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QM Note: I just wasn't thinking straight, it seems. I's fixed now. As it turned out, I had zero building time today, so the update will have to wait until tomorrow. Sorry this keeps happening to you guys...

It wasn't just you, several others complained as well. The weapon was overpowered, I admit, especially since it was darkness-elemental by default.

QM Note: Reno is immune to all effects. But your bag is now one Smelling Salts lighter.

QM Note: You'll have to wait until tomorrow, as I've yet to build the next room. And this time I really NEED to build it, it's not just a backdrop.

Results of Round Two of the Bonaparte Battle: >Guts uses Smelling Salts on Hestia - (Hestia: hastened) Guts vs. Pizarro - Damage/Steal (Guts: +28 gold, dancing shoes activated) Eric vs. Pizarro - Damage/Shield (Ravage - Pizarro: 292 health-(41x4=164 dmg)=128 health; Reno: 1492 health-(41x4=164 dmg)=1328 health; Columbus: 76 health-(41x4=164 dmg)=0 health; Eric: 28+50+28=106 gold) Eric vs. Columbus Pizarro - Damage/Damage (Eric: 40 health+5 SP-(28/2=14 dmg)=31 health) Nemo uses Rum on Reno - (Reno: stops laughing) >Nerwen gives Mourning Star to Hestia >Hestia takes Mourning Star from Nerwen Hestia (Mourning Star) vs. Reno - Aim (Reno: 1328 health-9 dmg=1319 health) Elite Cannoneer Cortes joins the battle! Guts hastens Hestia, while Nerwen tosses her Mourning Star to the lady. Guts steals some gold from Pizarro and activates his Dancing Shoes. Eric's ravaging strike takes out Columbus, but Pizarro avenges his colleague by hitting Eric in turn. Nemo throws his only bottle of rum at Reno's face. The odour and taste of the strong liquour makes the twin brother gag and stop laughing. Hestia follows up by smashing her newly-gained weapon at Reno's head. It does not prevent him from calling for more help, though. Enemies: Reno Bonaparte Type: Humanoid Level: 50 Health: 1319/1609 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 Pizarro Type: Humanoid Level: 28 Health: 128/824 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 Elite Cannoneer Cortes 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: 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: 37/37 (7+23+7) Gold: 431 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: 27/28 (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.

Come on, decide what you want! First you complain how the weapon is too powerful that it undermines your hard-earned upgrades, but now that I decrease the WP, you're not satisfied with that either. As for your suggestion about weapon merging, I'm not going to implement it. There's no point in having weapons with different categories and different effects if people would be able to just roll them all into one. Roleplaying games are about making choices, after all. You can strive to become all-powerful for all you want, but I'm certainly not going to make it easier for you.

QM Note: Sorry, JimBee, I totally missed that you switched weapons. I'll try to be more observative in the future. Results of Round One Hundred and Forty of the 108 Stars of Destiny Battle: Cinna switches Aurora Helmet to Gold Dragon Crown Hybros does nothing Hybros does nothing Tarn does nothing Namyrra uses a Grand Tonic on herself - (Namyrra: +15 ether) Tesni does nothing Jun does nothing Cinna switches artefacts while Namyrra replenishes her ether. Cinna then offers the Healing Staff to Jun, who refuses. "I'm sorry, but the way of the blade is my way." A small voice squeaks inside the lamp that Namyrra carries. "Don't forget Mediq! Guaranteed healing at the lowly price of 5 ether!" 61/108 Stars Defeated! Results of Round One Hundred and Forty-One of the 108 Stars of Destiny Battle: Cinna gives Aurora Helmet to Hybros Hybros takes Aurora Helmet from Hybros Hybros switches Blue Dragon Cape to Aurora Helmet Tarn does nothing Namyrra does nothing Tesni does nothing Jun does nothing Cinna and Hybros take the opportunity to switch artefacts. Finally the imp has at least some protection! 61/108 Stars Defeated! QM Note: I'm going to ignore failed rolls on the Healing Staff in this situation, to save time and effort. Results of Round One Hundred and Forty-Two of the 108 Stars of Destiny Battle: Cinna (Healing Staff) vs. Namyrra - Critical Hit (Namyrra: +35 health) The others do nothing Results of Round One Hundred and Forty-Three of the 108 Stars of Destiny Battle: Cinna (Healing Staff) vs. Hybros - Hit (Hybros: +30 health) The others do nothing Results of Round One Hundred and Forty-Four of the 108 Stars of Destiny Battle: Cinna (Healing Staff) vs. Tarn - Shield (Spellspin - 3 hits; Tarn, Tesni & Jun: +30 health) The others do nothing Results of Round One Hundred and Forty-Five of the 108 Stars of Destiny Battle: Cinna (Healing Staff) vs. Tesni - Critical Hit (Tesni: +35 health) The others do nothing With everyone fully healed up, the party is ready to move on. 61/108 Stars Defeated! Enemies: N/A Party: Cinna the Dark (darkdragon) – Location: Stormy Room 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: Stormy Room 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: Stormy Room 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: Stormy Room 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: Stormy Room 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: Stormy Room 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.

