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Results of Round One Hundred and Fifty-Two of the 108 Stars of Destiny Battle: Hybros vs. Stands His Ground - Damage (Miss; Stands His Ground: recovers from being stunned) Hybros vs. Stands His Ground - Lethal Hit (Stands His Ground: 834 health+15 SP-33 dmg=816 health+blinded) >Namyrra (Darkness through Empyreal Staff) vs. Stands His Ground - Spell Aim (Stands His Ground: 816 health+15 SP-(15x2=30 dmg)=801 health; Namyrra: -1 ether) >Tarn vs. Stands His Ground - Defended Counter (Tarn: no effect; Stands His Ground: 801 health+15 SP-(35/2=18 dmg)=798 health+stunned) Tesni vs. Stands His Ground - Damage (Miss; Stands His Ground: recovers from being stunned) >Cinna (Darkness through Mauryl) vs. Stands His Ground - Enchantment (Cinna: not enough ether) Jun does nothing The party makes little progress, causing only slight damage to the bandit, although Hybros manages to blind him finally. 62/108 Stars Defeated! Enemies: Stands His Ground (27th Star) – Location: Armoury *Sealed for 2 rounds* *Blinded for 3 rounds* Type: Humanoid Level: 34 Defense: 15 Health: 798/916 Special: Impenetrable – The next three attacks against Stands His Ground will miss. Drops: Bright Polish (SP +1 to one shield or accessory upon use), Star Coin Note: Immune to sudden death. All Stand His Ground’s attacks ignore SP. Party: Cinna the Dark (darkdragon) – Location: Armoury 19 years old female human Mystic Knight Level 24 2/3 *Immune to Stunned, Lightning and Earth* Power: 44 (24+19+1) Defense: 10 (9+1) Health: 42/42 (5+23+7+1+6) Ether: 12/36 (5+23+6+1+1) Gold: 800 Equipment: Mauryl (WP:19, ranged broomstick), Turtleshell Shield (SP:9), Gold Dragon Crown (Max. Ether +6; immunity to lightning and stunned; suitable to mages, clerics, minstrels and necromancers), Black Dragon Robe (Max. Health +6; immunity to earth; suitable to mages, rogues and chi monks; bodywear), Anniversary Medal:Y1 (+1 to all stats per year; accessory) Inventory: Naginata (WP:10; halberd), Silver Katana (WP:8, longsword), Healing Staff (WP:6), Pointy Hat (Max. Ether +2, suitable for mages and clerics; headwear), High Heels (Power +1, suitable for women; footwear), Brown Dragon Girdle (Power +3; immunity to wood; suitable to rangers, rogues, alchemists and beast warriors), Seductive Perfume (Adds enamored-effect to all attacks; suitable to females only; accessory), Paper Parasol (Protects from light- and water-elements; accessory), 2 Amethysts (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Opal (Ice), Ruby (Fire), Emerald (Wood), Diamond (Light), Garnet (Earth), Scroll of Sleep, 6 Grand Potions, Grand Tonic, 5 Remedies, Elixir, 2 Phoenix Essences, 5 Meads, Smelling Salt, Soma, 3 Deadly Venoms, Fire Bomb, Floral Bomb, Air Bomb, Bedroll, 3 Bones, Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Grating Stone (WP+1), 22 Star Coins Hybros (JimButcher) ***Party Leader*** – Location: Armoury 50-year-old male imp Assassin Level 25 1/3 *Hastened* *Immune to Cursed and Fire* Power: 33 (25+8) Defense: 2 Health: 24/39 (7+24+5+1+2) Gold: 2289 Equipment: Eye-poking Sai (WP:8, blinded-effect, dagger), Golden Armor (user is permanently hastened and cursed; bodywear), Aurora Helmet (SP:2, immune to fire; headwear),, Blessed Amulet (protects from cursed-effect; accessory) Inventory: Zoot's Reaper (WP:15, earth-elemental), Clock Cog (WP: 14, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Lumber Axe (WP: 8, wood-elemental axe), Golden Katana (WP:8, longsword), Steel Katana (WP:8, longsword), Throwing Knife (WP:8, retrievable), Throwing Knife (WP:8, retrievable), Ancient Throwing Dagger (WP: 8, retrievable), Eclipse Guitar (WP:7, darkness-elemental instrument), Starlight Guitar (WP:7, light-elemental instrument), Nocturne Flute (WP:6, asleep-effect, instrument), Twin Kunai (WP:6, dual strike, dagger), Shuriken of Mercutio (WP:5, retrievable), Shuriken (WP:5, retrievable), Shuriken (WP:5, retrievable), Wrench (WP:3, decreases the target’s level by 1, retrievable), Blue Dragon Cape (Immunity to slowed and water; suitable to knights, rangers and dragoons; backwear) 2 Emeralds (Wood), 14 Potions, 14 Grand Potions, 21 Health Cores, 9 Remedies, Neutralizer, 3 Elixirs, 4 Phoenix Essences, 2 Deadly Venoms, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Lightning Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, Gaia Bomb (100 earth-elemental damage to all enemies), 10 Nostrums, 2 Meads, Tiger Balm (Grants immunity to all effects for one battle), Minimizing Dust, Bedroll, Shovel, Skeleton Decoy, Bone, Certificate for a Cloak of a Red Assassin (The next red assassin met is forced to give up his cloak), Gate Vajra (Allows the party to teleport to any visited room inside the pagoda at the cost of 1 turn; quest item), 27 Star Coins Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) – Location: Armoury 1337 years old female Fenarian Evoker Level 25 2/3 *Immune to Sealing* Power: 40 (25+15) Defence: 10 (5+3+2) Health: 47/32 (5+24+3) Ether: 37/40 (5+24+1+1+5+4) Gold: 14 Equipment: Empyreal Staff (WP:15, wind-elemental staff), Fanged Helm (SP:5, headwear), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether +5, immune to Sealing, bodywear), Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max. Ether +4, suitable for mages, clerics and necromancers; backwear) Inventory: Pheles Rod (WP:20; grants permanent Aura, doubling the user’s max. health but making all enemy attacks hit the user; staff), Staff of the Necromancer (WP:12; damages undead; +1 level to raised undead; staff), Snake Staff (WP:12), Shiny Dagger (WP:10), Oriental Crossbow (WP:7; crossbow), Bone Staff (WP:3), Red Dragon Plume (Immunity to weakened and fire; suitable to barbarians, knights, skirmishers and winged warriors; accessory), Winged Sandals (Protects from bound- and slowed-effects), Aquamarine, Amethyst, Opal, Emerald, Topaz, Garnet, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Disenchantment (Removes all positive effects from all opponents at the cost of 5 ether), 4 Potions, Grand Potion, Grand Tonic, 2 Remedies, 2 Meads, 3 Smelling Salts, 3 Nostrums, Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, Holy Bomb, Flash Bomb, Soul Cage (Causes ??? to all combatants upon consumption), Bedroll, Jade Lamp of Summoning (summons Mediq), 7 Star Coins Spirits: Xut the Daemon (Darkness), Battle Angel (Light), Raiju the Raiju (Lightning), Ni the Shrubbery (Wood), Mark the Ice Cube Tray (Ice), Clay Golem (Earth), unknown (Fire), unknown (Wind), unknown (Water) Tarn Valco (Rumble Strike) – Location: Armoury 22 year old human male Berserker Level 21 2/3 *Natural Respite* Power: 35 (21+13+1) Defense: 15 (8+6+1) Health: 9/40 (7+20+10+3) Gold: 8 Equipment: Lion’s Heart (WP: 13, stun-effect; greatsword), Robust Shield (SP:8), Darksteel Armor (SP:6, Max. Health +3; bodywear), Horned Hat (SP +1, Power +1, suitable for barbarians and beast warriors; headwear) Inventory: Helbaerend (WP: 10; water-, ice- and lightning-elemental, Hollow Blade; axe), Bagpipes (WP:8, wind-elemental instrument), Fauxthril Spear (WP: 6), Shield (SP: 5), Heavy Armour (SP: 5, suitable for Barbarians and Knights, protects from fragile-effect; bodywear), Sand Worm Hide (SP: 2; bodywear), Scroll of Weakening, Smelling Salts, Shovel, Pickaxe, Bucket, Amulet of U'Kin Nobility (Grants Diplomacy to wearer when addressing a U'Kin), Star Coin Tesni Hightribe (Peppermint_M) – Location: Armoury 22 years old female human Berserker Level 29 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Afraid* Power: 47 (29+11+3+4) Defense: 12 (6+2+4) Health: 14/48 (8+28+10+2) Gold: 805 Equipped: Cysgodion (WP:11, darkness-elemental; greatsword), Sir Roderick’s Shield (SP:6, Immunity to afraid), Bone Claws (WP:3, SP:2; handwear), Dragon Bone Armor (SP:4, Max. Health +2; bodywear) Inventory: Fiery Sawblade (WP:20, 4x damage to enemies weak to fire, longsword), Dryw ar Zoot (WP:14, light-elemental; longsword), Mellt (WP:10, ice- and lightning-elemental; hammer), Spiked Club (WP:8), Iron Katana (WP:8, longsword), Cryfder (WP:6), Party Maracas (WP:4, user is hastened, instrument), Sedge Hat (Max. Ether +4; suitable to mages, clerics, minstrels, necromancers and chi monks; headwear), Shackles of War (prevents all fleeing, accessory), Ruby (Fire), Scroll of Sleep, Neutralizer, Phoenix Essence, 5 Venoms, Deadly Venom, 2 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Soma, Smoke Bomb, Holy Bomb, Aeolus Bomb (100 wind-elemental damage to all enemies), Minimizing Dust, Grating Stone (WP+1 to one weapon), Winged Box (quest item), 6 Star Coins Jun Ji Pei (NPC, controlled by JimButcher) – Location: Armoury 26 years old male aoi Tao Warrior Level 17 1/2 *Immune to Fire, Ice, Lightning, Water, Earth, Wind, Wood and all Effects* Power: 32 & 32 (17+15 & 17+15) Defense: 5 Health: 41/41 (25+16) Gold: 0 Equipment: Jindao (WP:15, lightning-elemental longsword), Yindao (WP:15, ice-elemental longsword), Huanglong Pauldrons (SP:5; immunity to all effects; bodywear) Inventory: Scroll of Confusion, Grand Potion, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Gold Statuette (worth 50 gold) Party leader, post the order of action. Everyone, post your actions and targets.

Yes, I'm guilty as charged.

1. Yes, you can target enemies when you are blinded, but your physical attacks (ie. not spells or healing) just won't connect. 2. Yes. Sentinel is not affected by slowed.

Actually, the conflict between the Bonapartes and the Ji Pei is ideological: the former represents a conservative, protectionistic force who wants to maintain control over who comes to Eubric and who doesnt, while the latter is a newcomer to the scene with advanced new technology and a foreign way of thinking. The Bonapartes see the Ji Pei as a threat to the safety of the city (they cannot control airship traffic, after all), while the Ji Pei are miffed about the Bonapartes hindering their industrial agenda. Hope this clears up things for the two families.

QM Note: Poor misguided Eric... As long as he belongs to Heroica, Hestia IS his leader. Somebody has to pay for all the free liquor in the Hall...

Well, yeah... If you give players a chance to affect the storyline, you should be straight and clear about it. Otherwise what's the point? Why make the players choose between A and B if you're going to do whatever you like in the end? This is all theoretically speaking, not in reference to you or your quests. Speaking in passive is hard in English.

It's not, although future quests for the both are in the plans.

But that's material for the MAIN storyline. It's still too early to take out one of the main families in power - nobody has even gotten to use the expert job class they offer yet. The players did have a genuine choice of letting the weregators take Nemo away, or even kill him before he reached his brother, meaning a significant change in the Bonaparte politics. I would have allowed that, but they chose otherwise (well, at least two of them did).

