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OoC: Sorry, encouraged does not affect healing. The description says it doubles damage. Healing is not damage, and it's actually quite rare that healing doesn't restore full health if it connects. "We've almost got them!" Ellaria cheers as she continues to heal Atramor from the back.

Sorrow spends two Phoenix Essences and three Grand Potions to heal everyone he possibly can. Seeing the carnage, Phoebe turns into a bawling mess while Chef Yasmar fumes with rage. "Oh gawd, they're all dead... Bohohoo!!!" "What in seven hells happened? What the megabluck were those demonic dishes that slaughtered my staff and almost did me in? Answer me, dammit!" Kitchen Party: Arnulf Bishop (Shoker86) ***Party Leader*** 30 yrs old male human Rogue Level 7 Power:15 (7+8) Defense: 3 Health: 13/13 (7+6) Gold: 88 Equipment: Cheesy Dagger (WP:8, Double damage to vermin), Tricorne (SP:3) Inventory: Leather Armor(SP:1), 4 Potions, 3 Venoms, Remedy, Bedroll, Big Apple (Power +1 when eaten) Kiray Nastay (KingoftheZempk) 24 year old female human Knight Level 2 Power: 5 (2+3) Defense: 2 Health: 11/11 (10+1) Gold: 10 Equipment: Sword of the Kin (WP: 3), Scutum (SP: 2), Ancient Crown (Headwear, First successful strike of battle deals Cursed-effect) Inventory: Potion, Banana (Restores full health when eaten), Bedroll Grimwald Gjinko (LordoftheNoobs) 69 year old male gnome Cleric Level 2 Power: 7 (2+5) Defense: 1 Health: 10/10 (9+1) Ether: 3/6 (5+1) Gold: 0 (Owes Arthur 50 gold) Equipment: Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging) Inventory: Broomstick (WP: 3), Helmet (SP:1), Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Frailty, Remedy, 2 Potion, Bunch of Cherries (10/10 cherries that each restore 1 ether when eaten; it is up to the user to choose how many they eat at a time), Bedroll Nagure (Costy) 34 year old Male Yeti Berserker. Level 17 *Immune to Fragile, Blindness,Ice& Fire* *Counterstriking* *Hastened* Power: 31 (17+14) Defense: 21 (12+9) Health: 34/34 (8+16+10) Gold: 4 (130 owed to Arthur) Equipment: Stone Hammer (WP: 14, Earth & Darkness-elemental, hammer), Shield (SP:9), 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), Spider Leg (WP:8, doubled against flying enemies; spear),Potion x2, Grand Potion x8, Remedy, Tiger Balm, Phoenix Essence, Mead x2, Smelling Salts, Deadly Venom x2, Smoke Bomb x2, Pickaxe Sorrow (Endgame) *Acting Party Leader* 428 years old undead Assassin Level 20 2/3 *Immune to Light and Blinded* *Encouraged* *Lucky* *Hastened* *Blessed* Power: 42 (20+22) Defense: 6 Health: 30/31 (7+19+5) Gold: 2193 Equipment: Mockthril Longbow (WP: 22 Ice and Darkness Elemental), Sticky Gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up), suitable for rogues and beast warriors; handwear),Night’s Helmet (SP:6, immunity to light and blinded; headwear) Inventory: Longsword (WP: 5), Armor of the Croise (SP: 1, +2 power; bodywear), Cat Suit (The wearer has 1/3 chance to avoid rolls of COUNTER and DAMAGE and Free Hits; suitable to women only), bodywearDark Cloak (Backwear, SP:1, Max Health +1, Power +1, suitable for rogues and barbarians), Archer's Hat (Artifact, headwear, Power +1, suitable for Rangers and their Advanced Classes), Scarf of Misfortune (Accessory, Wearer deals the Jinxed effect on every third round),Grand Potion x5, Health Core,Tonic, Ether Core x1, Remedy x5, Phoenix Essence x3, Venom, Deadly Venom, Mead x6, Smelling Salts x6, Nostrum x4, Dragon Scale x1, Bedroll

QM Note: Okay... But isn't it QMs who take care of levelling up players? Besides, after 20 the experience grows in thirds, so you're saying you're actually Level 22 1/3, correct?

I'll pass for now. Violetta is dead now, so I'd rather spend my creative juices on something else. You're free to invent the name yourself, Kintobor. I'm fine with just about anything (as long as you don't make them members of a ruling family, because that would be a total plot overkill ).

It seems there's a great demand on changing Black Knight's SHIELD-skill. There's been some great suggestions, so I'll work something out soon... Thanks for the feedback! I thought Karie was adopted, so she probably has the name of her adoptive family... Maybe Kintobor can elaborate on this?