Since everyone is so bothered by the high WP of the Conspirator, I'm going to show how easily the problem is solved. *snaps fingers* There, it's WP:15 now. QM powers rule!

Seeing Hestia and Nemo arming themselves with writing utensils, Reno lets out a guffaw. "You can throw all the furniture in this room at me for all I care! You won't stand a chance against me and my eye!" Results of Round One of the Bonaparte Battle: Guts vs. Columbus - Hit/Hit (Columbus: 824 health-(54x4=216 dmg)=608 health) Guts vs. Pizarro - Shield/Shield (Ravage - Pizarro: 824 health-(54x4=216 dmg)=608 health; Reno: 1609 health-(54x4=216 dmg)=1393 health; Columbus: 608 health-(54x4=216 dmg)=392 health; Guts: 50+28+28=106 gold) Eric vs. Columbus - Extra Critical Hit/Special Damage (Columbus: 392 health-(79x4=316 dmg)=76 health) Eric vs. Pizarro - Special Damage/Extra Critical Hit (Pizarro: 608 health-(79x4=316 dmg)=292 health) Nemo vs. Reno - Special Damage (Jolly Roger - Reno: starts laughing, +100 health) >Nerwen (Magical Staff) vs. Reno - Meditate (Nerwen: +1 ether) >Hestia vs. Reno - Aim (Reno: 1493-1 dmg=1492 health) Together, Guts and Eric almost manage to take out the guards as well as cause some damage to the fake admiral. Reno bursts into a maniacal laughter that restores his health gradually. Nerwen meditates to restore ether. Hestia throws the quill pen, but only barely scrapes Reno with it. Enemies: Reno Bonaparte *Laughing* Type: Humanoid Level: 50 Health: 1492/1609 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 Columbus Type: Humanoid Level: 28 Health: 76/824 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, Lightning Bomb Elite Cannoneer Pizarro Type: Humanoid Level: 28 Health: 292/824 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: 37/37 (7+23+7) Gold: 403 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, 7 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: 40/40 (8+21+7+4) Gold: 363 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: 27/28 (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 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: Rum (Consumable, used on Reno to stop him laughing) Hestia Bonaparte (NPC, controlled by Party Leader) 45 years old female human Prophet Level 50 Power: 51 (50+1) Health: 70/70 (6+49+15) Ether: 65/65 (50+15) Gold: 0 Equipment: Quill Pen (WP:1, retrievable) Inventory: 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.

Prophets can use anything that Mages, Clerics and Rangers use, throwing weapons included. The Ship-in-a-Bottle has no weapon type, anyone can use it.

