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The audience makes no reaction to Thothwick. All of their eyes are fixed on Barbariccia. "*muffled speak*!" Round One of the Steerpike Battle: Boomingham vs. Remus - Hit/Critical Hit (Remus: 583 health-(46x8=368 dmg)=215 health+bleeding) >Nyx (Darkness) vs. Steerpike - Special Damage (Half Moon Venom - Nyx: badly poisoned, blinded, asleep) >Thothwick (Shuriken) vs. Lupus - Hide Nyx - Badly poisoned (-10 dmg) Remus - Bleeding (-5 dmg) Boomingham gets a great hit on the other werewolf and makes him bleed. Nyx's spell goes awry, and Steerpike gets a chance to inflict her with his devastating Half Moon Venom. She falls asleep on the stage, while the deadly poison runs through her veins. Thothwick sees it best to hide behind the curtains for the rest of the round. Enemies: Wolfgang Werewolf Lupus Type: Beast/Humanoid Level: 24 Health: 583/583 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: 210/583 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* *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 Boomingham'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* *Asleep* 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: 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, Bone Party Leader, post the order of action. Everyone, post your actions and targets.

What, did you expect him to make a public announcement, then? Or lurk in the crowd, so that the players got a chance to spot him? There's a reason for his sudden appearance inside the Theater, trust me.

Results of Round Two of the Wolfgang Battle: >Arthur uses Scroll of Blindness on Crossette - Success (Crossette: blinded; Arthur: -1 ether) >Arthur uses Smelling Salts from his Hollow Blade, then uses Scroll of Blindness on Bowen - Failure (Arthur: hastened, -1 ether) >Sorrow vs. Cedric - Damage/Shield (Gold Reaper - Burlesque & Cedric: sudden death; Sorrow: 16+16+16+16+16+15+15+15=125x1,5=188 gold) Nagure vs. Ajax - Damage (Nagure: 33 health+21 SP-16 dmg=33 health) >Sorrow vs Burlesque Drugog - Lethal Hit/Damage (Drugor: sudden death) >Arthur uses Scroll of Blindness on Bowen - Success (Bowen: blinded; Arthur: -1 ether) >Arthur (Unlucky Horseshoe) vs. Arrowic - Special Damage/Confuse (Arrowic: confused; Arthur: -1 ether) Elijah - Free Hit vs. Arthur (Arthur: 33 health+3 SP-(16/2=8 dmg)=28 health) Bowen - Free Hit vs. Nagure (No Effect) Crossette - Free Hit vs. Sorrow (No Effect) Arthur blinds Crossette, then hastens himself and attempts to blind Bowen as well, but fails. Sorrow's gold reaping venture slays both Burlesque and Cedric, and earns him 188 gold. Nagure is attacked by Ajax, but the yeti just shrugs it off. Sorrow continues his killing streak by assassinating Drugog as well. Arthur blinds Bowen on his second attempt, and confuses Arrowic. The rest of the Wolfgang thugs attack the heroes freely, but only Elijah manages to cause any damage. The three heroes are now up against five thugs. Enemies: Wolfgang Goon Ajax Type: Humanoid Level: 16 Health: 322/382 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 Type: Humanoid Level: 16 Health: 382/382 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 *Confused for 3 rounds* Type: Humanoid Level: 15 Health: 249/257 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 3 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 3 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: 4/31 (5+20+1+5) Gold: 294 (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.

I wondered it myself, as well. Maybe Pandora missed the whole discussion about the rule change on the amount of artifacts one can equip...

QM Note: Well, I'd say it's up to you if you want to do it, since you don't get any benefits from it (on the contrary). Just don't come crying to me when you roll only Sentinels and your party is badly poisoned, blinded, confused, afraid, cursed, etc. Oh, and if you want to hear what Barbariccia or Steerpike has to say for themselves, be sure to remove those earplugs... if you dare.

QM Note: I noticed I forgot to double your health, it's fixed now. And of course I meant that Steerpike is immune to negative effects, thanks for pointing it out. But why do you want Guardian Angel to be Sentinel half of the time? Just for roleplaying purposes? Isn't that a disservice to your party...?

Actually, yes. I only take them apart temporarily if I need some of their parts. Nowadays I have a collection of almost 1400 unique minifigs plus a plethora of separately bought parts for them, so I'm pretty well off.

