the blinded-effect on the target Special II: Chokehold – Causes petrified-effect, but also makes the Creeping Hand unable to act as long as the target is petrified. Used only if the target is already blinded. Drops: Gold Ring (worth 15 gold; can be given to someone to make them enamored with the giver) Creeping Right Hand Type: Undead Level: 10 Health: 43/54 Special I: Eye Poker – Causes 10 damage and the blinded-effect on the target Special II: Chokehold – Causes petrified-effect, but also makes the Creeping Hand unable to act as long as the target is petrified. Used only if the target is already blinded. Drops: Gold Ring (worth 15 gold; can be given to someone to make them enamored with the giver) Party: Sgt Jon. Mcency (Pyrovisionary) *Party Leader* 53 years old male human Black Knight Level 17 1/2 *Dual Strike* *Immune to blinded and stunned* *Hastened* Power: 34 (17 +17) Health: 20/35 (7+16+9+3) Defense: 24 (20+4) Gold: 162 (70 owed to Brickington) Equipment: Demonic Scissors (WP:17, dual strike, Light, Darkness, Hollow (-), Daggers), Mythril Shield (SP:20), Black Knight's armour (SP:4, Immune to stunned), Pegleg of Hastening (Permanent hastened-effect to the user; Immune to Blinded, suitable to Sarge only; footwear) Inventory:, Duplovian Swift Halberd (WP:3, stuns on successful hits, Hollow), 2x Duplovian Helmet of the Guard (SP:2, Immune to Magic and Healing), Potion x3, Grand Potion x5, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Nostrum, Venom x3, Deadly Venom, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying glass, Business Card, Bone x2 Jeaux Elmfyre (joeshmoe554) Male automaton Ranger Level 14 1/2 *Hastened* Power: 23 (14+9) Defense: 0 (-2) Health: 9/19 (6+13) Gold: 157 Equipment: Golden Handcannon (WP:9; lightning-elemental), Handy Suitcase (SP-2, use 2 Items; accessory) Inventory: Eminus (WP: 5; bow), Ranger's Quiver (WP+1; backwear), Topaz, Health Core, Phoenix Essence, Mead, Venom x2, Smoke Bomb, Holy Bomb, Water Bomb, Bedroll, Bone x6, Turdwing (fly familiar; causes confused to one opponent whenever used) Heckz Brutenhal,The Ghostbuster (Eric-Su) 32 year old male human Mage Level 12 1/2 *Blinded for 3 rounds* Power: 21 (12+9) (Spellpower: 26 (12+9+5)) Health: 6/16 (5+11) Ether: 7/17 (5+11+1) Gold: 164 Equipment: Rawr (WP:9), Spellbound Gloves (Spellpower +5, handwear) Inventory: 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), Opal (Ice), Garnet (Earth), Amethyst (Darkness), Health Core, Tonic x2, Grand Tonic x2, Ether Core, Elixir, Nostrum, Mead, Bedroll, Bone x3, Crystal Ball (worth 50 gold/100 gold at magic shops) Jensen (NPC, controlled by Pyrovisionary) 36 years old male orc Gravedigger Level 12 Power: 17 (12+5) Health: 19/21 (10+11) Gold: 0 Equipment: Rusty Shovel (WP:5, damages undead) Inventory: Party Leader, post the order of action. Everyone, post your actions.

I hope you've taken this little tidbit from Quest#58 into account as well.

Since enemies can now officially attack from different rows as well, the afraid- and enraged-effects can now be applied to enemies as well. The list of applicable effects in the FAQ has been updated accordingly.

Ellaria stares after Arthur as he dashes off alone - again. "Uh, I wonder if it was smart to get separated from the others, after all. I hope at least you don't abandon me, Alvialyn." The two women then make their way to the Marketplace.

The doctor does not hear Heckz over the increasing sizzle of the machines, the spine-chilling cries of the reanimated corpse on the bench, and the gurgles of the flesh golems.

