Sandy

Let's say that for the sake of balance, artifacts with the same or similar ability do not stack, even if multiple are equipped at the same time. The artifact with the highest benefit takes precedence. I'll add this to the FAQ.

Initiative Round: Boomingham uses Smelling Salts on himself - (Boomingham: hastened) Heckz uses Ether Core on himself - (Heckz: full ether restored) Rex uses Soma on himself- (Rex: blessed) Round One of the Battle for the Palace District: >Boomingham uses Nostrum on himself - (Boomingham: lucky) >Heckz (Darkness) vs. Blue Snakeman - Sleight of Hand (Blue Snakeman: confused, jinxed; Heckz: -2 ether, +48 gold) >Boomingham (Frozen Saber) vs. Black Snakeman - Special Damage/Critical Hit (Black Snakeman: 513 health-(68x4/2=136 dmg)=377 health+stunned) >Rex vs. Blue Snakeman - Truce/Critical Hit (Blue Snakeman: 437 health-(126/2=63 dmg)=374 health) Venomari Extremist - Free Hit on Boomingham (Boomingham: 56 health+19 SP-(39/2=20 dmg)=55 health) Venomari Preacher - Free Hit on Heckz (Heckz: 35 health-(38/2=19 dmg)=16 health) Venomari Zealot - Free Hit on Rex (Rex: 93 health+12 SP-(37/2=18 dmg)=87 health) Rex - Blessed (+10 health) Boomingham and Rex buff themselves for the upcoming battle, as Heckz restores his ether source to be able to blast the enemies away again. Both sides then begin to deal mighty blows to each other, but nobody falls yet. Enemies: Venomari Extremist *Absorbs poison* Type: Humanoid Level: 39 Defense: 2 Health: 366/366 Special: Poisonous Skin – Causes poisoned by 39 –effect to self and to all that attack the Extremist physically. The effect ends if the poison is removed from the Extremist. Drops (varies by roll): 1: Venom Fang Blade (WP:9, causes poisoned equal to WP; longsword) 2-3: Venomari Helmet (SP:2, absorb poison as health; helmet) 4-6: 15 gold Venomari Preacher *Absorbs poison* Type: Humanoid Level: 38 Defense: 2 Health: 345/345 Special: Pandemia – Causes all negative effects that the Venomari have to all opponents as well. Drops (varies by roll): 1: Epidemic Halberd (WP:8, causes all negative effects that the user has to the target when attacking; halberd) 2-3: Venomari Helmet (SP:2, absorb poison as health; helmet) 4-6: 15 gold Venomari Zealot *Absorbs poison* Type: Humanoid Level: 37 Defense: 2 Health: 339/339 Special: Twin Fangs – Causes 37 damage and bleeding-effect to the target and the opponent next in turn. Drops (varies by roll): 1: Twin Biter (WP:7, causes bleeding; dual strike axe) 2-3: Venomari Helmet (SP:2, absorb poison as health; helmet) 4-6: 15 gold Black Snakeman *Attacks cause slowed* *Stunned* Type: Vermin/Humanoid Level: 53 Health: 377/513 Special: Earth Shaker – Causes 22 earth-elemental damage and stunned-effect to all opponents. Drops: 13 gold, Stun Bomb Blue Snakeman *Attacks cause fast asleep* *Confused for 3 rounds* *Jinxed* Type: Vermin/Humanoid Level: 48 Health: 374/437 Special: Hypno Ray – Causes confused-effect to all opponents. Drops: 8 gold, Remedy Party at the Floral Square: Lord Lawrence Boomingham (Zepher) 48 years old human Paladin *Party Second-in-Command* Level 35 3/4 *Immune to Darkness, Fire, Fragile, Sleep, Weakened, and Blindness* *Affluence* *Hastened* *Lucky* Power: 54 (35+14+4+1) Defense: 19 (7+12) Health: 55/58 (10+34+11+2+1) Ether: 33/35 Gold: 20 Equipment: Frozen Saber (WP: 14; light-, ice- and wind-elemental; inflicts stunned; great sword), Round Metal Shield (SP:7), Tome of Affluence (+10 Gold if equipped for the entirety of a battle; grants immunity to fragile, asleep, weakened, blinded, darkness and fire; accessory), Counterstrike Gloves (If the wearer is damaged by a Free Hit, they counter with strength equal to their level; handwear.), Crimson Suit of Armor (SP:12, allows wearer to pose as Crimson Bear Knight; takes three artifact slots: bodywear, headwear and footwear), Inventory: Weapons: Scupperer (WP:17; darkness-, fire- and earth-elemental; inflicts bleeding and poisoned by 10; has 1/2 chance each to inflict blinded, sealed, weakened and fragile; greatsword), Lullaby Wand (WP:6, inflicts asleep), Silver Sword (WP: 18, Longsword), Artifacts: Redhawk Helmet (Power +12 if the wearer acts first in the battle order; suitable to barbarians, knights, dragoons, infiltrators, marauders, skirmishers, regulators, vindicators and winged warriors; headwear.), Hood of Belthazar Bluehood (Power +4; Ether -6; headwear), Scarlet Hood (SP:4, grants immunity to stunned), Chains of the Pongcanis Chief (Hero Pierces SP if fighting from Front, Enemies ignore SP if hero fights from the back row, cannot be removed in battle), Amulet of Optimism (Adds the confused-effect to all attacks; accessory, suitable to Erdathcath only), 2x Prayer Beads (Makes the wearer permanently blessed; accessory.) Spell Items: Amethyst (Darkness), Scroll of Recklessness (Encouraged and Fragile; costs 5 Ether; 50/50 chance), Emerald Lamp of Summoning (0/3), “True Love Serenade” (restores 50 health to the rest of the party per round; costs 10 ether; Battle Song) Consumables: Potion, Health Core, 2x Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 2x Mead, Nostrum, 2x Ambrosia, Smelling Salts, Fire Brandy (Encouraged, Immune to Ice), Fireball Whiskey (Immunity to Fire One Battle OR 20 Fire Damage All Enemies), Hamantasch (Lucky, Blessed), Jinxy Juice, 2x Floral Bomb, Seal Bomb, Poison Bomb, Seth Bomb (Deals 100 darkness-elemental damage to all opponents when used.), Feather of Flight (Allows the user to flee from the battle when used.), Hair of the Dog, 2x Grating Stone, Oculoid Miasma, Oculoid Fireworks, Saber Teeth, Mythril Shard, Bone Tools: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, 2 Meat Lumps (quest item), Royal Seal of Salmanda (Grants the holder access everywhere in Salmanda at any time of the day; quest item.) John 'Heckz' Brutenhal, the Ghostbuster, the Super Sleuth and the School Inspector (Cutcobra) 32 year old male human Sorcerer Level 27 2/3 *Jinxed Spells at Double Cost* *Darkness Spells Cause Weakened* Power: 39 (27+12) (Spellpower: 49 (27+12+10)) Defense: 0 Health: 16/35 (5+26+4) Ether: 41/43 (5+26+1+5+1+5) Gold: 788 Equipment: Solemn Dagger (WP: 12, darkness-elemental dagger, 1/2 chance of causing sealed), Magician's Gloves (Spellpower +10; suitable for mages; handwear), Cloak of Blood Magic (+5 ether, attacks made with darkness magic cause weakened; suitable for mages, necromancers and chi monks; bodywear), Bad Luck Charm (Makes the sorcerer’s spells - including Razzmatazz and Sleight of Hand - cause an additional jinxed-effect, increasing their ether cost by 1; suitable for sorcerers; accessory) Inventory: Rawr (WP:9, dagger), Bone Whip (WP:9, damages undead, whip), Assassin’s Crossbow (WP:4, each successful assassination increases WP by one permanently; suitable to assassins; crossbow), Harlot's Outfit (SP: 2, immune to poisoned; suitable for Witches, Sorcerers and Harlots; bodywear/footwear), Buffoon's Hat (Prevents anyone from taking the wearer seriously; protects from Free Hits unless the wearer is the last hero standing; headwear), Watt's Artifact (Makes the user’s attacks and spells three times more effective against demons; accessory), Robe Of The Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether + 5, immune to sealed; bodywear), Prayer Beads (Makes the wearer permanently blessed; accessory.), Opal (Ice), Garnet (Earth), Amethyst (Darkness), Aquamarine (Water), Smoke Bomb, 2x Deadly Venom, 7 Bones, Bright Polish, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Magic Compass, Blue Jelly, "Fifty Shades of Bley" (Grants access to Harlot), "Begone With the Winds" (Grants access to Weather Mage), Black Market Insignia (Allows the owner to seek out a black market dealer from any city they visit on a quest, as decided by the QM.), Old Teddy (quest item), Flower-tailed Flying Squirrel (quest item), 2x Meat Lump (quest item), Borrowed All Scrolls Rex the Rhinotaur, the Mighty Mercenary (NPC, controlled by Zepher) 35 years old male wererhino Paragon Level 61 2/5 *Initiative* *Restoration* *Aura of Honor* *Gamble* *No Escape* *Blessed* Power: 96 (61+30+5) Defense: 12 Health: 93/93 (8+60+25) Gold: 695 Equipment: Grindoceros (WP:30; halves target's defense with every successful hit; hammer), Mighty Cuirass (SP:12, suitable to paragons only; bodywear), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing battles; accessory.) Inventory: Greater Tonic (Restores 30 ether), Soma, Deadly Venom, Meat Lump (quest item) ****** Round One of the Battle for the Holy District: >Eric uses Feather of White on himself - (Eric: hide for up to 3 rounds) >Sarge vs. Green Snakeman (twice) - Critical Mortal Hit (Green Snakeman: 394 health-(70x2/2=70+70=140 dmg)=254 health+blinded) >Sarge vs. Red Snakeman (& Venomari Extremist) - Critical Mortal Hit (Red Snakeman: 421 health-(70x2/2=70 dmg)=351 health+blinded+sealed; Extremist: 366 health+2 SP-(70x2/2=70 dmg)=298 health+sealed) >Periwinkle heals Sarge - Heal More (no effect) Venomari Extremist + Purple Snakeman - Free Hit on Sarge (Sarge: 48 health+20 SP-(39+42=81/2=41 dmg)=27 health+bleeding; Extremist & Purple Snakeman: poisoned by 2) Venomari Zealot - Free Hit on Periwinkle (Periwinkle: attack diverted; Sarge: 27 health+20 SP-(37/2=19 dmg)=27 health; Zealot: poisoned by 2) Sarge - Blessed + Bleeding (+5 health, -5 dmg) Venomari Extremist - Poisoned by 2 (+2 health) Venomari Zealot - Poisoned by 2 (+2 health) Purple Snakeman - Poisoned by 2 (-2 dmg) Eric goes into hiding at the start of the battle, leaving Sarge at the center of attention. The black knight deals massive damage among the enemies, but also gets heavily injured by the enemies' attacks. Enemies: Venomari Extremist *Absorbs poison* *Sealed for 3 rounds* *Poisoned by 2* Type: Humanoid Level: 39 Defense: 2 Health: 300/366 Special: Poisonous Skin – Causes poisoned by 39 –effect to self and to all that attack the Extremist physically. The effect ends if the poison is removed from the Extremist. Drops (varies by roll): 1: Venom Fang Blade (WP:9, causes poisoned equal to WP; longsword) 2-3: Venomari Helmet (SP:2, absorb poison as health; helmet) 4-6: 15 gold Venomari Zealot *Absorbs poison* *Poisoned by 2* Type: Humanoid Level: 37 Defense: 2 Health: 339/339 Special: Twin Fangs – Causes 37 damage and bleeding-effect to the target and the opponent next in turn. Drops (varies by roll): 1: Twin Biter (WP:7, causes bleeding; dual strike axe) 2-3: Venomari Helmet (SP:2, absorb poison as health; helmet) 4-6: 15 gold Green Snakeman *Attacks cause poisoned by 7* *Blinded for 3 rounds* Type: Vermin/Humanoid Level: 59 Health: 254/394 Special: Poison Bomb – Causes 5 damage and poisoned by 1-effect to all opponents regardless of row, expending one bomb from the drops. If bombs run out, nothing happens. Drops: 19 gold, Poison Bomb Purple Snakeman *Attacks cause bleeding* *Poisoned by 2* Type: Vermin/Humanoid Level: 42 Defense: 4 Health: 386/388 Special: Bulk Up – Causes either encouraged-, inspired- or reinforced-effect to self. On consecutive rolls, causes an effect that it does not have. Drops: 12 gold, Mead Red Snakeman *Attacks cause enraged* *Blinded for 3 rounds* *Sealed for 3 rounds* Type: Vermin/Humanoid Level: 50 Health: 351/421 Special: Fast & Furious – Causes enraged-effect to the target and hastened-effect to self. Drops: 10 gold, Smelling Salts Party at the Sanctity Street: Eric (Khorne) 30 year old norseman Raider Level 29 2/3 *Natural Respite* *Evasion* *Immune to Fragile, Weakened, Blinded, Asleep, Water and Earth* *Encouraged* *Hiding for 2 rounds* Power: 50 (29+18+2+1) Defense: 5 Health: 52/52 (8+28+7+4+5) Gold: 406 Equipment: Conspirator (WP:18, causes blinded and has 1/2 chance to cause confused with each hit; darkness-elemental longsword), Pugilist's Gloves (Power +2, protects from weakened; handwear), Heavy Armor (SP:5, protects from fragile; bodywear), Boots of Evasion (Wearer takes half damage in front row + Immunity to water, earth, blinded and asleep; footwear) Inventory: Weapons: Godricsleif (WP: 22; ice-, lightning-, darkness-elemental; greatsword), Drengazuli Grom'az (WP:6; Dual Strike; axe), 2 Diseased Silverfish Wings (WP:8, causes cursed-effect, retrievable, throwing weapon), Rakshasa Blade (WP:8 multiplied by the amount of Rakshasa weapons equipped by the party in the battle; greatsword), Rakshasa Flail (WP:7 multiplied by the amount of Rakshasa weapons equipped by the party in the battle; mace), Rakshasa Scimitar (WP:11 multiplied by the amount of Rakshasa weapons equipped by the party in the battle; longsword), Rakshasa Waveblades (WP:5 multiplied by the amount of Rakshasa weapons equipped by the party in the battle; dual strike daggers) Artifacts: Redhawk Helmet (Power +12 if the wearer acts first in the battle order; suitable to barbarians, knights, dragoons, infiltrators, marauders, skirmishers, regulators, vindicators and winged warriors; headwear.), Prayer Beads (Makes the wearer permanently blessed; accessory.) Consumables: Potion, 9 Grand Potions, 2 Elixirs, 3 Remedies, Neutralizer, 4 Meads, 4 Smelling Salts, 4 Mulled Wine, Ambrosia, Dragon Scale, Venom, Deadly Venom, 2 Feather of White (Allows the user to hide for up to three rounds, avoiding Free Hits. The effect ends if the user targets an enemy.), Fire Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Floral Bomb, Aeolus Bomb, Seal Bomb, Feather of Lithe (Makes the user nimble for three rounds, giving them a 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER and DAMAGE and Free Hits.) Tools etc.: "Key To Riches" (quest item) Sgt. Jon McEncy (Pyrovisionary) *Party Leader* 54 year old male human Black Knight Level 24 2/3 *Immune to Blinded and Stunned* *Poisonous Defense* *Permanently Hastened and Blessed* *Bleeding by 5* Power: 49 (24+21+2+2) Defense: 20 (16+4) Health: 27/48 (7+23+9+3+3+3) Gold: 2021 Equipment: Demonic Greatswords (WP:21, dual strike, has 1/2 chance each to cause sealed and blinded with each hit, Light and Darkness elemental greatsword, Hollow [-]), Serpenthead Shield (SP:16, causes poisoned by 2-effect to anyone physically attacking the user, shield), Pegleg of Hastening (Permanent hastened effect to the user; Immune to Blinded, suitable to Sarge only; footwear), Black Knight's Armour (SP:4, protects from stunned-effect; suitable for black knights; bodywear), Prayer Beads (Makes the wearer permanently blessed; accessory.) Inventory: Weapons: Lilliput Knife (WP:1, wielder’s power is not reduced when under minimized-effect, dagger.) Artifacts: 2x Cloak of the Grand Vizier (SP:1 multiplied by the number of party members; backwear.), Monkey Armor (SP:4, immune to earth and bound; suitable to knights, beast warriors, dragoons, skirmishers and winged warriors; bodywear), Ranger’s Quiver (WP +1 to bows and crossbows, suitable for rangers, beast warriors, infiltrators and winged warriors; backwear), Sterope’s Headdress (Grants the ability to spend a turn to fly out of a battle and return to it later if it is still going; the wearer cannot affect the battle in any way when they are away from it; suitable to winged warriors only; headwear), Encore Plectrum (If the same Battle Song is sung for more than one round in a row, the song’s ether cost for the consecutive rounds is halved; suitable to minstrels; accessory.), Swift Boots (Changes HIDE into STEAL & HIDE, allowing the wearer to steal gold equal to the target’s level if it carries gold in addition to hiding; footwear) Spell Items: “True Love Serenade” (restores 50 health to the rest of the party per round; costs 10 ether; Battle Song) Consumables: 3 Potions, Remedy, 5 Venoms, Deadly Venom, Poisoned Water (Causes poisoned by 1 to the target; consumable), 2 Smoke Bombs, 2 Bones, Feather of White (Allows the user to hide for up to three rounds, avoiding Free Hits. The effect ends if the user targets an enemy.), Mythril Shard Tools etc.: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Business Card, Mistarian Grey Panther (quest item), Gold Scorpion Venom (quest item), Tyrant Statue (Increases the holder’s gold by 50% at the end of each quest) Periwinkle (NPC, controlled by Khorne) 19 years old female human Cleric Level 31 3/4 *Wood-elemental attacks* *Divert* *Immune to wood, stunned, poisoned, bleeding, cursed, asleep, fast asleep, confused and hexed* Power: 32 (31+1) Health: 39/39 (9+30) Ether: 30/35 (5+30) Gold: 18 Equipment: Jaws' Mop (WP:1, double damage against aquatic enemies; broomstick), Narcissus Mirror (User has 1/2 chance to divert direct attacks to the next ally in turn; accessory), Periwinkle Ribbon (Grants immunity to stunned, poisoned, bleeding, cursed, asleep, fast asleep, confused and hexed; suitable for Periwinkle only; headwear), Flora Gear (adds wood-element to physical attacks and protects from wood-elemental damage, accessory) Inventory: Remedy, Neutralizer