Thanks for the compliments! It felt good to continue another family storyline that has been neglected for so long. These type of "short and sweet" quests actually feel the best to move the main storylines forward for me, since they allow more people to get into them, being chopped up into several portions like this. What comes to the ship, it is up to the three players to do whatever they wish with it. I did not plan on actually giving it to the players originally, but things just went that way this time. Coincidentally, my next quest will take place in the same cemetery as Kintobor's quest, but I'll concentrate on #50 for now, so it will take some time before I launch it.

QM Note: Thanks for the notice. Results of Round One Hundred and Fifty of the 108 Stars of Destiny Battle: >Cinna (Healing Staff) vs. Tesni - No Healing >Namyrra uses Scroll of Sealing on Stands His Ground - Failure (Namyrra: -1 ether) >Hybros (Eye-poking Sai) vs. Stands His Ground - Shield (Gold Reaper - Hybros: +34 gold) >Hybros (Eye-poking Sai) vs. Stands His Ground - Lethal Hit (Stands His Ground: miss) Tesni does nothing Tarn does nothing Jun does nothing Try as they may, the party accomplishes next to nothing on the round of attacks. Hybros only manages to steal a meagre amount of gold. So, they try again 62/108 Stars Defeated! Results of Round One Hundred and Fifty-One of the 108 Stars of Destiny Battle: >Cinna (Healing Staff) vs. Tesni - No Healing >Namyrra uses Scroll of Sealing on Stands His Ground - Success (Stands His Ground: sealed; Namyrra: -1 ether) >Hybros (Eye-poking Sai) vs. Stands His Ground - Lethal Aim (Stands His Ground: miss, impenetrable removed) >Hybros (Eye-poking Sai) vs. Stands His Ground - Damage (Hybros Namyrra: 64 health-(34/2=17 dmg)=47 health) Tesni vs. Stands His Ground - Furious Hit (Stands His Ground: 916 health+15 SP-(47x2=94 dmg)=837 health) >Tarn vs. Stands His Ground - Furious Hit (Stands His Ground: 837 health+15 SP-(35/2=18 dmg)=834 health+stunned) Jun does nothing Cinna fails to heal Tesni, but Namyrra casts a sealing spell on Stands His Ground, preventing him from becoming impenetrable again for a while. Hybros's first attack wears out the impenetrable effect of the bandit, but the foe retaliates. However, Namyrra steps in and takes the damage instead of the imp. Tesni and Tarn deliver some damage to Stands His Ground, also stunning him. 62/108 Stars Defeated! Enemies: Stands His Ground (27th Star) – Location: Armoury *Sealed for 3 rounds* *Stunned* Type: Humanoid Level: 34 Defense: 15 Health: 834/916 Special: Impenetrable – The next three attacks against Stands His Ground will miss. Drops: Bright Polish (SP +1 to one shield or accessory upon use), Star Coin Note: Immune to sudden death. All Stand His Ground’s attacks ignore SP. Party: Cinna the Dark (darkdragon) – Location: Armoury 19 years old female human Mystic Knight Level 24 2/3 *Immune to Stunned, Lightning and Earth* Power: 31 (24+6+1) Defense: 10 (9+1) Health: 42/42 (5+23+7+1+6) Ether: 12/36 (5+23+6+1+1) Gold: 800 Equipment: Healing Staff (WP:6), Turtleshell Shield (SP:9), Gold Dragon Crown (Max. Ether +6; immunity to lightning and stunned; suitable to mages, clerics, minstrels and necromancers), Black Dragon Robe (Max. Health +6; immunity to earth; suitable to mages, rogues and chi monks; bodywear), Anniversary Medal:Y1 (+1 to all stats per year; accessory) Inventory: Mauryl (WP:19, ranged broomstick), Naginata (WP:10; halberd), Silver Katana (WP:8, longsword), , Pointy Hat (Max. Ether +2, suitable for mages and clerics; headwear), High Heels (Power +1, suitable for women; footwear), Brown Dragon Girdle (Power +3; immunity to wood; suitable to rangers, rogues, alchemists and beast warriors), Seductive Perfume (Adds enamored-effect to all attacks; suitable to females only; accessory), Paper Parasol (Protects from light- and water-elements; accessory), 2 Amethysts (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Opal (Ice), Ruby (Fire), Emerald (Wood), Diamond (Light), Garnet (Earth), Scroll of Sleep, 6 Grand Potions, Grand Tonic, 5 Remedies, Elixir, 2 Phoenix Essences, 5 Meads, Smelling Salt, Soma, 3 Deadly Venoms, Fire Bomb, Floral Bomb, Air Bomb, Bedroll, 3 Bones, Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Grating Stone (WP+1), 22 Star Coins Hybros (JimButcher) ***Party Leader*** – Location: Armoury 50-year-old male imp Assassin Level 25 1/3 *Hastened* *Immune to Cursed and Fire* Power: 33 (25+8) Defense: 2 Health: 7/39 (7+24+5+1+2) Gold: 2289 Equipment: Eye-poking Sai (WP:8, blinded-effect, dagger), Golden Armor (user is permanently hastened and cursed; bodywear), Aurora Helmet (SP:2, immune to fire; headwear),, Blessed Amulet (protects from cursed-effect; accessory) Inventory: Zoot's Reaper (WP:15, earth-elemental), Clock Cog (WP: 14, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Lumber Axe (WP: 8, wood-elemental axe), Golden Katana (WP:8, longsword), Steel Katana (WP:8, longsword), Throwing Knife (WP:8, retrievable), Throwing Knife (WP:8, retrievable), Ancient Throwing Dagger (WP: 8, retrievable), Eclipse Guitar (WP:7, darkness-elemental instrument), Starlight Guitar (WP:7, light-elemental instrument), Nocturne Flute (WP:6, asleep-effect, instrument), Twin Kunai (WP:6, dual strike, dagger), Shuriken of Mercutio (WP:5, retrievable), Shuriken (WP:5, retrievable), Shuriken (WP:5, retrievable), Wrench (WP:3, decreases the target’s level by 1, retrievable), Blue Dragon Cape (Immunity to slowed and water; suitable to knights, rangers and dragoons; backwear) 2 Emeralds (Wood), 14 Potions, 14 Grand Potions, 21 Health Cores, 9 Remedies, Neutralizer, 3 Elixirs, 4 Phoenix Essences, 2 Deadly Venoms, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Lightning Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, Gaia Bomb (100 earth-elemental damage to all enemies), 10 Nostrums, 2 Meads, Tiger Balm (Grants immunity to all effects for one battle), Minimizing Dust, Bedroll, Shovel, Skeleton Decoy, Bone, Certificate for a Cloak of a Red Assassin (The next red assassin met is forced to give up his cloak), Gate Vajra (Allows the party to teleport to any visited room inside the pagoda at the cost of 1 turn; quest item), 27 Star Coins Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) – Location: Armoury 1337 years old female Fenarian Evoker Level 25 2/3 *Immune to Sealing* *Aura* Power: 45 (25+20) Defence: 10 (5+3+2) Health: 47/32 (5+24+3) Ether: 38/40 (5+24+1+1+5+4) Gold: 14 Equipment: Pheles Rod (WP:20; grants permanent Aura, doubling the user’s max. health but making all enemy attacks hit the user; staff), Fanged Helm (SP:5, headwear), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether +5, immune to Sealing, bodywear), Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max. Ether +4, suitable for mages, clerics and necromancers; backwear) Inventory: Empyreal Staff (WP:15, wind-elemental staff), Staff of the Necromancer (WP:12; damages undead; +1 level to raised undead; staff), Snake Staff (WP:12), Shiny Dagger (WP:10), Oriental Crossbow (WP:7; crossbow), Bone Staff (WP:3), Red Dragon Plume (Immunity to weakened and fire; suitable to barbarians, knights, skirmishers and winged warriors; accessory), Winged Sandals (Protects from bound- and slowed-effects), Aquamarine, Amethyst, Opal, Emerald, Topaz, Garnet, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Disenchantment (Removes all positive effects from all opponents at the cost of 5 ether), 4 Potions, Grand Potion, Grand Tonic, 2 Remedies, 2 Meads, 3 Smelling Salts, 3 Nostrums, Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, Holy Bomb, Flash Bomb, Soul Cage (Causes ??? to all combatants upon consumption), Bedroll, Jade Lamp of Summoning (summons Mediq), 7 Star Coins Spirits: Xut the Daemon (Darkness), Battle Angel (Light), Raiju the Raiju (Lightning), Ni the Shrubbery (Wood), Mark the Ice Cube Tray (Ice), Clay Golem (Earth), unknown (Fire), unknown (Wind), unknown (Water) Tarn Valco (Rumble Strike) – Location: Armoury 22 year old human male Berserker Level 21 2/3 *Natural Respite* Power: 35 (21+13+1) Defense: 15 (8+6+1) Health: 9/40 (7+20+10+3) Gold: 8 Equipment: Lion’s Heart (WP: 13, stun-effect; greatsword), Robust Shield (SP:8), Darksteel Armor (SP:6, Max. Health +3; bodywear), Horned Hat (SP +1, Power +1, suitable for barbarians and beast warriors; headwear) Inventory: Helbaerend (WP: 10; water-, ice- and lightning-elemental, Hollow Blade; axe), Bagpipes (WP:8, wind-elemental instrument), Fauxthril Spear (WP: 6), Shield (SP: 5), Heavy Armour (SP: 5, suitable for Barbarians and Knights, protects from fragile-effect; bodywear), Sand Worm Hide (SP: 2; bodywear), Scroll of Weakening, Smelling Salts, Shovel, Pickaxe, Bucket, Amulet of U'Kin Nobility (Grants Diplomacy to wearer when addressing a U'Kin), Star Coin Tesni Hightribe (Peppermint_M) – Location: Armoury 22 years old female human Berserker Level 29 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Afraid* Power: 47 (29+11+3+4) Defense: 12 (6+2+4) Health: 14/48 (8+28+10+2) Gold: 805 Equipped: Cysgodion (WP:11, darkness-elemental; greatsword), Sir Roderick’s Shield (SP:6, Immunity to afraid), Bone Claws (WP:3, SP:2; handwear), Dragon Bone Armor (SP:4, Max. Health +2; bodywear) Inventory: Fiery Sawblade (WP:20, 4x damage to enemies weak to fire, longsword), Dryw ar Zoot (WP:14, light-elemental; longsword), Mellt (WP:10, ice- and lightning-elemental; hammer), Spiked Club (WP:8), Iron Katana (WP:8, longsword), Cryfder (WP:6), Party Maracas (WP:4, user is hastened, instrument), Sedge Hat (Max. Ether +4; suitable to mages, clerics, minstrels, necromancers and chi monks; headwear), Shackles of War (prevents all fleeing, accessory), Ruby (Fire), Scroll of Sleep, Neutralizer, Phoenix Essence, 5 Venoms, Deadly Venom, 2 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Soma, Smoke Bomb, Holy Bomb, Aeolus Bomb (100 wind-elemental damage to all enemies), Minimizing Dust, Grating Stone (WP+1 to one weapon), Winged Box (quest item), 6 Star Coins Jun Ji Pei (NPC, controlled by JimButcher) – Location: Armoury 26 years old male aoi Tao Warrior Level 17 1/2 *Immune to Fire, Ice, Lightning, Water, Earth, Wind, Wood and all Effects* Power: 32 & 32 (17+15 & 17+15) Defense: 5 Health: 41/41 (25+16) Gold: 0 Equipment: Jindao (WP:15, lightning-elemental longsword), Yindao (WP:15, ice-elemental longsword), Huanglong Pauldrons (SP:5; immunity to all effects; bodywear) Inventory: Scroll of Confusion, Grand Potion, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Gold Statuette (worth 50 gold) Party leader, post the order of action. Everyone, post your actions and targets.

