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"So you want to brawl? I'm up for that!" "Just don't think we'll go easy on you. Ulric did not choose us as his generals for no reason." As the heroes quickly prepare for the ensuing battle, so does the Wolfgang generals. In the blink of an eye two werewolves stand before the party. "*growling and snarling*" "*hissing*" PREPARE FOR BATTLE! Enemies: Sugar Type: Beast Level: 15 Health: 245/245 Special: Sweet Purr – Restores 100 health to all allies. Drops: Elixir Werewolf Donny Type: Beast/Humanoid Level: 24 Health: 1126/1126 Special: Grand Ravage – Transfers 24 health from the target to self and steals up to 240 gold from the target. Drops: Sticky Gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up), suitable for rogues and beast warriors; handwear) Note: Donny steals gold equal to the damage he deals with each hit. Immune to sealed, confused, petrified and sudden death. Werewolf Violetta Type: Beast/Humanoid Level: 30 Health: 1305/1305 Special I: Pilfer Artefact – Violetta steals the target’s artefact for the duration of the battle and gains its effect to herself. Special II: Werewolf Lash – Causes 15 damage to all opponents. Used only if the target has no artefacts. Drops: Cat Suit (The wearer has 1/3 chance to dodge rolls of COUNTER and DAMAGE and Free Hits; suitable to women only; bodywear) Note: Violetta has 1/3 chance to dodge all physical attacks. She will also summon a new cat into the battle every second round. Immune to blinded, confused, petrified and sudden death. Backdoor Party: Arthur Justus Regulus VII (Flipz) ***Party Leader*** 21-year-old male human Sorcerer Level 22 *Immune to Sealed* *Hastened* *Lucky* Power: 34 (22+12) Defense: 3 Health: 29/34 (5+21+4+4) Ether: 32/32 (5+21+1+5) Gold: 680 (Owed 128 gold by Boomingham; owed 50 gold by Grimwald Gjinko; owed 70 gold by En Sabah Nur, owed 130 gold by Nagure) Equipment: Sir Roderick's Sword (WP:12, Longsword), Robe of the Archmagi (Bodywear, SP:3, Max Ether +5, Immune to Sealed), 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.) 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) 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, Smelling Salts x2, Nostrum x2, Mulled Wine, Jinxy Juice x4, 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 16 1/2 *Immune to Fragile, Blindness,Ice& Fire* *Counterstriking* *Hastened* *Lucky* Power: 30 (16+14) Defense: 21 (12+9) Health: 33/33 (8+15+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 1/3 *Immune to Light and Blinded* *Encouraged* *Hastened* *Lucky* Power: 42 (20+22) Defense: 6 Health: 30/31 (7+19+5) Gold: 2204 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), Shackles of War (Accessory, Prevents anyone from fleeing battles), Night’s Helmet (SP:6, immunity to light and blinded; headwear) Inventory: Longsword (WP: 5), Armor of the Croise (SP: 1, +2 power; bodywear), Dark 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 Party Leader, post the order of action. Everyone, post your actions and targets.

Round Nine of the Steerpike Battle: Boomingham heals himself - Heal Less/Heal Less (Boomingham: +10 health, -1 ether) >Thothwick vs. Steerpike - Special Dodge (Half Moon Venom - Thothwick (dodge failed): badly poisoned, blinded, sealed, asleep) >Nyx (Darkness) vs. Steerpike - Shield (Spellblade - Steerpike: 878 health-((67x2/2=67 dmg)+(67x2=134 dmg)=201 dmg)=677 health) Lupus - Free Hit vs. Boomingham (Boomingham: 65 health+12 SP-24 dmg=53 health; Lupus: 78 health-(22x2=44 dmg)=34 health) Lupus - Bleeding (-5 dmg) Boomingham - Poisoned (-1 dmg) Thothwick - Badly Poisoned (-10 dmg) Boomingham restores a fraction of his health. Steerpike inflicts Thothwick with a Half Moon Venom, incapacitating him severely. Nyx takes revenge with a spellblade, but as it hits Steerpike, something happens to him. He howls in pain, and fur begins to grow on his face and hands. The poisoner has turned into a snarling werewolf, gaining more power and health due to the transformation. "Grrr, this is the power Ulric gave me! He is my packmaster, so I serve him till the very end!" Then the other werewolf assaults Boomingham, but he strikes him right back. Thothwick is now poisoned as well. Enemies: Wolfgang Werewolf Lupus *Bleeding* Type: Beast/Humanoid Level: 24 Health: 29/583 Special: Ecliptic Slash – Causes 24 darkness-elemental damage to the target regardless of row, along with the afraid- and cursed-effects. Drops: 60 gold Werewolf Steerpike Type: Humanoid Level: 45 Health: 1085/1890 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 52/88 (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* *Blinded for 3 rounds* Power: 39 (25+14) Defense: 3 Health: 36/36 (5+24+5+2) Ether: 34/35 (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* *Badly Poisoned* *Sealed**Blinded* *Asleep* Power: 37 (23+12+2) Defence: 10 (6+4) Health: 12/38 (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, Health Core, Dragon Scale, Venom, Grand Zoot Cookie, Bedroll, Telescope Party Leader, post the order of action. Everyone, post your actions and targets.