QM Note: autoplay time! Results of Round One Hundred and Thirty-Six of the 108 Stars of Destiny Battle: >Tarn vs. Nine-tattooed Dragon - Extra Critical Furious Hit (Tattooed Dragon: 1703 health-(61/2=31 dmg)=1672 health) Hybros recovers from stunned Hybros vs. Nine-tattooed Dragon (twice) - Lethal Aim/Lethal Hit (Tattooed Dragon: 1672 health-(31+31=62 dmg)=1610 health) >Cinna (Darkness) vs. vs. Nine-tattooed Dragon - Great Spell (Tattooed Dragon: 1610 health-(63x2=126 dmg)=1484 health; Cinna: -1 ether) Tesni recovers from stunned >Namyrra (Darkness through Pheles Rod) vs. Nine-tattooed Dragon - Spell Aim (Tattooed Dragon: 1484 health-(20x2=40 dmg)=1444 health; Namyrra: -1 ether, aura) Jun does nothing Hybros and Tesni recover from the stunning strike, and the rest of the heroes proceed to dish out damage to the bandit. 61/108 Stars Defeated! Results of Round One Hundred and Thirty-Seven of the 108 Stars of Destiny Battle: >Tarn vs. Nine-tattooed Dragon - Damage (Tarn Namyrra: 52 health+10 SP-(44/2=22 dmg)=40 health) Hybros vs. Nine-tattooed Dragon (twice) - Lethal Aim/Special Damage (Tattooed Dragon: 1444 health-(6+6=12 dmg)=1432 health) Hybros vs. Nine-tattooed Dragon (twice) - Critical Lethal Hit/Lethal Hit (Tattooed Dragon: 1432 health-(37+37=74 dmg)=1358 health) >Cinna (Darkness) vs. vs. Nine-tattooed Dragon - Enchantment (Cinna: not enough ether) Tesni vs. Nine-tattooed Dragon - Defended Counter (Tesni Namyrra: 40 health+10 SP-(44/2=22 dmg)=28 health; Tattooed Dragon: 1358 health-(47x2=94 dmg)=1264 health) >Namyrra (Darkness) vs. Nine-tattooed Dragon - Shield (Summon - Xut the Daemon joins the battle!) Jun does nothing Namyrra shields the party with her aura, taking damage instead of Tarn and Tesni. Hybros and Tesni manage to take some health away from the Dragon while Namyrra summons reinforcements in the form of Xut. 61/108 Stars Defeated! Results of Round One Hundred and Thirty-Eight of the 108 Stars of Destiny Battle: Xut (Darkness) vs. Nine-tattooed Dragon - (Tattooed Dragon: 1264 health-(25x2=50 dmg)=1214 health; Namyrra: -1 ether) >Tarn vs. Nine-tattooed Dragon - Damage (Tarn Namyrra: 28 health+10 SP-(44/2=22 dmg)=16 health) Hybros vs. Nine-tattooed Dragon (twice) - Critical Lethal Hit/Damage (Tattooed Dragon: 1214 health-(37+37=74 dmg)=1140 health) Hybros vs. Nine-tattooed Dragon (twice) - Critical Lethal Hit/Lethal Aim (Tattooed Dragon: 1140 health-(37+37=74 dmg)=1066 health) >Cinna (Darkness) vs. vs. Nine-tattooed Dragon - Great Spell (Tattooed Dragon: 1066 health-(63x2=126 dmg)=940 health; Cinna: -1 ether) Tesni vs. Nine-tattooed Dragon - Furious Hit (Tattooed Dragon: 940 health-(47x2=94 dmg)=846 health) >Namyrra (Darkness) vs. Nine-tattooed Dragon - Shield (Summon Burst - Tattooed Dragon: 846 health-(25x2=50 dmg)=796 health; Xut leaves the battle) Jun does nothing The heroes continue to wail attacks at the Nine-tattooed Dragon, although Namyrra also suffers more damage. Xut's powers burst and it disappears. 61/108 Stars Defeated! Results of Round One Hundred and Thirty-Nine of the 108 Stars of Destiny Battle: >Tarn vs. Nine-tattooed Dragon - Defended Counter (Tarn Namyrra: 16 health+10 SP-(44/2=22 dmg)=4 health; Tattooed Dragon: 796 health-(35/2=18 dmg)=778 health) Hybros vs. Nine-tattooed Dragon (twice) - Lethal Hit/Critical Lethal Hit (Tattooed Dragon: 778 health-(37+37=74 dmg)=704 health) Hybros vs. Nine-tattooed Dragon (twice) - Shield/Shield (Gold Reaper - Hybros: +44 gold) >Cinna (Darkness) vs. vs. Nine-tattooed Dragon - Shield (Spellspin - 8 hits; Tattooed Dragon: 704 health-(44x2=88x8=704 dmg)=0 health) Tesni vs. Nine-tattooed Dragon - Damage >Namyrra (Darkness) vs. Nine-tattooed Dragon - Damage Jun does nothing The Nine-tattooed Dragon almost manages to take Namyrra down, but Cinna just barely manages to take him down before that. Cinna gets a Gold Dragon Crown and a Star Coin! There is nothing of interest inside the stormy room, but two doors lead out of it - one made of metal and one made of wood. "Let us press on. You could let me fight every once in a while, though..." 61/108 Stars Defeated! Enemies: N/A Party: Cinna the Dark (darkdragon) – Location: Stormy Room 19 years old female human Mystic Knight Level 24 2/3 *Immune to Fire and Earth* Power: 44 (24+19+1) Defense: 12 (9+2+1) Health: 42/42 (5+23+7+1+6) Ether: 12/30 (5+23+1+1) Gold: 800 Equipment: Mauryl (WP:19, ranged broomstick),Turtleshell Shield (SP:9), Aurora Helmet (SP:2, immune to fire), 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:5), Pointy Hat (Max. Ether +2, suitable for mages and clerics; headwear), High Heels (Power +1, suitable for women; footwear), Gold Dragon Crown (Max. Ether +6; immunity to lightning and stunned; suitable to mages, clerics, minstrels and necromancers), 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: Stormy Room 50-year-old male imp Assassin Level 25 1/3 *Hastened* *Immune to Cursed, Slowed and Water* *Lucky for 4 rounds* Power: 31 (25+6) Defense: 0 Health: 19/39 (7+24+5+1+2) Gold: 2255 Equipment: Twin Kunai (WP:6, dual strike, dagger), Golden Armor (user is permanently hastened and cursed; bodywear), Blue Dragon Cape (Immunity to slowed and water; suitable to knights, rangers and dragoons; backwear), 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), 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: Stormy Room 1337 years old female Fenarian Evoker Level 25 2/3 *Immune to Sealing* *Aura* Power: 45 (25+20) Defence: 10 (5+3+2) Health: 4/32 (5+24+3) Ether: 11/40 (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, 2 Grand Tonics, 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: Stormy Room 22 year old human male Berserker Level 21 2/3 *Natural Respite* Power: 35 (21+13+1) Defense: 15 (8+6+1) Health: 30/40 (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: Stormy Room 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: 15/48 (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: Stormy Room 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.

