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Ellaria looks at the others. "Are you sure none of you want the ability to talk to animals? It's pretty awesome..." Shrugging her shoulders, Ellaria asks Russel what he knows about the fellow called Chauncey. "A summary of the play would be nice, as well." OoC: Please, can we pretend that Ellaria automatically translates her conversations with Russel to the others, so I don't have to write them out everytime?

They're genies, so maybe they could be used three times in total, as in the three wishes? I wouldn't mind changing the Jade Lamp to be used only three times, as well, to keep it consistent with the others. I take a photo for each of them separately, open them in Photoshop, then crop them with the help of the marque tool set on a "fixed ratio" of 100x100 pixels, then resizing, brightening and adding a "stroke" of 1 pixel wide from the "layer style" menu. Takes me fifteen seconds.

QM Note: Battle results will be tallied after I get back from work. "I know you are Heroican, Metasimian. The Wolfgang has eyes and ears everywhere, including closer to Captain Patricia than she could even suspect. If you're in it for the gold, why don't you join us? Our treasury rivals even that of Great Guffington, nowadays." Steerpike then glances at Barbariccia. "Hmmm, I don't think the witch is a Moon Elf, despite her pale demeanor. Hearts aren't the only thing she steals, I've heard..." "Save your temper tantrums to someone who actually gives a damn, little girl."

Ellaria nods at the crab, eager to put her mind on the task at hand. "[Ah, I see! Thank you, my little friend.]" Ellaria translates the crabs words to her comrades. "So, which one of you would like to have this cowl? It will allow you to speak to Mr. Russel here as well as other animals directly.", she asks diplomatically. "It seems Althior here is prepared to walk", she says to Russel. "Although I could have ridden behind someone, being lithe and lean that I am..."

Eurobricks rules clearly state that this message board is aimed at members above 18. If a younger person joins, then he or she has agreed that he/she is ready to handle such material. Sorry, it's way past my bedtime already, so I won't be around for that. I'll try to check things in the morning.

Ellaria shakes her head. "Sadly, I've had no such luck... It's been nine months since she disappeared. The same time that I carried her inside me. By Sylvania, if she lives, she's probably learning to walk by now... " Ellaria feels her eyes swelling up once more, but she fights against the tears. "Oh, I'm sorry, Althior. I just miss her so... Please, let us talk of other things."

Welcome to the game, Tea_Drinker! Your character profile has now been added to the Heroes' Gallery on the first page of the Heroica Hall topic. If I'm not mistaken, your character is the first clearly underaged human to join Heroica, being 12 years old. I guess you can expect a lot of pampering for your character on your upcoming quests.

Ellaria can't help but to blush. And thinking about just how ridiculous it is in this situation makes her blush even more. "Thank you, Tesni. I.. try. After losing Elpis, I've had to find strength within me if I ever hope to find out what happened to her. It's hard, without a single clue to go on by... I can just pray that Sylvania would send me another sign."

QM Note: Sorry, Pandy, it takes you one more turn to equip the gloves. "Oh, so you're the leading actor in this grand play? Don't make me laugh, apeman!" Steerpike steps back under Thothwick's scorching glare, but does not bend. "Join Heroica? And betray yet another master? No thank you, I'll take my chances with Ulric and hope that witch will get bored with the dealings of this city quickly and move on." "I've had countless names during my time of existence. Once I was the right hand of King Haeresias of ancient Mercution, known then as Sorceress Ambergaze of Babeleth. Your friend the apeman knows me as Baba, the Witch of Kalakita Bog, but that old hag is gone now, replaced by Barbariccia Dellamore, the Stealer of Hearts. I am here to sow the seeds of a new tomorrow. I do hope you regain your sight soon, little girl, so you can witness it yourself." Round Three of the Steerpike Battle: Thothwick vs. Lupus - Critical Mortal Hit (Lupus: 561 health-49 dmg=512 health) >Boomingham gives Sterile Gloves to Nyx >Nyx takes Sterile Gloves from Nyx Remus - Free Hit vs. Thothwick (Thothwick: 38 health+10 SP-(24 dmg)=24 health) Steerpike - Free Hit vs. Boomingham (Boomingham: 88 health+12 SP-(41/2=21 dmg)=79 health+poisoned; Steerpike: 1482 health-(22x2/2=22 dmg)=1460 health) Boomingham - Poisoned (-1 dmg) Nyx - Badly poisoned (-10 dmg) Remus - Bleeding (-5 dmg) Thothwick attacks Lupus with his Banana Saber while Boomingham gives Nyx the Sterile Gloves he got from Arthur. Remus takes on Thothwick while Steerpike and Boomingham exchange strikes. The Paladin gets poisoned by Steerpike's strike. Nyx is still poisoned badly, and Remus bleeds all over the floor. 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: 200/583 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: 1460/1482 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 78/88 (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* *Badly Poisoned**Blinded for 1 round* Power: 40 (25+14+1) Defense: 3 Health: 16/36 (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), High Heels (+1 Power). 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), Sterile Gloves (handwear, immunity to Poisoned and Badly Poisoned), 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 Stunned* Power: 37 (23+12+2) Defence: 10 (6+4) Health: 24/38 (7+22+9) Gold: 409 Equipment: Banana Sabre (WP:12, heals Metasimians when used on them), Skull Shield (SP:6; immunity to darkness-elemental damage; 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, 2 Health Cores, Dragon Scale, Venom, Grand Zoot Cookie, Bedroll, Telescope Party Leader, post the order of action. Everyone, post your actions and targets.