"Greetings, Sir Taylor! I am Ellaria Arbour, and these are my companions in championship, Tesni Hightribe, Atramor Gibbin and Althior Emorith. We are your resident pest control for tonight, it seems. May I ask you, what made you choose this play to direct? You must have heard about the curse..."

QM Note: Oops! I accidentally edited the previous round instead of quoting it, so it's lost now. Round Eight of the Steerpike Battle: Boomingham vs. Lupus - Hit/Critical Hit (Lupus: 512 health-(46x8=368 dmg)=144 health+bleeding) >Thothwick vs. Steerpike - Shield (Demon Within - Lupus: 144 health-(61x2/2=61 dmg)=83 health; Steerpike: 939 health-(61x2/2=61 dmg)=878 health; Thothwick: no effect) >Nyx (Darkness) vs. Steerpike - Special Damage (Half Moon Venom - Nyx: blinded) Lupus - Bleeding (-5 dmg) Boomingham - Poisoned (-1 dmg) Boomingham pummels the remaining werewolf, while Thothwick calls upon his dark side, damaging both enemies. Steerpike avenges by applying the Half Moon Venom on Nyx again, but this time it only blinds her. Boomingham still suffers from the poisoning. Enemies: Wolfgang Werewolf Lupus *Bleeding* Type: Beast/Humanoid Level: 24 Health: 78/583 Special: Ecliptic Slash – Causes 24 darkness-elemental damage to the target regardless of row, along with the afraid- and cursed-effects. Drops: 60 gold Nikolaus Steerpike Type: Humanoid Level: 41 Health: 878/1482 Special I: Half Moon Venom - Causes the badly poisoned-, blinded-, sealed- and asleep-effects to the target. Special II: Injection – Gives the encouraged- and inspired-effects to self. Used if the target is already under the effect of the Half Moon Venom. Special III: Medicine – Restores 400 health to self. Used if Injection is already in effect. Drops: Everlasting Venom (Adds the badly poisoned-effect to one weapon permanently), 9 Deadly Venoms Note: 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 55/88 (10+21+11+2*) Ether: 22/22 (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* *Blinded for 3 rounds* Power: 39 (25+14) Defense: 3 Health: 36/36 (5+24+5+2) Ether: 34/35 (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* Power: 37 (23+12+2) Defence: 10 (6+4) Health: 22/38 (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, Health Core, Dragon Scale, Venom, Grand Zoot Cookie, Bedroll, Telescope Party Leader, post the order of action. Everyone, post your actions and targets.

Bright Day, actually. The stories of Baba Yaga only features three knights representing the phases of the day, so there's no Dusk, sorry.

"If you think everything important in this city takes place within your little "quests", you really are a blind fool." The Wolfgang leaders are growing impatient. The heroes will have to make their choice soon...

"This is futile, Donny. That creature doesn't know even a fraction of what we've done for this city. Ignorance is a bliss, it seems..."

~A new quest has been posted on the Quest Board (#70 by Endgame)!~

"Ha! That shows you know nothing about our plans! Try listening to what we're saying here, won'tcha? Or do you even have ears inside that hood?" "Hmmm, what if we encourage all the houses destroy each other? How's that for a plan?" Violetta turns to the gigantic yeti. "You haven't said a word yet, you hunky lump of fur. What do you think about the Wolfgang? Aren't we just the coolest?"

"The Wolfgang employs pickpockets, robbers and assassins, that's true. Ulric didn't bring them with him to Eubric, though. He recruited them from the local gangs he defeated, unified them and trained them to his cause. If that's not putting them on a leash to you, then what is? Because of that, Wolfgang is now called the Seventh House in Power by some people - even though we thrive to become the only House in Power. Only then we'll have peace in this city, get it?" "You weren't there when the entire population of the Hovels rioted? The Town Watch and Heroica ended those riots violently, when all those people wanted was justice and true freedom. They rioted for Ulric and the future he promised, did you not know that?"

I know. I just replied to your reply. It's "convince-a-war" now! I have to say that I love how Arthur went in on the quest so sure he would stick with the Town Watch no matter what, yet the instant he met Donny and Violetta, he began to have second thoughts.