Welcome to the game, KingoftheZempk and LordoftheNoobs! Hope you have a long and pleasant stay! Your characters are now listed in the Statistics and the Gallery. Speaking of job class choices, Rogues are still the most popular choice, followed by Rangers. Knights and Mages come close as well, but there is suprisingly little love for Barbarians and even less for Clerics. I checked, and we haven't had a new Cleric joining the game since Monk Pretzel over a year ago.

That's easy! It's the old McGonagal head from the Harry Potter -theme. I've used that head for Zelda Ziegfried in this game, too.

Results of Round One Hundred and Thirty-Five of the 108 Stars of Destiny Battle: >Hybros vs. Goddess of Lightning & Golden-eyed Tiger - Damage/Damage (Hybros: 29 health-(20/2=10 dmg)=19 health) >Hybros vs. Goddess of Lightning & Golden-eyed Tiger - Special Damage/Shield (Gold Reaper - Goddess of Lightning & Golden-eyed Tiger: sudden death; Hybros: 20+30+44=94 gold) Tesni vs. Goddess of Lightning Nine-tattooed Dragon - Special Damage (Dragon's Mane - All party members except Jun: stunned) >Tarn (Lion's Heart) vs. Golden-eyed Tiger Nine-tattooed Dragon - (Tarn: recovers from stunned) >Cinna (Darkness) vs. Nine-tattooed Dragon - (Cinna: recovers from stunned) >Namyrra (Darkness through Pheles Rod) vs. Goddess of Lightning Nine-tattooed Dragon - (Namyrra: recovers from stunned) Jun does nothing The Goddess of Lightning damages Hybros once more, but in turn he assassinates her as well as the Tiger, reaping 94 gold as well. Hybros gains 3 Lightning Bombs, a Tiger Balm and two Star Coins! THE PARTY LEVELS UP! The Nine-tattooed Dragon uses his special move to stun all heroes, save for Jun. Tarn, Cinna and Namyrra recover it, but Tesni and Hybros are still left stupefied. 61/108 Stars Defeated! Enemies: Nine-tattooed Dragon (23rd Star) – Location: Stormy Room Type: Humanoid/Electric Level: 44 Health: 1703/1829 Special: Dragon’s Mane – Stuns all opponents. Drops: Gold Dragon’s Crown (Max. Ether +6; immunity to lightning and stunned; suitable to mages, clerics, minstrels and necromancers), Star Coin Note: Immunity to stunned and sudden death. Party: Cinna the Dark (darkdragon) – Location: Stormy Room 19 years old female human Mystic Knight Level 24 2/3 *Immune to Fire and Earth* Power: 44 (24+19+1) Defense: 12 (9+2+1) Health: 42/42 (5+23+7+1+6) Ether: 14/30 (5+23+1+1) Gold: 800 Equipment: Mauryl (WP:19, ranged broomstick),Turtleshell Shield (SP:9), Aurora Helmet (SP:2, immune to fire), 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:5), 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), 21 Star Coins Hybros (JimButcher) ***Party Leader*** – Location: Stormy Room 50-year-old male imp Assassin Level 25 1/3 *Hastened* *Immune to Cursed, Slowed and Water* *Lucky for 10 rounds* *Stunned* Power: 31 (25+6) Defense: 0 Health: 19/39 (7+24+5+1+2) Gold: 2211 Equipment: Twin Kunai (WP:6, dual strike, dagger), Golden Armor (user is permanently hastened and cursed; bodywear), Blue Dragon Cape (Immunity to slowed and water; suitable to knights, rangers and dragoons; backwear), 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), 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: Stormy Room 1337 years old female Fenarian Evoker Level 25 2/3 *Immune to Sealing* Power: 40 (25+15) Defence: 10 (5+3+2) Health: 26/32 (5+24+3) Ether: 13/40 (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’s 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, 2 Grand Tonics, 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: Stormy Room 22 year old human male Berserker Level 21 2/3 *Natural Respite* Power: 35 (21+13+1) Defense: 15 (8+6+1) Health: 30/40 (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: Stormy Room 22 years old female human Berserker Level 29 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Afraid* *Stunned* Power: 47 (29+11+3+4) Defense: 12 (6+2+4) Health: 15/48 (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: Stormy Room 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.

