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Ellaria hoped the enemies haven't regained their healths in the meantime.She was also worried about her total lack of ether. "By the way, William, you seem to have a mead lying around, you might want to chug it down before we rush into battle. Oh, and Lawrence, what does that Lamp of Summoning do, exactly?"

I actually haven't hosted a Witch yet, so the effectiveness of Hex eludes me. It's supposed to make an "extra ally" for the party out of the targetted enemy for one round, as all DAMAGE, SPECIAL DAMAGE and Free Hits rolled for it will be redirected to the other enemies instead. I'll look into the effect to see what I can do about it...

QM Note: Cinna wasn't in the room yet, so I moved her down there. "I won't go down without me wife! *hiccup*" "Can you hope to defeat the disciple of Master Splinter?" Results of Round Fifty-Five of the 108 Stars of Destiny Battle: Xut (Darkness) vs. Unrestrained - (Unrestrained: 485 health-(24x2=48 dmg)=437 health; Namyrra: -1 ether) >Cinna moves downstairs Hybros investigates the cauldron Hybros investigates chicken legs Tarn vs. Daylight Rat - Extra Critical Furious Hit (Rat: 238 health-(51x2=102 dmg)=136 health) Tesni vs. Unrestrained - Shield (Battle Cry - All party members: encouraged) Christopher vs. Daylight Rat - Critical Hit (Rat: 136 health-(43x2=86 dmg)=50 health+weakened) >Jun vs. Unrestrained & Daylight Rat - Critical Dual Hit (Unrestrained (hit with Jindao): 437 health-(45/2=23 dmg)=414 health; Rat (hit with Yindao): 50 health-(45x2/2=45 dmg)=5 health) >Namyrra (Fire throught Pheles Rod) vs. Daylight Rat - Spell Aim (Rat: 5 health-(20x4=80 dmg)=0 health; Namyrra: -1 ether, aura) The heroes start blasting the two bandits away with their spells and blades. Only Hybros sneaks around the kitchen, first sticking his nose into the cauldron but finding only the scrapes of a spicy soup. Disappointed, he snatches the two chicken drumsticks lying on a plate. Tesni encourages everyone with her battle cry, save for Jun who's armor renders him immune. Namyrra takes out the Daylight Rat, but the Unrestrained still remains. Namyrra gets a Grand Potion and a Star Coin! 39/108 Stars Defeated! Enemies: Unrestrained (24th Star) – Location: Kitchens Type: Humanoid Level: 25 Health: 414/485 Special: Loosen Up – The Unrestrained transfers all his effects unto the target. Drops: Neutralizer (removes all temporary effects from all allies and all opponents upon consumption), Star Coin Party: Sir Christopher Daggerfall (Fred Fred Burger) – Location: Kitchens 27 years old male human Paladin Level 18 *Immune to Weakened* *Encouraged for 10 rounds* Power: 32 (18+11+2+1) Defense: 9 (5+4) Health: 38/38 (10+17+11) Ether: 19/20 (1+17+2) Gold: 5 Equipment: Sunspear (WP:11, light-elemental, weakened-effect; halberd), Mockthril Shield (SP:5), Pugilist's Gloves (Power +2, protects from weakened-effect), Paladin's Armor (SP:4, Max. Ether +2) Inventory: Angelic Trumpet (WP:5, user is blessed, instrument), 3 Potions, Grand Potion, Remedy, 2 Rums, Smoke Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe Cinna the Dark (darkdragon) – Location: Kitchens 19 years old female human Mystic Knight Level 23 1/3 *Immune to Fire and Earth* *Encouraged for 10 rounds* Power: 42 (23+18+1) Defense: 12 (9+2+1) Health: 41/41 (5+22+7+1+6) Ether: 15/29 (5+22+1+1) Gold: 46 Equipment: Mauryl (WP:18, ranged), 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, 6 Remedies, Elixir, Phoenix Essence, 5 Meads, Smelling Salt, Soma, 3 Deadly Venoms, Fire Bomb, Floral Bomb, Air Bomb, Bedroll, 3 Bones, 2 Big Pearls (worth 150 gold), Golden Key, 18 Star Coins Hybros (JimButcher) ***Party Leader*** – Location: Kitchens 50-year-old male imp Assassin Level 24 *Hastened* *Immune to Cursed, Slowed and Water* *Encouraged for 10 rounds* Power: 30 (24+6) Defense: 0 Health: 17/36 (7+23+5+1) Gold: 1425 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), 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), 2 Emeralds (Wood), 15 Potions, 15 Grand Potions, 21 Health Cores, 7 Remedies, 2 Elixirs, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2 Deadly Venoms, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 12 Nostrums, 2 Meads, Minimizing Dust, Bedroll, Shovel, Skeleton Decoy, Bone, 2 Chicken Drumsticks (max. health +1 upon consumption), 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), 15 Star Coins Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) – Location: Kitchens 1337 years old female Fenarian Evoker Level 24 1/3 *Immune to Sealing* *Encouraged for 10 rounds* *Aura* Power: 44 (24+20) Defence: 10 (5+3+2) Health: 62/31 (5+23+3) Ether: 33/39 (5+23+1+1+5+4) Gold: 54 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: 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), 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, 3 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, 2 Meads, 3 Smelling Salts, 2 Nostrums, Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, Holy Bomb, Flash Bomb, Bedroll, 4 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: Kitchens 22 year old human male Berserker *Encouraged for 10 rounds* Level 20 1/3 *Natural Respite* Power: 31 (20+10+1) Defense: 12 (5+6+1) Health: 39/39 (7+19+10) Gold: 8 Equipment: Helbaerend (WP: 10; water-, ice- and lightning-elemental, Hollow Blade; axe), Shield (SP: 5), 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), 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: Kitchens 22 years old female human Berserker Level 27 2/3 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Afraid* *Encouraged for 10 rounds* Power: 45 (27+11+3+4) Defense: 12 (6+2+4) Health: 46/46 (8+26+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: Mellt (WP:10, ice- and lightning-elemental; hammer), Dryw ar Zoot (WP:14, light-elemental; longsword), Spiked Club (WP:8), Iron Katana (WP:8), 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), Potion, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 5 Venoms, Deadly Venom, 2 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Soma, Smoke Bomb, Holy Bomb, Minimizing Dust, Grating Stone (WP+1 to one weapon), 2 Star Coins Jun Ji Pei (NPC, controlled by JimButcher) – Location: Kitchens 26 years old male aoi Tao Warrior Level 15 1/2 *Immune to Fire, Ice, Lightning, Water, Earth, Wind, Wood and all Effects* Power: 30 & 30 (15+15 & 15+15) Defense: 5 Health: 39/39 (25+14) 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: Grand Potion, Remedy, Phoenix Essence Xut the Daemon (Summon, controlled by Quarryman) Element: Darkness Power: 24 Party leader, post the order of action. Everyone, post your actions and targets.