Boomingham takes all the loot dropped by Steerpike and his gang, and heals himself and Thothwick for 2 ether, and tosses his Scroll of Sealing to Nyx. Quickly he stabs Steerpike in the chest to ensure he dies. "This is... for the better..." The Wolfgang poisoner dies while still in his werewolf form, probably as a homage to the man who once saved his life. Boomingham then starts to fling sleeping spells to the crowd, missing Umbra but hitting Captain Mumbasa. Meanwhile, Nyx drinks a mead and starts shooting streams of ice at Zelda, Nemo, Noctus, Heinrich and Shanxian at the cost of 5 ether, but instead of freezing them, she just hurts them more. Thothwick makes a leap at Barbariccia, but the witch is protected by an invisible barrier. Boomingham and Nyx join him on the stage. "No, you are not worthy to face me yet. Your resistance is futile, in any case. The seeds of disarray have been sown deep into the hearts and minds of those people, and soon you will see Ulric rise as the first king of Eubric. You may spread of the word of his coming far and wide. If you live that long, that is." The witch mumbles something, and a brilliant portal of light appears behind her. "Bluto, with me!" The bearded man runs past the heroes, dropping a letter at their feet. He gives them a sorrowful look as he disappears into the portal with Barbariccia. The heroes move to follow the pair, but two snapping heads appear out of the portal. A pair of otherworldly monsters step into the stage, gnarling and growling. At that moment, Captain Patricia, Lieutenant Serevan and Arthur run into the ballroom in the midst of the crowd that has suddenly stopped fighting, and are now wondering why they're aching all over the place. "What the...?! Serevan, let's check that everyone is alright. Private Regulus, join your comrades and take down those overgrown newts!" PREPARE FOR BATTLE! Enemies: Chaosaur Type: Ancient Level: 50 Health: 1500/1500 Special: Chaotic Nature – Causes doomed, cursed, fast asleep, blinded, sealed, confused, weakened, fragile and jinxed effects randomly among the opponents. Drops: 9 Chaotic Bombs (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents) Note: Chaosaur automatically depletes 1 health and 1 ether from all opponents each round, regardless of row or SP. Immune to petrified, minimized, jinxed and sudden death. If the party escapes, the quest fails. Cosmosaur Type: Ancient Level: 50 Health: 1500/1500 Special: Cosmic Law – Transfers all positive effects from all opponents to all allies. Drops: 9 Cosmic Essences (Revives a knocked out ally with full health and ether and gives them the blessed-effect) Note: Cosmosaur automatically restores 100 health to all allies each round. Immune to petrified, minimized, jinxed and sudden death. If the party escapes, the quest fails. Ballroom Party: Lord Lawrence Boomingham (Zepher) ***Party Leader*** 45 Years old male human Paladin Level 22 1/3 *Immune to Fragile* *Counterstriking* Power: 36 (22+10+4*) Defense: 12 (7+5) Health: 44/44 (10+21+11+2*) Ether: 17/22 (1+21) Gold: 183 (Owe 50 to Docken, 79 to Arthur, 110 to Sorrow) Equipment: Scupperer (Great Sword, WP: 10, Darkness Fire, causes Bleeding Effect for 5 Damage until remedied or healed to full health) Round Metal Shield (SP: 7), Counterstrike Gloves (On Free Hits, Deals damage to enemy equal to wearer's level), Heavy Armor (SP: 5, Immunity to Fragile), Tome of Affluence (Generates 10 Gold if equipped for the entirety of a battle, accessory) *Pseudo's Blessing's Blessing (Not an Artifact, +4 Power) Inventory: Frozen Saber (Great Sword, WP: 9, Light Ice, stunned effect), Hood of Belthazar Bluehood (+4 to Power, -6 to Ether), Hamantasch (consumable, lucky + blessed effects upon consumption for the length of one battle), Marksman's Monocle (rolls of 4 are rerolled, headwear), Scroll of Recklessness (Encouraged and Fragile for rest of battle, 5 ether, 50/50 chance), Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Frailty, Garnet, Sapphire, 4 Meads, Fire Brandy (Encouraged, Immunity to Ice), Everlasting Venom, 9 Deadly Venoms, Emerald Lamp of Summoning,Bedroll, Adamantite Shard Nyx (Pandora) 19 years old female human Battle Mage Level 26 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Sealing, Poisoned, Badly Poisoned, Asleep and Fast Asleep* *Encouraged* Power: 40 (26+14) Defense: 3 Health: 37/37 (5+25+5+2) Ether: 