Looks great! Sorry if I sounded rude earlier, I just tend to speak my mind without thinking I might hurt someone's feelings.

Nemo nods to Nerwen. "I thank you for your understanding. I need no weapon, thank you - it is my twin brother I'm about to face. Despite all our arguments and conflicts, we have not spilled each other's blood before this, so we certainly won't start doing it now." Passing the heroes and the surprised guards, the admiral marches into the office. Inside, his brother is sitting behind the desk, talking with his wife Hestia. The latter looks pleased, while the former's expression goes sour. "Reno! So they found you after all. Where did you...?" "How can you be so blind, my love? Reno is sitting there right next to you!" Hestia looks from brother to brother. "Then you're... Oh my gods. I have been blind!" "Nemo. You should be half-way to Terra Chima by now." "Unfortunately the crew you hired met an untimely death in the hands of these heroes. Your scheme has failed, my brother. Now step down from my chair!" "No, brother! I won't step down just to see you continue your tyrannic hold over these waters. These are the Free Islands, people should not be afraid and anxious to come here." "Afraid? I've commited my life and career on keeping these islands safe from seamonsters and pirates, just like our father and his father before him! It is because of our hard work that people dare to come here in the first place! We have been over this topic a countless times, I refuse to listen to you any longer. You crossed the line by bribing my guards, kidnapping me and selling me to slavery! How could you do something like that to your own flesh and blood?!" "I had no choice... I did not want to hurt you, brother, but I had to get rid of you. Otherwise there would be no change. You should hear the sailors and merchants talking in the pubs and the docks! If this goes on much longer, no ships save our own will sail these waters! Already we have witnesses Drandora, Mermont, Miranda and Strivvi growing in importance as trading ports. And with new ships getting constantly sturdier and speedier, there is soon no reason to even stop here. The times are changing, Nemo! The Bonapartes have to change with them, or fall." "Cease waggling your treacherous tongue lest I cut it off!" Letting out a sigh, Reno walks around the desk, past the stupefied Hestia. "What are you going to do now? Arrest me? Attack me with your Heroica goons? While I have the whole Fort Bonaparte on my side?" "My guards will not heed you!" "Why not? I am the admiral now. You are nothing but an uprising brother trying to take my place. You barged into my office with hired sellswords, trying to kill me, but I managed to cut you down. Unfortunately my lovely wife Hestia also died as collateral damage. She will be greatly mourned." Reno gives a pitying glance at Hestia, who finally snaps out of her stupour. "What? Are you insane?!" "I'm sorry, dear, but I can't have any witnesses. Draw your weapons! One way or another, Reno Bonaparte will be no more after this! GUARDS!" The two guards at the door burst in, siding with Reno. They are both familiar to Guts and Nerwen, having defended the Bonapartes from rioters some months ago. "It seems will be needing that weapon you offered after all." "This insolence cannot be tolerated. Here, grab this!" Hestia tosses a paperweight ship-in-a-bottle to Nemo and grabs a quill pen from the ink bottle at the desk for a makeshift weapon. Armed with those, the couple joins the heroes in combat. PREPARE FOR BATTLE! Enemies: Reno Bonaparte Type: Humanoid Level: 50 Health: 1609/1609 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 Columbus 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: Fire Bomb, Ice Bomb, Lightning Bomb Elite Cannoneer Pizarro 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: 37/37 (7+23+7) Gold: 297 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, 7 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: 40/40 (8+21+7+4) Gold: 363 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: 27 (18+9) Defense: 3 Health: 35/35 (9+17+6+3) Ether: 26/28 (5+17+1+3) Gold: 81 Equipment: Mourning Star (WP:9, inflicts fragile-effect; mace), Robe of the Archmage(SP:3, Max.Ether+5, immunity to sealed; bodywear), White Cloak (+3 Max Health; backwear) Inventory: Magical Staff (WP:14, water-elemental, staff), 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: Rum (Consumable, used on Reno to stop him laughing) Hestia Bonaparte (NPC, controlled by Party Leader) 45 years old female human Prophet Level 50 Power: 51 (50+1) Health: 70/70 (6+49+15) Ether: 65/65 (50+15) Gold: 0 Equipment: Quill Pen (WP:1, retrievable) Inventory: 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. QM Note: You can give equipment to the Bonapartes to make them even stronger, but it will cost a turn for both the giver and the receiver. Here's a link to the stats of a Warden and a Prophet. Have fun!