"That's where you're wrong. Eubric loves us! Not the six houses or any other people in high places, of course. But go take a walk at the Hovels, or the Harbour, or the farmlands beyond the walls. Talk to people there, and find out that their lives have been made better by Wolfgang. We took out most of the other crime syndicates, and we only steal from the rich. The streets of Eubric are safer for commoners now than ever before." "Yeah, the biggest problems in Eubric are caused by the corruption and oppression of those in power. Slaveworkers, racial discrimination, overpriced tolls, prices of common wares gone through the roof, unemployment, the friggin' Hovel Wall! Those are all examples of what your precious Houses have caused to Eubric. Yet you label us as the villains for not taking the "high road" and succumbing to that treatment." "Captain Patricia is a stuck-up bitch wrapped in her own ideals so tight that she sees nothing else. Obedience is everything to her, and she gets her pay check from the six Houses." "Some time ago, I infiltrated the Town Watch barracks pretending to be a mole for Wolfgang. I was surprised to see how easy it was to get some of the watchmen to my side. They were disappointed and frustrated with the status quo as well. Patricia is sitting on a ticking time bomb. One day soon she will find out that she's a one-woman-army." "Ulric is a smart bloke. When he came to Eubric, he saw the need for change, but he also knew that he would have to start at the very bottom. Gathering the outlaws and the poverty under his banner is but the first step in his plan. Those goons you just slaughtered, they were cannon fodder. They had no place in New Eubric to begin with. They were criminals and thugs for a reason. Sadly, the same applies to me and Violetta, and to Steerpike to an extent. We all are low-born, stealing and deceit is all we are good at. We are soldiers in Ulric's war. He treats us good, but if we die, he won't shed any tears for us." "Speak for yourself, Donny. You haven't made your way to Ulric's bed like I have." "You're delusional, V. You're his mistress, not his queen. I think that witch will take that spot in his life." Violetta goes all red all of a sudden. "You don't have to fight us, honey. We don't want to get in there, we trust Steerpike has everything under control. We're only here to deliver you this message from Ulric. Help us make Eubric a better place. Heroica has had 250 years to do that, yet it's too concerned with saving the entire world to succeed in saving it's hometown. Your skills are undeniable, though, and with a proper leader, Heroica would prosper as well." "We won't stick around forever, though. The watchmen are patrolling these streets, and we have no intention of getting our butts delivered to Patricia."

"My role? It remains to be seen... But every king needs a queen by their side, don't they?" "Don't push it, witch! That was not part of the deal you made with Ulric." "I would say he needs me just as much as I need him. We fulfil each other." QM Note: Geez, don't apologize for having a life out of the internet! Heroica RPG should not be anyone's #1 priority in life.

"Ahahaha! You clever boy, you think you know so much about us when in fact you know very little." "If you think we're here for gold, you're sadly mistaken. We're rich enough, trust me. It's power that Ulric wants, and that's something he can't buy with gold. He's no Hinckwell, hehe..." "As your compass will surely tell you, Steerpike is indeed inside that Theater at this very moment. But he's not alone, and he's not there to poison anyone - except maybe your precious friends. There are much bigger things going on tonight, things that you cannot do anything about anymore." "The wheels have been set into motion, I'd say. It's time to either hop onto the wagon or get left behind." "The two of us are here to offer you that choice. We've both had run-ins with Heroica before, and the people we met turned out be smart enough to understand that Wolfgang will not be just a bunch of criminals hiding in the sewers for long. We want to deliver this city from darkness and into the light, with Ulric as our king. He genuinely wants what's best for the little people. Our ways may be criminal, but the amount of charity that Wolfgang has done among the poor rivals that of any church. We just don't make noise about it, but we have people's hearts on our side." "You three have proven to be strong and capable, and the Wolfgang would be proud to have you as our allies. Trust us, you wouldn't be the first ones in your organization to gain our trust... We have even bonded with one of your Veterans, hehe." "Donny, watch your mouth! These people aren't on our side yet. What do you say? Money, fame and fortune with the Wolfgang, would that sound like a bad future to you guys?" The Wolfgang generals are offering improved reputation with their organization. How will the heroes respond? Arthur checks his compass. Steerpike is indeed south, while Violetta and Donny are right in front of him. The compass cannot find Ulric, though. He must be still hiding in his lair. Backdoor Party: Arthur Justus Regulus VII (Flipz) ***Party Leader*** 21-year-old male human Sorcerer Level 22 *Immune to Sealed* *Hastened* *Lucky* Power: 34 (22+12) Defense: 3 Health: 29/34 (5+21+4+4) Ether: 32/32 (5+21+1+5) Gold: 680 (Owed 128 gold by Boomingham; owed 50 gold by Grimwald Gjinko; owed 70 gold by En Sabah Nur, owed 130 gold by Nagure) Equipment: Sir Roderick's Sword (WP:12, Longsword), Robe of the Archmagi (Bodywear, SP:3, Max Ether +5, Immune to Sealed), 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.) 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) 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, Smelling Salts x2, Nostrum x2, Mulled Wine, Jinxy Juice x4, 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 16 1/2 *Immune to Fragile, Blindness,Ice& Fire* *Counterstriking* Power: 30 (16+14) Defense: 21 (12+9) Health: 33/33 (8+15+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 1/3 *Immune to Light and Blinded* Power: 44 (20+22+2) Defense: 7 (1+6) Health: 30/31 (7+19+5) Gold: 2204 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), Armor of the Croise (SP: 1, +2 power; bodywear), Night’s Helmet (SP:6, immunity to light and blinded; headwear) Inventory: Longsword (WP: 5), Dark 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), Shackles of War (Accessory, Prevents anyone from fleeing battles), Grand Potion x8, Health Core,Tonic, Ether Core x1, Remedy x5, Phoenix Essence x5, Venom, Deadly Venom, Mead x8, Smelling Salts x9, Nostrum x6, Dragon Scales x2, Bedroll