29/36 (5+25+1+5) Gold: 21 Equipment: Zee Standard (WP:14; Ice- and Darkness-elemental; Necromancer raise enemies with 2 extra levels; staff),Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether +5, protects from sealed-effect, bodywear), Sandman's Parasol (Immune to Asleep and Fast Asleep effects), Sterile Gloves (immunity to Poisoned and Badly Poisoned, handwear) Inventory: Book of a Thousand Creatures (WP:14, each roll has a 1/6 chance to summon a creature to aid the hero), 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)), Healing Staff (WP: 5),High Heels (+1 Power, footwear), Shiny Helmet (+1 max health), Monkey Bar (all minions, pets, summons etc are Hastened), Ruby (Fire), Diamond (Light), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Sapphire (Wind), Emerald (Wood), Garnet (Earth), Aquamarine (Water), Opal (Ice), Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Frailty, Potion, 3 Tonics, 2 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, 2 Meads, Fire Bomb, Smoke Bomb, Bomb 'X2' (May be combined with a bomb to get it to ignore SP), Bedroll, 5 Bones Thothwick (Professor Flitwick) 44 year old Metasimian Level: 23 Black Knight *Damage Undead* *Immune to Darkness and Stunned* Power: 37 (23+12+2) Defence: 10 (6+4) Health: 38/38 (7+22+9) Gold: 409 Equipment: Banana Sabre (WP:12, heals Metasimians when used on them), Skull Shield (SP:6; immunity to darkness; suitable to Black Knights only), Black Knight's Armour (SP:4, protects from stunned-effect), Cultist's Hat (regular attacks do Damage to Undead) Inventory: Shuriken (WP 8), Sabre (WP 10), Sapphire (Wind), Potion, Dragon Scale, Venom, Grand Zoot Cookie, Bedroll, Telescope Arthur Justus Regulus VII (Flipz) 21-year-old male human Sorcerer Level 22 1/3 *Immune to Sealed* *Lucky* *Hastened* Power: 34 (22+12) Defense: 3 Health: 24/34 (5+21+4+4) Ether: 20/32 (5+21+1+5) Gold: 1218 (Owed 128 gold by Boomingham; owed 50 gold by Grimwald Gjinko; owed 70 gold by En Sabah Nur) Equipment: Sir Roderick's Sword (WP:12, Longsword), Robe of the Archmagi (Bodywear, SP:3, Max Ether +5, Immune to Sealed), Sticky Gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up), suitable for rogues and beast warriors; handwear), Lens of Speed Reading (Accessory, Allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action. Suitable for scroll users.) Inventory: Weapons: Unlucky Horseshoe (WP:13, retrievable, causes jinxed-effect; throwing weapon), Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7, 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd; suitable for Mages and Clerics), Hollow Blade Dagger (WP:6, dagger, hollow-blade [Mulled Wine]), Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging), Staff of Ennon (WP: 5,Light-Elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4) Artifacts: Cloak of Deception (Backwear, Free hits against the wearer have a 1/6 chance to be redirected to a random opponent), Jester's Hat (Headwear, Wearer may choose to gain one immunity from targeted enemy), Shackles of War (Accessory, Prevents anyone from fleeing battles) Gems: Opal (Ice), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Diamond (Light), Garnet (Earth), Tools: Bedroll, Telescope, Shovel, Magnifying Glass, Pickaxe, Magic Compass Scrolls: Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Armor Sundering (Reduces target’s SP by 5 and has a 50/50 chance of success), Scroll of Poisoning (Grants target’s weapon the Badly Poisoned effect for one battle at the cost of 5 ether), Scroll of Luck (Grants target theLucky-effect for one battle. Costs 10 ether.), Scroll of Weakening, Consumables: Potion, Grand Potion x6, Ether Core, Remedy x10, Elixir x3, Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Jinxy Juice x2, Noxious Venom (When used on a weapon, the weapon deals the Badly Poisoned effect for the duration of the battle and the Confused effect for the next three rounds, for the duration of one battle.), Zoot's Plaything Party Leader, post the order of action. Everyone, post your actions and targets. Meanwhile, Nagure and Sorrow enter the kitchen, and see the havoc in there. They are able to wake up the unconscious Arnulf, Grimwald and Kiray, who have miraculously recovered from their most severe wounds, but most of the kitchen staff are beyond help. Only Master Chef Yasmar and the waitress named Phoebe are still breathing, if only barely.