Her masculine face combined with all the frills makes her look a bit like a transvestite, but nice job otherwise.

Results of Round One Hundred and Thirty-Four of the 108 Stars of Destiny Battle: >Namyrra uses Phoenix Essence on Hybros - (Hybros: revived with full health) >Hybros uses a Nostrum on himself - (Hybros: lucky) >Hybros vs. Goddess of Lightning & Whirlwind - Critical Lethal Hit/Critical Lethal Hit (Goddess: 436 health-(37/2=19 dmg)=417 health; Whirlwind: sudden death) Tesni vs. Whirlwind Goddess of Lightning - Damage (Tesni: 22 health+12 SP-20 dmg=14 health) >Tarn vs. Golden-eyed Tiger - Extra Critical Furious Hit (Tiger: 795 health-(52x2/2=52 dmg)=743 health) >Cinna (Darkness) vs. Nine-tattooed Dragon - Enchantment (Cinna: not enough ether) Jun does nothing Goddess of Lightning - Lightning Strike vs. Hybros (39 health-10 dmg=29 health) Namyrra revives Hybros, who makes himself lucky and assassinates his assaulter, the Whirlwind. Hybros gains a Health Core and a Star Coin! Tesni takes damage from the Goddess's attack, while Tarn scrapes the Golden-eyed Tiger. A lightning bolt hits Hybros, this time with full effect. 59/108 Stars Defeated! Enemies: Goddess of Lightning (104th Star) – Location: Stormy Room Type: Humanoid/Electric Level: 20 Health: 417/516 Special: Lightning Conductor – Makes the target take 10 lightning-damage regardless of row each round for as long as the Goddess of Lightning lives. Drops: 3 Thunder Bombs, Star Coin Note: Immune to sealed and confused. Each round the Goddess of Lightning makes a bolt hit a random hero for 10 lightning-elemental damage regardless of row. Golden-eyed Tiger (85th Star) – Location: Stormy Room Type: Beast Level: 30 Health: 743/827 Special: Thunderous Roar – Causes 30 lightning-elemental damage and afraid-effect to the target. Drops: Tiger Balm (Grants immunity to all effects for one battle), Star Coin Nine-tattooed Dragon (23rd Star) – Location: Stormy Room Type: Humanoid/Electric Level: 44 Health: 1703/1829 Special: Dragon’s Mane – Stuns all opponents. Drops: Gold Dragon’s Crown (Max. Ether +6; immunity to lightning and stunned; suitable to mages, clerics, minstrels and necromancers), Star Coin Note: Immunity to stunned and sudden death. Party: Cinna the Dark (darkdragon) – Location: Stormy Room 19 years old female human Mystic Knight Level 24 1/3 *Immune to Fire and Earth* Power: 44 (24+19+1) Defense: 12 (9+2+1) Health: 42/42 (5+23+7+1+6) Ether: 14/30 (5+23+1+1) Gold: 800 Equipment: Mauryl (WP:19, ranged broomstick),Turtleshell Shield (SP:9), Aurora Helmet (SP:2, immune to fire), 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:5), 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), 21 Star Coins Hybros (JimButcher) ***Party Leader*** – Location: Stormy Room 50-year-old male imp Assassin Level 25 *Hastened* *Immune to Cursed, Slowed and Water* *Lucky for 10 rounds* Power: 31 (25+6) Defense: 0 Health: 29/39 (7+24+5+1+2) Gold: 2117 Equipment: Twin Kunai (WP:6, dual strike, dagger), Golden Armor (user is permanently hastened and cursed; bodywear), Blue Dragon Cape (Immunity to slowed and water; suitable to knights, rangers and dragoons; backwear), 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), 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 Holy Bombs, Gaia Bomb (100 earth-elemental damage to all enemies), 10 Nostrums, 2 Meads, 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), 25 Star Coins Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) – Location: Stormy Room 1337 years old female Fenarian Evoker Level 25 1/3 *Immune to Sealing* Power: 40 (25+15) Defence: 10 (5+3+2) Health: 26/32 (5+24+3) Ether: 13/40 (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’s 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, 2 Grand Tonics, 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: Stormy Room 22 year old human male Berserker Level 21 1/3 *Natural Respite* Power: 32 (21+10+1) Defense: 15 (8+6+1) Health: 30/40 (7+20+10+3) Gold: 8 Equipment: Helbaerend (WP: 10; water-, ice- and lightning-elemental, Hollow Blade; axe), 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: Lion’s Heart (WP: 13, stuns target on successful hits; greatsword), 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: Stormy Room 22 years old female human Berserker Level 28 2/3 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Afraid* Power: 46 (28+11+3+4) Defense: 12 (6+2+4) Health: 14/47 (8+27+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: Stormy Room 26 years old male aoi Tao Warrior Level 17 *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.

