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QM Note: Sorry, you will have to wait for the next round a while longer. The flash for our camera busted last weekend, so I need to wait for daylight to take proper pictures. Feel free to post your actions in the meanwhile (like swapping or using items, or searching the surroundings, or just general chit-chat).

You mean the race index, don't you? It's been nagging on the back of my mind, but I haven't found the time for it, really. I should have time tomorrow to write what I've promised. I just don't know if I can provide the pictures for the races at this point, for our camera's flash is broken - and of course it's during the time when we get like 6 hours of daylight here in Finland.

Before departing on her quest, Ellaria hurries to Portia, and purchases two Grand Tonics and a vial of Smelling Salts. (96-30-30-25=11 gold left) She then makes her way to the majestic building rising at the northern edge of the Marketplace. The Cathedral of Commerce...

??? PROFIT!

Ellaria heard she was going on another quest with Sir Boomingham, and this time she felt glad about it. As despicable as his manners were, the old paladin somehow made her feel safe. She had seen how far he was willing to go to protect his companions, and that was something she admired greatly. Ellaria was determined to push her problems aside for this quest and do her best, to show Boomingham she was a worthy companion. Some months ago she would have rather jumped off the ship they were sailing on rather than do that, but things had changed since then. Drastically.

QM Note: The Skeleton Decoy is an item that absorbs 20 points of damage from Free Hits, simple as that. If it was possible to set it in the back row, it would absorb 40 points of damage, in reality. I know 20 damage is nothing these days, that's why Elphaba sold Deluxe Skeleton Decoys with 100 health when she was at the Marketplace just recently. QM Note: Because I'm not perfect? If you look at your stats, you'll see that you gained an ether, like you were supposed to.

No. Not yet, anyway.