"Nggh! You may have defeated us, but the way to the Constellation is sealed. The Council of the Blue Hand shall not rest with ease until the very last one of us have fallen! Our leaders will gather a new army, a Myriad Stars of Destiny, and following their light, people shall finally rise against the tyranny of the Council!" Results of Round Eight of the Battle of the Lesser Stars: >Atramor heals God of Death - No Healing/Heal (God of Death: 311 health-(43x2=86 dmg)=225 health; Atramor: -1 ether) >Atramor heals God of Death - No Healing/No Healing Nagure (Axe of the Croise) vs. God of Death - Deflected Damage/Furious Hit (God of Death: 225 health-(29x4=116 dmg)=109 health) Nagure (Axe of the Croise) vs. God of Death - Shield/Shield (War Cry - God of Death: 109 health-(59x4=236 dmg)=0 health) >Benji does nothing >Benji does nothing Tesni does nothing Tesni does nothing Lee does nothing Lee does nothing >Thalion does nothing >Tarn does nothing >Tarn does nothing >Opalix does nothing >Aquamarq does nothing >Topazor does nothing >Garnetic does nothing >Rubio does nothing >Emeray does nothing Knife-wielding Demon - Free Hit vs. Atramor (Counterstrike - Atramor: 80 health+8 SP-(24/2=12 dmg)=76 health; Knife: 307 health-(28x2/2=28 dmg)=279 health) Pilgrim - Free Hit vs. Nagure (Counterstrike - Nagure: 72 health+44 SP-29 dmg=72 health; Pilgrim: 246 health-(19/2=10 dmg)=236 health) Strategist - Free Hit vs. Benji (Benji: 94 health+20 SP-(37/2=19 dmg)=94 health) Yakshini - Free Hit vs. Tesni (Tesni: 100 health+28 SP-27 dmg=100 health) Knife-wielding Demon - Doomed (knocked out) Pilgrim - Doomed (knocked out) Strategist - Doomed (knocked out) Yakshini - Badly Poisoned, Doomed (-10 dmg, knocked out) Benji - Blessed & Transcended (+3 health, +1 ether) Benji - Blessed & Transcended (+3 health) Nagure - Blessed & Transcended (+3 health) Tarn - Blessed & Transcended (+3 health) Tesni - Blessed & Transcended (+3 health) Thalion - Blessed & Transcended (+3 health, +1 ether) Lee - Blessed & Transcended (+3 health, +1 ether) Atramor and Nagure make quick work of the God of Death, and then everyone just stays put to wait for doom to befall on the Knife-wielding Demon, the Pilgrim, the Strategist and the Yakshini. Afterwards, everyone felt amazed that they had survived the assault of the 26 ruthless bandits - well, everyone save the bird-loving Sapphiraz... THE BATTLE IS VICTORIOUS! Lee gains a fifth of a level, Benji three fourths, Tesni gains a fourth, Atramor and Tarn along with the automata gain a third, and Nagure and Thalion a half of a level. The enemies drop a multitude of items, listed below. Party: Atramor Gibbin (CallMePie) 30 year old male human Witch Level 28 2/3 *Poisoned Hits* *Counterstrike* *Immune to Water, Lightning, and Wood* *Negative Effects Last One Round* *encouraged* *transcended* *lucky* *inspired* *reinforced* *blessed* Power: 43 (28+15) Defense: 8 4 Health: 79/96 48/48 (7+27+8+6) Ether: 25/26 (1+28-3) Gold: 100 Equipment: Conspirator (WP: 15, deals the Blinded effect, darkness elemental, longsword), Amulet of the Court (Suitable for anyone, negative effects last only one round on the wearer, immune to water, lightning, and wood, accessory), Counterstrike Gloves (When hit by a Free Hit, immediately deals damage equal to level, handwear), Rat's Hide (Suitable for anyone, SP:4, backwear) Inventory: Pheles Rod (WP: 20, user generates an Aura, doubling the user's health but drawing all attacks to them, fire, ice, earth, wind, light, darkness elemental staff), General's Dagger (WP: 7, pierces SP, cannot be upgraded, dagger), Ratsbane (WP: 10, absorbs 2 health on successful strike, dagger), Robust Shield (SP: 8, shield), Sylvania's Cowl (Suitable for anyone, grants Animal Talk, headwear),Potion, 2 Grand Potions, 3 Health Cores, 2 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, Elixir, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2 Smelling Salts, 3 Mulled Wines, Deadly Venom, Bomb XX (Deals 30 damage to all enemies and 10 damage to all heroes, all damage ignoring SP/row), Shovel, Pickaxe, Toolbox (Repairs one automaton back to perfect condition once) Benji Carvenhall, the Dragonslayer (Flare) 28 years old male half-elven Beast Warrior Level 34 1/4 *Natural Respite* *Gains Triple XP* *Immune to Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, and Weakened Effects and Wood Element* *encouraged* *transcended* *lucky* *inspired* *reinforced* *blessed* Power: 52 (34+15+3) Defense: 20 10 (4+6) Health: 110/110 55/55 (6+33+15+1) Gold: 1365 (owes 500 to Alexis Fenral) Equipment: Crossbow of the Pongcanis (WP:15; darkness-, ice-, fire-, wind-, earth-elemental), Medal of Glory (accessory, mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles, immunity to asleep, blinded, confused, frail, and weakened effects), Emerald Hood (SP:4, Immunity to Fragile), Brown Dragon Girdle (bodywear, power +3; immunity to wood; suitable to rangers, rogues, alchemists and beast warriors), Scaly Skin of the Allanoid (SP:6, backwear, suitable for Ranger and Barbarian Oriented Classes and Beast Warriors) Inventory: Grogmas Handcannon (WP:12 + the number of the round of battle), Ratmancer's Cowl (headgear, the wearer's physical attacks deal double damage against vermin), Tricorne (headwear, SP:3), Topaz (Lightning), Diamond (Light), Potion (2), Grand Potion (12), Health Core (8), Remedy (5), Phoenix Essence (4), Phoenix Incense (2), Dragon Scales (3), Nostrum (3), Smelling Salts (4), Mead (6), Mulled Wine (3), Venom, Smoke Bomb (2), Lightning Bomb, Fire Bomb 2x, Water Bomb, Magic Compass, Pickaxe, Bedroll, Shovel, Skeleton Decoy, Bone, Toolbox (Repairs one automaton back to perfect condition once) Nagure (Costy) 34 year old Male Yeti Berserker. Level 19 1/2 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Ice, Fire, Fragile and Blindness* *Counterstrike* *encouraged* *transcended* *lucky* *inspired* *reinforced* *blessed* Power: 29 (19+10) Defense: 44 22 ( 12+10) Health: 72/72 36/36 (8+14+10) Gold: 4 Equipment: Axe of the Croise (WP: 10, Light-elemental axe),Shield (SP:10), Yeti Fur Coat (Artefact, bodywear, SP:12, immunity to Ice,Fire, Fragile and Blindness; suitable for yetis only), Counterstrike Gloves(Artefact, handwear; After the wearer is struck by a Free Hit, he counters with strength equal to his Level) Inventory: Stone Hammer (WP: 15, Earth & Darkness-elemental, hammer), Helmet (SP:1), Potion x2, Grand Potion x8, Remedy, Tiger Balm, 2 Phoenix Essences x2, Mead x2, Deadly Venom x2, Smoke Bomb x2,Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Pickaxe, Toolbox (Repairs one automaton back to perfect condition once) Tarn Valco (Rumble Strike) *Party Leader* 22 year old human male Raider Level 24 1/3 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Weakened* *Counterstrike* *encouraged* *transcended* *lucky* *inspired* *reinforced* *blessed* Power: 37 (24+13) Defense: 12 6 Health: 80/80 40/40 (7+23+7+3) Gold: 206 Equipment: Lion’s Heart (WP: 13, darkness-elemental, stun-effect; greatsword), Darksteel Armor (SP:6, Max. Health +3, Immunity to Weakened; bodywear), Noble Mask (Wearer gains gold equal to the number of enemies after each victorious battle; headwear), Counterstrike Gloves (handwear, after the wearer is struck by a Free Hit they counter with strength equal to their level) Inventory: Helbaerend (WP: 10; water-, ice- and lightning-elemental, Hollow Blade; axe, Grand Potion equipped), Bagpipes (WP:8, wind-elemental instrument), Fauxthril Spear (WP: 6, spear), Amulet of U'Kin Nobility (Grants Diplomacy to wearer when addressing a U'Kin), Horned Hat (SP +1, Power +1, suitable for barbarians and beast warriors; headwear), Potion, Grand Potion 3x, Health Core, Grand Tonic, Phoenix Essence 3x, Mead 5x, Nostrum 5x, Smelling Salts 3x, Venom 2x, Smoke Bomb, Shovel, Pickaxe, Bucket, Bone 2x, Toolbox (Repairs one automaton back to perfect condition once) Tesni Hightribe (Peppermint_M) Level 31 1/4 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Afraid* *encouraged* *transcended* *lucky* *inspired* *reinforced* *blessed* Power: 48 (31+10+3+4) Defense: 28 14 (8+2+4) Health: 100/100 50/50 (8+29+10+2) Gold: 1090 Equipment: Mellt (WP:10, ice- and lightning-elemental; hammer), Sir Roderick’s Shield (SP:8, Immunity to afraid), Bone Claws (WP:3, SP:2; handwear), Dragon Bone Armor (SP:4, Max. Health +2; bodywear) Inventory: Fàelàn (Fiery Sawblade (Fire)(WP:20, 8x damage to enemies weak to fire, longsword)), Cysgodion (WP:11, darkness-elemental; greatsword), Cryfder (WP:6), Dryw ar Zoot (WP:14, light-elemental; longsword), Party Maracas (WP:4, user is hastened, instrument), Rebel's Dagger (WP: 5), 2 Shackles of War (prevents all fleeing, accessory), Magic Mirror (The user reflects all ether-based attacks back to the caster without getting damaged by them; accessory), King's Crown (Headwear, protects against Doom and Petrified, Suitable for all classes), Ruby (Fire), Scroll of Sleep, 2 Phoenix Essences, 5 Venoms, 2 Deadly Venoms, 2 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Soma, 2x Grating Stone, Bright Polish, Red Dragon Plume (artifact, accessory, immunity to Weakened and Fire, suitable to Barbarians, Knights, Skirmishers, Winged Warriors), Samurai Helmet (WP:4, suitable to knights, dragoons, regulators, winged warriors), Cannon Parts, Aquamarine Lamp of Summoning, Minimizing Dust, Toolbox (Repairs one automaton back to perfect condition once) Thalion Dwinlas (-obelix-) 213 years old male elf Sorcerer Level 19 *Dual Strike* *Immune to Magic, Sealed, Healing* *encouraged* *transcended* *lucky* *inspired* *reinforced* *blessed* Power: 29 (19+10) Defense: 10 5 (3+2) Health: 38/54 27/27 (5+18+4) Ether: 29/29 (5+18+1+5) Gold: 204 Equipment: Veritas/Equitas (WP:10, Dual Strike, twin sais), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether +5, protects from Sealed-effect), Duplovian Helmet of the Guard (SP:2, Immune to Magic and Healing), Inventory: Sleeper (WP:5, melee/throwing weapon, deals Asleep, Hollow [-]), Cloak of Espionage (allows the wearer to examine enemy stats before a battle; backwear), Snake Eye Charm (Protects from Petrified-effect), Amethyst (Darkness), Diamond (Light), Topaz (Lightning), Garnet (Earth), Ruby (Fire), Opal (Ice), Emerald (Wood), Aquamarine (Water), Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening,Potion, Grand Potion (4), Health Core, Grand Tonic, Phoenix Essence, Nostrum, Bedroll, Bone, Toolbox (Repairs one automaton back to perfect condition once) Lee Long (NPC, controlled by Rumble Strike) 42 years old male human Chi Monk Level 50 2/5 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Blinded, Sealed, Confused, Asleep & Weakened* *Dragons cause halved damage* *encouraged* *transcended* *lucky* *inspired* *reinforced* *blessed* Power: 52 (50+2) Defense: 20 10 Health: 117/124 62/62 (12+50) Ether: 51/53 (3+50) Gold: 0 Equipment: Chi Facepaint (protects from blinded-, sealed-, confused- & asleep-effect; suitable for Lee only; accessory) Long Changbao (SP:10, halves damage done by enemies named "dragon"; suitable for Lee only; bodywear), Pugilist's Gloves (Power +2, protects from weakened-effect; handwear) Inventory: Diamond (Light), Amethyst (Darkness) Rubio (NPC, controlled by Rumble Strike) Ruby G.E.M. Automaton Level 29 2/3 *Immune to all effects and Fire* *Automatic encouraged-effect to allies* Power: 29 Element: Fire Condition: 57/100 Defense: 10 Opalix (NPC, controlled by Rumble Strike) Opal G.E.M. Automaton Level 28 2/3 *Immune to all effects and Ice* *Automatic transcended-effect to allies* Power: 28 Element: Ice Condition: 53/100 Defense: 10 Topazor (NPC, controlled by Rumble Strike) Topaz G.E.M. Automaton Level 27 2/3 *Immune to all effects and Lightning* *Automatic lucky-effect to allies* Power: 27 Element: Lightning Condition: 100/100 Defense: 10 Emeray (NPC, controlled by Rumble Strike) Emerald G.E.M. Automaton Level 26 2/3 *Immune to all effects and Wood* *Automatic inspired-effect to allies* Power: 26 Element: Wood Condition: 76/100 Defense: 10 Garnetic (NPC, controlled by Rumble Strike) Garnet G.E.M. Automaton Level 24 2/3 *Immune to all effects and Earth* *Automatic reinforced-effect to allies* Power: 24 Element: Earth Condition: 87/100 Defense: 10 Aquamarq (NPC, controlled by Rumble Strike) Aquamarine G.E.M. Automaton Level 23 2/3 *Immune to all effects and Water* *Automatic blessed-effect to allies* Power: 23 Element: Water Condition: 42/100 Defense: 10 Party leader, please divide the spoils of the battle: 6x Remedy (Removes all negative effects from the target.) Tiger Balm (Grants immunity to all effects (positive and negative) for one battle.) Phoenix Incense (Revives all fallen allies with full health during a battle.) Soma (Causes the blessed-effect, allowing the target to recover 3 health at the end of each round for the duration of one battle.) 2x Deadly Venom (Use on a weapon to make it cause the badly poisoned-effect on any enemy it hits for the duration of one battle. A badly poisoned enemy loses 10 health each turn.) 6x Smoke Bomb (Allows the party to escape the battle.) Magic Compass (Allows the hero to know the right direction.) Ruby (fire-elemental gem) Opal (ice-elemental gem) Aquatic Labrys (WP:20, deals 4x damage to enemies weak to water, axe) Batarang (WP:13, darkness-elemental throwing weapon) Big Surprise (A surprise for someone big) Cannon Parts (quest item) Death Mask (Increases assassination chances to 1/3 when the target’s health is lowered to 1/3; suitable to assassins; headwear) Flagpole (WP:3, +3 SP to the whole party whenever equipped, lance) Kusarigama (WP:10, whip) Skull Shield (SP:6; immunity to darkness-elemental damage; suitable to Black Knights only.) Tiger Claws (WP:12, double against humanoids; dual strike dagger) Tiger Slayer (WP:10, double against enemies with “tiger” in their name; spear) 260 gold