"You don't know? The Academy of Enlightenment was decimated last year when it was teleported into the Void. Some heroes from your organization managed to save most of the people inside, but the repairs for the schoolbuilding are still underway. I heard there has been some issues with funding, since the six houses have been quarreling over other matters." "Quarreling?! I beg your pardon, Captain Cousland, but we have been trying to affect the fate of this entire city! To think that it would befall on the hands of foreign upstarts! That reminds me, I forgot to thank you people for saving my wife. Consider yourselves friends with the Bonaparte from now on." The heroes gained increased reputation with the House of Bonaparte. "Well, the Ziegfrieds are only the most powerful family of wizards. If the Triffid is really after us mages, the Ziegfried Manor would be our best bet."

"Sounds logical to me. Let's look at the city map. The barracks where we are now are situated at the north-eastern corner of the city. It is evident where we should head next, isn't it?"

"Excuse Us!" Quintessa glared at Cree with a frown, and gave him a scolding. "One does not treat cats like that in Our presensce! Are We perfectly understood, young mister?" She then turned to the cat. "We apologize for Our companion's behaviour, Mister Puss. Would this cookie help to make amends?"

"There is no point in that. I have already sent men to scout the quarters nearby. We need to be smart about this, or these attacks will only continue."

QM Note: Apologies for the lack of illustrations, I had to dismantle most of the MOCs for this quest when I moved, and my building time has been very limited recently. When the heroes arrived to the city gates, they saw the large gates wide open, and the guards dead on the ground. They could see smoke and hear screams coming from ahead. Quickly they split up to cover as much ground as they could. Boomingham, Heckz and Rex hurried back to the Floral Square in front of the Almagesta's Palace. There they saw the Black Scorpion Knight defending the palace gates with some guards. They were up against a horde of Venomari cultists with fearsome weresnakes among them. "For Salmanda! For the Almagesta!" the valiant knight shouted to rally his remaining troops. Near the raging battle, the heroes saw Vipersace's boutique in flames. The weresnake merchant himself tried to appeal to the cultists. "Ssstop thisss madnesss! Sssalmanda isss not an enemy of the Venomari!" "Save your excuses to the Serpent God! Death to traitors!" the cultist shouted and lunged his weapon through Vipersace, piercing him to the door of his burning shop. "HEY! That was your last mistake, pal!" The cultist turned against the party, and lead a small group away from the big battle to face them. PREPARE FOR BATTLE! THE HEROES HAVE THE INITIATIVE! Enemies: Venomari Extremist *Absorbs poison* Type: Humanoid Level: 39 Defense: 2 Health: 366/366 Special: Poisonous Skin – Causes poisoned by 39 –effect to self and to all that attack the Extremist physically. The effect ends if the poison is removed from the Extremist. Drops (varies by roll): 1: Venom Fang Blade (WP:9, causes poisoned equal to WP; longsword) 2-3: Venomari Helmet (SP:2, absorb poison as health; helmet) 4-6: 15 gold Venomari Preacher *Absorbs poison* Type: Humanoid Level: 38 Defense: 2 Health: 345/345 Special: Pandemia – Causes all negative effects that the Venomari have to all opponents as well. Drops (varies by roll): 1: Epidemic Halberd (WP:8, causes all negative effects that the user has to the target when attacking; halberd) 2-3: Venomari Helmet (SP:2, absorb poison as health; helmet) 4-6: 15 gold Venomari Zealot *Absorbs poison* Type: Humanoid Level: 37 Defense: 2 Health: 339/339 Special: Twin Fangs – Causes 37 damage and bleeding-effect to the target and the opponent next in turn. Drops (varies by roll): 1: Twin Biter (WP:7, causes bleeding; dual strike axe) 2-3: Venomari Helmet (SP:2, absorb poison as health; helmet) 4-6: 15 gold Black Snakeman *Attacks cause slowed* Type: Vermin/Humanoid Level: 53 Health: 513/513 Special: Earth Shaker – Causes 22 earth-elemental damage and stunned-effect to all opponents. Drops: 13 gold, Stun Bomb Blue Snakeman *Attacks cause fast asleep* Type: Vermin/Humanoid Level: 48 Health: 437/437 Special: Hypno Ray – Causes confused-effect to all opponents. Drops: 8 gold, Remedy Party at the Floral Square: Lord Lawrence Boomingham (Zepher) 48 years old human Paladin *Party Second-in-Command* Level 35 3/4 *Immune to Darkness, Fire, Fragile, Sleep, Weakened, and Blindness* *Affluence* Power: 57 (35+17+4+1) Defense: 19 (7+12) Health: 56/58 (10+34+11+2+1) Ether: 33/35 Gold: 20 Equipment: Scupperer (WP:17; darkness-, fire- and earth-elemental; inflicts bleeding and poisoned by 10; has 1/2 chance each to inflict blinded, sealed, weakened and fragile; greatsword), Round Metal Shield (SP:7), Tome of Affluence (+10 Gold if equipped for the entirety of a battle; grants immunity to fragile, asleep, weakened, blinded, darkness and fire; accessory), Counterstrike Gloves (If the wearer is damaged by a Free Hit, they counter with strength equal to their level; handwear.), Crimson Suit of Armor (SP:12, allows wearer to pose as Crimson Bear Knight; takes three artifact slots: bodywear, headwear and footwear), Inventory: Weapons: Frozen Saber (WP: 14; light-, ice- and wind-elemental; inflicts stunned; great sword), Lullaby Wand (WP:6, inflicts asleep), Silver Sword (WP: 18, Longsword), Artifacts: Redhawk Helmet (Power +12 if the wearer acts first in the battle order; suitable to barbarians, knights, dragoons, infiltrators, marauders, skirmishers, regulators, vindicators and winged warriors; headwear.), Hood of Belthazar Bluehood (Power +4; Ether -6; headwear), Scarlet Hood (SP:4, grants immunity to stunned), Chains of the Pongcanis Chief (Hero Pierces SP if fighting from Front, Enemies ignore SP if hero fights from the back row, cannot be removed in battle), Amulet of Optimism (Adds the confused-effect to all attacks; accessory, suitable to Erdathcath only), 2x Prayer Beads (Makes the wearer permanently blessed; accessory.) Spell Items: Amethyst (Darkness), Scroll of Recklessness (Encouraged and Fragile; costs 5 Ether; 50/50 chance), Emerald Lamp of Summoning (0/3), “True Love Serenade” (restores 50 health to the rest of the party per round; costs 10 ether; Battle Song) Consumables: Potion, Health Core, 2x Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 2x Mead, 2x Nostrum, 2x Ambrosia, 2x Smelling Salts, Fire Brandy (Encouraged, Immune to Ice), Fireball Whiskey (Immunity to Fire One Battle OR 20 Fire Damage All Enemies), Hamantasch (Lucky, Blessed), Jinxy Juice, 2x Floral Bomb, Seal Bomb, Poison Bomb, Seth Bomb (Deals 100 darkness-elemental damage to all opponents when used.), Feather of Flight (Allows the user to flee from the battle when used.), Hair of the Dog, 2x Grating Stone, Oculoid Miasma, Oculoid Fireworks, Saber Teeth, Mythril Shard, Bone Tools: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, 2 Meat Lumps (quest item), Royal Seal of Salmanda (Grants the holder access everywhere in Salmanda at any time of the day; quest item.) John 'Heckz' Brutenhal, the Ghostbuster, the Super Sleuth and the School Inspector (Cutcobra) 32 year old male human Sorcerer Level 27 2/3 *Jinxed Spells at Double Cost* *Darkness Spells Cause Weakened* Power: 39 (27+12) (Spellpower: 49 (27+12+10)) Defense: 0 Health: 35/35 (5+26+4) Ether: 10/43 (5+26+1+5+1+5) Gold: 740 Equipment: Solemn Dagger (WP: 12, darkness-elemental dagger, 1/2 chance of causing sealed), Magician's Gloves (Spellpower +10; suitable for mages; handwear), Cloak of Blood Magic (+5 ether, attacks made with darkness magic cause weakened; suitable for mages, necromancers and chi monks; bodywear), Bad Luck Charm (Makes the sorcerer’s spells - including Razzmatazz and Sleight of Hand - cause an additional jinxed-effect, increasing their ether cost by 1; suitable for sorcerers; accessory) Inventory: Rawr (WP:9, dagger), Bone Whip (WP:9, damages undead, whip), Assassin’s Crossbow (WP:4, each successful assassination increases WP by one permanently; suitable to assassins; crossbow), Harlot's Outfit (SP: 2, immune to poisoned; suitable for Witches, Sorcerers and Harlots; bodywear/footwear), Buffoon's Hat (Prevents anyone from taking the wearer seriously; protects from Free Hits unless the wearer is the last hero standing; headwear), Watt's Artifact (Makes the user’s attacks and spells three times more effective against demons; accessory), Robe Of The Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether + 5, immune to sealed; bodywear), Prayer Beads (Makes the wearer permanently blessed; accessory.), Opal (Ice), Garnet (Earth), Amethyst (Darkness), Aquamarine (Water), Ether Core, Smoke Bomb, 2x Deadly Venom, 7 Bones, Bright Polish, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Magic Compass, Blue Jelly, "Fifty Shades of Bley" (Grants access to Harlot), "Begone With the Winds" (Grants access to Weather Mage), Black Market Insignia (Allows the owner to seek out a black market dealer from any city they visit on a quest, as