QM Note: Tsch, tsch! No battle actions outside of battle! Boomingham tosses his only bomb towards the stage, but a figure steps out from the curtains in front of the singing Barbariccia, deflecting the bomb somewhere backstage, where it explodes without casualties. Boomingham recognizes the figure as none other than Nikolaus Steerpike himself. The Wolfgang poisoner is accompanied by two werewolves. Steerpike says something that the heroes cannot hear and swiftly assaults them. PREPARE FOR BATTLE! Enemies: Wolfgang Werewolf Lupus Type: Beast/Humanoid Level: 24 Health: 583/583 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 Type: Beast/Humanoid Level: 24 Health: 583/583 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* *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 Boomingham'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* 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), 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: 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, Bone Party Leader, post the order of action. Everyone, post your actions and targets. While the heroes engage Steerpike and his lackeys in battle, Barbariccia stops singing. The whole crowd stands still, just staring at the woman.

Nyx sees the audience all staring blankly towards Barbariccia. Suddenly they all get up from their seats, and gather to the front of the stage. Even the people on the balcony lean closer to the railing. The heroes remain unaffected by the hypnotic song, thanks to their makeshift earplugs.

Earlier that day, outside the Theater...

I have a hard time imagining that song to a pseudo-medieval setting. Oh, trust me - she's on a whole league of her own.

Hahaha, that cracked me up!

QM Note: Very well. If Pandora would have chosen otherwise, she can blame you for it, then. The high and mighty of Eubric applaud wildly as a young blonde woman in a flowing white dress appears from the curtains. Barbariccia Dellamore raises her hands and the crowd goes quiet. Out of nowhere, an eerie melody starts playing, even though the heroes can only hear it faintly. Then, Barbariccia starts singing. The crowd listens to the voice in dead silence. The heroes sense there is something very wrong about the songstress. Thothwick pays attention to her amber eyes...

The man stops Thothwick, shirking backwards and blocking his ear with his hand. He then glances worriedly at the stage, where Bilbert is finishing his speech. "Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome... BARBARICCIA DELLAMORE!" The crowd begins to applaud as the background canvas at the back of the stage changes from a daytime landscape to a nocturnal one. QM Note: I'm going to wait for Pandora's reaction.

QM Note: I hope you realize that I need quick reactions to this turn of events. There is no time for elaborate trap-checking, compass scrying or z-mailing - otherwise you will have to face the consequences of stalling. Thothwick's inspection shows that the man has wax stuffed into his ears as well. "...!!!"

Though the man is shorter than Thothwick, he is no dwarf but a full-grown man. The man gives a piece of the wax to Thothwick, then points his ear again. "...!" The bearded man shakes his head fervently, and as Boomingham turns his back on him to walk to the golem maitre d', the bearded man tries to pull him back by tugging at his cape.

You would have seen a big fat "THE QUEST HAS FAILED!" text if that was the case. Well, losing a battle has its consequences. As a QM, you must be prepared for the case that the party does not survive your challenges as well. At this rate, I'd say the quest will be over within a week. Now it's showtime, everybody.

"Zere is a zing called pride, you know? Ze 'Inckwells 'ave caused nozing but 'arm to my famille ever since we came 'ere. Our buziness was doing just fine wizout zem, so zis charade of an engagement is unnecessary and totally uncalled four." "Oui oui, bien sûr!" "Thank you for your kind words, sir. I will have to remember that..." The crowd was getting restless, since it was time the main course was to be served. The heroes saw the maitre d' sending waiters to the kitchen to check up on things, but none of them seemed to come back. They exchanged worrying glances, hoping that Arnulf and the others had things under control at the kitchen. Boomingham gathered Nyx and Thothwick to the side of the stage to consult them about which one of them would go to the kitchens. It was then that Bilbert Wigglepike stepped on the stage again. "Ladies and gentlemen, the most exquisite dinner you have ever experienced is being prepared in the kitchens right now. Unfortunately it is taking longer than anticipated to get it to your tables, so our main performer, the oh-so-lovely Barbariccia Dellamore has agreed to grace us all with a song that will surely get your minds out of your stomachs and into the heavens!" As Mr. Wigglepike talks, someone approaches the heroes from the behind, tapping Thothwick to his shoulder. The Metasimian turns and sees a bearded man offering a ball of wax with a sense of urgency in his eyes. He points at the wax, then to his ear. How does the party react?

QM Note: You're right. You have too damn many variables, I must say. It's fixed now (your calculation omitted the +2 power bonus from your artifact, btw).