Ellaria shakes her head. She suddenly feels very insecure of herself. "I don't really know - we can't even find them in the first place! I thought we could maybe persuade them to work for the good of this city with Alvialyn's aid, but now I'm just stumped. But Mr. Regulus, your notes are very insightful. Maybe you should tell us where to go next? I will follow you wherever, and I think Alvialyn will, too."

As an interesting tidbit, there's now the exact same amount of participants on the Lottery as there was last year, but many of the participants are different. It's interesting to see who we've lost along the way, who have stuck around and who have joined us during this last year (granted, not every active player has participated in the Lottery in either time). Here's the lists for comparison (players who've participated only once are bolded): 1st Anniversary Lottery: 1. Alf Gregory (Bricksandparts) *Now known as Johon 2. Alexander Vandangant (Wedge09) 3. Alexandre le Chevalier (Capt.JohnPaul) 4. Alexis Fenral (Masked Builder) 5. Althior Emorith (K-Nut) 6. Arasmyth RuGard (Kadabra) 7. Arthur Justus Regulus VII (Flipz) 8. Atramor Gibbin (CallMePie) 9. Bartholomew Docken (Brickdoctor) 10. Benji Carvenhall (Flare) 11. Cinna the Dark (darkdragon) 12. Cronk (Cornelius Murdock) 13. Dak Shadeaux (Darth Nihilus) 14. De’kra (Tanma) 15. Dreyrugr (Vash the Stampede) 16. Durkon (RPGer) 17. Dyric Rone (The Legonater) 18. Elgar Gligin (Jedi master Brick) 19. En Sabah Nur (Jebediahs) 20. Erdathcath Madilinas (The_Customizer) 21. Erik Tyrvarr (Myrddyn) 22. Galen Woodward (Fugazi) 23. Guts Holla (Scubacarrot) 24. Haldor Skovgaard (Scorpiox) 25. Hybros (JimButcher) 26. Isabella del Toboso (Dharkan) 27. Jess Islanti (Sisco) 28. Lawrence Boomingham (Zepher) 29. L’Oréal Diablo (Adam) 30. Lycan Dean (TheBoyWonder) *Now known as Remulus Dean 31. Mizuki Kimura (zakura) 32. Monk Pretzel (Palathadric) 33. Nagure (Costy) 34. Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) 35. Nerwen Calmcacil (Chromeknight) 36. Nyx (Pandora) 37. Raven Ashcroft (Raven Brickroft) 38. Sarick Lanse (Xarrzan) 39. Siercon (Siercon and Coral) 40. Skrall (Waterbrick Down) 41. Sorrow (Endgame) 42. Sylph Solanum (Dannylonglegs) 43. Tarn Valco (Rumble Strike) 44. Tesni Hightribe (Peppermint_M) 45. Thormanil Nihai (swils) 46. Thothwick (Professor Flitwick) 47. William Harkenshire (VolcanicPanik) 48. Xander Unth’or (posades) 2nd Anniversary Lottery: 1. Alexander Vandangant (Wedge09) 2. Alexandre le Chevalier (Capt.JohnPaul) 3. Alexis Fenral (Masked Builder) 4. Althior Emorith (K-Nut) 5. Arnulf Bishop (Shoker86) 6. Arthur Justus Regulus VII (Flipz) 7. Atramor Gibbin (CallMePie) 8. Bartholomew Docken (Brickdoctor) 9. Benji Carvenhall (Flare) 10. Cronk (Cornelius Murdock) 11. Drake Flamerobe (xxlrocka) 12. Dreyrugr (Vash the Stampede) 13. Dyric Rone (The Legonater) 14. Elgar Gligin (Jedi master Brick) 15. Em (emjajoas) 16. En Sabah Nur (Jebediahs) 17. Erik Tyrvarr (Myrddyn) 18. Galen Woodward (Fugazi) 19. Grimwald Gjinko (LordoftheNoobs) 20. Guts Holla (Scubacarrot) 21. Haldor Skovgaard (Scorpiox) 22. Heckz Brutenhal (Eric Su) 23. Hoke Ablesword (UsernameMDM) 24. Hybros (JimButcher) 25. Jeaux Elmfyre (joeshmoe554) 26. Johon (Bricksandparts) 27. Jon “Sarge” Mcency (Pyrovisionary) 28. Karie Alderflask (Kintobor) 29. Lawrence Boomingham (Zepher) 30. Louis Argenshire (Captain Settle) 31. Maurice Ratibor (Etzel) 32. Mizuki Kimura (Zakura) 33. Monk Pretzel (Palathadric) 34. Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) 35. Nerwen Calmcacil (Chromeknight) 36. Nessa Anárion (herrJJ) 37. Nyx (Pandora) 38. Romulus Dean (TheBoyWonder) 39. Skrall (Waterbrick Down) 40. Sorrow (Endgame) 41. Stigveladi Kötturin (PsyKater) 42. Sylph Solanum (Dannylonglegs) 43. Tarn Valco (Rumble Strike) 44. Tesni Hightribe (Peppermint_M) 45. Thalion Dwinlas (-obelix-) 46. Thothwick (Professor Flitwick) 47. William Harkenshire (Fred Daniel Yam) 48. Xander Unth’or (posades)