Barbariccia turns her attention back to the hypnotized crowd. "Despair, children of Eubric, for there is little hope for salvation for you. You will be undone by your own spite and jealousy as you turn against each other. But there is one beacon of light shining brightly for a better tomorrow. Following that light is your only hope. That light takes the form of one man. He will deliver this city out of darkness and into a new future, and rule it justly and fairly. His name is Ulric. He is the Wolfheaded Messiah!" Steerpike and the two werewolves let out a spontaneous howl. Round Seven of the Steerpike Battle: QM Note: Edited into oblivion...

No, "Aim" is purely WP-based damage, like the description says. The Power Bonus gained elsewhere (artifacts, consumables, etc.) are not counted (unless the artifact clearly specifies the bonus as WP, like the Quivers do).

"Well, maybe things will get clearer once we reach Bric'lin. It just seems to me that you, me and Tesni have a bigger role to play here than we thought... Sorry, Althior."

Results of Round Seven of the Wolfgang Battle: Arthur (Sir Roderick's Sword) vs. Crossette - Mirror Damage/Shield/Mirror Damage/Hit (Magnetic Mojo - Crossette: stunned; Arthur: +15 gold) Arthur (Sir Roderick's Sword) vs. Crossette - Hit/Hit/Hit/Confuse (Crossette: 134 health-(33x2/4=17 dmg)=117 health) >Sorrow vs. Crossette - Critical Lethal Hit/Critical Lethal Hit/Lethal Hit/Special Damage (Crossette: sudden death) >Sorrow vs. Crossette - Special Damage/Special Damage/Shield/Shield Nagure vs. Crossette - Extra Critical Furious Hit Arthur gets some more gold before Sorrow's arrow kills the final Wolgang thug. THE BATTLE IS VICTORIOUS! Arthur and Sorrow get a third of a level and Nagure gets a half. The enemies drop five Grand Potions, three Smelling Salts and a total of 210 gold. Backdoor Party: Arthur Justus Regulus VII (Flipz) ***Party Leader*** 21-year-old male human Sorcerer Level 22 *Immune to Sealed* Power: 34 (22+12) Defense: 3 Health: 29/34 (5+21+4+4) Ether: 1/32 (5+21+1+5) Gold: 540 (Owed 128 gold by Boomingham; owed 50 gold by Grimwald Gjinko; owed 70 gold by En Sabah Nur, oved 200 gold by Nagure) Equipment: Sir Roderick's Sword (WP:12, Longsword), Robe of the Archmagi (Bodywear, SP:3, Max Ether +5, Immune to Sealed), 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.) 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 [n/a]), 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) 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 x2, Remedy x10, Elixir, Smelling Salts x3, Nostrum x3, Mulled Wine, Jinxy Juice x4, 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 16 1/2 *Immune to Fragile, Blindness,Ice& Fire* *Counterstriking* Power: 30 (16+14) Defense: 21 (12+9) Health: 33/33 (8+15+10) Gold: 4 (200 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 x6, Remedy, Tiger Balm, Phoenix Essence, Mead x2, Deadly Venom x2, Smoke Bomb x2, Pickaxe Sorrow (Endgame) *Acting Party Leader* 428 years old undead Assassin Level 20 1/3 *Immune to Light and Blinded* Power: 44 (20+22+2) Defense: 7 (1+6) Health: 30/31 (7+19+5) Gold: 2134 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), Armor of the Croise (SP: 1, +2 power; bodywear), Night’s Helmet (SP:6, immunity to light and blinded; headwear) Inventory: Longsword (WP: 5), Dark 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), Shackles of War (Accessory, Prevents anyone from fleeing battles), Grand Potion x5, Health Core,Tonic, Ether Core x1, Remedy x5, Phoenix Essence x5, Venom, Deadly Venom, Mead x8, Smelling Salts x8, Nostrum x6, Dragon Scales x2, Bedroll Party Leader, please divide the spoils of the battle: 5x Grand Potion – Restores 25 health to the target. 3x Smelling Salts - Causes the hastened-effect, allowing the target to act twice in one round for the duration of one battle. 210 gold Just as the heroes sheath their weapons, they hear clapping behind them. It seems the alley cat has returned with two companions. "Bravo! That's an impressive pile of corpses!" "Nicely played, avoiding our little trap. My Sugar sure tried her best, but I guess you're immune to the cuteness-effect." "Mmmeaaaooouuuwww..."