Results of Round Four of the Wolfgang Battle: Nagure vs. Ajax - Shield (War Cry - All party members: encouraged) Arthur (Staff of Ennon) vs. Elijah - Special Damage/Shield/Mirror Damage/Hit (Magnetic Mojo - All enemies: stunned: Arthur: 16+16+15+15+15=77 gold) Arthur (Staff of Ennon) vs. Elijah - Mirror Damage/Critical Hit/Confuse/Mirror Damage (Elijah: 84 health-(31x2=62 dmg)=22 health; Arthur: +2 ether) >Sorrow vs. Elijah - Lethal Aim/Lethal Hit/Damage/Special Damage (Elijah: sudden death) >Sorrow vs. Arrowic - Lethal Aim/Lethal Aim (Arrowic: 161 health-(22x4=88 dmg)=73 health) Bowen - Free Hit vs. Nagure (Bowen: recover from stunned) Crossette - Free Hit vs. Arthur (Crossette: recover from stunned) Nagure's war cry encourages everyone to give their all. Arthur's mojo attracts more gold and stuns the enemies again. He then recovers some ether by attacking Elijah with the Staff of Ennon. Sorrow ends the young thug's short life and damages Arrowic as well. Bowen and Crossette recover from getting stunned. Enemies: Wolfgang Goon Ajax *Stunned* Type: Humanoid Level: 16 Health: 206/382 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 Arrowic *Stunned* *Confused for 1 round* Type: Humanoid Level: 15 Health: 73/257 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 Bowen *Blinded for 1 round* Type: Humanoid Level: 15 Health: 257/257 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 *Blinded for 1 round* Type: Humanoid Level: 15 Health: 257/257 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: 4/31 (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.

Haha! Totally forgot the quivers I created MYSELF!

I'm sorry for my absence yesterday, I had a helluva busy day. I only got online time like half an hour... I used the Armoury-topic as a reference when creating the Jade Lamp of Summoning, and I don't remember the descriptions there saying that the lamps were consumable... The Jade Lamp definitely isn't. It's just an expensive but sure way to heal someone, though.

QM Note: Tesni's Bear Gloves give extra WP - its the only artifact known to do so. Good luck trying to remember to take that into account every time she rolls Extra Critical Damage. Ellaria greets her companions merrily. She feels relieved that she knowns all of them well - her last quest with Guts Holla had been more than a bit intimidating. "Tesni, how are you dear? Your arsenal seems to have grown since I last saw you... And Althior, what a dark demeanor! You seem to have switched trades, then? Atters, it's a pleasure to quest with you so soon after our last stint." She then notices the crab at their feet. She switches to animal talk. "Oh! [How are you doing, little fellow? What's that you're holding there? Can I see it?]"

So it was CMP who invented that rule... Well, I'm not opposed to it. I just would've liked to KNOW about it before this.

QM Note: Damn, I'm losing my focus here. Of course row affects your counterstrike, but so does encouraged. Counterstrike can be imagined to be a hit with a bare fist, without the effects of the equipped weapon but inluding other effects. And yes, I forgot your lucky roll.

And nobody asked me anything about it... I guess I'll add it to the FAQ, then.