Ellaria keeps doing what she's doing.

Enough with killing my NPCs theoretically!

Arthur blasts through the door at the expense of 1 ether. The party and the watchmen pour into the hallway that runs at the back of the theater. Along it there's doors to the corridors on both sides of the main hall, to the backstage, to the dressing rooms and to the kitchen. Lieutenant Serevan checks Private Gladstone's body. "He's dead, ma'am." "Steerpike must have come through that dressing room, then. That means Barbariccia Dellamore is in on the plot, somehow. Dammit, I should have known there was something fishy about her sudden success in this city... Men, spread out! Find Steerpike before he escapes! And that singing wench as well! Serevan, with me to the ballroom. We have to check that everyone is alright in there." The party hears a sudden ruckus start somewhere in the building. The heroes can either follow Patricia or look around elsewhere. Backdoor Party: Arthur Justus Regulus VII (Flipz) ***Party Leader*** 21-year-old male human Sorcerer Level 22 1/3 *Immune to Sealed* *Lucky* *Hastened* Power: 34 (22+12) Defense: 3 Health: 24/34 (5+21+4+4) Ether: 20/32 (5+21+1+5) Gold: 1218 (Owed 128 gold by Boomingham; owed 50 gold by Grimwald Gjinko; owed 70 gold by En Sabah Nur) Equipment: Sir Roderick's Sword (WP:12, Longsword), Robe of the Archmagi (Bodywear, SP:3, Max Ether +5, Immune to Sealed), Sticky Gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up), suitable for rogues and beast warriors; handwear), Lens of Speed Reading (Accessory, Allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action. Suitable for scroll users.) Inventory: Weapons: Unlucky Horseshoe (WP:13, retrievable, causes jinxed-effect; throwing weapon), Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7, 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd; suitable for Mages and Clerics), Hollow Blade Dagger (WP:6, dagger, hollow-blade [Mulled Wine]), Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging), Staff of Ennon (WP: 5, Light-Elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4) Artifacts: Cloak of Deception (Backwear, Free hits against the wearer have a 1/6 chance to be redirected to a random opponent), Jester's Hat (Headwear, Wearer may choose to gain one immunity from targeted enemy), Shackles of War (Accessory, Prevents anyone from fleeing battles) Gems: Opal (Ice), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Diamond (Light), Garnet (Earth), Tools: Bedroll, Telescope, Shovel, Magnifying Glass, Pickaxe, Magic Compass Scrolls: Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Armor Sundering (Reduces target’s SP by 5 and has a 50/50 chance of success), Scroll of Poisoning (Grants target’s weapon the Badly Poisoned effect for one battle at the cost of 5 ether), Scroll of Luck (Grants target theLucky-effect for one battle. Costs 10 ether.), Scroll of Weakening, Consumables: Potion, Grand Potion x6, Ether Core, Remedy x10, Elixir x3, Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Jinxy Juice x2, Noxious Venom (When used on a weapon, the weapon deals the Badly Poisoned effect for the duration of the battle and the Confused effect for the next three rounds, for the duration of one battle.), Zoot's Plaything Nagure (Costy) 34 year old Male Yeti Berserker. Level 17 *Immune to Fragile, Blindness,Ice& Fire* *Counterstriking* *Hastened* Power: 31 (17+14) Defense: 21 (12+9) Health: 34/34 (8+16+10) Gold: 4 (130 owed to Arthur) Equipment: Stone Hammer (WP: 14, Earth & Darkness-elemental, hammer), Shield (SP:9), 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), Spider Leg (WP:8, doubled against flying enemies; spear),Potion x2, Grand Potion x8, Remedy, Tiger Balm, Phoenix Essence, Mead x2, Smelling Salts, Deadly Venom x2, Smoke Bomb x2, Pickaxe Sorrow (Endgame) *Acting Party Leader* 428 years old undead Assassin Level 20 2/3 *Immune to Light and Blinded* *Encouraged* *Lucky* *Hastened* *Blessed* Power: 42 (20+22) Defense: 6 Health: 30/31 (7+19+5) Gold: 2193 Equipment: Mockthril Longbow (WP: 22 Ice and Darkness Elemental), Sticky Gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up), suitable for rogues and beast warriors; handwear),Night’s Helmet (SP:6, immunity to light and blinded; headwear) Inventory: Longsword (WP: 5), Armor of the Croise (SP: 1, +2 power; bodywear), Cat Suit (The wearer has 1/3 chance to avoid rolls of COUNTER and DAMAGE and Free Hits; suitable to women only), bodywearDark Cloak (Backwear, SP:1, Max Health +1, Power +1, suitable for rogues and barbarians), Archer's Hat (Artifact, headwear, Power +1, suitable for Rangers and their Advanced Classes), Scarf of Misfortune (Accessory, Wearer deals the Jinxed effect on every third round),Grand Potion x8, Health Core,Tonic, Ether Core x1, Remedy x5, Phoenix Essence x5, Venom, Deadly Venom, Mead x6, Smelling Salts x6, Nostrum x4, Dragon Scale x1, Bedroll