Hestia looks at Guts slyly, then lowers her voice. "As your leader I ask you to trust my jurisdiction. The Ji Pei family has never been our friends, but it is certainly news to me that Reno was collaborating with them, or at least their underlings, the Tritech Company. This puts the whole debacle with Jolly Roger into a new light, as well... My brother-in-law seems to have been guilty of more crimes than we ever knew. This makes me certain that I made the right decision in not reviving him. This city is already on the verge of ruination, even one person can tip the balance against our favour. I reckon the Bonaparte family will now lay low for some time and take time to recover from this incident. I truly hope Nemo will be able to rise to the seat of the admiral again, but if not, I must begin preparing my daughter to the position as soon as she returns from the north. Neron and Neredice know how many vultures there are inside this fort, just waiting for their chance to take over the fleet. The power must remain within the family, I will do my everything to ensure that." "As for you three, I thank you for your services. You are all fast friends of the Bonapartes now. I hope the feeling of trust is mutual. Here is the 250 gold promised to each of you. Take care, and look after yourselves, my champions." The heroes leave Fort Bonaparte with increased reputation with the family and heavier purses. Instead of using the Bonaparte shuttle boats, they sail to the harbour with their very own ship, El Alligaléon. THE QUEST IS SUCCESSFUL! Party: Guts Holla (Scubacarrot) 44 year old male human Raider Level 24 1/3 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Weakened, Asleep, Confused, Blinded, Darkness, Water and Ice* Power: 54 (24+28+2), 35 for ranged attacks (24+9+2) Defense: 4 Health: 37/37 (7+23+7) Gold: 921 Equipment: Lifestealer (WP: 28, ice- and darkness-elemental, attacks restore 3 health; dagger), Dancing Shoes (In the round after a '4' is rolled, the wearer can act twice; immunity to asleep-, confused- and blinded-effects and to darkness and ice-elements; footwear), Pugilist's Gloves (+2 Power; immunity to weakened-effect; handwear), Crocodilian Armour (SP:4, immunity to water and ice; bodywear) Inventory: Stag Antlers (WP:10, intimidation; halberd), Fafnir (WP:14; greatsword), Throwing Knife (WP:9, light-elemental; retrievable), Throwing Axe (WP:5; retrievable), Hollow Dagger (WP:6, hollow; dagger), Spiked Collar (+1 Power; accessory), 9 Grand Potion, Grand Tonic, Elixir, 9 Remedy, 3 Phoenix Essence, 7 Mead, 6 Smelling Salts, 7 Nostrum, Metasimian Ale, 5 Smoke Bomb, Deadly Venom, 2 Neutralizer, Shovel, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Pickaxe, Bedroll, 3 Mythril Shard Nerwen Calmcacil (Chromeknight) ***Party Leader*** 262 years old female Elven Shaman Level 18 1/2 *Immune to Sealed* Power: 32 (18+14) Defense: 3 Health: 35/35 (9+17+6+3) Ether: 28/28 (5+17+1+3) Gold: 331 Equipment: Magical Staff (WP:14, water-elemental, staff), Robe of the Archmage(SP:3, Max.Ether+5, immunity to sealed; bodywear), White Cloak (+3 Max Health; backwear) Inventory: Conspirator (WP:15, darkness-elemental, causes blinded-effect, longsword), Mourning Star (WP:9, inflicts fragile-effect; mace), Crocodile Handbag (Max. ether +2, immunity to water; accessory), Shackles of War (prevents anyone fleeing; accessory), Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Sealing, 3 Grand Tonics, 2 Potions, 3 Elixirs, 2 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, Essence of Sorrow (50% assassination chance on non-immune target), Venom, 3 Fire Bombd, 4 Ice Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, 2 Water Bombs, 2 Dirt Bombs, 2 Air Bombs, Bone, Shovel, Bedroll Eric (Khorne) 30 year old Human Nord Raider Level 22 1/3 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Fragile* *Evasion* *Counterstrike* Power: 41 (22+19) Defense: 5 Health: 40/40 (8+21+7+4) Gold: 719 Equipment: Godricsleif (WP:19; ice- and darkness-elemental; greatsword), Counterstrike Gloves (Counter with strength equal to their level after getting hit by a Free Hit; handwear), Boots of Evasion (Wearer takes half damage in front row; footwear), Heavy Armor (SP:5, immunity to fragile; bodywear) Inventory: Drengazuli Grom'az (WP:6; dual strike, Lightning-elemental; axe), Crocodile Belt (Max. health +2, immunity to water; accessory), Sticky Gloves (+50% gold from stealing), 2 Diseased Silverfish Wings (WP:8, inflicts cursed; retrievable); 6 Silverfish Wings (WP:8; retrievable), Garnet (Earth), Scroll of Sleep, 12 Grand Potions, Venom, 8 Meads, 7 Smelling Salts, 3 Nostrum, Mulled Wine, Fire Bomb, Lightning Bomb

Nerwen collected all the loot, and the party prepared to leave the office, when Hestia suddenly returned. "I apologize, Nemo has been through a lot during these past weeks. First getting kidnapped and held captive, then having to fight his twin brother and watch him die... It will be a while before he's back to his old self, if ever. It might be that Reno got what he wanted in the end, after all. A change... But I digress. What did you find out about that peculiar eye Reno had put on to fool me? Trust me, I had my moments of doubt when Reno was acting as my husband, but he had two working eyes, so I had to push away my suspicions." Party: Guts Holla (Scubacarrot) 44 year old male human Raider Level 24 1/3 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Weakened, Asleep, Confused, Blinded, Darkness, Water and Ice* Power: 54 (24+28+2), 35 for ranged attacks (24+9+2) Defense: 4 Health: 37/37 (7+23+7) Gold: 671 Equipment: Lifestealer (WP: 28, ice- and darkness-elemental, attacks restore 3 health; dagger), Dancing Shoes (In the round after a '4' is rolled, the wearer can act twice; immunity to asleep-, confused- and blinded-effects and to darkness and ice-elements; footwear), Pugilist's Gloves (+2 Power; immunity to weakened-effect; handwear), Crocodilian Armour (SP:4, immunity to water and ice; bodywear) Inventory: Stag Antlers (WP:10, intimidation; halberd), Fafnir (WP:14; greatsword), Throwing Knife (WP:9, light-elemental; retrievable), Throwing Axe (WP:5; retrievable), Hollow Dagger (WP:6, hollow; dagger), Spiked Collar (+1 Power; accessory), 9 Grand Potion, Grand Tonic, Elixir, 9 Remedy, 3 Phoenix Essence, 7 Mead, 6 Smelling Salts, 7 Nostrum, Metasimian Ale, 5 Smoke Bomb, Deadly Venom, 2 Neutralizer, Shovel, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Pickaxe, Bedroll, 3 Mythril Shard Nerwen Calmcacil (Chromeknight) ***Party Leader*** 262 years old female Elven Shaman Level 18 1/2 *Immune to Sealed* Power: 32 (18+14) Defense: 3 Health: 35/35 (9+17+6+3) Ether: 28/28 (5+17+1+3) Gold: 81 Equipment: Magical Staff (WP:14, water-elemental, staff), Robe of the Archmage(SP:3, Max.Ether+5, immunity to sealed; bodywear), White Cloak (+3 Max Health; backwear) Inventory: Conspirator (WP:15, darkness-elemental, causes blinded-effect, longsword), Mourning Star (WP:9, inflicts fragile-effect; mace), Crocodile Handbag (Max. ether +2, immunity to water; accessory), Shackles of War (prevents anyone fleeing; accessory), Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Sealing, 3 Grand Tonics, 2 Potions, 3 Elixirs, 2 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, Essence of Sorrow (50% assassination chance on non-immune target), Venom, 3 Fire Bombd, 4 Ice Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, 2 Water Bombs, 2 Dirt Bombs, 2 Air Bombs, Bone, Shovel, Bedroll Eric (Khorne) 30 year old Human Nord Raider Level 22 1/3 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Fragile* *Evasion* *Counterstrike* Power: 41 (22+19) Defense: 5 Health: 40/40 (8+21+7+4) Gold: 469 Equipment: Godricsleif (WP:19; ice- and darkness-elemental; greatsword), Counterstrike Gloves (Counter with strength equal to their level after getting hit by a Free Hit; handwear), Boots of Evasion (Wearer takes half damage in front row; footwear), Heavy Armor (SP:5, immunity to fragile; bodywear) Inventory: Drengazuli Grom'az (WP:6; dual strike, Lightning-elemental; axe), Crocodile Belt (Max. health +2, immunity to water; accessory), Sticky Gloves (+50% gold from stealing), 2 Diseased Silverfish Wings (WP:8, inflicts cursed; retrievable); 6 Silverfish Wings (WP:8; retrievable), Garnet (Earth), Scroll of Sleep, 12 Grand Potions, Venom, 8 Meads, 7 Smelling Salts, 3 Nostrum, Mulled Wine, Fire Bomb, Lightning Bomb