Thanks for the tip! I tried it out, but don't quite see the appeal myself... The Forest Maiden's dress - now there's a suitable garment for Ellaria!

Ellaria attempts to inspire herself, Boomingham and William with her scroll, and if/when she runs out of ether, she will drink her Grand Tonics. She does this until either everyone is inspired or she runs out of ether and tonics (she won't use her Elixir, though).

"Lawrence, we've got to think fast!" Ellaria whispers as she heals everyone back to full health by spending 3 ether. "If we leave this warehouse, the thugs will probably regain all their health. But how can we hope to defeat them without Phoenix Essences? My goddess has not been exactly generous to us in her providence... I do have this Scroll of Inspiration, I could attempt to double all our healths, but that would cost me a lot of ether." Trying to think of every possibility they have, Ellaria rubs her magical compass in case it would give them a direction that could help them defeat the forgers.

CMP is right, Spellspin is not a spell (despite it's name), but an attack with the equipped weapon. That means all the weapon's own effects and elements apply - but so does row. Cinna is in the lucky position that her weapon of choice is long-ranged, so she can use Spellspin from afar with the same power.

If Boomingham manages to heal her or evoke the Guardian Angel, Ellaria will attempt to nurture him. If not, Ellaria will use the Smoke Bomb.

"The question remains, how long can we go on like this? Even if the Roots of Life come up and William joins us, we're still nowhere near defeating any of these scoundrels. We simply don't have the power to overcome them. We must find another way..."

I'm not saying you didn't pitch the idea to me, but I seriously have no recollection of you doing that. I did not find any mention of it in our PMs, either... But maybe those of you willing to organize the Heroica RPG Awards can start a group PM to discuss the details in private - just be sure to include me into it.