decided by the QM.), Old Teddy (quest item), Flower-tailed Flying Squirrel (quest item), 2x Meat Lump (quest item), Borrowed All Scrolls Rex the Rhinotaur, the Mighty Mercenary (NPC, controlled by Zepher) 35 years old male wererhino Paragon Level 61 2/5 *Initiative* *Restoration* *Aura of Honor* *Gamble* *No Escape* Power: 96 (61+30+5) Defense: 12 Health: 93/93 (8+60+25) Gold: 695 Equipment: Grindoceros (WP:30; halves target's defense with every successful hit; hammer), Mighty Cuirass (SP:12, suitable to paragons only; bodywear), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing battles; accessory.) Inventory: Greater Tonic (Restores 30 ether), Soma, Deadly Venom, Meat Lump (quest item) ****** Meanwhile, Sarge led Eric and Periwinkle to the Holy District, where the Venomari army was advancing along the darkened street, cutting down anyone who stood in their way. "They are heading towards the Temple of Danab! The Sisters will be helpless against such a force!" Leading the cultists and weresnakes was a female naga wearing an ornamental headdress. Suddenly a red-clad woman appeared to block the army's path. "Turn back, writhing snakes! This night will be your doom! Salmanda will not fall to your poison, it is the truth of Fabula Sibylla!" "Your false goddess means nothing to us, heretic. Rip her to pieces, servants of Venomari!" "My goddess, I am coming for you!" shrieked the Oracle as the frenzied cultists dashed towards her. She took a large bomb from her long sleeve, and uncorked it before the foes realized her intentions. A blast ripped through the mob, sending blood and body parts everywhere. "Do not falter, the Serpent God is on our side!" the naga priestess shouted to her army as she got back up. Then she noticed the heroes behind them. "You in the back, take care of those foreigners. The rest will follow me to those white whores!" "With pleasssure, Mertssseger!" hissed the two heads of the red weresnake in the back of the army, turning against the heroes with some companions. PREPARE FOR BATTLE! Enemies: Venomari Extremist *Absorbs poison* Type: Humanoid Level: 39 Defense: 2 Health: 366/366 Special: Poisonous Skin – Causes poisoned by 39 –effect to self and to all that attack the Extremist physically. The effect ends if the poison is removed from the Extremist. Drops (varies by roll): 1: Venom Fang Blade (WP:9, causes poisoned equal to WP; longsword) 2-3: Venomari Helmet (SP:2, absorb poison as health; helmet) 4-6: 15 gold Venomari Zealot *Absorbs poison* Type: Humanoid Level: 37 Defense: 2 Health: 339/339 Special: Twin Fangs – Causes 37 damage and bleeding-effect to the target and the opponent next in turn. Drops (varies by roll): 1: Twin Biter (WP:7, causes bleeding; dual strike axe) 2-3: Venomari Helmet (SP:2, absorb poison as health; helmet) 4-6: 15 gold Green Snakeman *Attacks cause poisoned by 7* Type: Vermin/Humanoid Level: 59 Health: 394/394 Special: Poison Bomb – Causes 5 damage and poisoned by 1-effect to all opponents regardless of row, expending one bomb from the drops. If bombs run out, nothing happens. Drops: 19 gold, Poison Bomb Purple Snakeman *Attacks cause bleeding* Type: Vermin/Humanoid Level: 42 Defense: 4 Health: 388/388 Special: Bulk Up – Causes either encouraged-, inspired- or reinforced-effect to self. On consecutive rolls, causes an effect that it does not have. Drops: 12 gold, Mead Red Snakeman *Attacks cause enraged* Type: Vermin/Humanoid Level: 50 Health: 421/421 Special: Fast & Furious – Causes enraged-effect to the target and hastened-effect to self. Drops: 10 gold, Smelling Salts Party at the Sanctity Street: Eric (Khorne) 30 year old norseman Raider Level 29 2/3 *Natural Respite* *Evasion* *Immune to Fragile, Weakened, Blinded, Asleep, Water and Earth* *Encouraged* Power: 50 (29+18+2+1) Defense: 5 Health: 52/52 (8+28+7+4+5) Gold: 406 Equipment: Conspirator (WP:18, causes blinded and has 1/2 chance to cause confused with each hit; darkness-elemental longsword), Pugilist's Gloves (Power +2, protects from weakened; handwear), Heavy Armor (SP:5, protects from fragile; bodywear), Boots of Evasion (Wearer takes half damage in front row + Immunity to water, earth, blinded and asleep; footwear) Inventory: Weapons: Godricsleif (WP: 22; ice-, lightning-, darkness-elemental; greatsword), Drengazuli Grom'az (WP:6; Dual Strike; axe), 2 Diseased Silverfish Wings (WP:8, causes cursed-effect, retrievable, throwing weapon), Rakshasa Blade (WP:8 multiplied by the amount of Rakshasa weapons equipped by the party in the battle; greatsword), Rakshasa Flail (WP:7 multiplied by the amount of Rakshasa weapons equipped by the party in the battle; mace), Rakshasa Scimitar (WP:11 multiplied by the amount of Rakshasa weapons equipped by the party in the battle; longsword), Rakshasa Waveblades (WP:5 multiplied by the amount of Rakshasa weapons equipped by the party in the battle; dual strike daggers) Artifacts: Redhawk Helmet (Power +12 if the wearer acts first in the battle order; suitable to barbarians, knights, dragoons, infiltrators, marauders, skirmishers, regulators, vindicators and winged warriors; headwear.), Prayer Beads (Makes the wearer permanently blessed; accessory.) Consumables: Potion, 9 Grand Potions, 2 Elixirs, 3 Remedies, Neutralizer, 4 Meads, 4 Smelling Salts, 4 Mulled Wine, Ambrosia, Dragon Scale, Venom, Deadly Venom, 2 Feather of White (Allows the user to hide for up to three rounds, avoiding Free Hits. The effect ends if the user targets an enemy.), Fire Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Floral Bomb, Aeolus Bomb, Seal Bomb, Feather of Lithe (Makes the user nimble for three rounds, giving them a 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER and DAMAGE and Free Hits.), Feather of White (Allows the user to hide for up to three rounds, avoiding Free Hits. The effect ends if the user targets an enemy.) Tools etc.: "Key To Riches" (quest item) Sgt. Jon McEncy (Pyrovisionary) *Party Leader* 54 year old male human Black Knight Level 24 2/3 *Immune to Blinded and Stunned* *Poisonous Defense* *Permanently Hastened and Blessed* Power: 49 (24+21+2+2) Defense: 20 (16+4) Health: 48/48 (7+23+9+3+3+3) Gold: 2021 Equipment: Demonic Greatswords (WP:21, dual strike, has 1/2 chance each to cause sealed and blinded with each hit, Light and Darkness elemental greatsword, Hollow [-]), Serpenthead Shield (SP:16, causes poisoned by 2-effect to anyone physically attacking the user, shield), Pegleg of Hastening (Permanent hastened effect to the user; Immune to Blinded, suitable to Sarge only; footwear), Black Knight's Armour (SP:4, protects from stunned-effect; suitable for black knights; bodywear), Prayer Beads (Makes the wearer permanently blessed; accessory.) Inventory: Weapons: Lilliput Knife (WP:1, wielder’s power is not reduced when under minimized-effect, dagger.) Artifacts: 2x Cloak of the Grand Vizier (SP:1 multiplied by the number of party members; backwear.), Monkey Armor (SP:4, immune to earth and bound; suitable to knights, beast warriors, dragoons, skirmishers and winged warriors; bodywear), Ranger’s Quiver (WP +1 to bows and crossbows, suitable for rangers, beast warriors, infiltrators and winged warriors; backwear), Sterope’s Headdress (Grants the ability to spend a turn to fly out of a battle and return to it later if it is still going; the wearer cannot affect the battle in any way when they are away from it; suitable to winged warriors only; headwear), Encore Plectrum (If the same Battle Song is sung for more than one round in a row, the song’s ether cost for the consecutive rounds is halved; suitable to minstrels; accessory.), Swift Boots (Changes HIDE into STEAL & HIDE, allowing the wearer to steal gold equal to the target’s level if it carries gold in addition to hiding; footwear) Spell Items: “True Love Serenade” (restores 50 health to the rest of the party per round; costs 10 ether; Battle Song) Consumables: 3 Potions, Remedy, 5 Venoms, Deadly Venom, Poisoned Water (Causes poisoned by 1 to the target; consumable), 2 Smoke Bombs, 2 Bones, Feather of White (Allows the user to hide for up to three rounds, avoiding Free Hits. The effect ends if the user targets an enemy.), Mythril Shard Tools etc.: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Business Card, Mistarian Grey Panther (quest item), Gold Scorpion Venom (quest item), Tyrant Statue (Increases the holder’s gold by 50% at the end of each quest) Periwinkle (NPC, controlled by Khorne) 19 years old female human Cleric Level 31 3/4 *Wood-elemental attacks* *Divert* *Immune to wood, stunned, poisoned, bleeding, cursed, asleep, fast asleep, confused and hexed* Power: 32 (31+1) Health: 39/39 (9+30) Ether: 30/35 (5+30) Gold: 18 Equipment: Jaws' Mop (WP:1, double damage against aquatic enemies; broomstick), Narcissus Mirror (User has 1/2 chance to divert direct attacks to the next ally in turn; accessory), Periwinkle Ribbon (Grants immunity to stunned, poisoned, bleeding, cursed, asleep, fast asleep, confused and hexed; suitable for Periwinkle only; headwear), Flora Gear (adds wood-element to physical attacks and protects from wood-elemental damage, accessory) Inventory: Remedy, Neutralizer