Results of Round One Hundred and Forty-Nine of the 108 Stars of Destiny Battle: >Hybros (Zoot's Reaper) vs. Stands His Ground - Lethal Aim (Stands His Ground: miss) >Hybros (Zoot's Reaper) vs. Stands His Ground - Critical Lethal Hit (Stands His Ground: miss) >Tarn vs. Stands His Ground - Defended Counter (Tarn: 26 health-(34/2=17 dmg)=9 health; Stands His Ground: miss) Tesni vs. Stands His Ground - Damage (Tesni: 48 health-34 dmg=14 health) >Namyrra (Darkness through Pheles Rod) vs. Stands His Ground - Special Damage (Impenetrable - Stands His Ground: immune to damage for 3 turns) >Cinna (Darkness) vs. Stands His Ground - Shield (Spellspin - Stands His Ground: miss) Jun does nothing All attacks against the impenetrable Stands His Ground miss, and after beating up Tarn and Tesni, the bandit becomes impenetrable again. Maybe a change of tactics is in order... 62/108 Stars Defeated! Enemies: Stands His Ground (27th Star) – Location: Armoury *Impenetrable for 2 turns* Type: Humanoid Level: 34 Defense: 15 Health: 916/916 Special: Impenetrable – The next three attacks against Stands His Ground will miss. Drops: Bright Polish (SP +1 to one shield or accessory upon use), Star Coin Note: Immune to sudden death. All Stand His Ground’s attacks ignore SP. Party: Cinna the Dark (darkdragon) – Location: Armoury 19 years old female human Mystic Knight Level 24 2/3 *Immune to Stunned, Lightning and Earth* Power: 44 (24+19+1) Defense: 10 (9+1) Health: 42/42 (5+23+7+1+6) Ether: 12/36 (5+23+6+1+1) Gold: 800 Equipment: Mauryl (WP:19, ranged broomstick), Turtleshell Shield (SP:9), Gold Dragon Crown (Max. Ether +6; immunity to lightning and stunned; suitable to mages, clerics, minstrels and necromancers), Black Dragon Robe (Max. Health +6; immunity to earth; suitable to mages, rogues and chi monks; bodywear), Anniversary Medal:Y1 (+1 to all stats per year; accessory) Inventory: Healing Staff (WP:6), Naginata (WP:10; halberd), Silver Katana (WP:8, longsword), , Pointy Hat (Max. Ether +2, suitable for mages and clerics; headwear), High Heels (Power +1, suitable for women; footwear), Brown Dragon Girdle (Power +3; immunity to wood; suitable to rangers, rogues, alchemists and beast warriors), Seductive Perfume (Adds enamored-effect to all attacks; suitable to females only; accessory), Paper Parasol (Protects from light- and water-elements; accessory), 2 Amethysts (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Opal (Ice), Ruby (Fire), Emerald (Wood), Diamond (Light), Garnet (Earth), Scroll of Sleep, 6 Grand Potions, Grand Tonic, 5 Remedies, Elixir, 2 Phoenix Essences, 5 Meads, Smelling Salt, Soma, 3 Deadly Venoms, Fire Bomb, Floral Bomb, Air Bomb, Bedroll, 3 Bones, Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Grating Stone (WP+1), 22 Star Coins Hybros (JimButcher) ***Party Leader*** – Location: Armoury 50-year-old male imp Assassin Level 25 1/3 *Hastened* *Immune to Cursed and Fire* Power: 40 (25+15) Defense: 2 Health: 24/39 (7+24+5+1+2) Gold: 2255 Equipment: Zoot's Reaper (WP:15, earth-elemental), Golden Armor (user is permanently hastened and cursed; bodywear), Aurora Helmet (SP:2, immune to fire; headwear),, Blessed Amulet (protects from cursed-effect; accessory) Inventory: Clock Cog (WP: 14, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Eye-poking Sai (WP:8, blinded-effect, dagger), Lumber Axe (WP: 8, wood-elemental axe), Golden Katana (WP:8, longsword), Steel Katana (WP:8, longsword), Throwing Knife (WP:8, retrievable), Throwing Knife (WP:8, retrievable), Ancient Throwing Dagger (WP: 8, retrievable), Eclipse Guitar (WP:7, darkness-elemental instrument), Starlight Guitar (WP:7, light-elemental instrument), Nocturne Flute (WP:6, asleep-effect, instrument), Twin Kunai (WP:6, dual strike, dagger), Shuriken of Mercutio (WP:5, retrievable), Shuriken (WP:5, retrievable), Shuriken (WP:5, retrievable), Wrench (WP:3, decreases the target’s level by 1, retrievable), Blue Dragon Cape (Immunity to slowed and water; suitable to knights, rangers and dragoons; backwear) 2 Emeralds (Wood), 14 Potions, 14 Grand Potions, 21 Health Cores, 9 Remedies, Neutralizer, 3 Elixirs, 4 Phoenix Essences, 2 Deadly Venoms, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Lightning Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, Gaia Bomb (100 earth-elemental damage to all enemies), 10 Nostrums, 2 Meads, Tiger Balm (Grants immunity to all effects for one battle), Minimizing Dust, Bedroll, Shovel, Skeleton Decoy, Bone, Certificate for a Cloak of a Red Assassin (The next red assassin met is forced to give up his cloak), Gate Vajra (Allows the party to teleport to any visited room inside the pagoda at the cost of 1 turn; quest item), 27 Star Coins Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) – Location: Armoury 1337 years old female Fenarian Evoker Level 25 2/3 *Immune to Sealing* *Aura* Power: 45 (25+20) Defence: 10 (5+3+2) Health: 64/32 (5+24+3) Ether: 40/40 (5+24+1+1+5+4) Gold: 14 Equipment: Pheles Rod (WP:20; grants permanent Aura, doubling the user’s max. health but making all enemy attacks hit the user; staff), Fanged Helm (SP:5, headwear), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether +5, immune to Sealing, bodywear), Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max. Ether +4, suitable for mages, clerics and necromancers; backwear) Inventory: Empyreal Staff (WP:15, wind-elemental staff), Staff of the Necromancer (WP:12; damages undead; +1 level to raised undead; staff), Snake Staff (WP:12), Shiny Dagger (WP:10), Oriental Crossbow (WP:7; crossbow), Bone Staff (WP:3), Red Dragon Plume (Immunity to weakened and fire; suitable to barbarians, knights, skirmishers and winged warriors; accessory), Winged Sandals (Protects from bound- and slowed-effects), Aquamarine, Amethyst, Opal, Emerald, Topaz, Garnet, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Disenchantment (Removes all positive effects from all opponents at the cost of 5 ether), 4 Potions, Grand Potion, Grand Tonic, 2 Remedies, 2 Meads, 3 Smelling Salts, 3 Nostrums, Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, Holy Bomb, Flash Bomb, Soul Cage (Causes ??? to all combatants upon consumption), Bedroll, Jade Lamp of Summoning (summons Mediq), 7 Star Coins Spirits: Xut the Daemon (Darkness), Battle Angel (Light), Raiju the Raiju (Lightning), Ni the Shrubbery (Wood), Mark the Ice Cube Tray (Ice), Clay Golem (Earth), unknown (Fire), unknown (Wind), unknown (Water) Tarn Valco (Rumble Strike) – Location: Armoury 22 year old human male Berserker Level 21 2/3 *Natural Respite* Power: 35 (21+13+1) Defense: 15 (8+6+1) Health: 9/40 (7+20+10+3) Gold: 8 Equipment: Lion’s Heart (WP: 13, stuns target on successful hits; greatsword), Robust Shield (SP:8), Darksteel Armor (SP:6, Max. Health +3; bodywear), Horned Hat (SP +1, Power +1, suitable for barbarians and beast warriors; headwear) Inventory: Helbaerend (WP: 10; water-, ice- and lightning-elemental, Hollow Blade; axe), Bagpipes (WP:8, wind-elemental instrument), Fauxthril Spear (WP: 6), Shield (SP: 5), Heavy Armour (SP: 5, suitable for Barbarians and Knights, protects from fragile-effect; bodywear), Sand Worm Hide (SP: 2; bodywear), Scroll of Weakening, Smelling Salts, Shovel, Pickaxe, Bucket, Amulet of U'Kin Nobility (Grants Diplomacy to wearer when addressing a U'Kin), Star Coin Tesni Hightribe (Peppermint_M) – Location: Armoury 22 years old female human Berserker Level 29 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Afraid* Power: 47 (29+11+3+4) Defense: 12 (6+2+4) Health: 14/48 (8+28+10+2) Gold: 805 Equipped: Cysgodion (WP:11, darkness-elemental; greatsword), Sir Roderick’s Shield (SP:6, Immunity to afraid), Bone Claws (WP:3, SP:2; handwear), Dragon Bone Armor (SP:4, Max. Health +2; bodywear) Inventory: Fiery Sawblade (WP:20, 4x damage to enemies weak to fire, longsword), Dryw ar Zoot (WP:14, light-elemental; longsword), Mellt (WP:10, ice- and lightning-elemental; hammer), Spiked Club (WP:8), Iron Katana (WP:8, longsword), Cryfder (WP:6), Party Maracas (WP:4, user is hastened, instrument), Sedge Hat (Max. Ether +4; suitable to mages, clerics, minstrels, necromancers and chi monks; headwear), Shackles of War (prevents all fleeing, accessory), Ruby (Fire), Scroll of Sleep, Neutralizer, Phoenix Essence, 5 Venoms, Deadly Venom, 2 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Soma, Smoke Bomb, Holy Bomb, Aeolus Bomb (100 wind-elemental damage to all enemies), Minimizing Dust, Grating Stone (WP+1 to one weapon), Winged Box (quest item), 6 Star Coins Jun Ji Pei (NPC, controlled by JimButcher) – Location: Armoury 26 years old male aoi Tao Warrior Level 17 1/2 *Immune to Fire, Ice, Lightning, Water, Earth, Wind, Wood and all Effects* Power: 32 & 32 (17+15 & 17+15) Defense: 5 Health: 41/41 (25+16) Gold: 0 Equipment: Jindao (WP:15, lightning-elemental longsword), Yindao (WP:15, ice-elemental longsword), Huanglong Pauldrons (SP:5; immunity to all effects; bodywear) Inventory: Scroll of Confusion, Grand Potion, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Gold Statuette (worth 50 gold) Party leader, post the order of action. Everyone, post your actions and targets.

QM Note: I'm still waiting for the battle spoils to be divided. The glowing eye pops out of its socket with ease. As it rolls on the floor, Guts immediately sees that it is made of metal and glass. Picking up the orb, he finds a trident symbol carved on the other side of it.

Do you mean the Flagpole? The description said whenever equipped, so it would've worked whenever it was equipped. Why would you assume otherwise? But the weapon is gone for good now, so it's water under the bridge, really.

Blood spills from the gushing wounds in Reno's body as Guts turns it. His normal eye is glazed and staring dead ahead, but the other eye is still glowing faintly.