I have nothing against you sticking to traditional gender roles - we have plenty of "Xenas" in this game already - but I have a firm believe that even in "the olden times" women had more active role in society than history books tell us. Even the saying goes that there's a woman behind every great man... Your quests have been pretty much devoid of women, even as background characters. That's the only constructive criticism I have about any of your storylines, so once you fix that, your quests will be absolutely perfect.

Results of Round Six of the Wolfgang Battle: >Arthur (Sir Roderick's Sword) vs. Crossette - Critical Hit/Mirror Damage/Confuse/Hit (Crossette: 157 health-(45x2/4=23 dmg)=134 health) >Arthur (Sir Roderick's Sword) vs. Crossette - Shield/Hit/Mirror Damage/Mirror Damage (Magnetic Mojo - All enemies: stunned; Arthur: 16+15=31 gold) Nagure vs. Ajax - Furious Hit (Ajax: 86 health-(30x4=120 dmg)=0 health) >Sorrow does nothing >Sorrow does nothing Arthur does minimal damage to Crossette, then gains some more gold. Nagure takes out Ajax, and Sorrow just stands still, wondering what Arthur is thinking by wanting to tackle on the hitman by himself... QM Note: Why can't Nagure and Sorrow attack Crossette as well? You're doing minimal damage fighting from the back row like that! Is it because you want to reap gold from the enemy? Do you realize it'll take me ages to autoroll for you? I honestly have better things to do with my time... Enemies: Wolfgang Hitman Crossette *Stunned* *Jinxed* Type: Humanoid Level: 15 Health: 134/257 Special: Dark Arrow – Causes 15 darkness-elemental damage and the blinded-effect to the target regardless of row. Drops: 20 gold, Smelling Salts Note: Wolfgang Hitman 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. Backdoor Party: Arthur Justus Regulus VII (Flipz) ***Party Leader*** 21-year-old male human Sorcerer Level 21 2/3 *Immune to Sealed* *Lucky* *Hastened* *Encouraged* Power: 33 (21+12) Defense: 3 Health: 28/33 (5+20+4+4) Ether: 0/31 (5+20+1+5) Gold: 525 (Owed 128 gold by Boomingham; owed 50 gold by Grimwald Gjinko; owed 70 gold by En Sabah Nur, oved 200 gold by Nagure) Equipment: Sir Roderick's Sword (WP:12, Longsword), Robe of the Archmagi (Bodywear, SP:3, Max Ether +5, Immune to Sealed), 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.) 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 [n/a]), 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) 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 x2, Remedy x10, Elixir, Smelling Salts x3, Nostrum x3, Mulled Wine, Jinxy Juice x4, 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 16 *Immune to Fragile, Blindness,Ice& Fire* *Counterstriking* *Encouraged* Power: 30 (16+14) Defense: 21 (12+9) Health: 33/33 (8+15+10) Gold: 4 (200 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 x6, Remedy, Tiger Balm, Phoenix Essence, Mead x2, Deadly Venom x2, Smoke Bomb x2, Pickaxe Sorrow (Endgame) *Acting Party Leader* 428 years old undead Assassin Level 20 *Immune to Light and Blinded* *Lucky* *Encouraged* *Hastened* Power: 44 (20+22+2) Defense: 7 (1+6) Health: 30/31 (7+19+5) Gold: 2134 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), Armor of the Croise (SP: 1, +2 power; bodywear), Night’s Helmet (SP:6, immunity to light and blinded; headwear) Inventory: Longsword (WP: 5), Dark 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), Shackles of War (Accessory, Prevents anyone from fleeing battles), Grand Potion x5, Health Core,Tonic, Ether Core x1, Remedy x5, Phoenix Essence x5, Venom, Deadly Venom, Mead x8, Smelling Salts x8, Nostrum x6, Dragon Scales x2, Bedroll Party Leader, post the order of action. Everyone, post your actions and targets. QM Note: Sorry, I can't agree to that. The Guardian Angel blocks the attack, so Boomingham has nothing to counter.

Maybe that's something you can work on when you plan your quests? Hmmm, this makes me think of my own NPCs. Let's see how the genders of the important ones divvy up... MALES: Alphonse Cula Altair Ziegfried Bluto Ziegfried Byblos Copper Fox Darlavon Lector Donny Dozenhands Dragonlord Fabian Fancyfeather Gnomeo Goldraum Ziegfried Heinrich Hinckwell Hoptet Jaws Jun Ji Pei Kukulkan Lee Long Lorcan Hinckwell Lyren Hinckwell Mack Donauld Masked Man Merlyn Ziegfried Nemo Bonaparte Nikolaus Steerpike Noctus Shadeaux Nuitan Shadeaux Reno Bonaparte Scaro Schuester Sham Poo Shaun Squidraken Ubert Lilbelly Ulric Wolfkin Vincent Legonardo Zed Ziegfried FEMALES: Attina Bonaparte Baba/Barbariccia Bellanotte Shadeaux Beth Ziegfried Chesterine Ziegfried Elphaba Hestia Bonaparte Laureline Hinckwell Lilly Ziegfried Mabel Ziegfried Madame Ladybug Monalisa Gioconda Morgan Ziegfried Oracle Semiramis Portia Scheherazade Shanxian Ji Pei Sküld Umbra Shadeaux Ürd Valentine Ziegfried Valkyrie Violetta Zelda Ziegfried Males: 36 Females: 24 That's exactly the 60%/40% ratio that's usually considered equal enough.