The admiral's face goes red with anger, but suddenly he just lets out a deep sigh. "Sometimes I wish I could pass this burden to someone else. My Attina... She is still too young. She is bright and clever and battle-hardened, sure, but she has yet to earn the respect of the other captains. Maybe if she solves the conflicts in the North, then people will look her as a worthy successor to this post. Until then, there is no one else in the family I can trust besides myself. If you three wish to cut me down, do it here and now, and feel the wrath of Fort Bonaparte descend upon you. Or let me pass through those doors to face my brother for all the wrong he has done. We can talk about politics afterwards, this is a matter of family honour."

"Neredice may take me before I let my brother become admiral in my stead! He has been envious of my position ever since our father died. Who knows, if he hadn't gotten injured in that same battle, he might have inherited the title, but the cross is mine to bear, and I bear it with pride. If you think I'm doing this out of greed or fame, you are sorely mistaken. Guarding the Free Islands - a land without government or militia - is no small task. Without my family and our fleet, the islands would've been looted bare a long time ago. The tolls are high and justice is swift in the seas, but that is the price of security. Reno wants to abolish all that with his liberal mindset! Before you step in my way, consider carefully what is the price you are willing to pay."

"Very well. This ship is yours, but let me show you how to sail it. These Chiman barrels are tricky ones to handle, after all..." The party helps Nemo to get the ship off of the pier, and soon they are on their way towards Fort Bonaparte. The look on the Bonaparte guards is priceless when they see their admiral sailing in on such a barbaric vessel. A few barked commands from Nemo snaps them out of it, though. The admiral leads the heroes towards his office in quick strides. Just as they approach the doors, they open and a group of angry officers strut out, cussing and spitting insults. "Those are my highest-ranking officers. It seems my brother is fast on his way to make drastic changes around here. I was a fool to think he was making sense before, for now I see what he really is: just an envious, power-hungry imbecil!" Nemo is about to burst into the office. This is the party's last chance to prevent a conflict between the two brothers. QM Note: We have reached the climax of this quest. The fate of the Bonaparte faction is honestly all in your hands now. Your choices will dictate who will lead the faction in the future, so consider your next actions carefully!

I hope you asked Zepher first before hijacking his quest...