QM Note: Sorry, Zepher, but I just can't allow you to do all these things at once. Just healing everyone in the room would take Boomingham who knows how long... You have to choose what to do first, and we'll work on from there. The same applies to Nyx, Pandora.

Again you go with the assumption that because you don't know something, others can't know it either. Ulric's becoming a great benefactor for the poor and oppressed, and his name is on everyone's lips. I have plans to show this better on future quests, so just stick around for it...

You're confusing things that you've seen with how the things really are. You haven't even seen Wolf's Den yet, so how can you assume it's just a hiding place for a band of thugs? There's a whole city in the sewers under Eubric! When I say Wolfgang is influential, I'm not exaggerating. Ulric's plans is to move away from the criminal gang leader status he's holding now, and moving on to a leader of a political party. Getting rid of the worst offenders on his side is actually a good start towards that path. Well, from the beginning I said that Wolfgang has assimilated almost all of Eubric's criminal gangs into their ranks. Other QMs created those other gangs, but if I were to call the shots, I'd say Wolfgang has already taken care of them. Oh wait, I am calling the shots!

Round Nineteen of the Steerpike Battle: >Nyx (Darkness) vs. Steerpike - Damage (Nyx: 36+3 SP-(45/2=23 dmg)=16 health) Boomingham vs. Steerpike - Hit/Meditate (Steerpike: 39 health-(36x8=288 dmg)=0 health) Boomingham - Poisoned (-1 dmg) The werewolf Steerpike attacks Nyx ferociously, but Boomingham's final desperate strike finally knocks him down. The old paladin feels the final sting from Steerpike's poison before it vanishes... THE BATTLE IS VICTORIOUS! Nyx and Boomingham gain a third of a level. Thothwick recovers from being knocked out. The enemies drop an Everlasting Venom, nine Deadly Venoms and 120 gold. Ballroom Party: Lord Lawrence Boomingham (Zepher) ***Party Leader*** 45 Years old male human Paladin Level 22 2/3 *Immune to Fragile* *Counterstriking* Power: 36 (22+10+4*) Defense: 12 (7+5) Health: 23/44 (10+21+11+2*) Ether: 21/22 (1+21) Gold: 63 (Owe 50 to Docken, 79 to Arthur, 110 to Sorrow) Equipment: Scupperer (Great Sword, WP: 10, Darkness Fire, causes Bleeding Effect for 5 Damage until remedied or healed to full health) Round Metal Shield (SP: 7), Counterstrike Gloves (On Free Hits, Deals damage to enemy equal to wearer's level), Heavy Armor (SP: 5, Immunity to Fragile), Tome of Affluence (Generates 10 Gold if equipped for the entirety of a battle, accessory) *Pseudo's Blessing's Blessing (Not an Artifact, +4 Power) Inventory: Frozen Saber (Great Sword, WP: 9, Light Ice, stunned effect), Hood of Belthazar Bluehood (+4 to Power, -6 to Ether), Hamantasch (consumable, lucky + blessed effects upon consumption for the length of one battle), Marksman's Monocle (rolls of 4 are rerolled, headwear), Scroll of Recklessness (Encouraged and Fragile for rest of battle, 5 ether, 50/50 chance), Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Sealing, Garnet, Sapphire, 4 Meads, Fire Brandy (Encouraged, Immunity to Ice), Emerald Lamp of Summoning,Bedroll, Adamantite Shard Nyx (Pandora) 19 years old female human Battle Mage Level 26 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Sealing, Poisoned, Badly Poisoned, Asleep and Fast Asleep* Power: 40 (26+14) Defense: 3 Health: 37/37 (5+25+5+2) Ether: 34/36 (5+25+1+5) Gold: 21 Equipment: Zee Standard (WP:14; Ice- and Darkness-elemental; Necromancer raise enemies with 2 extra levels; staff),Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether +5, protects from sealed-effect, bodywear), Sandman's Parasol (Immune to Asleep and Fast Asleep effects), Sterile Gloves (immunity to Poisoned and Badly Poisoned, handwear) Inventory: Book of a Thousand Creatures (WP:14, each roll has a 1/6 chance to summon a creature to aid the hero), 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)), Healing Staff (WP: 5),High Heels (+1 Power, footwear), Shiny Helmet (+1 max health), Monkey Bar (all minions, pets, summons etc are Hastened), Ruby (Fire), Diamond (Light), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Sapphire (Wind), Emerald (Wood), Garnet (Earth), Aquamarine (Water), Opal (Ice), Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Potion, 3 Tonics, 2 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, 3 Meads, Fire Bomb, Smoke Bomb, Bomb 'X2' (May be combined with a bomb to get it to ignore SP), Bedroll, 5 Bones Thothwick (Professor Flitwick) 44 year old Metasimian Level: 23 Black Knight *Damage Undead* *Immune to Darkness and Stunned* Power: 37 (23+12+2) Defence: 10 (6+4) Health: 1/38 (7+22+9) Gold: 409 Equipment: Banana Sabre (WP:12, heals Metasimians when used on them), Skull Shield (SP:6; immunity to darkness; suitable to Black Knights only), Black Knight's Armour (SP:4, protects from stunned-effect), Cultist's Hat (regular attacks do Damage to Undead) Inventory: Shuriken (WP 8), Sabre (WP 10), Sapphire (Wind), Potion, Dragon Scale, Venom, Grand Zoot Cookie, Bedroll, Telescope Party Leader, divide the spoils of the battle: Everlasting Venom (Adds the badly poisoned-effect to one weapon permanently) 9x Deadly Venoms (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.) 120 gold As soon as they're done with Steerpike, the heroes turn their attention towards Barbariccia. But the witch had another distraction up her sleeve... "Children of Eubric, look upon one another! See the faces of the enemies who are keeping you from reaching the light! You alone are chosen by the Wolfheaded Messiah! You alone are good enough to stand by his throne in New Eubric! Make the traitors and heretics suffer!" Much to their horror, the three heroes saw the crowd blink, turn to look each other in puzzlement, then an unnatural wrath lighting up in their eyes, resulting in a chaotic mass brawl. The Ziegfried brothers were at each other's throats. Count Shadeaux punched Heinrich Hinckwell in the face. Lee Long jumped onto a table and kicked Admiral Bonaparte in the chest. Umbra and Bellanotte tag-teamed on Beth Ziegfried. Lorcan Hinckwell jumped on Nuitan Shadeaux, and Lyren hit his brother with a goblet to defend his friend. Madame Ladybug slapped Laureline Hinckwell just as Guffington's assistant raised a chair to strike both ladies. Dr. Cula bit Madame Morrible on the neck and sucked her blood. Captain Mumbasa jumped down from the balcony and landed on all fours, growling dreadfully. Above all this, Barbariccia just laughed.

Remember that both Donny and Violetta already had the option of getting killed in their respective quests, but the heroes chose otherwise on both times. Even now there was a chance to save them, but two out of the three heroes in the party decided against it, so Patricia put them to the sword. Actions must have consequences. Otherwise there wouldn't be a point in this being an interactive game.

Technically yes, since all heroes who aren't knocked out have to be listed in the battle order. But the action will be "recovering from stunned" no matter what.

The Wolfgang leaders are unconscious, and cannot answer Arthur's pleas. The captain gives him a pitying look, and then takes the rapier from Lieutenant Serevan's hands. "These two are enemies of Eubric and its citizens, and both have been a pain in my megablocks for far too long." In quick succession, Patricia mercilessly stings both Donny and Violetta through the heart with the sword. The pickpocket says nothing as he dies, but Violetta lets out a single word as her last. "Karie..." Then she's gone as well. "Let's go take care of Steerpike, now. If we get him as well, this will become the best night I've had in a long, long while. Men, break down that door." The watchmen obey, but try as they might, they cannot knock down the backdoor to the Theater.