Namyrra hears the cold, sinister voice again. "SEE? YOU CANNOT RESIST WIELDING THE PHELES ROD ANYMORE. YOU FEEL THE POWER IT GIVES YOU, AND IT FEELS GOOD, DOESN'T IT?" Results of Round Thirteen of the 108 Stars of Destiny Battle: Tarn vs. River-churning Clam - Defended Counter (Tarn Namyrra: 58 health+8 SP-23 dmg=43 health; Clam: 17 health-(13/2=7 dmg)=10 health+stunned) Christopher vs. River-churning Clam - Shield (Guardian Angel) >Namyrra (Darkness) vs. River-churning Clam - Shield (Summon - Xut the Daemon joins the battle) >Cinna (Darkness) vs. River-churning Clam - Defended Damage (Cinna: no effect) >Cinna (Darkness) vs. River-churning Clam - Shield (Spellspin - 8 hits; Clam: 10 health-(41x8=328x4=1312 dmg)=0 health) Tesni vs. River-churning Clam Tesni vs. River-churning Clam Hybros retrieves Banana Bladerang Hybros investigates the pond Tarn is glad to go first, but only manages to scrape and stun the Clam after it shoots Namyrra, who draws in the attack because of her aura. Christopher calls out his guardian angel to protect everyone for the next round, and Namyrra summons Xut the Daemon. The stunned clam lurches at Cinna, but she easily evades, and counters with a devastating spellspin that obliterates the bandit. Cinna gets a Big Pearl and a Star Coin! THE PARTY LEVELS UP! Hybros picks up the bladerang he threw, and investigates the pond. There are five carps swimming in it, two silvery ones, two of the color of jade, and an orange one that seems to have something in its mouth... Will the party continue through the door ahead, or through the smaller sidedoor? Or perhaps turn back and descend to the first floor? 16/108 Stars Defeated! Enemies: N/A Party: Sir Christopher Daggerfall (Fred Fred Burger) – Location: Carp Pond 27 years old male human Paladin Level 16 1/2 *Immune to Weakened* *Encouraged for 5 rounds* *Guardian Angel* Power: 30 (16+11+2+1) Defense: 9 (5+4) Health: 36/36 (10+15+11) Ether: 17/18 (1+15+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: 3 Potions, Grand Potion, Remedy, 2 Rums, Smoke Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe Cinna the Dark (darkdragon) – Location: Carp Pond 19 years old female human Mystic Knight Level 22 *Immune to Fire* *Encouraged for 5 rounds* *Hastened for 8 rounds* Power: 42 (22+18+1+1) Defense: 3 (2+1) Health: 32/34 (5+21+7+1) Ether: 10/28 (5+21+1+1) Gold: 46 Equipment: Mauryl (WP:18, ranged), Aurora Helmet (SP:2, immune to fire), High Heels (Power +1, suitable for women; footwear), Anniversary Medal:Y1 (+1 to all stats per year; accessory) Inventory: Naginata (WP:10; halberd), Silver Katana (WP:8, longsword), Healing Staff (WP:5), Black Dragon Robe (Max. Health +6; immunity to earth; suitable to mages, rogues and chi monks; bodywear), Pointy Hat (Max. Ether +2, suitable for mages and clerics; headwear), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Opal (Ice), Ruby (Fire), Emerald (Wood), Diamond (Light), Garnet (Earth), Scroll of Sleep, 5 Grand Potions, 2 Grand Tonics, 7 Remedies, Elixir, Phoenix Essence, 5 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, Soma, 2 Deadly Venoms, Fire Bomb, Bedroll, 3 Bones, Big Pearl (worth 150 gold), 6 Star Coins Hybros (JimButcher) ***Party Leader*** – Location: Carp Pond 50-year-old male imp Assassin Level 22 2/3 *Hastened* *Immune to Cursed* *Encouraged for 5 rounds* *Lucky for 8 rounds* Power: 28 (22+6) Defense: 0 Health: 34/34 (7+20+5+1) Gold: 742 Equipment: Twin Kunai (WP:6, dual strike, dagger), Golden Armor (user is permanently hastened and cursed; bodywear), Blessed Amulet (protects from cursed-effect; accessory) Inventory: Zoot's Reaper (WP:15, earth-elemental), Clock Cog (WP: 14, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Lumber Axe (WP: 8, wood-elemental axe), Throwing Knife (WP:8, retrievable), Throwing Knife (WP:8, retrievable), Ancient Throwing Dagger (WP: 8, retrievable), Shuriken of Mercutio (WP:5, retrievable), Emerald (Wood), 15 Potions, 15 Grand Potions, Grand Tonic, 23 Health Cores, 9 Remedies, Elixir, 3 Phoenix Essences, 2 Deadly Venoms, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 14 Nostrums, 2 Meads, Bedroll, Shovel, Skeleton Decoy, Bone, 2 Iron Keys, 8 Star Coins Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) – Location: Carp Pond 1337 years old female Fenarian Evoker Level 23 *Immune to Sealing, Bound and Slowed* *Encouraged for 5 rounds* *Aura* Power: 35 (23+12) Defence: 8 (5+3) Health: 44/29 (5+22+3) Ether: 25/34 (5+22+1+1+5) 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), Winged Sandals (Protects from bound- and slowed-effects) 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), Amethyst, Opal, Emerald, Topaz, Garnet, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, 4 Potions, Tonic, 2 Grand Tonics, 3 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, 2 Meads, 4 Smelling Salts, 2 Nostrums, Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, Holy Bomb, Flash Bomb, Bedroll, 1 Star Coin 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) Tarn Valco (Rumble Strike) – Location: Carp Pond 22 year old human male Berserker Level 18 1/2 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Fragile* *Encouraged for 5 rounds* Power: 32 (18+13+1) Defense: 11 (5+5+1) Health: 23/34 (7+17+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: Grand Potion; axe), Fauxthril Spear (WP: 6), Sand Worm Hide (SP: 2; bodywear), Scroll of Weakening, Smelling Salts, Shovel, Pickaxe, Amulet of U'Kin Nobility (Grants Diplomacy to wearer when addressing a U'Kin) Tesni Hightribe (Peppermint_M) – Location: Carp Pond 22 years old female human Berserker Level 26 2/3 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Afraid* *Hastened for 7 rounds* *Encouraged for 5 rounds* Power: 43 (26+10+3+4) Defense: 12 (6+2+4) Health: 35/45 (8+25+10+2) Gold: 805 Equipped: Mellt (WP:10, ice- and lightning-elemental; hammer), 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: Cysgodion (WP:11, darkness-elemental; greatsword), Dryw ar Zoot (WP:14, light-elemental; longsword), Iron Katana (WP:8), Spiked Club (WP:8), Cryfder (WP:6), 2 Potions, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 5 Venoms, 2 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Soma, Smoke Bomb, Holy Bomb, Minimizing Dust Jun Ji Pei (NPC, controlled by JimButcher) – Location: Stone Garden 26 years old male aoi Tao Warrior Level 15 1/2 *Immune to Fire, Ice, Lightning, Water, Earth, Wind, Wood and all Effects* *Knocked Out* Power: 30 & 30 (15+15 & 15+15) Defense: 5 Health: 0/39 (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: 23 Party leader, post the order of action. Everyone, post your actions and targets.