Results of Round Seven of the Main Course Battle: Arnulf vs. DFC B - Critical Hit (DFC B: 25 health-23 dmg=2 health) >Grimwald vs. DFC A - Damage (Grimwald: 3 health+1 SP-(5/2=3 dmg)=1 health) DFC A+Walking Wiener - Free Hit vs. Arnulf (Arnulf: 5 health+3 SP-(5/2=3+7=10 dmg=0 health) DFC B - Free Hit vs. Grimwald (Grimwald: 1 health+1 SP-(5/2=3 dmg)=0 health) DFC B - Cursed (-3 max. health) Arnulf gets great hit on the second dreadfully fried chicken, but it's not quite enough to take it out. Both heroes succumb to the beating of the demons... THE BATTLE IS LOST! As soon as the heroes are dealt with, the enchanted food turns their greedy eyes against the kitchen staff. "FFFFUUUUUUUCCCKKK!!!" Then, just as quickly as they appeared, the demons vanish, leaving the wrecked kitchen in silence... Kitchen Party: Arnulf Bishop (Shoker86) ***Party Leader*** 30 yrs old male human Rogue Level 7 *Knocked Out* Power:15 (7+8) Defense: 3 Health: 0/13 (7+6) Gold: 88 Equipment: Cheesy Dagger (WP:8, Double damage to vermin), Tricorne (SP:3) Inventory: Leather Armor(SP:1), 4 Potions, 3 Venoms, Remedy, Bedroll, Big Apple (Power +1 when eaten) Kiray Nastay (KingoftheZempk) 24 year old female human Knight Level 2 *Knocked Out* Power: 5 (2+3) Defense: 2 Health: 0/11 (10+1) Gold: 10 Equipment: Sword of the Kin (WP: 3), Scutum (SP: 2), Ancient Crown (Headwear, First successful strike of battle deals Cursed-effect) Inventory: Potion, Banana (Restores full health when eaten), Bedroll Grimwald Gjinko (LordoftheNoobs) 69 year old male gnome Cleric Level 2 *Knocked Out* Power: 7 (2+5) Defense: 1 Health: 0/10 (9+1) Ether: 3/6 (5+1) Gold: 0 (Owes Arthur 50 gold) Equipment: Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging) Inventory: Broomstick (WP: 3), Helmet (SP:1), Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Frailty, Remedy, 2 Potion, Bunch of Cherries (10/10 cherries that each restore 1 ether when eaten; it is up to the user to choose how many they eat at a time), Bedroll QM Note: Apologies, Shoker, KotZ and LotN, your part in this quest is over too soon. There's nothing you can do but to wait for the conclusion of the quest now.

Sorry, he's all talk and no action.

Thanks for pointing it out, but sadly the only thing wrong in that calculation is the 10 health, as Grimwald was left with 8 from round four. I don't know how the kitchen party can overcome this battle anymore, but maybe a miracle can happen...