OoC: You will know when we enter a battle. There is no point announcing battle actions before that. "Oh, you lead us on by all means, Mister Keliim. We are satisfied to be a follower, for once. We had our share of leadership for being the Queen Consort of Heartland for nearly four decades." Quintessa let out a deep sigh. "It is all in the past now, time for Us to pursue new ventures..." When they encountered the cat, Quintessa reached to scratch him behind his ear. "Oh, aren't you a handsome fellow! You remind Us of the many cats We had to leave behind to the Savalon Castle."

QM Note: Of course, that's why I pointed it out. After the battle, the corpses were loaded to the cart again. The crowd looked flabbergasted by the Triffid's fast ambush. "Did you see the speed of that thing? That monster caught us totally off guard! I will not let that happen again. It is evidently a huge threat to this city, and I will do all in my power to stop it." "But what does it want? Why did it attack my wife, out of all of us?" "It engulfed me as well, earlier today." "And Master Eldritch, the necromancer, at the Kingless Crown restaurant after that." "*whinge*" "Oh dear... Frau-frau is sad because she lost scent of the monster. Those rotting pirates must have spoiled her sense of smell..." "Then we must use our power of deduction to predict where it will strike next. Think, people! What is the common nominator for these attacks?" Party: Ezeran Yavarr (MysticModulus) 42 year old male human mage *Party Leader* Level 8 *Absorbs darkness* Power: 15 (8+7) (Spellpower: 17 (8+7+2)) Defense: 1 Health: 12/12 (5+7) Ether: 12/12 (5+7) Gold: 90 Equipment: Ancient Sapphamber Staff (WP:7, doubled against Ancient enemies, Wind-elemental; staff), Hood of the Elementalist (SP:1, *Absorbs darkness*; headwear, suitable to anyone) Inventory: Staff infested with demonic slime (WP 3), Ebony Scorpion Dagger (WP:5, deals Poisoned-by-3; dagger), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing battles; accessory.), Emerald (Wood), Ruby (Fire), 2x Potion, Grand Tonic, 2x Remedy, Bedroll, Level Up Mushroom (Grants one full level when consumed.) Torald Waruelf (Alfadas) 20 year old male human Barbarian Level 7 *Natural Respite* Power: 14 (7+5+2) Defense: 3 Health: 15/15 (8+6+1) Gold: 165 Equipment: Ebony Scorpion Spear (WP:5, deals Poisoned-by-3; spear), Tricorne (SP:3, headwear; suitable to anyone) Inventory: Gaia Blade (WP:5, Wood-elemental, ignores defenses of foes weak to Wood, gems cannot be merged into or removed from the weapon; greatsword), Ignis Blade (WP:5, Fire-elemental, ignores SP of foes weak to Fire, gems cannot be merged into or removed from the weapon; greatsword), Old and Rusty Greatsword (WP: 3), Crocodile Belt (Max. Health +2; accessory.), 2 Potions, Mead, Phoenix essence, Tiger Balm, Fire Bomb, Aeolus Bomb (Deals 100 wind-elemental damage to all opponents when used.) Paladin Petaldan Parfenius (Palathadric) 5 years old male "wonder" Knight Level 4 Power: 9 (4+5) Defense: 5 Health: 15/15 (10+3+2) Gold: 25 Equipment: Longsword (WP:5, longsword), Shield (SP:5, shield) Inventory: 2 Potions, Bedroll Dr. Windus (Windusky) 29 years old human Cleric Level 3 *1/2 chance to prevent blinded* Power: 6 (3+3) Defense: 1 Health: 11/11 (9+2) Ether: 3/7 (5+2) Gold: 90 Equipment: Diamond Staff (WP: 3), Pirate’s Eyepatch (SP:1, has 1/2 chance to prevent blinded; headwear) Inventory: Potion, Remedy, 4 Fire Bombs, Shovel, Raw Meat (Max. health +5 when consumed.) Waldorf (NPC, controlled by MysticModulus) 19 years old male human Mage Level 6 *Immune to wood and poisoned* Power: 11 (6+5) Health: 7/10 (6+4) Ether: 11/12 (6+4+2) Gold: 0 Equipment: Wandrake (WP:5, wood-elemental broomstick), Green Pointy Hat (Max. ether +2, immune to poisoned-effect and wood-element; suitable to mages, clerics, necromancers, scholars and weather mages; headwear) Inventory: Ruby (Fire), Emerald (Wood), Potion, Remedy

Updates to my quests will continue tomorrow, I have a christmas party at my workplace tonight. ;)

QM Note: Please do, but remember that Windus can restore full health to people at the cost of 1 ether outside combat.

"What might the rodent be chirping about so fervently?" Quintessa inquired from the others, seeing the rat's intense glares. "Perhaps it felt left out when We did not give it sweets as well..." She then picked an oat biscuit from her pocket and held it for the rat.

QM Note: Yes, just like I wrote on the first post of this topic.