QM Note: You really don't want to heal yourselves?! As you wish... Jeaux thanks the fly for the information, but Turdwing isn't ready to leave them yet. It looks like the ranger got himself a familiar... "Bzzz, bzzz! Bzzz? [if ya'll poopers are going in, I'm coming with ya! Do ya give a shit if I travel in your bag?]" Turdwing (A fly familiar that Jeaux can use on an enemy to cause the confused-effect.) Together the heroes push the door open. They walk into a blue-lit laboratory, where a corpse of a woman - undoubtedly that of the paladin Dame Frimelda Lettuce - is tied onto a peculiar contraption that emits electricity. A vampire in a white coat is with the zombie boy the heroes saw earlier. There are other figures standing on the side as well, all ghastly but immobile. Then the zombie boy notices the intruders. "Dooocttooorrr, theeey aaare hhheeerrreee!!!" "Aha! Heroica, I prethume. I beg your pardon, but I'm on the verge ov a thientivic breakthrough, and I'm not going to let anyone or anything thtop it! Prototypeth, attack!" The still-standing creatures spring to life. Upon closer inspection, the heroes see that they are men compiled from various bodyparts. Their eyes are empty and devoid of any intelligence, though. Some other eerily-moving bodyparts join the flesh golems in defense of the vampiric doctor and his assistant as they continued their experiment. "It'th alive! It'th alive!!!" PREPARE FOR BATTLE! Enemies: Flesh Golem Shelley Type: Undead/Humanoid Level: 25 Health: 182/182 Special: Grasp of Death – Causes sudden death to the target. Drops: 12 gold Flesh Golem Stoker Type: Undead/Humanoid Level: 25 Health: 182/182 Special: Grasp of Death – Causes sudden death to the target. Drops: 12 gold Flesh Golem Stevenson Type: Undead/Humanoid Level: 25 Health: 182/182 Special: Grasp of Death – Causes sudden death to the target. Drops: 12 gold Brains-in-a-Jar Type: Ethereal Level: 14 Health: 101/101 Special I: Brainstorm – Depletes all ether from all opponents. Special II: Mindwave – Causes 14 damage to all opponents regardless of row and SP. Used only if the opponents are out of ether. Drops: Grand Tonic Creeping Left Hand Type: Undead Level: 10 Health: 54/54 Special I: Eye Poker – Causes 10 damage and the blinded-effect on the target Special II: Chokehold – Causes petrified-effect, but also makes the Creeping Hand unable to act as long as the target is petrified. Used only if the target is already blinded. Drops: Gold Ring (worth 15 gold; can be given to someone to make them enamored with the giver) Creeping Right Hand Type: Undead Level: 10 Health: 54/54 Special I: Eye Poker – Causes 10 damage and the blinded-effect on the target Special II: Chokehold – Causes petrified-effect, but also makes the Creeping Hand unable to act as long as the target is petrified. Used only if the target is already blinded. Drops: Gold Ring (worth 15 gold; can be given to someone to make them enamored with the giver) Party: Sgt Jon. Mcency (Pyrovisionary) *Party Leader* 53 years old male human Black Knight Level 17 1/2 *Dual Strike* *Immune to blinded and stunned* *Hastened* Power: 34 (17 +17) Health: 21/35 (7+16+9+3) Defense: 24 (20+4) Gold: 150 (70 owed to Brickington) Equipment: Demonic Scissors (WP:17, dual strike, Light, Darkness, Hollow (-), Daggers), Mythril Shield (SP:20), Black Knight's armour (SP:4, Immune to stunned), Pegleg of Hastening (Permanent hastened-effect to the user; Immune to Blinded, suitable to Sarge only; footwear) Inventory:, Duplovian Swift Halberd (WP:3, stuns on successful hits, Hollow), 2x Duplovian Helmet of the Guard (SP:2, Immune to Magic and Healing), Potion x3, Grand Potion x5, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Nostrum, Venom x3, Deadly Venom, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying glass, Business Card, Bone x2 Jeaux Elmfyre (joeshmoe554) Male automaton Ranger Level 14 1/2 Power: 23 (14+9) Defense: 0 (-2) Health: 9/19 (6+13) Gold: 157 Equipment: Golden Handcannon (WP:9; lightning-elemental), Handy Suitcase (SP-2, use 2 Items; accessory) Inventory: Eminus (WP: 5; bow), Ranger's Quiver (WP+1; backwear), Topaz, Health Core, Phoenix Essence, Mead, Smelling Salts, Venom x2, Smoke Bomb, Holy Bomb, Water Bomb, Bedroll, Bone x6, Turdwing (fly familiar; causes confused to one opponent whenever used) Heckz Brutenhal,The Ghostbuster (Eric-Su) 32 year old male human Mage Level 12 1/2 Power: 21 (12+9) (Spellpower: 26 (12+9+5)) Health: 11/16 (5+11) Ether: 7/17 (5+11+1) Gold: 164 Equipment: Rawr (WP:9), Spellbound Gloves (Spellpower +5, handwear) Inventory: 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), Opal (Ice), Garnet (Earth), Amethyst (Darkness), Health Core, Tonic x2, Grand Tonic x2, Ether Core, Elixir, Nostrum, Mead, Bedroll, Bone x3, Crystal Ball (worth 50 gold/100 gold at magic shops) Jensen (NPC, controlled by Pyrovisionary) 36 years old male orc Gravedigger Level 12 Power: 17 (12+5) Health: 19/21 (10+11) Gold: 0 Equipment: Rusty Shovel (WP:5, damages undead) Inventory: Party Leader, post the order of action. Everyone, post your actions.

Ennon was a kingdom that got totally ravaged by the orcish invasion about 250 years prior to the events of the game. Fortaan was the capital of that kingdom, so that's where you'll find the most ruins. As for other ruins, you are free to make up them anywhere into the world. The Great Abra Desert and Babeleth Darklands are perfect spots for some wasteland-style ruins, for example.

QM Note: No, I fixed it anyway. Atramor is still alive and kicking.

QM Note: No, don't do this to me!!! I just spend half an hour just calculating that one skill! Of course I had to go and neglect the ether cost. It would mean that nothing really happened after all, aside from Atramor losing a bit of gold... No, not even that since Atramor is not hexed!

"Eery..." Ellaria mutters. Ellaria eats the apple while she knocks on the door, and if there is no answer, she tries to open it.

Holy hell, my brains have turned into a knot after having to calculate how a witch with an aura would mirror a special skill that uses the target's Shield-skill against themselves. I think I got it right in the end, after going back and forth with who gets hit with what in the end. Basically, the Conqueror's special was directed to Atramor, since he was wielding the Pheles Rod. The special skill caused Atramor to hex himself and lose gold to the Conqueror, but he also gets to mirror the skill. But because he is hexed, he doesn't mirror the skill back to the Conqueror, but to a random ally instead. Then, since one of the automata was randomly chosen, that Shield-skill isn't used against the enemies because of hexed, nor all allies because of aura, so the only option remained that Atramor directed it to himself, resulting in his own demise. Now I just have to add both the Mirror Special and the Pheles Rod to the list of regrettable things I've created for this game, right there with the Healing Staff. EDIT: Just my luck... CMP pointed out that I made a tiny error that of course changes everything, and I just spend half an hour trying to make the process work for nothing.