Umm, I don't remember ever making such a ruling. If you can find a post where I'm saying something like that, I will change the battle results. But this is the first time I'm in a situation with a lucky hero attacking a jinxed enemy, as far as I remember...

Barbariccia guffaws. "How touching! But unless you have studied every line of magic for thousands of years and absorbed the powers of countless witches and mages like I have, you have no chance of defeating me. I have reached the pinnacle of power, now I just have to start putting it to use again." The woman looks past Boomingham to Thothwick. "I remember you, apeman. I should thank you; if you hadn't brough my Bluto to me a year ago, I would probably still be wasting away in that dusty old cabin at the bog. The boy told me all his hopes and dreams, and ignited the passion to affect the world within me for the first time in centuries. With power comes great responsibility, but I had lost interest in carrying it for the longest time. When you're almighty, it gets boring after a while. But now I'm back here in the city I once loved, even though it has changed much over the thousand years since my last stay. I promise to lift Eubric Freeport to a height and glory it has never experienced before! I just need to sow the seeds of change first." "I told you already, I have made my choice a long time ago when I joined Wolfgang. I owe Ulric my life, so I will follow his orders even to my grave." Round Two of the Steerpike Battle: >Boomingham heals Nyx - No Healing/Heal More (Nyx: +46 health) >Thothwick throws a bone to Steerpike - (Steerpike: distracted) >Nyx attempts to wake up - Success (Nyx: asleep removed) Lupus - Free Hit vs. Boomingham (Boomingham: 88 health+12 SP-(24/2=12 dmg)=88 health; Lupus: 583 health-(22x2/2=22 dmg)=561 health) Remus - Free Hit vs. Thothwick (Thothwick: 38 health+10 SP-(24/2=12 dmg)=36 health) Steerpike - Free Hit vs. Nyx (Steerpike: recovers from getting distracted) Nyx - Badly poisoned (-10 dmg) Remus - Bleeding (-5 dmg) Boomingham kneels next to Nyx and restores her to full health. Thothwick throws his only bone at Steerpike, distracting him for a moment. Nyx wakes up from her slumber. Then the werewolves attack, but they are able to cause only minimal damage. The lethal poison continues to work on Nyx, while Remus bleeds slowly but surely. Enemies: Wolfgang Werewolf Lupus Type: Beast/Humanoid Level: 24 Health: 561/583 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: 205/583 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: 1482/1482 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* Power: 36 (22+10+4*) Defense: 12 (7+5) Health: 44/44 88/88 (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), Sterile Gloves (handwear, immunity to Poisoned and Badly Poisoned), 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* *Badly Poisoned**Blinded* Power: 40 (25+14+1) Defense: 3 Health: 26/36 (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), High Heels (+1 Power). 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 Stunned* Power: 37 (23+12+2) Defence: 10 (6+4) Health: 36/38 (7+22+9) Gold: 409 Equipment: Banana Sabre (WP:12, Heals Metasimians when used on them), Skull Shield (SP:6; immunity to darkness-elemental damage; 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, 2 Health Cores, Dragon Scale, Venom, Grand Zoot Cookie, Bedroll, Telescope Party Leader, post the order of action. Everyone, post your actions and targets.