Results of Round One Hundred and Forty-Eight of the 108 Stars of Destiny Battle: >Hybros (Twin Kunai) vs. Jade Flagbearer (twice) - Special Damage (Raise the Flag - All enemies: +3 SP) Hybros (Twin Kunai) vs. Jade Flagbearer (twice) - Special Damage (Raise the Flag - All enemies: +3 SP) Tarn lets Jade Flagbearer go - (Flagbearer: flees) Tesni does nothing >Namyrra (Darkness) vs. Jade Flagbearer Stands His Ground - Spell Aim (Miss) >Cinna (Darkness through Mauryl) vs. Stands His Ground - Special Damage (Impenetrable - Stands His Ground: immune to damage for 3 turns) Jun does nothing Faced with the sinister imp, the young flagbearer goes into panic and uses his flag to raise defense for him and his ally. Tarn liberates the youth, letting him run away. Tarn gets a Star Coin! Namyrra's spell is useless against Stand His Ground's sturdy defenses. Seeing the flagbearer run, Stands His Ground renews his impenetrable armor. 62/108 Stars Defeated! Enemies: Stands His Ground (27th Star) – Location: Armoury *Impenetrable for 3 turns* Type: Humanoid Level: 34 Defense: 15 Health: 916/916 Special: Impenetrable – The next three attacks against Stands His Ground will miss. Drops: Bright Polish (SP +1 to one shield or accessory upon use), Star Coin Note: Immune to sudden death. All Stand His Ground’s attacks ignore SP. Party: Cinna the Dark (darkdragon) – Location: Armoury 19 years old female human Mystic Knight Level 24 2/3 *Immune to Stunned, Lightning and Earth* Power: 30 (24+5+1) Defense: 10 (9+1) Health: 42/42 (5+23+7+1+6) Ether: 12/36 (5+23+6+1+1) Gold: 800 Equipment: Healing Staff (WP:6), Turtleshell Shield (SP:9), Gold Dragon Crown (Max. Ether +6; immunity to lightning and stunned; suitable to mages, clerics, minstrels and necromancers), Black Dragon Robe (Max. Health +6; immunity to earth; suitable to mages, rogues and chi monks; bodywear), Anniversary Medal:Y1 (+1 to all stats per year; accessory) Inventory: Mauryl (WP:19, ranged broomstick), Naginata (WP:10; halberd), Silver Katana (WP:8, longsword), , Pointy Hat (Max. Ether +2, suitable for mages and clerics; headwear), High Heels (Power +1, suitable for women; footwear), Brown Dragon Girdle (Power +3; immunity to wood; suitable to rangers, rogues, alchemists and beast warriors), Seductive Perfume (Adds enamored-effect to all attacks; suitable to females only; accessory), Paper Parasol (Protects from light- and water-elements; accessory), 2 Amethysts (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Opal (Ice), Ruby (Fire), Emerald (Wood), Diamond (Light), Garnet (Earth), Scroll of Sleep, 6 Grand Potions, Grand Tonic, 5 Remedies, Elixir, 2 Phoenix Essences, 5 Meads, Smelling Salt, Soma, 3 Deadly Venoms, Fire Bomb, Floral Bomb, Air Bomb, Bedroll, 3 Bones, Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Grating Stone (WP+1), 22 Star Coins Hybros (JimButcher) ***Party Leader*** – Location: Armoury 50-year-old male imp Assassin Level 25 1/3 *Hastened* *Immune to Cursed and Fire* Power: 31 (25+6) Defense: 2 Health: 24/39 (7+24+5+1+2) Gold: 2255 Equipment: Twin Kunai (WP:6, dual strike, dagger), Golden Armor (user is permanently hastened and cursed; bodywear), Aurora Helmet (SP:2, immune to fire; headwear),, Blessed Amulet (protects from cursed-effect; accessory) Inventory: Zoot's Reaper (WP:15, earth-elemental), Clock Cog (WP: 14, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Eye-poking Sai (WP:8, blinded-effect, dagger), Lumber Axe (WP: 8, wood-elemental axe), Golden Katana (WP:8, longsword), Steel Katana (WP:8, longsword), Throwing Knife (WP:8, retrievable), Throwing Knife (WP:8, retrievable), Ancient Throwing Dagger (WP: 8, retrievable), Eclipse Guitar (WP:7, darkness-elemental instrument), Starlight Guitar (WP:7, light-elemental instrument), Nocturne Flute (WP:6, asleep-effect, instrument), Shuriken of Mercutio (WP:5, retrievable), Shuriken (WP:5, retrievable), Shuriken (WP:5, retrievable), Wrench (WP:3, decreases the target’s level by 1, retrievable), Blue Dragon Cape (Immunity to slowed and water; suitable to knights, rangers and dragoons; backwear) 2 Emeralds (Wood), 14 Potions, 14 Grand Potions, 21 Health Cores, 9 Remedies, Neutralizer, 3 Elixirs, 4 Phoenix Essences, 2 Deadly Venoms, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Lightning Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, Gaia Bomb (100 earth-elemental damage to all enemies), 10 Nostrums, 2 Meads, Tiger Balm (Grants immunity to all effects for one battle), Minimizing Dust, Bedroll, Shovel, Skeleton Decoy, Bone, Certificate for a Cloak of a Red Assassin (The next red assassin met is forced to give up his cloak), Gate Vajra (Allows the party to teleport to any visited room inside the pagoda at the cost of 1 turn; quest item), 27 Star Coins Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) – Location: Armoury 1337 years old female Fenarian Evoker Level 25 2/3 *Immune to Sealing* Power: 40 (25+15) Defence: 10 (5+3+2) Health: 32/32 (5+24+3) Ether: 40/40 (5+24+1+1+5+4) Gold: 14 Equipment: Empyreal Staff (WP:15, wind-elemental staff), Fanged Helm (SP:5, headwear), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether +5, immune to Sealing, bodywear), Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max. Ether +4, suitable for mages, clerics and necromancers; backwear) Inventory: Pheles Rod (WP:20; grants permanent Aura, doubling the user’s max. health but making all enemy attacks hit the user; staff), Staff of the Necromancer (WP:12; damages undead; +1 level to raised undead; staff), Snake Staff (WP:12), Shiny Dagger (WP:10), Oriental Crossbow (WP:7; crossbow), Bone Staff (WP:3), Red Dragon Plume (Immunity to weakened and fire; suitable to barbarians, knights, skirmishers and winged warriors; accessory), Winged Sandals (Protects from bound- and slowed-effects), Aquamarine, Amethyst, Opal, Emerald, Topaz, Garnet, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Disenchantment (Removes all positive effects from all opponents at the cost of 5 ether), 4 Potions, Grand Potion, Grand Tonic, 2 Remedies, 2 Meads, 3 Smelling Salts, 3 Nostrums, Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, Holy Bomb, Flash Bomb, Soul Cage (Causes ??? to all combatants upon consumption), Bedroll, Jade Lamp of Summoning (summons Mediq), 7 Star Coins Spirits: Xut the Daemon (Darkness), Battle Angel (Light), Raiju the Raiju (Lightning), Ni the Shrubbery (Wood), Mark the Ice Cube Tray (Ice), Clay Golem (Earth), unknown (Fire), unknown (Wind), unknown (Water) Tarn Valco (Rumble Strike) – Location: Armoury 22 year old human male Berserker Level 21 2/3 *Natural Respite* Power: 35 (21+13+1) Defense: 15 (8+6+1) Health: 26/40 (7+20+10+3) Gold: 8 Equipment: Lion’s Heart (WP: 13, stuns target on successful hits; greatsword), Robust Shield (SP:8), Darksteel Armor (SP:6, Max. Health +3; bodywear), Horned Hat (SP +1, Power +1, suitable for barbarians and beast warriors; headwear) Inventory: Helbaerend (WP: 10; water-, ice- and lightning-elemental, Hollow Blade; axe), Bagpipes (WP:8, wind-elemental instrument), Fauxthril Spear (WP: 6), Shield (SP: 5), Heavy Armour (SP: 5, suitable for Barbarians and Knights, protects from fragile-effect; bodywear), Sand Worm Hide (SP: 2; bodywear), Scroll of Weakening, Smelling Salts, Shovel, Pickaxe, Bucket, Amulet of U'Kin Nobility (Grants Diplomacy to wearer when addressing a U'Kin), Star Coin Tesni Hightribe (Peppermint_M) – Location: Armoury 22 years old female human Berserker Level 29 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Afraid* Power: 47 (29+11+3+4) Defense: 12 (6+2+4) Health: 48/48 (8+28+10+2) Gold: 805 Equipped: Cysgodion (WP:11, darkness-elemental; greatsword), Sir Roderick’s Shield (SP:6, Immunity to afraid), Bone Claws (WP:3, SP:2; handwear), Dragon Bone Armor (SP:4, Max. Health +2; bodywear) Inventory: Fiery Sawblade (WP:20, 4x damage to enemies weak to fire, longsword), Dryw ar Zoot (WP:14, light-elemental; longsword), Mellt (WP:10, ice- and lightning-elemental; hammer), Spiked Club (WP:8), Iron Katana (WP:8, longsword), Cryfder (WP:6), Party Maracas (WP:4, user is hastened, instrument), Sedge Hat (Max. Ether +4; suitable to mages, clerics, minstrels, necromancers and chi monks; headwear), Shackles of War (prevents all fleeing, accessory), Ruby (Fire), Scroll of Sleep, Neutralizer, Phoenix Essence, 5 Venoms, Deadly Venom, 2 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Soma, Smoke Bomb, Holy Bomb, Aeolus Bomb (100 wind-elemental damage to all enemies), Minimizing Dust, Grating Stone (WP+1 to one weapon), Winged Box (quest item), 6 Star Coins Jun Ji Pei (NPC, controlled by JimButcher) – Location: Armoury 26 years old male aoi Tao Warrior Level 17 1/2 *Immune to Fire, Ice, Lightning, Water, Earth, Wind, Wood and all Effects* Power: 32 & 32 (17+15 & 17+15) Defense: 5 Health: 41/41 (25+16) Gold: 0 Equipment: Jindao (WP:15, lightning-elemental longsword), Yindao (WP:15, ice-elemental longsword), Huanglong Pauldrons (SP:5; immunity to all effects; bodywear) Inventory: Scroll of Confusion, Grand Potion, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Gold Statuette (worth 50 gold) Party leader, post the order of action. Everyone, post your actions and targets.

QM Note: I'm going to interpret Eric's departure from battle as fleeing, since that is one of his job traits. However... Results of Round Five of the Bonaparte Battle: >Hestia heals herself - No Healing Hestia vs. Magellan - Hit (Magellan: 824 health-59 dmg=765 health+fragile) Nerwen vs. Magellan - Shield (Blood Ritual - Magellan: 765 health-(12+9+50=71 dmg)=694 health; All party members: full health restored) Guts vs. Magellan - Shield/Shield (Ravage - Magellan: 694 health-(54x8=432 dmg)=262 health; Reno: 143 health-(54x4=216 dmg)=0 health; Guts: 28+50=78 gold) Guts vs. Magellan - Extra Critical Hit/Shield (Ravage - Magellan: 262 health-(54x8=432 dmg)=0 health; Guts: +28 gold) Nemo vs. Reno - Shield Eric flees Hestia fails to heal herself, but hits Magellan with a blow that makes the cannoneer fragile. Nerwen performs a blood ritual that drains health out of Magellan and transfers it to the wounded Guts, Eric and Hestia. Guts then pummels down the foes with two ravaging moves. Eric doesn't even have time to flee the battle before it is over. THE BATTLE IS VICTORIOUS! Guts and Eric get a third of a level while Nerwen gets a half. The enemies drop the Conspirator, and two Fire Bombs, Ice Bombs, Lightning Bombs, Water Bombs, Dirt Bombs and Air Bombs. Hestia and Nemo leave the party, but not before returning the borrowed weapon. Party: Guts Holla (Scubacarrot) 44 year old male human Raider Level 24 1/3 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Weakened, Asleep, Confused, Blinded, Darkness, Water and Ice* Power: 54 (24+28+2), 35 for ranged attacks (24+9+2) Defense: 4 Health: 37/37 (7+23+7) Gold: 671 Equipment: Lifestealer (WP: 28, ice- and darkness-elemental, attacks restore 3 health; dagger), Dancing Shoes (In the round after a '4' is rolled, the wearer can act twice; immunity to asleep-, confused- and blinded-effects and to darkness and ice-elements; footwear), Pugilist's Gloves (+2 Power; immunity to weakened-effect; handwear), Crocodilian Armour (SP:4, immunity to water and ice; bodywear) Inventory: Stag Antlers (WP:10, intimidation; halberd), Fafnir (WP:14; greatsword), Throwing Knife (WP:9, light-elemental; retrievable), Throwing Axe (WP:5; retrievable), Hollow Dagger (WP:6, hollow; dagger), Spiked Collar (+1 Power; accessory), 9 Grand Potion, Grand Tonic, Elixir, 9 Remedy, 3 Phoenix Essence, 7 Mead, 6 Smelling Salts, 7 Nostrum, Metasimian Ale, 5 Smoke Bomb, Deadly Venom, 2 Neutralizer, Shovel, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Pickaxe, Bedroll, 3 Mythril Shard Nerwen Calmcacil (Chromeknight) ***Party Leader*** 262 years old female Elven Shaman Level 18 1/2 *Immune to Sealed* Power: 32 (18+14) Defense: 3 Health: 35/35 (9+17+6+3) Ether: 28/28 (5+17+1+3) Gold: 81 Equipment: Magical Staff (WP:14, water-elemental, staff), Robe of the Archmage(SP:3, Max.Ether+5, immunity to sealed; bodywear), White Cloak (+3 Max Health; backwear) Inventory: Mourning Star (WP:9, inflicts fragile-effect; mace), Crocodile Handbag (Max. ether +2, immunity to water; accessory), Shackles of War (prevents anyone fleeing; accessory), Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Sealing, 3 Grand Tonics, 2 Potions, 3 Elixirs, 2 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, Essence of Sorrow (50% assassination chance on non-immune target), Venom, Fire Bomb, 2 Ice Bombs , Bone, Shovel, Bedroll Eric (Khorne) 30 year old Human Nord Raider Level 22 1/3 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Fragile* *Evasion* *Counterstrike* Power: 41 (22+19) Defense: 5 Health: 40/40 (8+21+7+4) Gold: 469 Equipment: Godricsleif (WP:19; ice- and darkness-elemental; greatsword), Counterstrike Gloves (Counter with strength equal to their level after getting hit by a Free Hit; handwear), Boots of Evasion (Wearer takes half damage in front row; footwear), Heavy Armor (SP:5, immunity to fragile; bodywear) Inventory: Drengazuli Grom'az (WP:6; dual strike, Lightning-elemental; axe), Crocodile Belt (Max. health +2, immunity to water; accessory), Sticky Gloves (+50% gold from stealing), 2 Diseased Silverfish Wings (WP:8, inflicts cursed; retrievable); 6 Silverfish Wings (WP:8; retrievable), Garnet (Earth), Scroll of Sleep, 12 Grand Potions, Venom, 8 Meads, 7 Smelling Salts, 3 Nostrum, Mulled Wine, Fire Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Party leader, divide the spoils of the battle: Conspirator (WP:15, darkness-elemental, causes blinded-effect, longsword) 2x Fire Bomb – Causes 5 points of fire-elemental damage to all enemies, doubled if the target is weak to fire. 2x Ice Bomb – Causes 5 points of ice-elemental damage to all enemies, doubled if the target is weak to ice. 2x Lightning Bomb – Causes 5 points of lightning-elemental damage to all enemies, doubled if the target is weak to lightning. 2x Water Bomb – Causes 5 points of water-elemental damage to all enemies, doubled if the target is weak to water. 2x Dirt Bomb – Causes 5 points of earth-elemental damage to all enemies, doubled if the target is weak to earth. 2x Air Bomb – Causes 5 points of wind-elemental damage to all enemies, doubled if the target is weak to wind. After the final blow, Reno Bonaparte slouched to the ground, and a pool of blood started spreading under him. "Hestia, use that lantern of yours, quickly! He's fading away..." "No, my dear. Just let him go." "But... he's my only brother! I will find a suitable punishment for him for his crimes, but this cannot be it!" "It is over, my beloved. No more second chances. This madness has gone too far, now it has to stop. This is best for all of us." Tears filled up the admirals eyes. "I did not even say goodbye to him... Or tell how sorry I am it ended up like this..." Hestia hugs her husband, then turns to the heroes. "Excuse me, I have to tend to my husband. I will return to you shortly, just don't leave the fortress. You can keep the sword, and I'd appreciate if you would investigate that glowing eye that Reno got." The Bonapartes leave the office, leaving the party alone with the corpses.