Round Fifteen of the Steerpike Battle: Boomingham vs. Steerpike - Meditate/Meditate (Boomingham: +1 ether) >Nyx (Healing Staff) vs. Nyx - No Healing Boomingham - Poisoned (-1 dmg) Boomingham meditates to restore ether, while Nyx's attempt to heal herself fails. Round Sixteen of the Steerpike Battle: Boomingham vs. Steerpike - Hit/Special Damage (Steerpike: 595 health-(36x8=288 dmg)=307 health) >Nyx (Healing Staff) vs. Nyx - No Healing Boomingham - Poisoned (-1 dmg) Boomingham hits Steerpike this time, but Nyx still fails to heal herself. Round Seventeen of the Steerpike Battle: Boomingham vs. Steerpike - Meditate/Special Damage (Boomingham: +1 ether) >Nyx (Healing Staff) vs. Nyx - Counter (Nyx: 30+30=60 health restored) Boomingham - Poisoned (-1 dmg) Boomingham meditates again as Nyx finally heals herself back to full health. Round Eighteen of the Steerpike Battle: Boomingham vs. Steerpike - Damage/Special Damage (Boomingham: 58 health+12 SP-45 dmg=25 health) >Nyx (Darkness through Zee Standard) vs. Steerpike - Shield (Spellblade - Steerpike: 307 health-((67x4/2=134 dmg)+(67x2=134 dmg)=268 dmg)=39 health) Boomingham - Poisoned (-1 dmg) Steerpike makes a desperate assault at Boomingham, greatly damaging the paladin. Nyx couldn't tolerate watching her friend get mauled, so she struck back with a spellblade. The Wolfgang leader is almost defeated... Enemies: Werewolf Steerpike Type: Humanoid/Beast Level: 45 Health: 39/1890 Special: Full Moon Venom – Causes the badly poisoned-, blinded-, sealed-, fast asleep- and confused-effects to the target. Special II: Superior Injection – Gives the encouraged-, lucky-, hastened- and inspired effects to self. Used if the target is already under the effect of the Full Moon Venom. Special III: Superior Medicine – Restores 800 health to self. Used if Superior Injection is already in effect. Drops: Everlasting Venom (Adds the badly poisoned-effect to one weapon permanently), 9 Deadly Venoms Note Werewolf Steerpike’s attacks cause the poisoned-effect to the target. Immune to all negative effects and sudden death. Ballroom Party: Lord Lawrence Boomingham (Zepher) ***Party Leader*** 45 Years old male human Paladin Level 22 1/2 *Immune to Fragile* *Counterstriking* *Encouraged* *Lucky* *Inspired* *Poisoned* Power: 36 (22+10+4*) Defense: 12 (7+5) Health: 44/44 24/88 (10+21+11+2*) Ether: 21/22 (1+21) Gold: 63 (Owe 50 to Docken, 79 to Arthur, 110 to Sorrow) Equipment: Scupperer (Great Sword, WP: 10, Darkness Fire, causes Bleeding Effect for 5 Damage until remedied or healed to full health) Round Metal Shield (SP: 7), Counterstrike Gloves (On Free Hits, Deals damage to enemy equal to wearer's level), Heavy Armor (SP: 5, Immunity to Fragile), Tome of Affluence (Generates 10 Gold if equipped for the entirety of a battle, accessory) *Pseudo's Blessing's Blessing (Not an Artifact, +4 Power) Inventory: Frozen Saber (Great Sword, WP: 9, Light Ice, stunned effect), Hood of Belthazar Bluehood (+4 to Power, -6 to Ether), Hamantasch (consumable, lucky + blessed effects upon consumption for the length of one battle), Marksman's Monocle (rolls of 4 are rerolled, headwear), Scroll of Recklessness (Encouraged and Fragile for rest of battle, 5 ether, 50/50 chance), Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Sealing, Garnet, Sapphire, 4 Meads, Fire Brandy (Encouraged, Immunity to Ice), Emerald Lamp of Summoning,Bedroll, Adamantite Shard Nyx (Pandora) 19 years old female human Battle Mage Level 25 2/3 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Sealing, Poisoned, Badly Poisoned, Asleep and Fast Asleep* Power: 39 (25+14) Defense: 3 Health: 36/36 (5+24+5+2) Ether: 33/35 (5+24+1+5) Gold: 21 Equipment: Zee Standard (WP:14; Ice- and Darkness-elemental; Necromancer raise enemies with 2 extra levels; staff), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether +5, protects from sealed-effect, bodywear), Sandman's Parasol (Immune to Asleep and Fast Asleep effects), Sterile Gloves (immunity to Poisoned and Badly Poisoned, handwear) Inventory: Book of a Thousand Creatures (WP:14, each roll has a 1/6 chance to summon a creature to aid the hero), 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)), Healing Staff (WP: 5), High Heels (+1 Power, footwear), Shiny Helmet (+1 max health), Monkey Bar (all minions, pets, summons etc are Hastened), Ruby (Fire), Diamond (Light), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Sapphire (Wind), Emerald (Wood), Garnet (Earth), Aquamarine (Water), Opal (Ice), Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Potion, 3 Tonics, 2 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, 3 Meads, Fire Bomb, Smoke Bomb, Bomb 'X2' (May be combined with a bomb to get it to ignore SP), Bedroll, 5 Bones Thothwick (Professor Flitwick) 44 year old Metasimian Level: 23 Black Knight *Damage Undead* *Immune to Darkness and Stunned* *Knocked Out* Power: 37 (23+12+2) Defence: 10 (6+4) Health: 0/38 (7+22+9) Gold: 409 Equipment: Banana Sabre (WP:12, heals Metasimians when used on them), Skull Shield (SP:6; immunity to darkness; suitable to Black Knights only), Black Knight's Armour (SP:4, protects from stunned-effect), Cultist's Hat (regular attacks do Damage to Undead) Inventory: Shuriken (WP 8), Sabre (WP 10), Sapphire (Wind), Potion, Dragon Scale, Venom, Grand Zoot Cookie, Bedroll, Telescope Party Leader, post the order of action. Everyone, post your actions and targets.

Ellaria gasps as she sees the undead gather around Althior. "Now it begins... Remember to keep your little army under control, Althior. I for one would hate to see them run loose." Ellaria repeats her action.