Results of Round One Hundred and Thirty-Three of the 108 Stars of Destiny Battle: >Hybros vs. Whirlwind & Golden-eyed Tiger - Shield (Gold Reaper - Hybros: 20+30+44+27=121 gold) >Hybros vs Goddess of Lightning & Golden-eyed Tiger - Damage (Hybros: 15 health-(20/2=10 dmg)=5 health) >Cinna (Darkness) vs. Nine-tattooed Dragon - Great Spell (Tattooed Dragon: 1729 health-(63x2=126 dmg)=1603 health; Cinna: -1 ether) Tesni vs. Whirlwind - Special Damage (Winds of Change - Tesni: 22 health+12 SP-10 dmg=22 health; Jun: no effect; Cinna: 42 health+12 SP-(10/2=5 dmg)=42 health; Hybros: 5 health-(10/2=5 dmg)=0 health; Namyrra: 26 health+10 SP-(10/2=5 dmg)=26 health; Tarn: 30 health+15 SP-(10/2=5 dmg)=30 health; All enemies: +100 health) Namyrra (Darkness) vs. Goddess of Lightning - Spell (Goddess: 516 health-(40x2=80 dmg)=436 health; Namyrra: -1 ether) >Tarn (Helbaerend) vs. Golden-eyed Tiger - Defended Counter (Tarn: 30 health+15 SP-(30/2=15 dmg)=30 health; Tiger: 827 health-(32x2/2=32 dmg)=795 health) Jun does nothing Goddess of Lightning - Lightning Strike vs. Tarn (30 health+15 SP-10 dmg=30 health) Hybros reaps more gold, but gets struck by the Goddess of Lightning. Cinna conjures up a great spell against the Nine-tattooed Dragon, but then the Whirlwind releases the winds of change, damaging all heroes except Jun, knocking out Hybros and restoring 100 health to all the bandits. The heroes try to recover from this backlash, with Namyrra hitting the Goddess and Tarn punishing the Golden-eyed Tiger. The Goddess releases another lightning bolt, this time at Tarn, but it has no effect. 58/108 Stars Defeated! Enemies: Goddess of Lightning (104th Star) – Location: Stormy Room Type: Humanoid/Electric Level: 20 Health: 436/516 Special: Lightning Conductor – Makes the target take 10 lightning-damage regardless of row each round for as long as the Goddess of Lightning lives. Drops: 3 Thunder Bombs, Star Coin Note: Immune to sealed and confused. Each round the Goddess of Lightning makes a bolt hit a random hero for 10 lightning-elemental damage regardless of row. Golden-eyed Tiger (85th Star) – Location: Stormy Room Type: Beast Level: 30 Health: 795/827 Special: Thunderous Roar – Causes 30 lightning-elemental damage and afraid-effect to the target. Drops: Tiger Balm (Grants immunity to all effects for one battle), Star Coin Nine-tattooed Dragon (23rd Star) – Location: Stormy Room Type: Humanoid/Electric Level: 44 Health: 1703/1829 Special: Dragon’s Mane – Stuns all opponents. Drops: Gold Dragon’s Crown (Max. Ether +6; immunity to lightning and stunned; suitable to mages, clerics, minstrels and necromancers), Star Coin Note: Immunity to stunned and sudden death. Whirlwind (10th Star) – Location: Stormy Room Type: Humanoid Level: 27 Health: 653/653 Special: Winds of Change – Causes 10 wind-elemental damage to all opponents and restores 100 health to all allies. Drops: Health Core, Star Coin Party: Cinna the Dark (darkdragon) – Location: Stormy Room 19 years old female human Mystic Knight Level 24 1/3 *Immune to Fire and Earth* Power: 44 (24+19+1) Defense: 12 (9+2+1) Health: 42/42 (5+23+7+1+6) Ether: 14/30 (5+23+1+1) Gold: 800 Equipment: Mauryl (WP:19, ranged broomstick),Turtleshell Shield (SP:9), Aurora Helmet (SP:2, immune to fire), 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:5), 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), 21 Star Coins Hybros (JimButcher) ***Party Leader*** – Location: Stormy Room 50-year-old male imp Assassin Level 25 *Hastened* *Immune to Cursed, Slowed and Water* *Knocked Out* Power: 31 (25+6) Defense: 0 Health: 0/39 (7+24+5+1+2) Gold: 2117 Equipment: Twin Kunai (WP:6, dual strike, dagger), Golden Armor (user is permanently hastened and cursed; bodywear), Blue Dragon Cape (Immunity to slowed and water; suitable to knights, rangers and dragoons; backwear), 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), 2 Emeralds (Wood), 14 Potions, 14 Grand Potions, 20 Health Cores, 9 Remedies, Neutralizer, 3 Elixirs, 4 Phoenix Essences, 2 Deadly Venoms, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, Gaia Bomb (100 earth-elemental damage to all enemies), 11 Nostrums, 2 Meads, 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), 24 Star Coins Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) – Location: Stormy Room 1337 years old female Fenarian Evoker Level 25 1/3 *Immune to Sealing* Power: 40 (25+15) Defence: 10 (5+3+2) Health: 26/32 (5+24+3) Ether: 13/40 (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’s 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, 2 Grand Tonics, 2 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, 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: Stormy Room 22 year old human male Berserker Level 21 1/3 *Natural Respite* Power: 32 (21+10+1) Defense: 15 (8+6+1) Health: 30/40 (7+20+10+3) Gold: 8 Equipment: Helbaerend (WP: 10; water-, ice- and lightning-elemental, Hollow Blade; axe), 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: Lion’s Heart (WP: 13, stuns target on successful hits; greatsword), 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: Stormy Room 22 years old female human Berserker Level 28 2/3 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Afraid* Power: 46 (28+11+3+4) Defense: 12 (6+2+4) Health: 22/47 (8+27+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: Stormy Room 26 years old male aoi Tao Warrior Level 17 *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.

Here's a quick one for Ellaria. The creator was really well done, although I think I could've gotten a more personally pleasing result if I just drew her myself... Too bad our scanner's broken.