Round Six of the Barracks Battle: >Ezeran (Fire) vs. Hanged Man Cornell - Shield (Magic Burst of Fire - Adair: 15 health-16 dmg=0 health; Cornell: 15 health-16 dmg=0 health; Dreyfus: 9 health-16 dmg=0 health; Elias: 5 health-16 dmg=0 health; Ezeran: -4 ether) >Torald does nothing >Waldorf (Fire) vs. Hanged Man Elias Petaldan vs. Hanged Man Adair One burst of magic from Ezeran later, the hanged men lay dead on the ground once again. THE BATTLE IS VICTORIOUS! The heroes level up, except for Dr. Windus who is revived with one health. The enemies drop the following loot: Pirate’s Eyepatch (SP:1, has 1/2 chance to prevent blinded; headwear) 20 gold Party: Ezeran Yavarr (MysticModulus) 42 year old male human mage *Party Leader* Level 8 *Absorbs darkness* Power: 15 (8+7) (Spellpower: 17 (8+7+2)) Defense: 1 Health: 12/12 (5+7) Ether: 3/12 (5+7) Gold: 85 Equipment: Ancient Sapphamber Staff (WP:7, doubled against Ancient enemies, Wind-elemental; staff), Hood of the Elementalist (SP:1, *Absorbs darkness*; headwear, suitable to anyone) Inventory: Staff infested with demonic slime (WP 3), Ebony Scorpion Dagger (WP:5, deals Poisoned-by-3; dagger), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing battles; accessory.), Emerald (Wood), Ruby (Fire), 2x Potion, 2x Grand Tonic, 2x Remedy, Bedroll, Level Up Mushroom (Grants one full level when consumed.) Torald Waruelf (Alfadas) 20 year old male human Barbarian Level 7 *Natural Respite* Power: 14 (7+5+2) Defense: 3 Health: 15/15 (8+6+1) Gold: 160 Equipment: Ebony Scorpion Spear (WP:5, deals Poisoned-by-3; spear), Tricorne (SP:3, headwear; suitable to anyone) Inventory: Gaia Blade (WP:5, Wood-elemental, ignores defenses of foes weak to Wood, gems cannot be merged into or removed from the weapon; greatsword), Ignis Blade (WP:5, Fire-elemental, ignores SP of foes weak to Fire, gems cannot be merged into or removed from the weapon; greatsword), Old and Rusty Greatsword (WP: 3), Crocodile Belt (Max. Health +2; accessory.), 2 Potions, Mead, Phoenix essence, Tiger Balm, Fire Bomb, Aeolus Bomb (Deals 100 wind-elemental damage to all opponents when used.) Paladin Petaldan Parfenius (Palathadric) 5 years old male "wonder" Knight Level 4 Power: 9 (4+5) Defense: 5 Health: 7/13 (10+3) Gold: 15 Equipment: Longsword (WP:5, longsword), Shield (SP:5, shield) Inventory: 2 Potions, Bedroll, Greasy Sausage (Max. health +2 when consumed.) Dr. Windus (Windusky) 29 years old human Cleric Level 3 Power: 6 (3+3) Defense: 0 Health: 1/11 (9+2) Ether: 5/7 (5+2) Gold: 90 Equipment: Diamond Staff (WP: 3) Inventory: Potion, Remedy, 4 Fire Bombs, Shovel, Raw Meat (Max. health +5 when consumed.) Waldorf (NPC, controlled by MysticModulus) 19 years old male human Mage Level 6 *Immune to wood and poisoned* Power: 11 (6+5) Health: 7/10 (6+4) Ether: 6/12 (6+4+2) Gold: 0 Equipment: Wandrake (WP:5, wood-elemental broomstick), Green Pointy Hat (Max. ether +2, immune to poisoned-effect and wood-element; suitable to mages, clerics, necromancers, scholars and weather mages; headwear) Inventory: Ruby (Fire), Emerald (Wood), Potion, Tonic, Remedy

"No, don't force me to go back there! They will kill me there - either the citizens or the cultists! I need to..." Rex smacked the priest to the back of his head, knocking him out. The rhinotaur then lugged him over his shoulder. "READY when you are, boss!" Hastily the party returned to Salmanda, but it was midnight before they saw the walls of the city again. Would they enter through the Palace District, the Holy District or the Slums? Party: Eric (Khorne) 30 year old norseman Raider *Party Second-in-Command* Level 29 2/3 *Natural Respite* *Evasion* *Immune to Fragile, Weakened, Blinded, Asleep, Water and Earth* *Encouraged* Power: 50 (29+18+2+1) Defense: 5 Health: 52/52 (8+28+7+4+5) Gold: 406 Equipment: Conspirator (WP:18, causes blinded and has 1/2 chance to cause confused with each hit; darkness-elemental longsword), Pugilist's Gloves (Power +2, protects from weakened; handwear), Heavy Armor (SP:5, protects from fragile; bodywear), Boots of Evasion (Wearer takes half damage in front row + Immunity to water, earth, blinded and asleep; footwear) Inventory: Weapons: Godricsleif (WP: 22; ice-, lightning-, darkness-elemental; greatsword), Drengazuli Grom'az (WP:6; Dual Strike; axe), 2 Diseased Silverfish Wings (WP:8, causes cursed-effect, retrievable, throwing weapon), Rakshasa Blade (WP:8 multiplied by the amount of Rakshasa weapons equipped by the party in the battle; greatsword), Rakshasa Flail (WP:7 multiplied by the amount of Rakshasa weapons equipped by the party in the battle; mace), Rakshasa Scimitar (WP:11 multiplied by the amount of Rakshasa weapons equipped by the party in the battle; longsword), Rakshasa Waveblades (WP:5 multiplied by the amount of Rakshasa weapons equipped by the party in the battle; dual strike daggers) Artifacts: Redhawk Helmet (Power +12 if the wearer acts first in the battle order; suitable to barbarians, knights, dragoons, infiltrators, marauders, skirmishers, regulators, vindicators and winged warriors; headwear.), Prayer Beads (Makes the wearer permanently blessed; accessory.) Consumables: Potion, 9 Grand Potions, 2 Elixirs, 3 Remedies, Neutralizer, 4 Meads, 4 Smelling Salts, 4 Mulled Wine, Ambrosia, Dragon Scale, Venom, Deadly Venom, 2 Feather of White (Allows the user to hide for up to three rounds, avoiding Free Hits. The effect ends if the user targets an enemy.), Fire Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Floral Bomb, Aeolus Bomb, Seal Bomb, Feather of Lithe (Makes the user nimble for three rounds, giving them a 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER and DAMAGE and Free Hits.), Feather of White (Allows the user to hide for up to three rounds, avoiding Free Hits. The effect ends if the user targets an enemy.) Tools etc.: "Key To Riches" (quest item) Sgt. Jon McEncy (Pyrovisionary) *Party Leader* 54 year old male human Black Knight Level 24 2/3 *Immune to Blinded and Stunned* *Poisonous Defense* *Permanently Hastened and Blessed* Power: 49 (24+21+2+2) Defense: 20 (16+4) Health: 48/48 (7+23+9+3+3+3) Gold: 2021 Equipment: Demonic Greatswords (WP:21, dual strike, has 1/2 chance each to cause sealed and blinded with each hit, Light and Darkness elemental greatsword, Hollow [-]), Serpenthead Shield (SP:16, causes poisoned by 2-effect to anyone physically attacking the user, shield), Pegleg of Hastening (Permanent hastened effect to the user; Immune to Blinded, suitable to Sarge only; footwear), Black Knight's Armour (SP:4, protects from stunned-effect; suitable for black knights; bodywear), Prayer Beads (Makes the wearer permanently blessed; accessory.) Inventory: Weapons: Lilliput Knife (WP:1, wielder’s power is not reduced when under minimized-effect, dagger.) Artifacts: 2x Cloak of the Grand Vizier (SP:1 multiplied by the number of party members; backwear.), Monkey Armor (SP:4, immune to earth and bound; suitable to knights, beast warriors, dragoons, skirmishers and winged warriors; bodywear), Ranger’s Quiver (WP +1 to bows and crossbows, suitable for rangers, beast warriors, infiltrators and winged warriors; backwear), Sterope’s Headdress (Grants the ability to spend a turn to fly out of a battle and return to it later if it is still going; the wearer cannot affect the battle in any way when they are away from it; suitable to winged warriors only; headwear), Encore Plectrum (If the same Battle Song is sung for more than one round in a row, the song’s ether cost for the consecutive rounds is halved; suitable to minstrels; accessory.), Swift Boots (Changes HIDE into STEAL & HIDE, allowing the wearer to steal gold equal to the target’s level if it carries gold in addition to hiding; footwear) Spell Items: “True Love Serenade” (restores 50 health to the rest of the party per round; costs 10 ether; Battle Song) Consumables: 3 Potions, Remedy, 5 Venoms, Deadly Venom, Poisoned Water (Causes poisoned by 1 to the target; consumable), 2 Smoke Bombs, 2 Bones, Feather of White (Allows the user to hide for up to three rounds, avoiding Free Hits. The effect ends if the user targets an enemy.), Mythril Shard Tools etc.: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Business Card, Mistarian Grey Panther (quest item), Gold Scorpion Venom (quest item), Tyrant Statue (Increases the holder’s gold by 50% at the end of each quest) Lord Lawrence Boomingham (Zepher) 48 years old human Paladin Level 35 3/4 *Immune to Darkness, Fire, Fragile, Sleep, Weakened, and Blindness* *Affluence* Power: 57 (35+17+4+1) Defense: 19 (7+12) Health: 56/58 (10+34+11+2+1) Ether: 33/35 Gold: 20 Equipment: Scupperer (WP:17; darkness-, fire- and earth-elemental; inflicts bleeding and poisoned by 10; has 1/2 chance each to inflict blinded, sealed, weakened and fragile; greatsword), Round Metal Shield (SP:7), Tome of Affluence (+10 Gold if equipped for the entirety of a battle; grants immunity to fragile, asleep, weakened, blinded, darkness and fire; accessory), Counterstrike Gloves (If the wearer is damaged by a Free Hit, they counter with strength equal to their level; handwear.), Crimson Suit of Armor (SP:12, allows wearer to pose as Crimson Bear Knight; takes three artifact slots: bodywear, headwear and footwear), Inventory: Weapons: Frozen Saber (WP: 14; light-, ice- and wind-elemental; inflicts stunned; great sword), Lullaby Wand (WP:6, inflicts asleep), Silver Sword (WP: 18, Longsword), Artifacts: Redhawk Helmet (Power +12 if the wearer acts first in the battle order; suitable to barbarians, knights, dragoons, infiltrators, marauders, skirmishers, regulators, vindicators and winged warriors; headwear.), Hood of Belthazar Bluehood (Power +4; Ether -6; headwear), Scarlet Hood (SP:4, grants immunity to stunned), Chains of the Pongcanis Chief (Hero Pierces SP if fighting from Front, Enemies ignore SP if hero fights from the back row, cannot be removed in battle), Amulet of Optimism (Adds the confused-effect to all attacks; accessory, suitable to Erdathcath only), 2x Prayer Beads (Makes the wearer permanently blessed; accessory.) Spell Items: Amethyst (Darkness), Scroll of Recklessness (Encouraged and Fragile; costs 5 Ether; 50/50 chance), Emerald Lamp of Summoning (0/3), “True Love Serenade” (restores 50 health to the rest of the party per round; costs 10 ether; Battle Song) Consumables: Potion, Health Core, 2x Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 2x Mead, 2x Nostrum, 2x Ambrosia, 2x Smelling Salts, Fire Brandy (Encouraged, Immune to Ice), Fireball Whiskey (Immunity to Fire One Battle OR 20 Fire Damage All Enemies), Hamantasch (Lucky, Blessed), Jinxy Juice, 2x Floral Bomb, Seal Bomb, Poison Bomb, Seth Bomb (Deals 100 darkness-elemental damage to all opponents when used.), Feather of Flight (Allows the user to flee from the battle when used.), Hair of the Dog, 2x Grating Stone, Oculoid Miasma, Oculoid Fireworks, Saber Teeth, Mythril Shard, Bone Tools: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, 2 Meat Lumps (quest item), Royal Seal of Salmanda (Grants the holder access everywhere in Salmanda at any time of the day; quest item.) John 'Heckz' Brutenhal, the Ghostbuster, the Super Sleuth and the School Inspector (Cutcobra) 32 year old male human Sorcerer Level 27 2/3 *Jinxed Spells at Double Cost* *Darkness Spells Cause Weakened* Power: 39 (27+12) (Spellpower: 49 (27+12+10)) Defense: 0 Health: 35/35 (5+26+4) Ether: 10/43 (5+26+1+5+1+5) Gold: 740 Equipment: Solemn Dagger (WP: 12, darkness-elemental dagger, 1/2 chance of causing sealed), Magician's Gloves (Spellpower +10; suitable for mages; handwear), Cloak of Blood Magic (+5 ether, attacks made with darkness magic cause weakened; suitable for mages, necromancers and chi monks; bodywear), Bad Luck Charm (Makes the sorcerer’s spells - including Razzmatazz and Sleight of Hand - cause an additional jinxed-effect, increasing their ether cost by 1; suitable for sorcerers; accessory) Inventory: Rawr (WP:9, dagger), Bone Whip (WP:9, damages undead, whip), Assassin’s Crossbow (WP:4, each successful assassination increases WP by one permanently; suitable to assassins; crossbow), Harlot's Outfit (SP: 2, immune to poisoned; suitable for Witches, Sorcerers and Harlots; bodywear/footwear), Buffoon's Hat (Prevents anyone from taking the wearer seriously; protects from Free Hits unless the wearer is the last hero standing; headwear), Watt's Artifact (Makes the user’s attacks and spells three times more effective against demons; accessory), Robe Of The Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether + 5, immune to sealed; bodywear), Prayer Beads (Makes the wearer permanently blessed; accessory.), Opal (Ice), Garnet (Earth), Amethyst (Darkness), Aquamarine (Water), Ether Core, Smoke Bomb, 2x Deadly Venom, 7 Bones, Bright Polish, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Magic Compass, Blue Jelly, "Fifty Shades of Bley" (Grants access to Harlot), "Begone With the Winds" (Grants access to Weather Mage), Black Market Insignia (Allows the owner to seek out a black market dealer from any city they visit on a quest, as decided by the QM.), Old Teddy (quest item), Flower-tailed Flying Squirrel (quest item), 2x Meat Lump (quest item), Borrowed All Scrolls Rex the Rhinotaur, the Mighty Mercenary (NPC, controlled by Zepher) 35 years old male wererhino Paragon Level 61 2/5 *Initiative* *Restoration* *Aura of Honor* *Gamble* *No Escape* Power: 96 (61+30+5) Defense: 12 Health: 93/93 (8+60+25) Gold: 695 Equipment: Grindoceros (WP:30; halves target's defense with every successful hit; hammer), Mighty Cuirass (SP:12, suitable to paragons only; bodywear), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing battles; accessory.) Inventory: Greater Tonic (Restores 30 ether), Soma, Deadly Venom, Meat Lump (quest item) Periwinkle (NPC, controlled by Khorne) 19 years old female human Cleric Level 31 3/4 *Divert Attacks* *Immune to stunned, poisoned, bleeding, cursed, asleep, fast asleep, confused and hexed* Power: 32 (31+1) Health: 39/39 (9+30) Ether: 30/35 (5+30) Gold: 18 Equipment: Jaws' Mop (WP:1, double damage against aquatic enemies; broomstick), Narcissus Mirror (User has 1/2 chance to divert direct attacks to the next ally in turn; accessory), Periwinkle Ribbon (Grants immunity to stunned, poisoned, bleeding, cursed, asleep, fast asleep, confused and hexed; suitable for Periwinkle only; headwear) Inventory: Flora Gear (adds wood-element to physical attacks and protects from wood-elemental damage, accessory), Remedy, Neutralizer