I haven't specified her age anywhere. She's less than thirty, though.

I can totally agree to Violetta and Karie being sisters who have lost touch with each other. Violetta's birth name is actually Kayla (she also used the name as an alterego in Quest #33), so it all matches.

Backdoor Party: Arthur Justus Regulus VII (Flipz) ***Party Leader*** 21-year-old male human Sorcerer Level 22 1/3 *Immune to Sealed* Power: 34 (22+12) Defense: 3 Health: 24/34 (5+21+4+4) Ether: 21/32 (5+21+1+5) Gold: 1218 (Owed 128 gold by Boomingham; owed 50 gold by Grimwald Gjinko; owed 70 gold by En Sabah Nur) Equipment: Sir Roderick's Sword (WP:12, Longsword), Robe of the Archmagi (Bodywear, SP:3, Max Ether +5, Immune to Sealed), Sticky Gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up), suitable for rogues and beast warriors; handwear), Shackles of War (Accessory, Prevents anyone from fleeing battles) Inventory: Weapons: Unlucky Horseshoe (WP:13, retrievable, causes jinxed-effect; throwing weapon), Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7, 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd; suitable for Mages and Clerics), Hollow Blade Dagger (WP:6, dagger, hollow-blade [Elixir]), Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging), Staff of Ennon (WP: 5, Light-Elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4) Artifacts: Cloak of Deception (Backwear, Free hits against the wearer have a 1/6 chance to be redirected to a random opponent), Jester's Hat (Headwear, Wearer may choose to gain one immunity from targeted enemy), Lens of Speed Reading (Accessory, Allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action. Suitable for scroll users.) Gems: Opal (Ice), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Diamond (Light), Garnet (Earth), Tools: Bedroll, Telescope, Shovel, Magnifying Glass, Pickaxe, Magic Compass Scrolls: Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Armor Sundering (Reduces target’s SP by 5 and has a 50/50 chance of success), Scroll of Poisoning (Grants target’s weapon the Badly Poisoned effect for one battle at the cost of 5 ether), Scroll of Luck (Grants target theLucky-effect for one battle. Costs 10 ether.), Scroll of Weakening, Consumables: Potion, Grand Potion x6, Ether Core, Remedy x10, Elixir x2, Smelling Salts x2, Nostrum x2, Mulled Wine, Jinxy Juice x2, Noxious Venom (When used on a weapon, the weapon deals the Badly Poisoned effect for the duration of the battle and the Confused effect for the next three rounds, for the duration of one battle.), Zoot's Plaything Nagure (Costy) 34 year old Male Yeti Berserker. Level 17 *Immune to Fragile, Blindness,Ice& Fire* *Counterstriking* Power: 31 (17+14) Defense: 21 (12+9) Health: 34/34 (8+16+10) Gold: 4 (130 owed to Arthur) Equipment: Stone Hammer (WP: 14, Earth & Darkness-elemental, hammer), Shield (SP:9), 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), Spider Leg (WP:8, doubled against flying enemies; spear),Potion x2, Grand Potion x8, Remedy, Tiger Balm, Phoenix Essence, Mead x2, Smelling Salts x2, Deadly Venom x2, Smoke Bomb x2, Pickaxe Sorrow (Endgame) *Acting Party Leader* 428 years old undead Assassin Level 20 2/3 *Immune to Light and Blinded* Power: 42 (20+22) Defense: 6 Health: 30/31 (7+19+5) Gold: 2193 Equipment: Mockthril Longbow (WP: 22 Ice and Darkness Elemental), Sticky Gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up), suitable for rogues and beast warriors; handwear), Night’s Helmet (SP:6, immunity to light and blinded; headwear) Inventory: Longsword (WP: 5), Armor of the Croise (SP: 1, +2 power; bodywear), Cat Suit (The wearer has 1/3 chance to avoid rolls of COUNTER and DAMAGE and Free Hits; suitable to women only), bodywearDark Cloak (Backwear, SP:1, Max Health +1, Power +1, suitable for rogues and barbarians), Archer's Hat (Artifact, headwear, Power +1, suitable for Rangers and their Advanced Classes), Scarf of Misfortune (Accessory, Wearer deals the Jinxed effect on every third round),Grand Potion x8, Health Core,Tonic, Ether Core x1, Remedy x5, Phoenix Essence x5, Venom, Deadly Venom, Mead x7, Smelling Salts x7, Nostrum x4, Dragon Scales x2, Bedroll Arthur feels a faint pulse on both Donny and Violetta, but their wounds are lethal. They would die soon if nothing is done. The compass does not react to any Lord Leorry, but on every other name the arrow turns south towards the Theater. The door at the end of the hallway is open, and the body of Private Gladstone is sprawled on the floor. Arthur cannot see his condition from this distance, though. Nagure glances left and right, and then spots a group of watchmen approaching from the east, lead by none other than Captain Patricia herself. "Private Regulus, we got your strange magic letters, but didn't know how to answer them. Report immediately!" The captain's eyes widen as she sees the Wolfgang generals lying on the ground.

Back in the day, people only got one turn per round. That's why the descriptions were inaccurate.

OoC: Stunned is applied immediately, it is removed (ie. automatically recovered from) on the next turn the character takes. So yeah, nurture should have worked on it. Seeing how vulnerable Atramor was, Ellaria attempted to nurture him again from the back row.