Results of Round One of the Wolfgang Battle: >Sorrow vs. Burlesque - Damage/Critical Lethal Hit (Burlesque: 382 health-(66x4=264 dmg)=118 health) Nagure (Stone Hammer) vs. Ajax - Defended Counter (Nagure: 33 health+21 SP-16 dmg=33 health; Ajax: 382 health-(30x2=60 dmg)=322 health) >Sorrow vs. Bowen - Lethal Hit/Shield (Gold Reaper - Sorrow: 16+16+16+15+15=78x1,5=117 gold) Cedric - Free Hit vs. Sorrow (Sorrow: 31 health+7 SP-(16/2=8 dmg)=30 health) Arrowic - Free Hit vs. Nagure (Nagure: 33 health+21 SP-15 dmg=33 health; Arrowic: 257 health-(16/2=8 dmg)=249 health) Sorrow gets a good hit on Burlesque, while Nagure counters the futile attack of Ajax with his stout stone hammer. Sorrow then continues by reaping more gold, but failing to assassinate any of the thugs. Cedric and Arrowic follow with free strikes against the two heroes, with minimal results. Nagure counters again, this time with his furry fists. Arthur runs to his comrades just as three more thugs join the battle. Enemies: Wolfgang Goon Ajax Type: Humanoid Level: 16 Health: 322/382 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 Burlesque Type: Humanoid Level: 16 Health: 118/382 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 Cedric Type: Humanoid Level: 16 Health: 382/382 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 Drugog Type: Humanoid Level: 16 Health: 382/382 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 Type: Humanoid Level: 16 Health: 382/382 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 Type: Humanoid Level: 15 Health: 249/257 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 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 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* Power: 26 (21+5) Health: 33/33 (5+20+4+4) Ether: 8/31 (5+20+1+5) Defense: 3 Gold: 294 (Owed 128 gold by Boomingham; owed 50 gold by Grimwald Gjinko; owed 70 gold by En Sabah Nur, oved 200 gold by Nagure) Equipment: Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging), 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 [smelling Salts]), 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: 1899 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. Results of Round Six of the Main Course Battle: >Arnulf vs. DFC A - Special Damage (Headless Run - DFC A: health halved+hastened) >Grimwald (Healing Staff) vs. Arnulf - Miss DFC A+DFC B - Free Hit vs. Arnulf (Arnulf: 6 health+3 SP-(5/2=3+5=8/2=4 dmg=5 health) DFC B+Walking Wiener - Free Hit vs. Grimwald (Grimwald: 7 health+1 SP-(5/2=3+7=10/2=5 dmg)=3 health) DFC B - Cursed (-3 max. health) The second DFC also performs a headless run. Grimwald tries the Healing Staff on Arnulf, but doesn't quite hit the right spot. The enemies mass up against the heroes once more, reducing their healths to a critical level. "What the megabluck? And you call yourself heroes? I'd call that more prancing around than fighting, dammit!" Enemies: Dreadfully Fried Chicken A *Hastened* Type: Flying/Demon Level: 5 Health: 7/52 Special I: Headless Run - The DFC cuts its own health in half and becomes hastened for the remained of the battle. Special II: Headless Crash – Damages the target equal to the remaining health. Used only if Headless Run has been used. Drops: Chicken Drumstick (max. health +1 when eaten) Dreadfully Fried Chicken B *Cursed* *Hastened* *Weakened for 2 rounds* Type: Flying/Demon Level: 5 Health: 25/34 Special I: Headless Run - The DFC cuts its own health in half and becomes hastened for the remained of the battle. Special II: Headless Crash – Damages the target equal to the remaining health. Used only if Headless Run has been used. Drops: Chicken Drumstick (max. health +1 when eaten) Walking Wiener Type: Fiery/Demon Level: 7 Health: 73/73 Special I: Wiener Waltz – Causes the confused-effect to all opponents. Special II: Sausage Fest – Causes 5 fire-elemental damage to all opponents regardless of row. Drops: Greasy Sausage (max. health +2 when eaten) Note: The specials alternate. Kitchen Party: Arnulf Bishop (Shoker86) ***Party Leader*** 30 yrs old male human Rogue Level 7 Power:15 (7+8) Defense: 3 Health: 5/13 (7+6) Gold: 88 Equipment: Cheesy Dagger (WP:8, Double damage to vermin), Tricorne (SP:3) Inventory: Leather Armor(SP:1), 4 Potions, 3 Venoms, Remedy, Bedroll, Big Apple (Power +1 when eaten) Kiray Nastay (KingoftheZempk) 24 year old female human Knight Level 2 *Knocked Out* Power: 5 (2+3) Defense: 2 Health: 0/11 (10+1) Gold: 10 Equipment: Sword of the Kin (WP: 3), Scutum (SP: 2), Ancient Crown (Headwear, First successful strike of battle deals Cursed-effect) Inventory: Potion, Banana (Restores full health when eaten), Bedroll Grimwald Gjinko (LordoftheNoobs) 69 year old male gnome Cleric Level 2 Power: 7 (2+5) Defense: 1 Health: 3/10 (9+1) Ether: 3/6 (5+1) Gold: 0 (Owes Arthur 50 gold) Equipment: Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging) Inventory: Broomstick (WP: 3), Helmet (SP:1), Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Frailty, Remedy, 2 Potion, Bunch of Cherries (10/10 cherries that each restore 1 ether when eaten; it is up to the user to choose how many they eat at a time), Bedroll Party Leader, post the order of action. Everyone, post your actions and targets.

Not really. I just made one for Cronk as a spur of the moment, and hinted one for Boomingham.

Haha, glad I got out of that trainwreck of a Town early... Just kidding, it was fun to try something new for a change. I'd like to believe I was screwed over by the mechanics, but I have to admit I did not put as much effort to this game as I probably should have... Sorry! Anyway, congrats to the scum team! A clean sweep is always something to be proud of, especially since this was no team of newbies you were up against. I have to give extra kudos for the presentation, Hinckster. The comics were a true joy to read, with all the HP-references hidden into them!