What about Leofwena? Now that I think of it, isn't she like the only female NPC you have had? Your quests are true sausage fests...

Results of Round Six of the Wolfgang Battle: Nagure vs. Ajax - Damage (Nagure: 33 health+21 SP-16 dmg=33 health) >Arthur (Unlucky Horseshoe) vs. Crossette - Critical Hit/Special Damage (Crossette: 225 health-(34x2=68 dmg)=157 health+jinxed) >Arthur uses Scroll of Blindness on Crossette - Failure (Arthur: -1 ether) >Arthur uses Scroll of Sealing on Crossette - Failure (Arthur: -1 ether) >Arthur (Staff of Ennon) vs. Crossette - Shield/Shield/Confuse/Special Damage (Magnetic Mojo - All enemies: stunned; Arthur: 16+15+15=46 gold) >Sorrow vs. Bowen - Lethal Aim/Damage (Bowen: 81 health-(22x4=88 dmg)=0 health) >Sorrow vs. Bowen Crossette - Shield/Special Damage/Shield/Lethal Aim (Gold Reaper - Sorrow: 16+15x1,5=47 gold) The heroes manage to eliminate one more bandit, while making a buckload of gold. Enemies: Wolfgang Goon Ajax *Stunned* Type: Humanoid Level: 16 Health: 86/382 Special: Steal & Stash – Steals gold equal to the target’s level and hides it so it cannot be recovered. Drops: 30 gold, Grand Potion Wolfgang Hitman Crossette *Stunned* *Jinxed* Type: Humanoid Level: 15 Health: 157/257 Special: Dark Arrow – Causes 15 darkness-elemental damage and the blinded-effect to the target regardless of row. Drops: 20 gold, Smelling Salts Note: Wolfgang Hitman 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. Backdoor Party: Arthur Justus Regulus VII (Flipz) ***Party Leader*** 21-year-old male human Sorcerer Level 21 2/3 *Immune to Sealed* *Lucky* *Hastened* *Encouraged* Power: 26 (21+5) Defense: 3 Health: 28/33 (5+20+4+4) Ether: 0/31 (5+20+1+5) Gold: 494 (Owed 128 gold by Boomingham; owed 50 gold by Grimwald Gjinko; owed 70 gold by En Sabah Nur, oved 200 gold by Nagure) Equipment: Staff of Ennon (WP: 5, Light-Elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4), Robe of the Archmagi (Bodywear, SP:3, Max Ether +5, Immune to Sealed), 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.) Inventory: Weapons: Unlucky Horseshoe (WP:13, retrievable, causes jinxed-effect; throwing weapon), Sir Roderick's Sword (WP:12, Longsword), 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 [n/a]), Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging), Artifacts: Cloak of Deception (Backwear, Free hits against the wearer have a 1/6 chance to be redirected to a random opponent) 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 x2, Remedy x10, Elixir, Smelling Salts x3, Nostrum x3, Mulled Wine, Jinxy Juice x4, 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 16 *Immune to Fragile, Blindness,Ice& Fire* *Counterstriking* *Encouraged* Power: 30 (16+14) Defense: 21 (12+9) Health: 33/33 (8+15+10) Gold: 4 (200 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 x6, Remedy, Tiger Balm, Phoenix Essence, Mead x2, Deadly Venom x2, Smoke Bomb x2, Pickaxe Sorrow (Endgame) *Acting Party Leader* 428 years old undead Assassin Level 20 *Immune to Light and Blinded* *Lucky* *Encouraged* *Hastened* Power: 44 (20+22+2) Defense: 7 (1+6) Health: 30/31 (7+19+5) Gold: 2134 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), Armor of the Croise (SP: 1, +2 power; bodywear), Night’s Helmet (SP:6, immunity to light and blinded; headwear) Inventory: Longsword (WP: 5), Dark 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), Shackles of War (Accessory, Prevents anyone from fleeing battles), Grand Potion x5, Health Core,Tonic, Ether Core x1, Remedy x5, Phoenix Essence x5, Venom, Deadly Venom, Mead x8, Smelling Salts x8, Nostrum x6, Dragon Scales x2, Bedroll Party Leader, post the order of action. Everyone, post your actions and targets. Round Five of the Steerpike Battle: Boomingham vs. Steerpike - Shield/Damage (Guardian Angel) Thothwick vs. Steerpike - Critical Mortal Hit (Steerpike: 1438 health-49 dmg=1389 health) >Nyx (Darkness) vs. Steerpike - Spell (Steerpike: 1389 health-(40x2=80 dmg)=1309 health; Nyx: -1 ether) Lupus - Free Hit vs. Boomingham (No effect) Remus - Free Hit vs. Thothwick (No effect) Boomingham - Poisoned (-1 dmg) Remus - Bleeding (-5 dmg) Barty decides to stick around to fend of the werewolves. Thothwick and Nyx both score hits on Steerpike. Round Six of the Steerpike Battle: Boomingham vs. Steerpike - Hit/Meditate (Steerpike: 1309 health-(36x4=144 dmg)=1165 health) Thothwick vs. Steerpike - Damage (Thothwick: no effect) >Nyx (Darkness) vs. Steerpike - Shield (Spellblade - Steerpike: 1165 health-((68x2/2=68)+(68x2=136)=204 dmg)=961 health) Lupus - Free Hit vs. Boomingham (No effect) Remus - Free Hit vs. Thothwick (No effect) Boomingham - Poisoned (-1 dmg) Remus - Bleeding (-5 dmg) The heroes pummel Steerpike with attacks while Barty protects them. QM Note: Sorry, I can't autoroll the round you wanted because Nyx already has three artifacts, so she has to decide which one to give up for the Parasol. Enemies: Wolfgang Werewolf Lupus Type: Beast/Humanoid Level: 24 Health: 512/583 Special: Ecliptic Slash – Causes 24 darkness-elemental damage to the target regardless of row, along with the afraid- and cursed-effects. Drops: 60 gold Wolfgang Werewolf Remus *Bleeding* Type: Beast/Humanoid Level: 24 Health: 185/583 Special: Ecliptic Slash – Causes 24 darkness-elemental damage to the target regardless of row, along with the afraid- and cursed-effects. Drops: 60 gold Nikolaus Steerpike Type: Humanoid Level: 41 Health: 961/1482 Special I: Half Moon Venom - Causes the badly poisoned-, blinded-, sealed- and asleep-effects to the target. Special II: Injection – Gives the encouraged- and inspired-effects to self. Used if the target is already under the effect of the Half Moon Venom. Special III: Medicine – Restores 400 health to self. Used if Injection is already in effect. Drops: Everlasting Venom (Adds the badly poisoned-effect to one weapon permanently), 9 Deadly Venoms Note: 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 66/88 (10+21+11+2*) Ether: 22/22 (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 and Badly Poisoned* Power: 40 (25+14+1) Defense: 3 Health: 36/36 (5+24+5+2) Ether: 34/35 (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), High Heels (+1 Power, footwear), 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). Sandman's Parasol (Immune to Asleep and Fast Asleep effects), , 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: 22/38 (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, Health Core, Dragon Scale, Venom, Grand Zoot Cookie, Bedroll, Telescope Party Leader, post the order of action. Everyone, post your actions and targets.