Results of Round Three of the Wolfgang Battle: Nagure vs. Ajax - Extra Critical Furious Hit (Ajax: 322 health-(58x2=116 dmg)=206 health) >Arthur uses Scroll Blindness on Elijah - Success (Elijah: blinded; Arthur: -1 ether) >Arthur (Unlucky Horseshoe) vs. Elijah - Special Damage/Shield (Magnetic Mojo - All enemies: stunned; Arthur: 16+16+15+15+15=77 gold) >Arthur uses Scroll of Frailty vs. Ajax - Failure (Arthur: -1 ether) >Arthur (Unlucky Horseshoe) vs. Elijah - Hit/Critical Hit (Elijah: 382 health-34 dmg=348 health+jinxed) >Sorrow vs. Elijah - Damage/Special Damage/Critical Lethal Hit/Damage (Elijah: 348 health-(66x4=264 dmg)=84 health) >Sorrow vs. Arrowic - Lethal Aim/Damage (Arrowic: 249 health-(22x4=88 dmg)=161 health) Bowen - Free Hit vs. Nagure (Bowen: recovers from stun) Crossette - Free Hit vs. Arthur (Crossette: recovers from stun) The battle at the backdoor continues ferociously. Nagure's blow sends Ajax flying to the wall, but the goon quickly recovers. Arthur blind Elijah, and then casts a magnetic field that draws gold to him and stuns all the enemies. Arthur then tries to make Ajax fragile, but fails at that. He follows by throwing the Unlucky Horseshoe at Elijah, injuring the boy and making him permanently jinxed. Sorrow then attacks Elijah, damaging him further. Sorrow also shoots Arrowic for some damage. Bowen and Crossette both take a turn to get back on their feet as well. Enemies: Wolfgang Goon Ajax *Stunned* Type: Humanoid Level: 16 Health: 206/382 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 Goon Elijah *Stunned* *Blinded for 3 rounds* *Jinxed* Type: Humanoid Level: 16 Health: 84/382 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 Arrowic *Stunned* *Confused for 2 rounds* Type: Humanoid Level: 15 Health: 161/257 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 Bowen *Blinded for 2 rounds* Type: Humanoid Level: 15 Health: 257/257 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 *Blinded for 2 rounds* Type: Humanoid Level: 15 Health: 257/257 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* Power: 27 (21+6) Defense: 3 Health: 28/33 (5+20+4+4) Ether: 2/31 (5+20+1+5) Gold: 371 (Owed 128 gold by Boomingham; owed 50 gold by Grimwald Gjinko; owed 70 gold by En Sabah Nur, oved 200 gold by Nagure) Equipment: Hollow Blade Dagger (WP:6, dagger, hollow-blade [n/a]), 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), 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* 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.

If the target has any of the effects from the Half Moon Venom remaining, then Steerpike will perform Injection instead. No, I just remembered the name of the skill wrong, since it's been so long since I last rolled for a Cleric. I noticed it at one point and went back and edited the correct name for it into the results.

If you mean switching to an artifact that grants immunity to an effect, then yes, that effect would automatically be removed from the wearer.

QM Note: Technically, yes; Nyx stays in the back row. She gets a chance to recover from her sleep each round, remember. When Steerpike speaks, he has a low and hoarse, almost whispering voice. "You must not interfere. Master Ulric and that witch made a deal, and I don't really like it any more than you do, but what can I do? I'm a follower, not a leader." Barbariccia does not listen to Steerpike, but addresses the crowd. "Children of Eubric, you are mine to command. All will to resist me within you fades, and you will obey my every word. Listen well. You feel aggravated and anxious. When you look around you, you see only hostile faces and scornful looks. You cannot trust anyone. These people want to hurt you and your family. Even your own flesh and blood will turn against you. You are alone and lonely. You..." Interrupting the enchantress, Ambassador Luneth walks to the stage. He seems unaffected by her spell as well. "I know you, Sorceress of Babeleth! Your wily tricks have never worked on me, nor will they now!" "Chancellor Luneth, what a pleasure seeing you here after all these centuries! Time has not been kind to you, I see. So you survived the cataclysm as well?" "How I hoped that the sea had swallowed you along with the Mad King Haeresias. Alas, what would kill the devil?" "Come now, you know the downfall of Mercution was not my doing. If you give Azazot a finger, he will take the whole hand, followed by your body and soul. Haeresis was a fool. I have no such weakness." "You conniving sycophant! I know you whispered to Haeresias's ear and lead him to the Pandemonicon! All you ever sought was power for yourself. Did you really think that once we Moon Elves were gone, you could rule Mercution? The demons would have never accepted a parasite such as you as their queen!" "Ha! You have no idea of the extent of my power. Let me demonstrate!" Barbariccia shoots a beam of energy from her hands at the ancient elf, sending him flying across the stage. Luneth lands with a gruesome crunch, and lays very still. Barbariccia turns back to the crowd. "Direct force rarely leads to satisfying results, but I must admit that I enjoyed that. Now, where were we..." Steerpike lets out a disgusted grunt. "You see now why I have no choice?"

One of them, yes. Well, if you find a good excuse for the party to leave their post and rush inside, then yes. And Arthur having a "bad feeling about it" isn't a good enough reason. Always remember, player knowledge vs. character knowledge...

That's why I always QUOTE the previous rounds and edit them. I've learned to use the Rich Text Editor without much of a problem, that way.

Total coincidence, I swear! I just thought of stereotypical names for werewolves... But the whole point of this quest is that Steerpike and the Wolfgang thugs are just distractions, minions to a "bigger bad". The tension-building was simply to mislead the players. I hope I was successful in it, and did not foreshadow Baba/Barbariccia too much...