The young orc looks at Tarn in despair. "But I am surrendering! Take this stupid coin out of my hands and let me go, I beg of you! I'm too young to die!" "Now boy, there is no shame in dying a honorable death in a combat. Let us fight back-to-back, perhaps the gods will smile at us and let us survive." Results of Round One Hundred and Forty-Seven of the 108 Stars of Destiny Battle: >Namyrra (Darkness through Empyreal Staff) vs. Jade Flagbearer - Damage (Namyrra: 32 health+10 SP-(19/2=10 dmg)=32 health) >Hybros (Eye-poking Sai) vs. Stands His Ground - Special Damage (Impenetrable - Stands His Ground: immune to damage for 3 turns) >Hybros (Eye-poking Sai) vs. Stands His Ground - Damage (Hybros: 39 health+2 SP-(34/2=17 dmg)=24 health) Tarn does nothing Tesni does nothing >Cinna (Darkness) vs. Stands His Ground - Enchantment (Cinna: Healing Staff +1 WP, -6 ether) Jun does nothing The battle in the armoury begins with the Flagbearer attempting to attack Namyrra, but his flagpole cannot pierce through her defenses. Stands His Ground becomes impenetrable for the next three hits against him, then attacks Hybros for 15 damage. Cinna enchants her Healing Staff. The others stand idle, disturbed by having to attack the teenage orc. 61/108 Stars Defeated! Enemies: Jade Flagbearer (70th Star) – Location: Armoury Type: Humanoid Level: 19 Defense: 3 Health: 396/396 Special: Raise the Flag – Rallies all allies, giving everyone on his side +3 SP (effect is cumulative) Drops: Flagpole (WP:3, +3 SP to the whole party whenever equipped, lance), Star Coin Note: Immune to all effects. If allowed, the Jade Craftsman will surrender, dropping his Star Coin and leaving the pagoda. Stands His Ground (27th Star) – Location: Armoury *Impenetrable for 3 turns* Type: Humanoid Level: 34 Defense: 9 Health: 916/916 Special: Impenetrable – The next three attacks against Stands His Ground will miss. Drops: Bright Polish (SP +1 to one shield or accessory upon use), Star Coin Note: Immune to sudden death. All Stand His Ground’s attacks ignore SP. Party: Cinna the Dark (darkdragon) – Location: Armoury 19 years old female human Mystic Knight Level 24 2/3 *Immune to Stunned, Lightning and Earth* Power: 30 (24+5+1) Defense: 10 (9+1) Health: 42/42 (5+23+7+1+6) Ether: 12/36 (5+23+6+1+1) Gold: 800 Equipment: Healing Staff (WP:6), Turtleshell Shield (SP:9), Gold Dragon Crown (Max. Ether +6; immunity to lightning and stunned; suitable to mages, clerics, minstrels and necromancers), Black Dragon Robe (Max. Health +6; immunity to earth; suitable to mages, rogues and chi monks; bodywear), Anniversary Medal:Y1 (+1 to all stats per year; accessory) Inventory: Mauryl (WP:19, ranged broomstick), Naginata (WP:10; halberd), Silver Katana (WP:8, longsword), , Pointy Hat (Max. Ether +2, suitable for mages and clerics; headwear), High Heels (Power +1, suitable for women; footwear), Brown Dragon Girdle (Power +3; immunity to wood; suitable to rangers, rogues, alchemists and beast warriors), Seductive Perfume (Adds enamored-effect to all attacks; suitable to females only; accessory), Paper Parasol (Protects from light- and water-elements; accessory), 2 Amethysts (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Opal (Ice), Ruby (Fire), Emerald (Wood), Diamond (Light), Garnet (Earth), Scroll of Sleep, 6 Grand Potions, Grand Tonic, 5 Remedies, Elixir, 2 Phoenix Essences, 5 Meads, Smelling Salt, Soma, 3 Deadly Venoms, Fire Bomb, Floral Bomb, Air Bomb, Bedroll, 3 Bones, Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Grating Stone (WP+1), 22 Star Coins Hybros (JimButcher) ***Party Leader*** – Location: Armoury 50-year-old male imp Assassin Level 25 1/3 *Hastened* *Immune to Cursed and Fire* Power: 33 (25+8) Defense: 2 Health: 24/39 (7+24+5+1+2) Gold: 2255 Equipment: Eye-poking Sai (WP:8, blinded-effect, dagger), Golden Armor (user is permanently hastened and cursed; bodywear), Aurora Helmet (SP:2, immune to fire; headwear),, Blessed Amulet (protects from cursed-effect; accessory) Inventory: Zoot's Reaper (WP:15, earth-elemental), Clock Cog (WP: 14, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Lumber Axe (WP: 8, wood-elemental axe), Golden Katana (WP:8, longsword), Steel Katana (WP:8, longsword), Throwing Knife (WP:8, retrievable), Throwing Knife (WP:8, retrievable), Ancient Throwing Dagger (WP: 8, retrievable), Eclipse Guitar (WP:7, darkness-elemental instrument), Starlight Guitar (WP:7, light-elemental instrument), Nocturne Flute (WP:6, asleep-effect, instrument), Twin Kunai (WP:6, dual strike, dagger), Shuriken of Mercutio (WP:5, retrievable), Shuriken (WP:5, retrievable), Shuriken (WP:5, retrievable), Wrench (WP:3, decreases the target’s level by 1, retrievable), Blue Dragon Cape (Immunity to slowed and water; suitable to knights, rangers and dragoons; backwear) 2 Emeralds (Wood), 14 Potions, 14 Grand Potions, 21 Health Cores, 9 Remedies, Neutralizer, 3 Elixirs, 4 Phoenix Essences, 2 Deadly Venoms, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Lightning Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, Gaia Bomb (100 earth-elemental damage to all enemies), 10 Nostrums, 2 Meads, Tiger Balm (Grants immunity to all effects for one battle), Minimizing Dust, Bedroll, Shovel, Skeleton Decoy, Bone, Certificate for a Cloak of a Red Assassin (The next red assassin met is forced to give up his cloak), Gate Vajra (Allows the party to teleport to any visited room inside the pagoda at the cost of 1 turn; quest item), 27 Star Coins Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) – Location: Armoury 1337 years old female Fenarian Evoker Level 25 2/3 *Immune to Sealing* Power: 40 (25+15) Defence: 10 (5+3+2) Health: 32/32 (5+24+3) Ether: 40/40 (5+24+1+1+5+4) Gold: 14 Equipment: Empyreal Staff (WP:15, wind-elemental staff), Fanged Helm (SP:5, headwear), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether +5, immune to Sealing, bodywear), Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max. Ether +4, suitable for mages, clerics and necromancers; backwear) Inventory: Pheles Rod (WP:20; grants permanent Aura, doubling the user’s max. health but making all enemy attacks hit the user; staff), Staff of the Necromancer (WP:12; damages undead; +1 level to raised undead; staff), Snake Staff (WP:12), Shiny Dagger (WP:10), Oriental Crossbow (WP:7; crossbow), Bone Staff (WP:3), Red Dragon Plume (Immunity to weakened and fire; suitable to barbarians, knights, skirmishers and winged warriors; accessory), Winged Sandals (Protects from bound- and slowed-effects), Aquamarine, Amethyst, Opal, Emerald, Topaz, Garnet, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Disenchantment (Removes all positive effects from all opponents at the cost of 5 ether), 4 Potions, Grand Potion, Grand Tonic, 2 Remedies, 2 Meads, 3 Smelling Salts, 3 Nostrums, Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, Holy Bomb, Flash Bomb, Soul Cage (Causes ??? to all combatants upon consumption), Bedroll, Jade Lamp of Summoning (summons Mediq), 7 Star Coins Spirits: Xut the Daemon (Darkness), Battle Angel (Light), Raiju the Raiju (Lightning), Ni the Shrubbery (Wood), Mark the Ice Cube Tray (Ice), Clay Golem (Earth), unknown (Fire), unknown (Wind), unknown (Water) Tarn Valco (Rumble Strike) – Location: Armoury 22 year old human male Berserker Level 21 2/3 *Natural Respite* Power: 35 (21+13+1) Defense: 15 (8+6+1) Health: 26/40 (7+20+10+3) Gold: 8 Equipment: Lion’s Heart (WP: 13, stuns target on successful hits; greatsword), Robust Shield (SP:8), Darksteel Armor (SP:6, Max. Health +3; bodywear), Horned Hat (SP +1, Power +1, suitable for barbarians and beast warriors; headwear) Inventory: Helbaerend (WP: 10; water-, ice- and lightning-elemental, Hollow Blade; axe), Bagpipes (WP:8, wind-elemental instrument), Fauxthril Spear (WP: 6), Shield (SP: 5), Heavy Armour (SP: 5, suitable for Barbarians and Knights, protects from fragile-effect; bodywear), Sand Worm Hide (SP: 2; bodywear), Scroll of Weakening, Smelling Salts, Shovel, Pickaxe, Bucket, Amulet of U'Kin Nobility (Grants Diplomacy to wearer when addressing a U'Kin) Tesni Hightribe (Peppermint_M) – Location: Armoury 22 years old female human Berserker Level 29 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Afraid* Power: 47 (29+11+3+4) Defense: 12 (6+2+4) Health: 48/48 (8+28+10+2) Gold: 805 Equipped: Cysgodion (WP:11, darkness-elemental; greatsword), Sir Roderick’s Shield (SP:6, Immunity to afraid), Bone Claws (WP:3, SP:2; handwear), Dragon Bone Armor (SP:4, Max. Health +2; bodywear) Inventory: Fiery Sawblade (WP:20, 4x damage to enemies weak to fire, longsword), Dryw ar Zoot (WP:14, light-elemental; longsword), Mellt (WP:10, ice- and lightning-elemental; hammer), Spiked Club (WP:8), Iron Katana (WP:8, longsword), Cryfder (WP:6), Party Maracas (WP:4, user is hastened, instrument), Sedge Hat (Max. Ether +4; suitable to mages, clerics, minstrels, necromancers and chi monks; headwear), Shackles of War (prevents all fleeing, accessory), Ruby (Fire), Scroll of Sleep, Neutralizer, Phoenix Essence, 5 Venoms, Deadly Venom, 2 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Soma, Smoke Bomb, Holy Bomb, Aeolus Bomb (100 wind-elemental damage to all enemies), Minimizing Dust, Grating Stone (WP+1 to one weapon), Winged Box (quest item), 6 Star Coins Jun Ji Pei (NPC, controlled by JimButcher) – Location: Armoury 26 years old male aoi Tao Warrior Level 17 1/2 *Immune to Fire, Ice, Lightning, Water, Earth, Wind, Wood and all Effects* Power: 32 & 32 (17+15 & 17+15) Defense: 5 Health: 41/41 (25+16) Gold: 0 Equipment: Jindao (WP:15, lightning-elemental longsword), Yindao (WP:15, ice-elemental longsword), Huanglong Pauldrons (SP:5; immunity to all effects; bodywear) Inventory: Scroll of Confusion, Grand Potion, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Gold Statuette (worth 50 gold) Party leader, post the order of action. Everyone, post your actions and targets.

QM Note: Fixed. "Meathook and his gang were not my servants, they were old friends of mine who did me a favour. I won't have their blood on my hands, that was your doing. It is you who call yourselves heroes who slew five feeble old men. I wouldn't brag about that if I were you." "I will gladly give my life for Master Reno, if it means that things will change around here."