Ellaria looks at the others. "Okay... Does any of you have any idea what that was all about? Because I sure as heck don't." "[Russel, what is going on here? Were those people actors from that play we're going to see?"]

Results of Round Five of the Wolfgang Battle: Nagure vs. Ajax - Defended Counter (Ajax: recovers from stunned, 206 health-(30x4=120 dmg)=86 health) >Arthur uses Scroll of Blindness on Crosette - Failure (Arthur: -1 ether) >Arthur retrieves Unlucky Horseshoe >Arthur (Unlucky Horseshoe) vs. Bowen - Mirror Damage/Mirror Damage (Arthur: no effect) >Arthur uses Scroll of Blindness on Crosette - Failure (Arthur: -1 ether) >Sorrow vs. Arrowic - Lethal Critical Hit/Damage (Arrowic: 73 health-(66x4=264 dmg)=0 health) >Sorrow vs. Arrowic Bowen - Lethal Hit/Lethal Hit (Bowen: 257 health-(44x4=176 dmg)=81 health) Crossette - Free Hit vs. Nagure (Nagure: 33 health+21 SP-15 dmg=33 health; Crossette: 257 health-(16x2=32 dmg)=225 health) Arrows and strikes are exchanged back and forth, and in the end of the round, the three heroes stand against only three thugs. Enemies: Wolfgang Goon Ajax Type: Humanoid Level: 16 Health: 86/382 Special: Steal & Stash – Steals gold equal to the target’s level and hides it so it cannot be recovered. Drops: 30 gold, Grand Potion Wolfgang Hitman Bowen Type: Humanoid Level: 15 Health: 81/257 Special: Dark Arrow – Causes 15 darkness-elemental damage and the blinded-effect to the target regardless of row. Drops: 20 gold, Smelling Salts Note: Wolfgang Hitman 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. Wolfgang Hitman Crossette Type: Humanoid Level: 15 Health: 225/257 Special: Dark Arrow – Causes 15 darkness-elemental damage and the blinded-effect to the target regardless of row. Drops: 20 gold, Smelling Salts Note: Wolfgang Hitman 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. Backdoor Party: Arthur Justus Regulus VII (Flipz) ***Party Leader*** 21-year-old male human Sorcerer Level 21 2/3 *Immune to Sealed* *Lucky* *Hastened* *Encouraged* Power: 26 (21+5) Defense: 3 Health: 28/33 (5+20+4+4) Ether: 2/31 (5+20+1+5) Gold: 448 (Owed 128 gold by Boomingham; owed 50 gold by Grimwald Gjinko; owed 70 gold by En Sabah Nur, oved 200 gold by Nagure) Equipment: Staff of Ennon (WP: 5, Light-Elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4), Robe of the Archmagi (Bodywear, SP:3, Max Ether +5, Immune to Sealed), 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.) Inventory: Weapons: Unlucky Horseshoe (WP:13, retrievable, causes jinxed-effect; throwing weapon), Sir Roderick's Sword (WP:12, Longsword), 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 [n/a]), Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging), Artifacts: Cloak of Deception (Backwear, Free hits against the wearer have a 1/6 chance to be redirected to a random opponent) 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 x2, Remedy x10, Elixir, Smelling Salts x3, Nostrum x3, Mulled Wine, Jinxy Juice x4, 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 16 *Immune to Fragile, Blindness,Ice& Fire* *Counterstriking* *Encouraged* Power: 30 (16+14) Defense: 21 (12+9) Health: 33/33 (8+15+10) Gold: 4 (200 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 x6, Remedy, Tiger Balm, Phoenix Essence, Mead x2, Deadly Venom x2, Smoke Bomb x2, Pickaxe Sorrow (Endgame) *Acting Party Leader* 428 years old undead Assassin Level 20 *Immune to Light and Blinded* *Lucky* *Encouraged* *Hastened* Power: 44 (20+22+2) Defense: 7 (1+6) Health: 30/31 (7+19+5) Gold: 2087 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), Armor of the Croise (SP: 1, +2 power; bodywear), Night’s Helmet (SP:6, immunity to light and blinded; headwear) Inventory: Longsword (WP: 5), Dark 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), Shackles of War (Accessory, Prevents anyone from fleeing battles), Grand Potion x5, Health Core,Tonic, Ether Core x1, Remedy x5, Phoenix Essence x5, Venom, Deadly Venom, Mead x8, Smelling Salts x8, Nostrum x6, Dragon Scales x2, Bedroll Party Leader, post the order of action. Everyone, post your actions and targets. Round Four of the Steerpike Battle: >Thothwick uses Health Core on Nyx - (Nyx: full health restored) >Boomingham vs. Remus - Shield/Critical Hit (Guardian Angel) >Nyx equips the Sterile Gloves Lupus - Free Hit vs. Thothwick (Thothwick: 24 health+10 SP-(24/2=12 dmg)=22 health) Steerpike - Free Hit vs. Boomingham (Boomingham: 78 health+12 SP-(41/2=21 dmg)=69 health; Steerpike: 1460 health-(22x2/2=22 dmg)=1438 health) Boomingham - Poisoned (-1 dmg) Remus - Bleeding (-5 dmg) Thothwick uses up one of his precious Health Cores to restore Nyx back to full health. Barty pops up to protect everyone for the next round, and Nyx takes the chance to equip the gloves Boomingham gave her, removing the lethal poison in her veins. Lupus strikes Thothwick while Steerpike continues his duel with Boomingham. Boomingham is still poisoned and Remus bleeding. Enemies: Wolfgang Werewolf Lupus Type: Beast/Humanoid Level: 24 Health: 512/583 Special: Ecliptic Slash – Causes 24 darkness-elemental damage to the target regardless of row, along with the afraid- and cursed-effects. Drops: 60 gold Wolfgang Werewolf Remus *Bleeding* Type: Beast/Humanoid Level: 24 Health: 195/583 Special: Ecliptic Slash – Causes 24 darkness-elemental damage to the target regardless of row, along with the afraid- and cursed-effects. Drops: 60 gold Nikolaus Steerpike Type: Humanoid Level: 41 Health: 1438/1482 Special I: Half Moon Venom - Causes the badly poisoned-, blinded-, sealed- and asleep-effects to the target. Special II: Injection – Gives the encouraged- and inspired-effects to self. Used if the target is already under the effect of the Half Moon Venom. Special III: Medicine – Restores 400 health to self. Used if Injection is already in effect. Drops: Everlasting Venom (Adds the badly poisoned-effect to one weapon permanently), 9 Deadly Venoms Note: 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* *GUARDIAN ANGEL* Power: 36 (22+10+4*) Defense: 12 (7+5) Health: 44/44 68/88 (10+21+11+2*) Ether: 22/22 (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 and Badly Poisoned* Power: 40 (25+14+1) Defense: 3 Health: 36/36 (5+24+5+2) Ether: 35/35 (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), High Heels (+1 Power, footwear), 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). Sandman's Parasol (Immune to Asleep and Fast Asleep effects), , 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: 22/38 (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, Health Core, Dragon Scale, Venom, Grand Zoot Cookie, Bedroll, Telescope Party Leader, post the order of action. Everyone, post your actions and targets.