Results of Round Seven of the Battle of the Lesser Stars: Tarn vs. Tiger Slayer - Steal/Steal (Tarn: steals nothing) Tarn vs. Tiger Slayer - Shield/Damage (Ravage - Tiger Slayer: 1027 health-(50x4=200 dmg)=827 health+stunned; Tigress: 516 health-(50x4=200 dmg)=316 health; Tarn: steal nothing) Nagure vs. Tigress - Extra Critical Furious Hit/Deflected Counter (Tigress: 316 health-(64x4=256 dmg)=60 health) Nagure vs. Tigress - Furious Hit/Extra Critical Furious Hit (Tigress: 60 health-(64x4=256 dmg)=0 health) Benji (Beast Form) vs Tiger Slayer - Bite/Revert (Tiger Slayer: 827 health-(33x2=66 dmg)=761 health; Benji: +66 health) Benji (Beast Form) vs Tiger Slayer - Shield/Bite (Beast Unleashed - 5 hits; Tiger Slayer: 761 health-(33x3x2x5=990 health)=0 health; Benji: revert) >Atramor (Pheles Rod) heals Living King - No Healing/Heal (Living King: 96 health-(48x2=96 dmg)=0 health; Atramor: -1 ether) >Thalion (Darkness) vs. Touching The Sky - Great Spell/Sleight of Hand (Sky: 154 health-(38x4=152 dmg)=2 health; Thalion: -1 ether) Tesni vs Sacred Water - Deflected Counter/Special Damage (Sacred Water: recovers from stunned, 224 health-(48x4=192 dmg)=32 health) Tesni vs Sacred Water - Shield/Extra Critical Furious Hit (War Cry - Sacred Water: 32 health-(78x4=312 dmg)=0 health) Topazor vs. Conqueror - Special Damage (Conqueror: recovers from stunned) Emeray vs. Conqueror - Special Damage Mirror (Command & Conquer - Emeray Atramor: no effect; Atramor is unable to mirror the skill) Aquamarq vs. Conqueror - Critical Elemental Hit (Conqueror: 27 health-(23x2=46 dmg)=0 health) Opalix vs. Touching the Sky - Critical Elemental Hit (Sky: 2 health-(28x2/2=28 dmg)=0 health) Garnetic vs. God of Death - Elemental Hit (God of Death: 423 health-27 dmg=396 health) Rubio vs. God of Death - Elemental Hit (God of Death: 396 health-29 dmg=367 health) Lee (Light) vs Demon King of Chaos - Critical Martial Hit/Critical Martial Hit (Demon King: 835 health-(52x3=156x4=624 dmg)=211 health; Lee: -1 ether) Lee (Light) vs. Demon King of Chaos - Critical Martial Hit/Martial Hit (Demon King: 211 health-(52x3=156x4=624 dmg)=0 health; Lee: -1 ether) >Atramor (Conspirator) heals God of Death - Heal Less/Heal Less (God of Death: 367 health-(28x2=56 dmg)=311 health, -1 ether) Knife-wielding Demon - Free Hit vs. Tarn (Counterstrike - Tarn: 73 health+12 SP-24 dmg=61 health; Knife: 355 health-(24x2=48 dmg)=307 health) Pilgrim - Free Hit vs. Nagure (Counterstrike - Nagure: 68 health+44 SP-29 dmg=68 health; Pilgrim: 265 health-(19x2/2=19 dmg)=246 health) Strategist - Free Hit vs. Benji (Benji: 108+20 SP-37 dmg=91 health) Yakshini - Free Hit vs. Atramor (Counterstrike - Atramor: 96 health+8 SP-27 dmg=77 health; Yakshini: 566 health-(28x2/2=28 dmg)=538 health) Yakshini - Badly Poisoned (-10 dmg) Benji - Blessed & Transcended (+3 health, +1 ether) Benji - Blessed & Transcended (+3 health) Nagure - Blessed & Transcended (+3 health) Tarn - Blessed & Transcended (+3 health) Tesni - Blessed & Transcended (+3 health) Thalion - Blessed & Transcended (+3 health, +1 ether) Lee - Blessed & Transcended (+3 health, +1 ether) The Stars are defeated left and right - literally. At the end of the round, only enemies that attacked straight-on remain. Nagure kills the Tigress mourning for her lost relatives, while her last kin, the Tiger Slayer, is ripped apart by the saurian Benji, who then reverts back to his human self. Atramor's healing vaporizes the Living King, Tesni's wild swing slays the Sacred Water, and even the automata get some kills in, as Aquamarq defeats the Conqueror and Opalix freezes the Touching the Sky for good. Lee manages to take out the Demon King of Chaos. The untargetted enemies do some damage to the heroes, but Aquamarq's blessing patches them back up. 13 heroes face the 5 remaining bandits, four of which will succumb to their doomed fate after the following round. Enemies: God of Death (60th Star) *Immune to doomed, petrified, blinded, sealed and sudden death* Type: Undead Level: 36 Health: 311/949 Special: Doomsday – Causes doomed-effect to all opponents. Drops: Death Mask (Increases assassination chances to 1/3 when the target’s health is lowered to 1/3; suitable to assassins; headwear) Knife-wielding Demon (81st Star) *Doomed in 1 round* Type: Demon Level: 24 Health: 307/463 Special: Effective Thievery – Transfers all the target’s temporary effects to himself Drops: 12 gold Pilgrim (14th Star) *Doomed in 1 round* Type: Humanoid Level: 29 Health: 246/486 Special: Teleport – The Pilgrim changes the party he fights in randomly. Drops: Magical Compass Note: Pilgrim fights from the back row, so all non-ranged attacks will do half damage to him, while his attacks do full damage to heroes in back row. Strategist (37th Star) *Doomed in 1 round* Type: Humanoid Level: 37 Defense: 5 Health: 876/1009 Special: Mastermind – Reorganizes the allied parties again to even the odds. Drops: 6 Smoke Bombs Yakshini (103rd Star) *Badly Poisoned* *Doomed in 1 round* Type: Dark/Humanoid Level: 27 Health: 528/629 Special: Shadow Stitch – Causes 25 darkness-elemental damage and blinded and sealed to the target. Drops: Batarang (WP:13, darkness-elemental throwing weapon) Note: Yakshini fights from the back row, so all non-ranged attacks will do half damage to her, while her attacks do full damage to heroes in back row. Party: Atramor Gibbin (CallMePie) 30 year old male human Witch Level 28 1/3 *Poisoned Hits* *Counterstrike* *Immune to Water, Lightning, and Wood* *Negative Effects Last One Round* *encouraged* *transcended* *lucky* *inspired* *reinforced* *blessed* *hastened* Power: 43 (28+15) Defense: 8 4 Health: 80/96 48/48 (7+27+8+6) Ether: 25/26 (1+28-3) Gold: 100 Equipment: Conspirator (WP: 15, deals the Blinded effect, darkness elemental, longsword), Amulet of the Court (Suitable for anyone, negative effects last only one round on the wearer, immune to water, lightning, and wood, accessory), Counterstrike Gloves (When hit by a Free Hit, immediately deals damage equal to level, handwear), Rat's Hide (Suitable for anyone, SP:4, backwear) Inventory: Pheles Rod (WP: 20, user generates an Aura, doubling the user's health but drawing all attacks to them, fire, ice, earth, wind, light, darkness elemental staff), General's Dagger (WP: 7, pierces SP, cannot be upgraded, dagger), Ratsbane (WP: 10, absorbs 2 health on successful strike, dagger), Robust Shield (SP: 8, shield), Sylvania's Cowl (Suitable for anyone, grants Animal Talk, headwear),Potion, 2 Grand Potions, 3 Health Cores, 2 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, Elixir, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2 Smelling Salts, 3 Mulled Wines, Deadly Venom, Bomb XX (Deals 30 damage to all enemies and 10 damage to all heroes, all damage ignoring SP/row), Shovel, Pickaxe, Toolbox (Repairs one automaton back to perfect condition once) Benji Carvenhall, the Dragonslayer (Flare) 28 years old male half-elven Beast Warrior Level 33 2/4 *Natural Respite* *Gains Triple XP* *Immune to Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, and Weakened Effects and Wood Element* *encouraged* *transcended* *lucky* *inspired* *reinforced* *blessed* *hastened* Power: 51 (33+15+3) Defense: 20 10 (4+6) Health: 94/108 54/54 (6+31+15+1) Gold: 1365 (owes 500 to Alexis Fenral) Equipment: Crossbow of the Pongcanis (WP:15; darkness-, ice-, fire-, wind-, earth-elemental), Medal of Glory (accessory, mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles, immunity to asleep, blinded, confused, frail, and weakened effects), Emerald Hood (SP:4, Immunity to Fragile), Brown Dragon Girdle (bodywear, power +3; immunity to wood; suitable to rangers, rogues, alchemists and beast warriors), Scaly Skin of the Allanoid (SP:6, backwear, suitable for Ranger and Barbarian Oriented Classes and Beast Warriors) Inventory: Grogmas Handcannon (WP:12 + the number of the round of battle), Ratmancer's Cowl (headgear, the wearer's physical attacks deal double damage against vermin), Tricorne (headwear, SP:3), Topaz (Lightning), Diamond (Light), Potion (2), Grand Potion (12), Health Core (8), Remedy (5), Phoenix Essence (4), Phoenix Incense (2), Dragon Scales (3), Nostrum (3), Smelling Salts (4), Mead (6), Mulled Wine (3), Venom, Smoke Bomb (2), Lightning Bomb, Fire Bomb 2x, Water Bomb, Magic Compass, Pickaxe, Bedroll, Shovel, Skeleton Decoy, Bone, Toolbox (Repairs one automaton back to perfect condition once) Nagure (Costy) 34 year old Male Yeti Berserker. Level 19 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Ice, Fire, Fragile and Blindness* *Counterstrike* *encouraged* *transcended* *lucky* *inspired* *reinforced* *blessed* *hastened* Power: 34 (19+15) Defense: 44 22 ( 12+10) Health: 72/72 36/36 (8+14+10) Gold: 4 Equipment: Stone Hammer (WP: 15, Earth & Darkness-elemental, hammer), Shield (SP:10), Yeti Fur Coat (Artefact, bodywear, SP:12, immunity to Ice, Fire, Fragile and Blindness; suitable for yetis only), Counterstrike Gloves (Artefact, handwear; After the wearer is struck by a Free Hit, he counters with strength equal to his Level) Inventory: Axe of the Croise (WP: 10, Light-elemental axe),Helmet (SP:1), Potion x2, Grand Potion x8, Remedy, Tiger Balm, 2 Phoenix Essences x2, Mead x2, Deadly Venom x2, Smoke Bomb x2, Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Pickaxe, Toolbox (Repairs one automaton back to perfect condition once) Tarn Valco (Rumble Strike) *Party Leader* 22 year old human male Raider Level 24 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Weakened* *Counterstrike* *encouraged* *transcended* *lucky* *inspired* *reinforced* *blessed* *hastened* Power: 37 (24+13) Defense: 12 6 Health: 64/80 40/40 (7+23+7+3) Gold: 180 Equipment: Lion’s Heart (WP: 13, darkness-elemental, stun-effect; greatsword), Darksteel Armor (SP:6, Max. Health +3, Immunity to Weakened; bodywear), Noble Mask (Wearer gains gold equal to the number of enemies after each victorious battle; headwear), Counterstrike Gloves (handwear, after the wearer is struck by a Free Hit they counter with strength equal to their level) Inventory: Helbaerend (WP: 10; water-, ice- and lightning-elemental, Hollow Blade; axe, Grand Potion equipped), Bagpipes (WP:8, wind-elemental instrument), Fauxthril Spear (WP: 6, spear), Amulet of U'Kin Nobility (Grants Diplomacy to wearer when addressing a U'Kin), Horned Hat (SP +1, Power +1, suitable for barbarians and beast warriors; headwear), Potion, Grand Potion 3x, Health Core, Grand Tonic, Phoenix Essence 3x, Mead 5x, Nostrum 5x, Smelling Salts 3x, Venom 2x, Smoke Bomb, Shovel, Pickaxe, Bucket, Bone 2x, Toolbox (Repairs one automaton back to perfect condition once) Tesni Hightribe (Peppermint_M) Level 31 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Afraid* *encouraged* *transcended* *lucky* *inspired* *reinforced* *blessed* *hastened* Power: 48 (31+10+3+4) Defense: 28 14 (8+2+4) Health: 100/100 50/50 (8+29+10+2) Gold: 1090 Equipment: Mellt (WP:10, ice- and lightning-elemental; hammer), Sir Roderick’s Shield (SP:8, Immunity to afraid), Bone Claws (WP:3, SP:2; handwear), Dragon Bone Armor (SP:4, Max. Health +2; bodywear) Inventory: Fàelàn (Fiery Sawblade (Fire)(WP:20, 8x damage to enemies weak to fire, longsword)), Cysgodion (WP:11, darkness-elemental; greatsword), Cryfder (WP:6), Dryw ar Zoot (WP:14, light-elemental; longsword), Party Maracas (WP:4, user is hastened, instrument), Rebel's Dagger (WP: 5), 2 Shackles of War (prevents all fleeing, accessory), Magic Mirror (The user reflects all ether-based attacks back to the caster without getting damaged by them; accessory), King's Crown (Headwear, protects against Doom and Petrified, Suitable for all classes), Ruby (Fire), Scroll of Sleep, 2 Phoenix Essences, 5 Venoms, 2 Deadly Venoms, 2 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Soma, 2x Grating Stone, Bright Polish, Red Dragon Plume (artifact, accessory, immunity to Weakened and Fire, suitable to Barbarians, Knights, Skirmishers, Winged Warriors), Samurai Helmet (WP:4, suitable to knights, dragoons, regulators, winged warriors), Cannon Parts, Aquamarine Lamp of Summoning, Minimizing Dust, Toolbox (Repairs one automaton back to perfect condition once) Thalion Dwinlas (-obelix-) 213 years old male elf Sorcerer Level 18 1/2 *Dual Strike* *Immune to Magic, Sealed, Healing* *encouraged* *transcended* *lucky* *inspired* *reinforced* *blessed* Power: 28 (18+10) Defense: 10 5 (3+2) Health: 33/52 26/26 (5+17+4) Ether: 28/28 (5+17+1+5) Gold: 204 Equipment: Veritas/Equitas (WP:10, Dual Strike, twin sais), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether +5, protects from Sealed-effect), Duplovian Helmet of the Guard (SP:2, Immune to Magic and Healing), Inventory: Sleeper (WP:5, melee/throwing weapon, deals Asleep, Hollow [-]), Cloak of Espionage (allows the wearer to examine enemy stats before a battle; backwear), Snake Eye Charm (Protects from Petrified-effect), Amethyst (Darkness), Diamond (Light), Topaz (Lightning), Garnet (Earth), Ruby (Fire), Opal (Ice), Emerald (Wood), Aquamarine (Water), Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening,Potion, Grand Potion (4), Health Core, Grand Tonic, Phoenix Essence, Nostrum, Bedroll, Bone, Toolbox (Repairs one automaton back to perfect condition once) Lee Long (NPC, controlled by Rumble Strike) 42 years old male human Chi Monk Level 50 1/5 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Blinded, Sealed, Confused, Asleep & Weakened* *Dragons cause halved damage* *encouraged* *transcended* *lucky* *inspired* *reinforced* *blessed* *hastened* Power: 52 (50+2) Defense: 20 10 Health: 64/124 62/62 (12+50) Ether: 50/53 (3+50) Gold: 0 Equipment: Chi Facepaint (protects from blinded-, sealed-, confused- & asleep-effect; suitable for Lee only; accessory) Long Changbao (SP:10, halves damage done by enemies named "dragon"; suitable for Lee only; bodywear), Pugilist's Gloves (Power +2, protects from weakened-effect; handwear) Inventory: Diamond (Light), Amethyst (Darkness) Rubio (NPC, controlled by Rumble Strike) Ruby G.E.M. Automaton Level 29 1/3 *Immune to all effects and Fire* *Automatic encouraged-effect to allies* Power: 29 Element: Fire Condition: 57/100 Defense: 10 Opalix (NPC, controlled by Rumble Strike) Opal G.E.M. Automaton Level 28 1/3 *Immune to all effects and Ice* *Automatic transcended-effect to allies* Power: 28 Element: Ice Condition: 53/100 Defense: 10 Topazor (NPC, controlled by Rumble Strike) Topaz G.E.M. Automaton Level 27 *Immune to all effects and Lightning* *Automatic lucky-effect to allies* Power: 27 Element: Lightning Condition: 100/100 Defense: 10 Emeray (NPC, controlled by Rumble Strike) Emerald G.E.M. Automaton Level 26 1/3 *Immune to all effects and Wood* *Automatic inspired-effect to allies* Power: 26 Element: Wood Condition: 76/100 Defense: 10 Sapphiraz (NPC, controlled by Rumble Strike) Sapphire G.E.M. Automaton Level 25 1/3 *Immune to all effects and Wind* *Automatic hastened-effect to allies* Power: 25 Element: Wind Condition: 0/100 Defense: 10 Garnetic (NPC, controlled by Rumble Strike) Garnet G.E.M. Automaton Level 24 1/3 *Immune to all effects and Earth* *Automatic reinforced-effect to allies* Power: 24 Element: Earth Condition: 87/100 Defense: 10 Aquamarq (NPC, controlled by Rumble Strike) Aquamarine G.E.M. Automaton Level 23 1/3 *Immune to all effects and Water* *Automatic blessed-effect to allies* Power: 23 Element: Water Condition: 42/100 Defense: 10 Party leader, post the battle order. Everyone, post your actions.