Results of Round Four of the Bonaparte Battle: Hestia vs. Cortes - Critical Hit (Cortes: 444 health-68 dmg=376 health+fragile) Eric vs. Cortes - Steal/Hit (Cortes: 376 health-(41x8=328 dmg)=48 health) Eric vs. Cortes - Hit/Damage (Cortes: 48 health-(41x8=328 dmg)=0 health) Nerwen vs. Cortes - Meditate (Nerwen: +1 ether) Guts vs. Reno - Hit/Damage (Reno: 915 health-(54x4=216 dmg)=699 health; Guts: +3 health) Guts vs. Reno - Hit/Steal (Reno: 699 health-(54x4=216 dmg)=483 health; Guts: +3 health) Guts vs. Reno - Hit/Extra Critical Hit (Reno: 483 health-(110x4=440 dmg)=43 health; Guts: +3 health) Hestia vs. Reno - Damage (Hestia: 70 health-50 dmg=20 health) Nemo vs. Reno - Special Damage (Jolly Roger - Reno: starts laughing, +100 health) Elite Cannoneer Magellan joins the battle! Hestia's attack makes the cannoneer fragile, and Eric's blows quickly finish him off. Nerwen meditates again, even though she already has full ether. Guts almost manages to take out Reno, but the treacherous brother survives, dealing a heavy strike on Hestia. Then he starts laughing maniacally again, as if possessed by a demon. Another guard rushes through the door, and upon seeing the bodies of his fallen comrades on the office floor, joins the battle against the heroes and his old employers. "Not you too, Magellan! You've been loyal to our family ever since my father pardoned you from your crimes and recruited you!" "I'm sorry, sire, but my loyalty has not faltered. Master Reno has treated us servants better than you ever have. Under his reign, this city will become a better place for everyone." "... Have I really failed so badly...?" "It is alright, dear. We'll get through this, together." Enemies: Reno Bonaparte *Laughing* Type: Humanoid Level: 50 Health: 143/1609 Special I: Jolly Roger – Reno starts laughing, recovering 100 health each round. Only a bottle of rum broken on his head will make him stop, for he hates the taste of it. Special II: Laser Eye – Causes 25 damage that ignores SP and row to the target. Used only when laughing. Drops: Conspirator (WP:15, darkness-elemental, causes blinded-effect, longsword) Note: Immune to all effects. Every second round, Reno will call for backups, causing one Elite Cannoneer to join the battle. Elite Cannoneer Magellan Type: Humanoid Level: 28 Health: 824/824 Special: Bombard – Consumes a bomb to deal 28 elemental damage to all opponents. If all bombs are consumed, performs a normal attack to the target instead. Drops: Water Bomb, Dirt Bomb, Air Bomb Party: Guts Holla (Scubacarrot) 44 year old male human Raider Level 24 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Weakened, Asleep, Confused, Blinded, Darkness, Water and Ice* *Encouraged* *Hastened* *Lucky* Power: 54 (24+28+2), 35 for ranged attacks (24+9+2) Defense: 4 Health: 25/37 (7+23+7) Gold: 565 Equipment: Lifestealer (WP: 28, ice- and darkness-elemental, attacks restore 3 health; dagger), Dancing Shoes (In the round after a '4' is rolled, the wearer can act twice; immunity to asleep-, confused- and blinded-effects and to darkness and ice-elements; footwear), Pugilist's Gloves (+2 Power; immunity to weakened-effect; handwear), Crocodilian Armour (SP:4, immunity to water and ice; bodywear) Inventory: Stag Antlers (WP:10, intimidation; halberd), Fafnir (WP:14; greatsword), Throwing Knife (WP:9, light-elemental; retrievable), Throwing Axe (WP:5; retrievable), Hollow Dagger (WP:6, hollow; dagger), Spiked Collar (+1 Power; accessory), 9 Grand Potion, Grand Tonic, Elixir, 9 Remedy, 3 Phoenix Essence, 7 Mead, 6 Smelling Salts, 7 Nostrum, Metasimian Ale, 5 Smoke Bomb, Deadly Venom, 2 Neutralizer, Shovel, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Pickaxe, Bedroll, 3 Mythril Shard Eric (Khorne) 30 year old Human Nord Raider Level 22 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Fragile* *Evasion* *Counterstrike* *Encouraged* *Hastened* *Lucky* Power: 41 (22+19) Defense: 5 Health: 31/40 (8+21+7+4) Gold: 469 Equipment: Godricsleif (WP:19; ice- and darkness-elemental; greatsword), Counterstrike Gloves (Counter with strength equal to their level after getting hit by a Free Hit; handwear), Boots of Evasion (Wearer takes half damage in front row; footwear), Heavy Armor (SP:5, immunity to fragile; bodywear) Inventory: Drengazuli Grom'az (WP:6; dual strike, Lightning-elemental; axe), Crocodile Belt (Max. health +2, immunity to water; accessory), Sticky Gloves (+50% gold from stealing), 2 Diseased Silverfish Wings (WP:8, inflicts cursed; retrievable); 6 Silverfish Wings (WP:8; retrievable), Garnet (Earth), Scroll of Sleep, 12 Grand Potions, Venom, 8 Meads, 7 Smelling Salts, 3 Nostrum, Mulled Wine, Fire Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Nerwen Calmcacil (Chromeknight) ***Party Leader*** 262 years old female Elven Shaman Level 18 *Immune to Sealed* *Encouraged* Power: 32 (18+14) Defense: 3 Health: 35/35 (9+17+6+3) Ether: 28/28 (5+17+1+3) Gold: 81 Equipment: Magical Staff (WP:14, water-elemental, staff), Robe of the Archmage(SP:3, Max.Ether+5, immunity to sealed; bodywear), White Cloak (+3 Max Health; backwear) Inventory: Crocodile Handbag (Max. ether +2, immunity to water; accessory), Shackles of War (prevents anyone fleeing; accessory), Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Sealing, 3 Grand Tonics, 2 Potions, 3 Elixirs, 2 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, Essence of Sorrow (50% assassination chance on non-immune target), Venom, Fire Bomb, 2 Ice Bombs , Bone, Shovel, Bedroll Nemo Bonaparte (NPC, controlled by Party Leader) 47 years old male human Warden Level 50 Power: 52 (50+2) Defense: 0 Health: 67/67 (10+49+8) Gold: 0 Equipment: Ship-in-a-Bottle (WP:2) Inventory: Hestia Bonaparte (NPC, controlled by Party Leader) 45 years old female human Prophet Level 50 *Hastened* Power: 59 (50+9) Health: 20/70 (6+49+15) Ether: 65/65 (50+15) Gold: 0 Equipment: Mourning Star (WP:9, inflicts fragile-effect; mace) Inventory: Quill Pen (WP:1, retrievable), Aurora Nôrnalis (Revives all knocked out party members to 1 health, usable indefinitely) Party leader, post the order of action. Everyone, choose your targets and actions.