QM Note: You can, of course, but they're most likely not there to accept the gift they get, so you should concentrate on the active ones. I hold the right to correct all spelling and make adjustments to any gift suggestion that I see fit in the end. Everyone only gets one gift out of all of these suggestions, but I want to keep them relatively fair nevertheless.

QM Note: You cannot attack physically if you're bound. You can however cast spells.

"We refers to Our person, naturally." Quintessa looked at the raggedy cowl with distain, and pushed it into her apron-pocket-of-holding. "We are more comfortable wearing Our armor, thank you. You people just translate what the little vermin is talking about, if that is alright with you."

Round Five of the Barracks Battle: Ezeran vs. Hanged Man Cornell - Special Damage (Hung Up - Ezeran: bound) Torald vs. Hanged Man Dreyfus - Special Damage (Hung Up - Torald: bound) >Waldorf (Fire) vs. Hanged Man Elias - Spell (Elias: 18 health-10 dmg=8 health; Waldorf: -1 ether) Petaldan vs. Hanged Man Adair - Miss Adair - Poisoned by 3 Cornell - Poisoned by 3 Dreyfus - Poisoned by 6 Elias - Poisoned by 3 Petaldan's protection isn't enough to keep Ezeran and Torald getting bound by their enemies. Waldorf manages to get a fireball going, and the poison is quickly chipping away the enemies' energy. Enemies: Hanged Man Adair *Darkness-elemental attacks* *Immune to doomed and sudden death* *Poisoned by 3* Type: Undead/Humanoid Level: 5 Health: 15/50 Special I: Hang On – The Hanged Man sacrifices its remaining health and adds it to that of the Triffid before dying. Used only if the Triffid is still in battle. Special II: Hung Up – The Hanged Man causes the bound-effect to the target. Used only if the Triffid is not in the battle. Drops (varies by roll): 1-2: Pirate’s Eyepatch (SP:1, has 1/2 chance to prevent blinded; headwear) 3-4: Hidden Shiv (WP:5, throwing weapon) 5-6: 5 gold Hanged Man Cornell *Darkness-elemental attacks* *Immune to doomed and sudden death* *Poisoned by 3* Type: Undead/Humanoid Level: 5 Health: 15/50 Special I: Hang On – The Hanged Man sacrifices its remaining health and adds it to that of the Triffid before dying. Used only if the Triffid is still in battle. Special II: Hung Up – The Hanged Man causes the bound-effect to the target. Used only if the Triffid is not in the battle. Drops (varies by roll): 1-2: Pirate’s Eyepatch (SP:1, has 1/2 chance to prevent blinded; headwear) 3-4: Hidden Shiv (WP:5, throwing weapon) 5-6: 5 gold Hanged Man Dreyfus *Darkness-elemental attacks* *Immune to doomed and sudden death* *Poisoned by 6* Type: Undead/Humanoid Level: 5 Health: 9/50 Special I: Hang On – The Hanged Man sacrifices its remaining health and adds it to that of the Triffid before dying. Used only if the Triffid is still in battle. Special II: Hung Up – The Hanged Man causes the bound-effect to the target. Used only if the Triffid is not in the battle. Drops (varies by roll): 1-2: Pirate’s Eyepatch (SP:1, has 1/2 chance to prevent blinded; headwear) 3-4: Hidden Shiv (WP:5, throwing weapon) 5-6: 5 gold Hanged Man Elias *Darkness-elemental attacks* *Immune to doomed and sudden death* *Poisoned by 3* Type: Undead/Humanoid Level: 5 Health: 5/50 Special I: Hang On – The Hanged Man sacrifices its remaining health and adds it to that of the Triffid before dying. Used only if the Triffid is still in battle. Special II: Hung Up – The Hanged Man causes the bound-effect to the target. Used only if the Triffid is not in the battle. Drops (varies by roll): 1-2: Pirate’s Eyepatch (SP:1, has 1/2 chance to prevent blinded; headwear) 3-4: Hidden Shiv (WP:5, throwing weapon) 5-6: 5 gold Party: Ezeran Yavarr (MysticModulus) 42 year old male human mage *Party Leader* Level 7 *Absorbs darkness* *Bound* Power: 14 (7+7) (Spellpower: 16 (7+7+2)) Defense: 1 Health: 11/11 (5+6) Ether: 6/11 (5+6) Gold: 85 Equipment: Ancient Sapphamber Staff (WP:7, doubled against Ancient enemies, Wind-elemental; staff), Hood of the Elementalist (SP:1, *Absorbs darkness*; headwear, suitable to anyone) Inventory: Staff infested with demonic slime (WP 3), Ebony Scorpion Dagger (WP:5, deals Poisoned-by-3; dagger), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing battles; accessory.), Emerald (Wood), Ruby (Fire), 2x Potion, 2x Grand Tonic, 2x Remedy, Bedroll, Level Up Mushroom (Grants one full level when consumed.) Torald Waruelf (Alfadas) 20 year old male human Barbarian Level 6 *Natural Respite* *Bound* Power: 13 (5+6+2) Defense: 3 Health: 8/14 (8+5+1) Gold: 160 Equipment: Ebony Scorpion Spear (WP:5, deals Poisoned-by-3; spear), Tricorne (SP:3, headwear; suitable to anyone) Inventory: Gaia Blade (WP:5, Wood-elemental, ignores defenses of foes weak to Wood, gems cannot be merged into or removed from the weapon; greatsword), Ignis Blade (WP:5, Fire-elemental, ignores SP of foes weak to Fire, gems cannot be merged into or removed from the weapon; greatsword), Old and Rusty Greatsword (WP: 3), Crocodile Belt (Max. Health +2; accessory.), 2 Potions, Mead, Phoenix essence, Tiger Balm, Fire Bomb, Aeolus Bomb (Deals 100 wind-elemental damage to all opponents when used.) Paladin Petaldan Parfenius (Palathadric) 5 years old male "wonder" Knight Level 3 Power: 8 (3+5) Defense: 5 Health: 6/12 (10+2) Gold: 15 Equipment: Longsword (WP:5, longsword), Shield (SP:5, shield) Inventory: 2 Potions, Bedroll, Greasy Sausage (Max. health +2 when consumed.) Dr. Windus (Windusky) 29 years old human Cleric Level 3 *Knocked Out* Power: 6 (3+3) Defense: 0 Health: 0/11 (9+2) Ether: 5/7 (5+2) Gold: 90 Equipment: Diamond Staff (WP: 3) Inventory: Potion, Remedy, 4 Fire Bombs, Shovel, Raw Meat (Max. health +5 when consumed.) Waldorf (NPC, controlled by MysticModulus) 19 years old male human Mage Level 5 *Immune to wood and poisoned* Power: 10 (5+5) Health: 6/9 (5+4) Ether: 5/11 (5+4+2) Gold: 0 Equipment: Wandrake (WP:5, wood-elemental broomstick), Green Pointy Hat (Max. ether +2, immune to poisoned-effect and wood-element; suitable to mages, clerics, necromancers, scholars and weather mages; headwear) Inventory: Ruby (Fire), Emerald (Wood), Potion, Tonic, Remedy

Game Manager Note: All suggestions that are "for everybody", ie. not to a specific player character, will be ignored. So save your breath with them.