From time to time I've contemplated on putting all Heroica RPG -related info onto a wiki, but then I've figured that it would stray this game too far from its home in Eurobricks. There's always the chance that a wiki would get out of hand - people might start hosting their own quests there, or sabotage the information, or whatever. I'm not entirely sure what you guys are meaning with the "Player's Guide". There's already the rules and the FAQ, as well as a dozen information topics on everything imaginable. No matter how many topics is put up, the only way people are going to learn how to play this game is by actually playing it. Sure, you can discuss various strategies and recommend certain tactics to the different classes, but isn't the whole point that the players get to experiment on this by themselves? Right now, I'm not convinced that a guide to new players is needed. If the rules need more clarification, please say so and I'll do something about it.

"I don't think I can flee alone if I use a Smoke Bomb... And seeing as you don't have any, if I go down again we are doomed to fail. You can't possibly defeat five enemies on your own. But we can try to evoke Sylvania's mercy on us for one more round." Ellaria prays hard for her goddess to save them from the plight as she attempts to heal Boomingham from the back row.

Results of Round Fifty-Two of the 108 Stars of Destiny Battle: Tarn equips the Darksteel Armor in place of Heavy Armor >Cinna heals herself - Heal More (Cinna: +60 health, -1 ether) Christopher does nothing Hybros uses an Iron Key on the Iron Gate Hybros uses an Iron Key on the Iron Gate Namyrra uses a Grand Tonic on herself - (Namyrra: +15 ether) Xut does nothing Tesni does nothing Jun does nothing The heroes rest and re-equip while Hybros starts putting in his keys. Results of Round Fifty-Three of the 108 Stars of Destiny Battle: Tarn does nothing Cinna uses an Iron Key on the Iron Gate Christopher does nothing Hybros uses an Iron Key on the Iron Gate Hybros uses an Iron Key on the Iron Gate Namyrra uses a Tonic on herself - (Namyrra: +5 ether) Xut does nothing Tesni does nothing Jun does nothing Cinna and Hybros continue to open the Iron Gate together, while Namyrra gulps down her tonic. Results of Round Fifty-Four of the 108 Stars of Destiny Battle: Cinna uses an Iron Key on the Iron Gate Tarn moves downstairs Christopher moves downstairs Hybros does nothing Hybros moves downstairs Namyrra moves downstairs Xut moves downstairs Tesni moves downstairs Jun moves downstairs Cinna puts in the last Iron Key, and with a creak, the gate opens. Behind it there's a winding staircase leading down to the basement. Descending the stairs, the party (save for Cinna who is left upstairs) comes to the kitchens with a warm fire burning in the fireplace, and two bandits preparing a meal.There are two doors leading out of the room on the furthest wall. 38/108 Stars Defeated! Enemies: Daylight Rat (106th Star) – Location: Kitchens Type: Beast Level: 19 Health: 238/238 Special: Storage Raid – Snatches a random consumable item from the target’s inventory, unless there are no consumable items, in which case nothing happens. Drops: Grand Potion, Star Coin Note: Daylight Rat uses Storage Raid as a Free Hit, unless there are no consumable items, in which case it attacks. Unrestrained (24th Star) – Location: Kitchens Type: Humanoid Level: 25 Health: 485/485 Special: Loosen Up – The Unrestrained transfers all his effects unto the target. Drops: Neutralizer (removes all temporary effects from all allies and all opponents upon consumption), Star Coin Party: Sir Christopher Daggerfall (Fred Fred Burger) – Location: Kitchens 27 years old male human Paladin Level 18 *Immune to Weakened* Power: 32 (18+11+2+1) Defense: 9 (5+4) Health: 38/38 (10+17+11) Ether: 19/20 (1+17+2) Gold: 5 Equipment: Sunspear (WP:11, light-elemental, weakened-effect; halberd), Mockthril Shield (SP:5), Pugilist's Gloves (Power +2, protects from weakened-effect), Paladin's Armor (SP:4, Max. Ether +2) Inventory: Angelic Trumpet (WP:5, user is blessed, instrument), 3 Potions, Grand Potion, Remedy, 2 Rums, Smoke Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe Cinna the Dark (darkdragon) – Location: Iron Gate Room 19 years old female human Mystic Knight Level 23 1/3 *Immune to Fire and Earth* Power: 42 (23+18+1) Defense: 12 (9+2+1) Health: 41/41 (5+22+7+1+6) Ether: 15/29 (5+22+1+1) Gold: 46 Equipment: Mauryl (WP:18, ranged), 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, 6 Remedies, Elixir, Phoenix Essence, 5 Meads, Smelling Salt, Soma, 3 Deadly Venoms, Fire Bomb, Floral Bomb, Air Bomb, Bedroll, 3 Bones, 2 Big Pearls (worth 150 gold), Golden Key, 18 Star Coins Hybros (JimButcher) ***Party Leader*** – Location: Kitchens 50-year-old male imp Assassin Level 24 *Hastened* *Immune to Cursed, Slowed and Water* Power: 30 (24+6) Defense: 0 Health: 17/36 (7+23+5+1) Gold: 1425 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), 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), 2 Emeralds (Wood), 15 Potions, 15 Grand Potions, 21 Health Cores, 7 Remedies, 2 Elixirs, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2 Deadly Venoms, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 12 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), 15 Star Coins Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) – Location: Kitchens 1337 years old female Fenarian Evoker Level 24 1/3 *Immune to Sealing* Power: 36 (24+12) Defence: 10 (5+3+2) Health: 31/31 (5+23+3) Ether: 35/39 (5+23+1+1+5+4) Gold: 54 Equipment: Staff of the Necromancer (WP:12; damages undead; +1 level to raised undead; 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), Snake Staff (WP:12), Shiny Dagger (WP:10), Oriental Crossbow (WP:7; crossbow), Bone Staff (WP:3), 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 Tonic, 3 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, 2 Meads, 3 Smelling Salts, 2 Nostrums, Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, Holy Bomb, Flash Bomb, Bedroll, 3 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: Kitchens 22 year old human male Berserker Level 20 1/3 *Natural Respite* Power: 34 (20+13+1) Defense: 12 (5+6+1) Health: 39/39 (7+19+10) Gold: 8 Equipment: Lion’s Heart (WP: 13, stuns target on successful hits; greatsword), Shield (SP: 5), 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), 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: Kitchens 22 years old female human Berserker Level 27 2/3 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Afraid* Power: 45 (27+11+3+4) Defense: 12 (6+2+4) Health: 46/46 (8+26+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: Mellt (WP:10, ice- and lightning-elemental; hammer), Dryw ar Zoot (WP:14, light-elemental; longsword), Spiked Club (WP:8), Iron Katana (WP:8), 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), Potion, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 5 Venoms, Deadly Venom, 2 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Soma, Smoke Bomb, Holy Bomb, Minimizing Dust, Grating Stone (WP+1 to one weapon), 2 Star Coins Jun Ji Pei (NPC, controlled by JimButcher) – Location: Kitchens 26 years old male aoi Tao Warrior Level 15 1/2 *Immune to Fire, Ice, Lightning, Water, Earth, Wind, Wood and all Effects* Power: 30 & 30 (15+15 & 15+15) Defense: 5 Health: 39/39 (25+14) 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: Grand Potion, Remedy, Phoenix Essence Xut the Daemon (Summon, controlled by Quarryman) Element: Darkness Power: 24 Party leader, post the order of action. Everyone, post your actions and targets.