QM Note: I just noticed that I had forgotten to edit Werewolf Steerpike's type. He is humanoid/beast, like the other werewolves. Round Fourteen of the Steerpike Battle: >Boomingham heals Nyx - Heal Less/No Healing (Nyx: +10 health; Boomingham: -1 ether) >Nyx (Darkness) vs. Steerpike - Spell Counter (Nyx: 28 health+3 SP-(45/2=23 dmg)=8 health, -1 ether; Steerpike: 673 health-(39x2=78 dmg)=595 health) Thothwick vs. Thothwick - No Healing Boomingham - Poisoned (-1 dmg) Thothwick - Badly Poisoned (-10 dmg) Boomingham manages to heal Nyx slightly, which comes in need as Steerpike attacks her immediately. She counters with a dark spell, though. Thothwick fails to heal himself, and thus succumbs to the effects of the poison within him. Enemies: Werewolf Steerpike Type: Humanoid/Beast Level: 45 Health: 595/1890 Special: Full Moon Venom – Causes the badly poisoned-, blinded-, sealed-, fast asleep- and confused-effects to the target. Special II: Superior Injection – Gives the encouraged-, lucky-, hastened- and inspired effects to self. Used if the target is already under the effect of the Full Moon Venom. Special III: Superior Medicine – Restores 800 health to self. Used if Superior Injection is already in effect. Drops: Everlasting Venom (Adds the badly poisoned-effect to one weapon permanently), 9 Deadly Venoms Note Werewolf Steerpike’s attacks cause the poisoned-effect to the target. Immune to all negative effects and sudden death. Ballroom Party: Lord Lawrence Boomingham (Zepher) ***Party Leader*** 45 Years old male human Paladin Level 22 1/2 *Immune to Fragile* *Counterstriking* *Encouraged* *Lucky* *Inspired* *Poisoned* Power: 36 (22+10+4*) Defense: 12 (7+5) Health: 44/44 61/88 (10+21+11+2*) Ether: 19/22 (1+21) Gold: 63 (Owe 50 to Docken, 79 to Arthur, 110 to Sorrow) Equipment: Scupperer (Great Sword, WP: 10, Darkness Fire, causes Bleeding Effect for 5 Damage until remedied or healed to full health) Round Metal Shield (SP: 7), Counterstrike Gloves (On Free Hits, Deals damage to enemy equal to wearer's level), Heavy Armor (SP: 5, Immunity to Fragile), Tome of Affluence (Generates 10 Gold if equipped for the entirety of a battle, accessory) *Pseudo's Blessing's Blessing (Not an Artifact, +4 Power) Inventory: Frozen Saber (Great Sword, WP: 9, Light Ice, stunned effect), Hood of Belthazar Bluehood (+4 to Power, -6 to Ether), Hamantasch (consumable, lucky + blessed effects upon consumption for the length of one battle), Marksman's Monocle (rolls of 4 are rerolled, headwear), Scroll of Recklessness (Encouraged and Fragile for rest of battle, 5 ether, 50/50 chance), Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Sealing, Garnet, Sapphire, 4 Meads, Fire Brandy (Encouraged, Immunity to Ice), Emerald Lamp of Summoning,Bedroll, Adamantite Shard Nyx (Pandora) 19 years old female human Battle Mage Level 25 2/3 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Sealing, Poisoned, Badly Poisoned, Asleep and Fast Asleep* Power: 39 (25+14) Defense: 3 Health: 8/36 (5+24+5+2) Ether: 33/35 (5+24+1+5) Gold: 21 Equipment: Zee Standard (WP:14; Ice- and Darkness-elemental; Necromancer raise enemies with 2 extra levels; staff), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether +5, protects from sealed-effect, bodywear), Sandman's Parasol (Immune to Asleep and Fast Asleep effects), Sterile Gloves (immunity to Poisoned and Badly Poisoned, handwear) Inventory: Book of a Thousand Creatures (WP:14, each roll has a 1/6 chance to summon a creature to aid the hero), 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)), Healing Staff (WP: 5). High Heels (+1 Power, footwear), Shiny Helmet (+1 max health), Monkey Bar (all minions, pets, summons etc are Hastened), Ruby (Fire), Diamond (Light), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Sapphire (Wind), Emerald (Wood), Garnet (Earth), Aquamarine (Water), Opal (Ice), Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Potion, 3 Tonics, 2 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, 3 Meads, Fire Bomb, Smoke Bomb, Bomb 'X2' (May be combined with a bomb to get it to ignore SP), Bedroll, 5 Bones Thothwick (Professor Flitwick) 44 year old Metasimian Level: 23 Black Knight *Damage Undead* *Immune to Darkness and Stunned* *Knocked Out* Power: 37 (23+12+2) Defence: 10 (6+4) Health: 0/38 (7+22+9) Gold: 409 Equipment: Banana Sabre (WP:12, heals Metasimians when used on them), Skull Shield (SP:6; immunity to darkness; suitable to Black Knights only), Black Knight's Armour (SP:4, protects from stunned-effect), Cultist's Hat (regular attacks do Damage to Undead) Inventory: Shuriken (WP 8), Sabre (WP 10), Sapphire (Wind), Potion, Dragon Scale, Venom, Grand Zoot Cookie, Bedroll, Telescope Party Leader, post the order of action. Everyone, post your actions and targets.

The suit effectively has 1/3 chance of changing COUNTER, DAMAGE and Free Hits to a MISS, so if the dodge is activated on a Magic Counter, then you wouldn't be causing damage to the opponent either. Remember that 2/3 times the rolls would work normally.