"Oh..." Quintessa said, having a hard time believing this motley crew were her questmates. "Then you must all be newcomers to this trade, like Us. Very well, We shall have a grand old time regardless. You may refer to Us as Quintessa, no need for formal titles. Care for a candy cane?" Quintessa took out three caramel canes from the pocket of her apron and handed them towards the others, including the silent fairy girl that had just arrived. "You take one too, young Miss. We gather you are among Our entourage?" "My, you must be hard of hearing, poor lad", Quintessa wallowed, shaking her head with deep empathy. She then shouted back. "WE ARE JUST FINE, SIR! WE WERE JUST INQUIRING WETHER YOU WOULD ENJOY A CANDY CANE!"

"Eww!" Periwinkle uttered, disgusted by the flaying of the beasts. "Guys, I was only joking!" "Let us not tarry any longer! These animals were injured by something, and I have a hunch that something was those cultists..." The party scouted onwards, following the path made by the fleeing beasts, until they came to a clearing with multiple abandoned tentpoles, dropped foodstuff and lukewarm fireplaces. Djuvali inspected the site with dread. "This was their campsite, and it looks like there were a lot of them. Just as I feared, they are going to hit Salmanda hard and fast, veiled by the night.... Luckily, they have not left long ago. The golden city is in grave danger, but maybe you can still save many lives if you hurry!" Rex suddenly grabbed the cobra priest by his tunic. "DAMN! Did you trick us here to give more time to your pals, you SNAKE?!" "N-no, I swear!" Djuvali glanced at the heroes for help. What would they do? Party: Eric (Khorne) 30 year old norseman Raider *Party Second-in-Command* Level 29 2/3 *Natural Respite* *Evasion* *Immune to Fragile, Weakened, Blinded, Asleep, Water and Earth* Power: 50 (29+18+2+1) Defense: 5 Health: 52/52 (8+28+7+4+5) Gold: 406 Equipment: Conspirator (WP:18, causes blinded and has 1/2 chance to cause confused with each hit; darkness-elemental longsword), Pugilist's Gloves (Power +2, protects from weakened; handwear), Heavy Armor (SP:5, protects from fragile; bodywear), Boots of Evasion (Wearer takes half damage in front row + Immunity to water, earth, blinded and asleep; footwear) Inventory: Weapons: Godricsleif (WP: 22; ice-, lightning-, darkness-elemental; greatsword), Drengazuli Grom'az (WP:6; Dual Strike; axe), 2 Diseased Silverfish Wings (WP:8, causes cursed-effect, retrievable, throwing weapon), Rakshasa Blade (WP:8 multiplied by the amount of Rakshasa weapons equipped by the party in the battle; greatsword), Rakshasa Flail (WP:7 multiplied by the amount of Rakshasa weapons equipped by the party in the battle; mace), Rakshasa Scimitar (WP:11 multiplied by the amount of Rakshasa weapons equipped by the party in the battle; longsword), Rakshasa Waveblades (WP:5 multiplied by the amount of Rakshasa weapons equipped by the party in the battle; dual strike daggers) Artifacts: Redhawk Helmet (Power +12 if the wearer acts first in the battle order; suitable to barbarians, knights, dragoons, infiltrators, marauders, skirmishers, regulators, vindicators and winged warriors; headwear.), Prayer Beads (Makes the wearer permanently blessed; accessory.) Consumables: Potion, 9 Grand Potions, 2 Elixirs, 3 Remedies, Neutralizer, 5 Meads, 4 Smelling Salts, 4 Mulled Wine, Ambrosia, Dragon Scale, Venom, Deadly Venom, 2 Feather of White (Allows the user to hide for up to three rounds, avoiding Free Hits. The effect ends if the user targets an enemy.), Fire Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Floral Bomb, Aeolus Bomb, Seal Bomb, Feather of Lithe (Makes the user nimble for three rounds, giving them a 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER and DAMAGE and Free Hits.), Feather of White (Allows the user to hide for up to three rounds, avoiding Free Hits. The effect ends if the user targets an enemy.) Tools etc.: "Key To Riches" (quest item) Sgt. Jon McEncy (Pyrovisionary) *Party Leader* 54 year old male human Black Knight Level 24 2/3 *Immune to Blinded and Stunned* *Poisonous Defense* *Permanently Hastened and Blessed* Power: 49 (24+21+2+2) Defense: 20 (16+4) Health: 8/48 (7+23+9+3+3+3) Gold: 2021 Equipment: Demonic Greatswords (WP:21, dual strike, has 1/2 chance each to cause sealed and blinded with each hit, Light and Darkness elemental greatsword, Hollow [-]), Serpenthead Shield (SP:16, causes poisoned by 2-effect to anyone physically attacking the user, shield), Pegleg of Hastening (Permanent hastened effect to the user; Immune to Blinded, suitable to Sarge only; footwear), Black Knight's Armour (SP:4, protects from stunned-effect; suitable for black knights; bodywear), Prayer Beads (Makes the wearer permanently blessed; accessory.) Inventory: Weapons: Lilliput Knife (WP:1, wielder’s power is not reduced when under minimized-effect, dagger.) Artifacts: 2x Cloak of the Grand Vizier (SP:1 multiplied by the number of party members; backwear.), Monkey Armor (SP:4, immune to earth and bound; suitable to knights, beast warriors, dragoons, skirmishers and winged warriors; bodywear), Ranger’s Quiver (WP +1 to bows and crossbows, suitable for rangers, beast warriors, infiltrators and winged warriors; backwear), Sterope’s Headdress (Grants the ability to spend a turn to fly out of a battle and return to it later if it is still going; the wearer cannot affect the battle in any way when they are away from it; suitable to winged warriors only; headwear), Encore Plectrum (If the same Battle Song is sung for more than one round in a row, the song’s ether cost for the consecutive rounds is halved; suitable to minstrels; accessory.), Swift Boots (Changes HIDE into STEAL & HIDE, allowing the wearer to steal gold equal to the target’s level if it carries gold in addition to hiding; footwear) Spell Items: “True Love Serenade” (restores 50 health to the rest of the party per round; costs 10 ether; Battle Song) Consumables: 3 Potions, Remedy, 5 Venoms, Deadly Venom, Poisoned Water (Causes poisoned by 1 to the target; consumable), 2 Smoke Bombs, 2 Bones, Feather of White (Allows the user to hide for up to three rounds, avoiding Free Hits. The effect ends if the user targets an enemy.), Mythril Shard Tools etc.: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Business Card, Mistarian Grey Panther (quest item), Gold Scorpion Venom (quest item), Tyrant Statue (Increases the holder’s gold by 50% at the end of each quest) Lord Lawrence Boomingham (Zepher) 48 years old human Paladin Level 35 3/4 *Immune to Darkness, Fire, Fragile, Sleep, Weakened, and Blindness* *Affluence* Power: 57 (35+17+4+1) Defense: 19 (7+12) Health: 56/58 (10+34+11+2+1) Ether: 35/35 Gold: 20 Equipment: Scupperer (WP:17; darkness-, fire- and earth-elemental; inflicts bleeding and poisoned by 10; has 1/2 chance each to inflict blinded, sealed, weakened and fragile; greatsword), Round Metal Shield (SP:7), Tome of Affluence (+10 Gold if equipped for the entirety of a battle; grants immunity to fragile, asleep, weakened, blinded, darkness and fire; accessory), Counterstrike Gloves (If the wearer is damaged by a Free Hit, they counter with strength equal to their level; handwear.), Crimson Suit of Armor (SP:12, allows wearer to pose as Crimson Bear Knight; takes three artifact slots: bodywear, headwear and footwear), Inventory: Weapons: Frozen Saber (WP: 14; light-, ice- and wind-elemental; inflicts stunned; great sword), Lullaby Wand (WP:6, inflicts asleep), Silver Sword (WP: 18, Longsword), Artifacts: Redhawk Helmet (Power +12 if the wearer acts first in the battle order; suitable to barbarians, knights, dragoons, infiltrators, marauders, skirmishers, regulators, vindicators and winged warriors; headwear.), Hood of Belthazar Bluehood (Power +4; Ether -6; headwear), Scarlet Hood (SP:4, grants immunity to stunned), Chains of the Pongcanis Chief (Hero Pierces SP if fighting from Front, Enemies ignore SP if hero fights from the back row, cannot be removed in battle), Amulet of Optimism (Adds the confused-effect to all attacks; accessory, suitable to Erdathcath only), 2x Prayer Beads (Makes the wearer permanently blessed; accessory.) Spell Items: Amethyst (Darkness), Scroll of Recklessness (Encouraged and Fragile; costs 5 Ether; 50/50 chance), Emerald Lamp of Summoning (0/3), “True Love Serenade” (restores 50 health to the rest of the party per round; costs 10 ether; Battle Song) Consumables: Potion, Health Core, 2x Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 2x Mead, 2x Nostrum, 2x Ambrosia, 2x Smelling Salts, Fire Brandy (Encouraged, Immune to Ice), Fireball Whiskey (Immunity to Fire One Battle OR 20 Fire Damage All Enemies), Hamantasch (Lucky, Blessed), Jinxy Juice, 2x Floral Bomb, Seal Bomb, Poison Bomb, Seth Bomb (Deals 100 darkness-elemental damage to all opponents when used.), Feather of Flight (Allows the user to flee from the battle when used.), Hair of the Dog, 2x Grating Stone, Oculoid Miasma, Oculoid Fireworks, Saber Teeth, Mythril Shard, Bone Tools: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, 2 Meat Lumps (quest item), Royal Seal of Salmanda (Grants the holder access everywhere in Salmanda at any time of the day; quest item.) John 'Heckz' Brutenhal, the Ghostbuster, the Super Sleuth and the School Inspector (Cutcobra) 32 year old male human Sorcerer Level 27 2/3 *Jinxed Spells at Double Cost* *Darkness Spells Cause Weakened* Power: 39 (27+12) (Spellpower: 49 (27+12+10)) Defense: 0 Health: 35/35 (5+26+4) Ether: 10/43 (5+26+1+5+1+5) Gold: 740 Equipment: Solemn Dagger (WP: 12, darkness-elemental dagger, 1/2 chance of causing sealed), Magician's Gloves (Spellpower +10; suitable for mages; handwear), Cloak of Blood Magic (+5 ether, attacks made with darkness magic cause weakened; suitable for mages, necromancers and chi monks; bodywear), Bad Luck Charm (Makes the sorcerer’s spells - including Razzmatazz and Sleight of Hand - cause an additional jinxed-effect, increasing their ether cost by 1; suitable for sorcerers; accessory) Inventory: Rawr (WP:9, dagger), Bone Whip (WP:9, damages undead, whip), Assassin’s Crossbow (WP:4, each successful assassination increases WP by one permanently; suitable to assassins; crossbow), Harlot's Outfit (SP: 2, immune to poisoned; suitable for Witches, Sorcerers and Harlots; bodywear/footwear), Buffoon's Hat (Prevents anyone from taking the wearer seriously; protects from Free Hits unless the wearer is the last hero standing; headwear), Watt's Artifact (Makes the user’s attacks and spells three times more effective against demons; accessory), Robe Of The Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether + 5, immune to sealed; bodywear), Prayer Beads (Makes the wearer permanently blessed; accessory.), Opal (Ice), Garnet (Earth), Amethyst (Darkness), Aquamarine (Water), Ether Core, Smoke Bomb, 2x Deadly Venom, 7 Bones, Bright Polish, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Magic Compass, Blue Jelly, "Fifty Shades of Bley" (Grants access to Harlot), "Begone With the Winds" (Grants access to Weather Mage), Black Market Insignia (Allows the owner to seek out a black market dealer from any city they visit on a quest, as decided by the QM.), Old Teddy (quest item), Flower-tailed Flying Squirrel (quest item), 2x Meat Lump (quest item), Borrowed All Scrolls Rex the Rhinotaur, the Mighty Mercenary (NPC, controlled by Zepher) 35 years old male wererhino Paragon Level 61 2/5 *Initiative* *Restoration* *Aura of Honor* *Gamble* *No Escape* Power: 96 (61+30+5) Defense: 12 Health: 57/93 (8+60+25) Gold: 695 Equipment: Grindoceros (WP:30; halves target's defense with every successful hit; hammer), Mighty Cuirass (SP:12, suitable to paragons only; bodywear), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing battles; accessory.) Inventory: Greater Tonic (Restores 30 ether), Soma, Deadly Venom, Meat Lump (quest item) Periwinkle (NPC, controlled by Khorne) 19 years old female human Cleric Level 31 3/4 *Divert Attacks* *Immune to stunned, poisoned, bleeding, cursed, asleep, fast asleep, confused and hexed* Power: 32 (31+1) Health: 1/39 (9+30) Ether: 30/35 (5+30) Gold: 18 Equipment: Jaws' Mop (WP:1, double damage against aquatic enemies; broomstick), Narcissus Mirror (User has 1/2 chance to divert direct attacks to the next ally in turn; accessory), Periwinkle Ribbon (Grants immunity to stunned, poisoned, bleeding, cursed, asleep, fast asleep, confused and hexed; suitable for Periwinkle only; headwear) Inventory: Flora Gear (adds wood-element to physical attacks and protects from wood-elemental damage, accessory), Remedy, Neutralizer