This is a community game, remember? So if someone wants to host these Awards, be my guest.

Trembling, Ellaria got to her feet. The leering enemies were not even close to being defeated... "Lawrence, I have a couple of these Smoke Bombs. Maybe we should retreat and gather our strength. Maybe we've missed something on the way here, something that could help us defeat these forgers..."

Finally we get more male minidolls! Granted, they come in the most expensive sets, but on the other themes, the lone female fig is usually featured only in big sets. So the situation is reversed for this theme. The high school sounds very interesting, and it can most probably be easily extended with more classrooms if one so desires. The Cruiser is a bit of a surprise, but it follows the footsteps of Paradisa and Belville.

The first post of this topic has been slightly updated to reflect all the changes that this game has gone through over this 1,5 years. The most important change is that you must always send your quest pitches to me via PM if you want to get them reviewed for approval. You are still free to bounce off raw ideas here in the public, though.

Yes, I suppose it does. But singing depletes their ether pool quickly, so they have to act sometimes, if only to gulp down a tonic. That's when the QM enemies gets a chance to finish them. Yay, you're back! You've been missed! It's truly a shame you had to leave your hosting duty in the midst of it all, you were doing such a great job at it. But it's probably for the better that you stick to just playing for the time being, if things get hectic in your life again. But we do need more quests soon, so keep those ideas and applications coming, people!