Ellaria looks at her companions. "Do you both have the same feeling that someone is watching us from those arrow-holes?" Ellaria cups her hands in front of her mouth and calls out: "Hey ho, anyone inside?! We are emissaries from Eubric Freeport! We would like a word with the holder of this keep, if you please!" While she waits for an answer, Ellaria eyes over the crates and barrels to see if they contain something. If nobody answers her call, Ellaria tries knocking at the door.

The fly sounds extatic as it describes the contents of the room. "Bzzzzzzzz!!! [Ya know, all sorts of severed limbs, brains and intestines in jars, awfully good smelling liquids in bottles, yummy moldy books... Shit, it's a whole buffet in there!]" Party: Sgt Jon. Mcency (Pyrovisionary) *Party Leader* 53 years old male human Black Knight Level 17 1/2 *Dual Strike* *Immune to blinded and stunned* *Hastened* Power: 34 (17 +17) Health: 21/35 (7+16+9+3) Defense: 24 (20+4) Gold: 150 (70 owed to Brickington) Equipment: Demonic Scissors (WP:17, dual strike, Light, Darkness, Hollow (-), Daggers), Mythril Shield (SP:20), Black Knight's armour (SP:4, Immune to stunned), Pegleg of Hastening (Permanent hastened-effect to the user; Immune to Blinded, suitable to Sarge only; footwear) Inventory:, Duplovian Swift Halberd (WP:3, stuns on successful hits, Hollow), 2x Duplovian Helmet of the Guard (SP:2, Immune to Magic and Healing), Potion x3, Grand Potion x5, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Nostrum, Venom x3, Deadly Venom, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying glass, Business Card, Bone x2 Jeaux Elmfyre (joeshmoe554) Male automaton Ranger Level 14 1/2 Power: 23 (14+9) Defense: 0 (-2) Health: 9/19 (6+13) Gold: 157 Equipment: Golden Handcannon (WP:9; lightning-elemental), Handy Suitcase (SP-2, use 2 Items; accessory) Inventory: Eminus (WP: 5; bow), Ranger's Quiver (WP+1; backwear), Topaz, Health Core, Phoenix Essence, Mead, Smelling Salts, Venom x2, Smoke Bomb, Holy Bomb, Water Bomb, Bedroll, Bone x6 Heckz Brutenhal,The Ghostbuster (Eric-Su) 32 year old male human Mage Level 12 1/2 Power: 21 (12+9) (Spellpower: 26 (12+9+5)) Health: 11/16 (5+11) Ether: 7/17 (5+11+1) Gold: 164 Equipment: Rawr (WP:9), Spellbound Gloves (Spellpower +5, handwear) Inventory: 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), Opal (Ice), Garnet (Earth), Amethyst (Darkness), Health Core, Tonic x2, Grand Tonic x2, Ether Core, Elixir, Nostrum, Mead, Bedroll, Bone x3, Crystal Ball (worth 50 gold/100 gold at magic shops) Jensen (NPC, controlled by Pyrovisionary) 36 years old male orc Gravedigger Level 12 Power: 17 (12+5) Health: 19/21 (10+11) Gold: 0 Equipment: Rusty Shovel (WP:5, damages undead) Inventory:

Ellaria shrugs, as there really doesn't seem to be anyone around. "I guess we have to return later. I do wonder where the elves could have gone... Maybe we should check some other place, then. The Keep, perhaps?"

Quest#74 just took a classy turn. Blame joeshmoe, it was his idea and I just went along with it...

The fly buzzes around Jeaux's head. "Bzz! Bzz! Bzz! [sure thing, you big pooper! Turdwing's my name, and stealth is my game! Yeah!]" Jeaux instructs the fly to enter the room where the glow of light was emitting. It returns after a while, even more enthusiastic than before. "Bzzz, bzz! Bzzzz, bzzz! Bzzz!!! [Mmm-hhm, it smelled good in there! I love me some rotting corpses, and there were nothing but those inside! There was this pale guy talking to this little yummy-smelling chap, and an extra delicious broad was lying on a bench, and there were all that other mouth-watering stuff sprinkled all over! Please, big pooper, let me go in again!!!]"

Your job class ideas are great fun, CMP, and they have many useful ideas that could very well be incorporated into a job class (even if they weren't accepted as they currently are), but I'm even more amazed that you actually plan to post 31 concepts. There's already 37 different job classes in play, so do you really have almost the same amount of original ideas? I'm definitely looking forward to what you've got in store. Not to sound defensive, Jun's class was designed to be like a "double-edged sword". It had powerful attacks, but it made Jun very vulnerable at the same time. Eventually you saw it best just not to use him for most of the time, because of that.

"That, or the elves threw one heck of a party last night. Although I didn't take elves to be this messy", Ellaria whispers back. She doesn't dare to raise her voice, but looks around to see if there is someone present, perhaps hidden by a toppled table or something.