Results of Round One Hundred and Forty-Six of the 108 Stars of Destiny Battle: Cinna moves through the wooden door Hybros moves through the wooden door Hybros moves through the wooden door Tarn moves through the wooden door Namyrra moves through the wooden door Tesni moves through the wooden door Jun moves through the wooden door The party advances through the wooden door, and enter an armoury that's all but robbed empty of everything it once contained. Two bandits are hiding inside. "Please don't kill me! I'm just a servant here!" "Fret not, young flagbearer! I shall protect you!" 61/108 Stars Defeated! Enemies: Jade Flagbearer (70th Star) – Location: Armoury Type: Humanoid Level: 19 Defense: 3 Health: 396/396 Special: Raise the Flag – Rallies all allies, giving everyone on his side +3 SP (effect is cumulative) Drops: Flagpole (WP:3, +3 SP to the whole party whenever equipped, lance), Star Coin Note: Immune to all effects. If allowed, the Jade Craftsman will surrender, dropping his Star Coin and leaving the pagoda. Stands His Ground (27th Star) – Location: Armoury Type: Humanoid Level: 34 Defense: 9 Health: 916/916 Special: Impenetrable – The next three attacks against Stands His Ground will miss. Drops: Bright Polish (SP +1 to one shield or accessory upon use), Star Coin Note: Immune to sudden death. All Stand His Ground’s attacks ignore SP. Party: Cinna the Dark (darkdragon) – Location: Armoury 19 years old female human Mystic Knight Level 24 2/3 *Immune to Stunned, Lightning and Earth* Power: 30 (24+5+1) Defense: 10 (9+1) Health: 42/42 (5+23+7+1+6) Ether: 18/36 (5+23+6+1+1) Gold: 800 Equipment: Healing Staff (WP:5), Turtleshell Shield (SP:9), Gold Dragon Crown (Max. Ether +6; immunity to lightning and stunned; suitable to mages, clerics, minstrels and necromancers), Black Dragon Robe (Max. Health +6; immunity to earth; suitable to mages, rogues and chi monks; bodywear), Anniversary Medal:Y1 (+1 to all stats per year; accessory) Inventory: Mauryl (WP:19, ranged broomstick), Naginata (WP:10; halberd), Silver Katana (WP:8, longsword), , Pointy Hat (Max. Ether +2, suitable for mages and clerics; headwear), High Heels (Power +1, suitable for women; footwear), Brown Dragon Girdle (Power +3; immunity to wood; suitable to rangers, rogues, alchemists and beast warriors), Seductive Perfume (Adds enamored-effect to all attacks; suitable to females only; accessory), Paper Parasol (Protects from light- and water-elements; accessory), 2 Amethysts (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Opal (Ice), Ruby (Fire), Emerald (Wood), Diamond (Light), Garnet (Earth), Scroll of Sleep, 6 Grand Potions, Grand Tonic, 5 Remedies, Elixir, 2 Phoenix Essences, 5 Meads, Smelling Salt, Soma, 3 Deadly Venoms, Fire Bomb, Floral Bomb, Air Bomb, Bedroll, 3 Bones, Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Grating Stone (WP+1), 22 Star Coins Hybros (JimButcher) ***Party Leader*** – Location: Armoury 50-year-old male imp Assassin Level 25 1/3 *Hastened* *Immune to Cursed and Fire* Power: 31 (25+6) Defense: 2 Health: 39/39 (7+24+5+1+2) Gold: 2255 Equipment: Twin Kunai (WP:6, dual strike, dagger), Golden Armor (user is permanently hastened and cursed; bodywear), Aurora Helmet (SP:2, immune to fire; headwear),, Blessed Amulet (protects from cursed-effect; accessory) Inventory: Zoot's Reaper (WP:15, earth-elemental), Clock Cog (WP: 14, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Eye-poking Sai (WP:8, blinded-effect, dagger), Lumber Axe (WP: 8, wood-elemental axe), Golden Katana (WP:8, longsword), Steel Katana (WP:8, longsword), Throwing Knife (WP:8, retrievable), Throwing Knife (WP:8, retrievable), Ancient Throwing Dagger (WP: 8, retrievable), Eclipse Guitar (WP:7, darkness-elemental instrument), Starlight Guitar (WP:7, light-elemental instrument), Nocturne Flute (WP:6, asleep-effect, instrument), Shuriken of Mercutio (WP:5, retrievable), Shuriken (WP:5, retrievable), Shuriken (WP:5, retrievable), Wrench (WP:3, decreases the target’s level by 1, retrievable), Blue Dragon Cape (Immunity to slowed and water; suitable to knights, rangers and dragoons; backwear) 2 Emeralds (Wood), 14 Potions, 14 Grand Potions, 21 Health Cores, 9 Remedies, Neutralizer, 3 Elixirs, 4 Phoenix Essences, 2 Deadly Venoms, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Lightning Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, Gaia Bomb (100 earth-elemental damage to all enemies), 10 Nostrums, 2 Meads, Tiger Balm (Grants immunity to all effects for one battle), Minimizing Dust, Bedroll, Shovel, Skeleton Decoy, Bone, Certificate for a Cloak of a Red Assassin (The next red assassin met is forced to give up his cloak), Gate Vajra (Allows the party to teleport to any visited room inside the pagoda at the cost of 1 turn; quest item), 27 Star Coins Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) – Location: Armoury 1337 years old female Fenarian Evoker Level 25 2/3 *Immune to Sealing* *Aura* Power: 45 (25+20) Defence: 10 (5+3+2) Health: 39/32 (5+24+3) Ether: 40/40 (5+24+1+1+5+4) Gold: 14 Equipment: Pheles Rod (WP:20; grants permanent Aura, doubling the user’s max. health but making all enemy attacks hit the user; staff), Fanged Helm (SP:5, headwear), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether +5, immune to Sealing, bodywear), Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max. Ether +4, suitable for mages, clerics and necromancers; backwear) Inventory: Empyreal Staff (WP:15, wind-elemental staff), Staff of the Necromancer (WP:12; damages undead; +1 level to raised undead; staff), Snake Staff (WP:12), Shiny Dagger (WP:10), Oriental Crossbow (WP:7; crossbow), Bone Staff (WP:3), Red Dragon Plume (Immunity to weakened and fire; suitable to barbarians, knights, skirmishers and winged warriors; accessory), Winged Sandals (Protects from bound- and slowed-effects), Aquamarine, Amethyst, Opal, Emerald, Topaz, Garnet, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Disenchantment (Removes all positive effects from all opponents at the cost of 5 ether), 4 Potions, Grand Potion, Grand Tonic, 2 Remedies, 2 Meads, 3 Smelling Salts, 3 Nostrums, Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, Holy Bomb, Flash Bomb, Soul Cage (Causes ??? to all combatants upon consumption), Bedroll, Jade Lamp of Summoning (summons Mediq), 7 Star Coins Spirits: Xut the Daemon (Darkness), Battle Angel (Light), Raiju the Raiju (Lightning), Ni the Shrubbery (Wood), Mark the Ice Cube Tray (Ice), Clay Golem (Earth), unknown (Fire), unknown (Wind), unknown (Water) Tarn Valco (Rumble Strike) – Location: Armoury 22 year old human male Berserker Level 21 2/3 *Natural Respite* Power: 35 (21+13+1) Defense: 15 (8+6+1) Health: 26/40 (7+20+10+3) Gold: 8 Equipment: Lion’s Heart (WP: 13, stuns target on successful hits; greatsword), Robust Shield (SP:8), Darksteel Armor (SP:6, Max. Health +3; bodywear), Horned Hat (SP +1, Power +1, suitable for barbarians and beast warriors; headwear) Inventory: Helbaerend (WP: 10; water-, ice- and lightning-elemental, Hollow Blade; axe), Bagpipes (WP:8, wind-elemental instrument), Fauxthril Spear (WP: 6), Shield (SP: 5), Heavy Armour (SP: 5, suitable for Barbarians and Knights, protects from fragile-effect; bodywear), Sand Worm Hide (SP: 2; bodywear), Scroll of Weakening, Smelling Salts, Shovel, Pickaxe, Bucket, Amulet of U'Kin Nobility (Grants Diplomacy to wearer when addressing a U'Kin) Tesni Hightribe (Peppermint_M) – Location: Armoury 22 years old female human Berserker Level 29 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Afraid* Power: 47 (29+11+3+4) Defense: 12 (6+2+4) Health: 48/48 (8+28+10+2) Gold: 805 Equipped: Cysgodion (WP:11, darkness-elemental; greatsword), Sir Roderick’s Shield (SP:6, Immunity to afraid), Bone Claws (WP:3, SP:2; handwear), Dragon Bone Armor (SP:4, Max. Health +2; bodywear) Inventory: Fiery Sawblade (WP:20, 4x damage to enemies weak to fire, longsword), Dryw ar Zoot (WP:14, light-elemental; longsword), Mellt (WP:10, ice- and lightning-elemental; hammer), Spiked Club (WP:8), Iron Katana (WP:8, longsword), Cryfder (WP:6), Party Maracas (WP:4, user is hastened, instrument), Sedge Hat (Max. Ether +4; suitable to mages, clerics, minstrels, necromancers and chi monks; headwear), Shackles of War (prevents all fleeing, accessory), Ruby (Fire), Scroll of Sleep, Neutralizer, Phoenix Essence, 5 Venoms, Deadly Venom, 2 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Soma, Smoke Bomb, Holy Bomb, Aeolus Bomb (100 wind-elemental damage to all enemies), Minimizing Dust, Grating Stone (WP+1 to one weapon), Winged Box (quest item), 6 Star Coins Jun Ji Pei (NPC, controlled by JimButcher) – Location: Armoury 26 years old male aoi Tao Warrior Level 17 1/2 *Immune to Fire, Ice, Lightning, Water, Earth, Wind, Wood and all Effects* Power: 32 & 32 (17+15 & 17+15) Defense: 5 Health: 41/41 (25+16) Gold: 0 Equipment: Jindao (WP:15, lightning-elemental longsword), Yindao (WP:15, ice-elemental longsword), Huanglong Pauldrons (SP:5; immunity to all effects; bodywear) Inventory: Scroll of Confusion, Grand Potion, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Gold Statuette (worth 50 gold) Party leader, post the order of action. Everyone, post your actions and targets.

I forgive you. The rules about weapon categories have been clarified after that, anyway.

Results of Round Three of the Bonaparte Battle: Eric vs. Cortes - Damage/Special Damage (Eric: 31 health+5 SP-(28/2=14 dmg)=22 health) Eric vs. Cortes - Hit/Hit (Cortes: 824 health-(41x4=164 dmg)=660 health) Guts vs. Pizarro - Special Damage/Damage (Guts: 37 health+4 SP-28 dmg=13 health) Guts vs. Pizarro - Steal/Steal (Guts: +28 gold, dancing shoes activated) Guts vs. Pizarro - Special Damage/Shield (Ravage - Pizarro: 128 health-(54x4=216 dmg)=0 health; Cortes: 660 health-(54x4=216 dmg)=444 health; Reno: 1319 health-(54x4=216 dmg)=1103 health; Guts: 28+28+50=106 gold, +3 health) >Nerwen vs. Reno - Meditate (Nerwen: +1 ether) Nemo vs. Reno - Hit (Reno: 1103 health-52 dmg=1051 health) Hestia vs. Reno - Critical Hit (Reno: 1051 health-68 dmg=982 health) Hestia vs. Reno - Critical Hit (Reno: 982 health-68 dmg=915 health) Eric and Guts get damaged by the guards, but they both manage to hurt them back as well. Guts steals a pile of gold and slays Pizarro in the end. Nerwen stops to meditate again. Nemo and Hestia team up against Reno, managing to weaken him considerably. Enemies: Reno Bonaparte Type: Humanoid Level: 50 Health: 915/1609 Special I: Jolly Roger – Reno starts laughing, recovering 100 health each round. Only a bottle of rum broken on his head will make him stop, for he hates the taste of it. Special II: Laser Eye – Causes 25 damage that ignores SP and row to the target. Used only when laughing. Drops: Conspirator (WP:15, darkness-elemental, causes blinded-effect, longsword) Note: Immune to all effects. Every second round, Reno will call for backups, causing one Elite Cannoneer to join the battle. Elite Cannoneer Cortes Type: Humanoid Level: 28 Health: 444/824 Special: Bombard – Consumes a bomb to deal 28 elemental damage to all opponents. If all bombs are consumed, performs a normal attack to the target instead. Drops: Fire Bomb, Ice Bomb, Lighting Bomb Party: Guts Holla (Scubacarrot) 44 year old male human Raider Level 24 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Weakened, Asleep, Confused, Blinded, Darkness, Water and Ice* *Encouraged* *Hastened* *Lucky* Power: 54 (24+28+2), 35 for ranged attacks (24+9+2) Defense: 4 Health: 16/37 (7+23+7) Gold: 565 Equipment: Lifestealer (WP: 28, ice- and darkness-elemental, attacks restore 3 health; dagger), Dancing Shoes (In the round after a '4' is rolled, the wearer can act twice; immunity to asleep-, confused- and blinded-effects and to darkness and ice-elements; footwear), Pugilist's Gloves (+2 Power; immunity to weakened-effect; handwear), Crocodilian Armour (SP:4, immunity to water and ice; bodywear) Inventory: Stag Antlers (WP:10, intimidation; halberd), Fafnir (WP:14; greatsword), Throwing Knife (WP:9, light-elemental; retrievable), Throwing Axe (WP:5; retrievable), Hollow Dagger (WP:6, hollow; dagger), Spiked Collar (+1 Power; accessory), 9 Grand Potion, Grand Tonic, Elixir, 9 Remedy, 3 Phoenix Essence, 7 Mead, 6 Smelling Salts, 7 Nostrum, Metasimian Ale, 5 Smoke Bomb, Deadly Venom, 2 Neutralizer, Shovel, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Pickaxe, Bedroll, 3 Mythril Shard Eric (Khorne) 30 year old Human Nord Raider Level 22 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Fragile* *Evasion* *Counterstrike* *Encouraged* *Hastened* *Lucky* Power: 41 (22+19) Defense: 5 Health: 31/40 (8+21+7+4) Gold: 469 Equipment: Godricsleif (WP:19; ice- and darkness-elemental; greatsword), Counterstrike Gloves (Counter with strength equal to their level after getting hit by a Free Hit; handwear), Boots of Evasion (Wearer takes half damage in front row; footwear), Heavy Armor (SP:5, immunity to fragile; bodywear) Inventory: Drengazuli Grom'az (WP:6; dual strike, Lightning-elemental; axe), Crocodile Belt (Max. health +2, immunity to water; accessory), Sticky Gloves (+50% gold from stealing), 2 Diseased Silverfish Wings (WP:8, inflicts cursed; retrievable); 6 Silverfish Wings (WP:8; retrievable), Garnet (Earth), Scroll of Sleep, 12 Grand Potions, Venom, 8 Meads, 7 Smelling Salts, 3 Nostrum, Mulled Wine, Fire Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Nerwen Calmcacil (Chromeknight) ***Party Leader*** 262 years old female Elven Shaman Level 18 *Immune to Sealed* *Encouraged* Power: 32 (18+14) Defense: 3 Health: 35/35 (9+17+6+3) Ether: 28/28 (5+17+1+3) Gold: 81 Equipment: Magical Staff (WP:14, water-elemental, staff), Robe of the Archmage(SP:3, Max.Ether+5, immunity to sealed; bodywear), White Cloak (+3 Max Health; backwear) Inventory: Crocodile Handbag (Max. ether +2, immunity to water; accessory), Shackles of War (prevents anyone fleeing; accessory), Sapphire, Emerald, Ruby, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Sealing, 3 Grand Tonics, 2 Potions, 3 Elixirs, 2 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, Essence of Sorrow (50% assassination chance on non-immune target), Venom, Fire Bomb, 2 Ice Bombs , Bone, Shovel, Bedroll Nemo Bonaparte (NPC, controlled by Party Leader) 47 years old male human Warden Level 50 Power: 52 (50+2) Defense: 0 Health: 67/67 (10+49+8) Gold: 0 Equipment: Ship-in-a-Bottle (WP:2) Inventory: Hestia Bonaparte (NPC, controlled by Party Leader) 45 years old female human Prophet Level 50 *Hastened* Power: 59 (50+9) Health: 70/70 (6+49+15) Ether: 65/65 (50+15) Gold: 0 Equipment: Mourning Star (WP:9, inflicts fragile-effect; mace) Inventory: Quill Pen (WP:1, retrievable), Aurora Nôrnalis (Revives all knocked out party members to 1 health, usable indefinitely) Party leader, post the order of action. Everyone, choose your targets and actions.

Referring to an earlier question about magic spells and throwing weapons, the answer is no, throwing weapons are not thrown when casting a spell through them. Remember that spells only use the WP of the weapon, not any effects they might have. And no, throwing weapons do not double as melee weapons either. Come on, we've played this game for nearly two years now - when have you seen such a thing happen?