Well, I kinda mean both. A Minstrel can choose whether to attack or sing a Battle Song each round. If he chooses to sing, he will do it for the entire round at the defined ether cost. He isn't included in the battle order and can thus only be damaged by area-of-effect attacks. You see how hastened cannot apply to this? Unless the Minstrel did in fact sing two songs at the same time, which is possible for everyone who doesn't have multiple heads... (And no, don't create characters with multiple heads thinking you can take advantage of this. ) I think further clarification on this is in order once people start hitting Level 30...

Oh no, not Cronk Cronk will survive! As long as Cronk knows how to love Cronk knows Cronk stays alive! Cronk has all Cronk's life to live And Cronk has all Cronk's love to give And Cronk will survive! CRONK WILL SURVIVE!!!

Nope, hastened does not affect Battle Songs. As the rules state, the Minstrel can only sing one Battle Song at a time, and the effects last only as long as the song does. Just think about it: can you sing two different songs at the same time?

QM Note: You can only use one item per turn. Yes, I'm wicked.

Nah, they're a greedy bunch who will probably sell all those instruments on the first chance they get.

QM Note: Oops, fixed! ... I've been saying that a lot lately.

Results of Round Forty-Eight of the 108 Stars of Destiny Battle: Xut does nothing Hybros gives Aquamarine and Grand Tonic to Namyrra Hybros retrieves Throwing Knife Cinna (Healing Staff) vs. Namyrra - Hit (Namyrra: +42 health) Cinna (Healing Staff) vs. Hybros - Enchantment (Cinna: not enough ether) Namyrra receives Aquamarine and Grand Tonic from Hybros Tarn moves down to Harmony Room Christopher moves down to Harmony Room Tesni moves down to Harmony Room The party decides to do some healing and trading. Hybros gives his Aquamarine and Grand Tonic to Namyrra, and picks up the Throwing Knife he threw. Cinna wields her healing staff to heal Namyrra, but fails to do so to Hybros. The others move downstairs once again, leaving the one door in the misty room alone. The harmony room is now devoid of enemies. Results of Round Forty-Nine of the 108 Stars of Destiny Battle: Hybros moves down to the Harmony Room Hybros collects throwing weapons Cinna moves down to the Harmony Room >Cinna heals herself - No Healing Tesni investigates the maracas Christopher investigates the trumpet Tarn investigates the bagpipes Namyrra moves down to the Harmony Room Xut moves down to the Harmony Room Hybros, Namyrra and Cinna joins the others in the Harmony Room. Hybros retrieves his precious Banana Bladerang, while Tesni grabs the Party Maracas, Christopher the Angelic Trumpet and Tarn the Bagpipes. Cinna fails to heal herself. Results of Round Fifty of the 108 Stars of Destiny Battle: Hybros investigates the flute Namyrra teleports to Stone Garden Xut teleports to Stone Garden Tarn teleports to Stone Garden Christopher teleports to Stone Garden Tesni teleports to Stone Garden Cinna teleports to Stone Garden Hybros teleports to Stone Garden Hybros takes the Nocturne Flute, then teleports the party down to the Stone Garden using the Gate Vajra. There they find the unconscious Jun Ji Pei lying at the foot of the peculiar statue. Results of Round Fifty-One of the 108 Stars of Destiny Battle: Hybros uses Phoenix Essence on Jun Namyrra does nothing Namyrra teleports to Iron Gate Room Xut teleports to Iron Gate Room Tarn teleports to Iron Gate Room Christopher teleports to Iron Gate Room Tesni teleports to Iron Gate Room Cinna teleports to Iron Gate Room Jun teleports to Iron Gate Room Hybros teleports to Iron Gate Room Hybros uses one of his Phoenix Essences to bring Jun back. "Uh, what a headache... How long was I gone? Feels like I've slept for days..." Hybros explains the events so far, and shows the Gate Vajra to the Tao Warrior. "This item used to belong to the masters of my brotherhood! These murderous thieves have taken over everything... It was probably for the better I did not get to see the state of the upper floors yet. I don't know if I could have controlled myself..." Then Hybros leads the party on to the Iron Gate Room. They finally had the required keys to open it. 38/108 Stars Defeated! Enemies: N/A