It was that time of the year again, when most of Eubric prepared to celebrate Grogmas, the festival of generosity and warmth in the middle of winter. It originated from Baltarok, out of all places, where there used to live a tribal chieftain called Grog the Red, who was renown for giving exuberant gifts to his tribe once a year. His life was cut short by a jealous rival, but his legacy lingered on. Orcish slaves spread the tradition all over northern Olegaia, and in the spirit of Father Grogmas, people started exchanging gifts with their nearest and dearest every year near the winter solstice. That was the case in Heroica, as well. ~*RULES OF THE EVENT*~ ~ All players can suggest gifts to give to their fellow player's characters. The gifts can be pre-existing items (like consumables or equipment), or something made up. Please think what would be fitting for the player character in question. ~ You can suggest gifts for multiple characters, but only one gift per player character. You naturally cannot suggest gifts for yourself, nor use this topic to ask others for something. ~ The best and the most fitting gifts will be selected by the Game Manager, so that everyone who got suggestions will get one gift. ~ You have up until the 20th of December to send your suggestions. The chosen gifts will be revealed during the Christmas Grogmas holidays.

Quintessa arrived to the meeting point, fashionably late. She nods at the two men present. "Greetings, peasants! Could you tell Us where We could locate a band of noble heroes embarking on a grand quest? We seem to have lost our way."

Round Four of the Barracks Battle: Ezeran vs. Hanged Man Cornell - Shield (Magic Burst of Wood - All enemies: 47 health-16 dmg=31 health; Ezeran: -4 ether) Torald vs. Hanged Man Dreyfus - Extra Critical Hit (Dreyfus: no damage, poisoned by 3+3=6) >Waldorf (Fire) vs. Hanged Man Elias - Shield (Magic Burst of Fire - All enemies: 31 health-10 dmg=21 health; Waldorf: -4 ether) Petaldan vs. Hanged Man Adair - Shield (Sentinel - All allies: no damage on the next round) Adair - Poisoned by 3 Cornell - Poisoned by 3 Dreyfus - Poisoned by 6 Elias - Poisoned by 3 The two mages let out powerful magic bursts that injures the foes. Torald poisons his target further, and Petaldan takes on a Sentinel position to guard his allies on the upcoming round. Four enemies still remain. Enemies: Hanged Man Adair *Darkness-elemental attacks* *Immune to doomed and sudden death* *Poisoned by 3* Type: Undead/Humanoid Level: 5 Health: 18/50 Special I: Hang On – The Hanged Man sacrifices its remaining health and adds it to that of the Triffid before dying. Used only if the Triffid is still in battle. Special II: Hung Up – The Hanged Man causes the bound-effect to the target. Used only if the Triffid is not in the battle. Drops (varies by roll): 1-2: Pirate’s Eyepatch (SP:1, has 1/2 chance to prevent blinded; headwear) 3-4: Hidden Shiv (WP:5, throwing weapon) 5-6: 5 gold Hanged Man Cornell *Darkness-elemental attacks* *Immune to doomed and sudden death* *Poisoned by 3* Type: Undead/Humanoid Level: 5 Health: 18/50 Special I: Hang On – The Hanged Man sacrifices its remaining health and adds it to that of the Triffid before dying. Used only if the Triffid is still in battle. Special II: Hung Up – The Hanged Man causes the bound-effect to the target. Used only if the Triffid is not in the battle. Drops (varies by roll): 1-2: Pirate’s Eyepatch (SP:1, has 1/2 chance to prevent blinded; headwear) 3-4: Hidden Shiv (WP:5, throwing weapon) 5-6: 5 gold Hanged Man Dreyfus *Darkness-elemental attacks* *Immune to doomed and sudden death* *Poisoned by 6* Type: Undead/Humanoid Level: 5 Health: 15/50 Special I: Hang On – The Hanged Man sacrifices its remaining health and adds it to that of the Triffid before dying. Used only if the Triffid is still in battle. Special II: Hung Up – The Hanged Man causes the bound-effect to the target. Used only if the Triffid is not in the battle. Drops (varies by roll): 1-2: Pirate’s Eyepatch (SP:1, has 1/2 chance to prevent blinded; headwear) 3-4: Hidden Shiv (WP:5, throwing weapon) 5-6: 5 gold Hanged Man Elias *Darkness-elemental attacks* *Immune to doomed and sudden death* *Poisoned by 3* Type: Undead/Humanoid Level: 5 Health: 18/50 Special I: Hang On – The Hanged Man sacrifices its remaining health and adds it to that of the Triffid before dying. Used only if the Triffid is still in battle. Special II: Hung Up – The Hanged Man causes the bound-effect to the target. Used only if the Triffid is not in the battle. Drops (varies by roll): 1-2: Pirate’s Eyepatch (SP:1, has 1/2 chance to prevent blinded; headwear) 3-4: Hidden Shiv (WP:5, throwing weapon) 5-6: 5 gold Party: Ezeran Yavarr (MysticModulus) 42 year old male human mage *Party Leader* Level 7 *Absorbs darkness* Power: 14 (7+7) (Spellpower: 16 (7+7+2)) Defense: 1 Health: 11/11 (5+6) Ether: 6/11 (5+6) Gold: 85 Equipment: Ancient Sapphamber Staff (WP:7, doubled against Ancient enemies, Wind-elemental; staff), Hood of the Elementalist (SP:1, *Absorbs darkness*; headwear, suitable to anyone) Inventory: Staff infested with demonic slime (WP 3), Ebony Scorpion Dagger (WP:5, deals Poisoned-by-3; dagger), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing battles; accessory.), Emerald (Wood), Ruby (Fire), 2x Potion, 2x Grand Tonic, 2x Remedy, Bedroll, Level Up Mushroom (Grants one full level when consumed.) Torald Waruelf (Alfadas) 20 year old male human Barbarian Level 6 *Natural Respite* Power: 13 (5+6+2) Defense: 3 Health: 8/14 (8+5+1) Gold: 160 Equipment: Ebony Scorpion Spear (WP:5, deals Poisoned-by-3; spear), Tricorne (SP:3, headwear; suitable to anyone) Inventory: Gaia Blade (WP:5, Wood-elemental, ignores defenses of foes weak to Wood, gems cannot be merged into or removed from the weapon; greatsword), Ignis Blade (WP:5, Fire-elemental, ignores SP of foes weak to Fire, gems cannot be merged into or removed from the weapon; greatsword), Old and Rusty Greatsword (WP: 3), Crocodile Belt (Max. Health +2; accessory.), 2 Potions, Mead, Phoenix essence, Tiger Balm, Fire Bomb, Aeolus Bomb (Deals 100 wind-elemental damage to all opponents when used.) Paladin Petaldan Parfenius (Palathadric) 5 years old male "wonder" Knight Level 3 *SENTINEL* Power: 8 (3+5) Defense: 5 Health: 6/12 (10+2) Gold: 15 Equipment: Longsword (WP:5, longsword), Shield (SP:5, shield) Inventory: 2 Potions, Bedroll, Greasy Sausage (Max. health +2 when consumed.) Dr. Windus (Windusky) 29 years old human Cleric Level 3 *Knocked Out* Power: 6 (3+3) Defense: 0 Health: 0/11 (9+2) Ether: 5/7 (5+2) Gold: 90 Equipment: Diamond Staff (WP: 3) Inventory: Potion, Remedy, 4 Fire Bombs, Shovel, Raw Meat (Max. health +5 when consumed.) Waldorf (NPC, controlled by MysticModulus) 19 years old male human Mage Level 5 *Immune to wood and poisoned* Power: 10 (5+5) Health: 6/9 (5+4) Ether: 6/11 (5+4+2) Gold: 0 Equipment: Wandrake (WP:5, wood-elemental broomstick), Green Pointy Hat (Max. ether +2, immune to poisoned-effect and wood-element; suitable to mages, clerics, necromancers, scholars and weather mages; headwear) Inventory: Ruby (Fire), Emerald (Wood), Potion, Tonic, Remedy