Party: Sir Christopher Daggerfall (Fred Fred Burger) – Location: Iron Gate Room 27 years old male human Paladin Level 18 *Immune to Weakened* Power: 32 (18+11+2+1) Defense: 9 (5+4) Health: 38/38 (10+17+11) Ether: 19/20 (1+17+2) Gold: 5 Equipment: Sunspear (WP:11, light-elemental, weakened-effect; halberd), Mockthril Shield (SP:5), Pugilist's Gloves (Power +2, protects from weakened-effect), Paladin's Armor (SP:4, Max. Ether +2) Inventory: Angelic Trumpet (WP:5, user is blessed, instrument), 3 Potions, Grand Potion, Remedy, 2 Rums, Smoke Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe Cinna the Dark (darkdragon) – Location: Iron Gate Room 19 years old female human Mystic Knight Level 23 1/3 *Immune to Fire and Earth* Power: 42 (23+18+1) Defense: 12 (9+2+1) Health: 25/41 (5+22+7+1+6) Ether: 16/29 (5+22+1+1) Gold: 46 Equipment: Mauryl (WP:18, ranged), 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, 6 Remedies, Elixir, Phoenix Essence, 5 Meads, Smelling Salt, Soma, 3 Deadly Venoms, Fire Bomb, Floral Bomb, Air Bomb, Bedroll, 3 Bones, 2 Big Pearls (worth 150 gold), 2 Iron Keys, Golden Key, 18 Star Coins Hybros (JimButcher) ***Party Leader*** – Location: Iron Gate Room 50-year-old male imp Assassin Level 24 *Hastened* *Immune to Cursed, Slowed and Water* Power: 30 (24+6) Defense: 0 Health: 17/36 (7+23+5+1) Gold: 1425 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), 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), 2 Emeralds (Wood), 15 Potions, 15 Grand Potions, 21 Health Cores, 7 Remedies, 2 Elixirs, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2 Deadly Venoms, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 12 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), 4 Iron Keys, 15 Star Coins Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) – Location: Iron Gate Room 1337 years old female Fenarian Evoker Level 24 1/3 *Immune to Sealing* Power: 36 (24+12) Defence: 10 (5+3+2) Health: 31/31 (5+23+3) Ether: 15/39 (5+23+1+1+5+4) Gold: 54 Equipment: Staff of the Necromancer (WP:12; damages undead; +1 level to raised undead; 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), Snake Staff (WP:12), Shiny Dagger (WP:10), Oriental Crossbow (WP:7; crossbow), Bone Staff (WP:3), 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, Tonic, 2 Grand Tonics, 3 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, 2 Meads, 3 Smelling Salts, 2 Nostrums, Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, Holy Bomb, Flash Bomb, Bedroll, 3 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: Iron Gate Room 22 year old human male Berserker Level 20 1/3 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Fragile* Power: 34 (20+13+1) Defense: 11 (5+5+1) Health: 36/36 (7+19+10) Gold: 8 Equipment: Lion’s Heart (WP: 13, stuns target on successful hits; greatsword), Shield (SP: 5), Heavy Armour (SP: 5, suitable for Barbarians and Knights, protects from fragile-effect; 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), Darksteel Armor (SP:6, Max. Health +3; 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: Iron Gate Room 22 years old female human Berserker Level 27 2/3 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Afraid* Power: 45 (27+11+3+4) Defense: 12 (6+2+4) Health: 46/46 (8+26+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: Mellt (WP:10, ice- and lightning-elemental; hammer), Dryw ar Zoot (WP:14, light-elemental; longsword), Spiked Club (WP:8), Iron Katana (WP:8), 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), Potion, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 5 Venoms, Deadly Venom, 2 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Soma, Smoke Bomb, Holy Bomb, Minimizing Dust, Grating Stone (WP+1 to one weapon), 2 Star Coins Jun Ji Pei (NPC, controlled by JimButcher) – Location: Iron Gate Room 26 years old male aoi Tao Warrior Level 15 1/2 *Immune to Fire, Ice, Lightning, Water, Earth, Wind, Wood and all Effects* Power: 30 & 30 (15+15 & 15+15) Defense: 5 Health: 39/39 (25+14) 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: Grand Potion, Remedy, Phoenix Essence Xut the Daemon (Summon, controlled by Quarryman) Element: Darkness Power: 24 Party leader, post the order of action. Everyone, post your actions and targets.