Results of Round Six of the Raging Rapids Battle: >Dyric uses Phoenix Essence on Docken - (Docken: revived) >Xander uses Skeleton Decoy >Docken vs. Hungry Bear - Aim (Hungry Bear: 309 health-8 dmg=301 health+poisoned+blinded) >Althior vs. White Rabbit E - Meditate (Althior: +1 ether) Aepyornis A+Volt Ant A - Free Hit vs. Dyric (Dyric: 5 health-(19+7=26-20 from Skeleton Decoy=6/2=3 dmg)=2 health) Aepyornis A+Volt Ant B - Free Hit vs. Xander (Xander: 14 health+5 SP-(19+7=26/2=13 dmg)=6 health) Aepyornis B+White Rabbit B - Free Hit vs. Docken (Docken: 43 health+15 SP-(19+17=36/2=18 dmg)=40 health) Aepyornis B - Free Hit vs, Althior (Althior: 28 health+4 SP-(19/2=10 dmg)=22 health) Hungry Bear - Poisoned (301 health-1 dmg=300 health) White Rabbit B - Poisoned (182 health-1 dmg=181 health) Dyric brings Docken back to his senses with a Phoenix Essence. Xander then puts up a Skeleton Decoy to draw in the enemies' attacks. Docken aims at the Hungry Bear, dealing 8 damage and blinding and poisoning it. Althior meditates. The remaining enemies quickly destroy the decoy, and hit all heroes with a devastating round of damage. The Hungry Bear and the other White Rabbit lose 1 health to poison. Seven enemies still remain. Enemies: Aepyornis A *Hastened* Type: Flying? Level: 19 Health: 282/282 Special: Road Runner – Causes slowed-effect to the target. Drops: Smelling Salts Note: Aepyornis is permanently hastened. Aepyornis B *Hastened* Type: Flying? Level: 19 Health: 282/282 Special: Road Runner – Causes slowed-effect to the target. Drops: Smelling Salts Note: Aepyornis is permanently hastened. Hungry Bear *Blinded for 3 rounds* *Poisoned* Type: Beast Level: 21 Health: 300/386 Special: Berserk – The bear goes mad and focuses its sight on the attacker, causing 21 damage to the target as well as dealing extra 21 damage each upcoming round to that target until it is defeated. Drops: Raw Meat (max. health +5 upon consumption) Volt Ant A Type: Vermin/Electric Level: 7 Health: 67/67 Special: Paralyzing Sting – Causes 7 damage to the target and stuns it for the next round. Drops: Lightning Bomb Volt Ant B Type: Vermin/Electric Level: 7 Health: 67/67 Special: Paralyzing Sting – Causes 7 damage to the target and stuns it for the next round. Drops: Lightning Bomb White Rabbit B *Poisoned* Type: Beast/Icy Level: 17 Health: 181/195 Special: I’m Late! – White Rabbit flees the battle. Drops: 1 Glory Point White Rabbit E Type: Beast/Icy Level: 17 Health: 195/195 Special: I’m Late! – White Rabbit flees the battle. Drops: 1 Glory Point Party: Althior Emorith (K-Nut) 32 years old male human Sage Level 21 2/3 Power: 31 (21+10) (36 for spells (21+10+5)) Defense: 4 Health: 22/31 (5+20+6) Ether: 27/27 (5+20+2) Gold: 0 GP: 15 Equipment: Twin Sai Blades (WP:10, dual strike; dagger), Spellbound Gloves (+5 spellpower, doubled if target is weak to the element; handwear), Robe of the Elven Necromancer (SP:4; bodywear) Inventory: Dragoro (WP:8; wand), Amulet of the Elven Horse Rider (WP +1 from the front row, grants speed within quests; accessory), Diamond (Light), Topaz (Lightning), Amethyst (Darkness), Ruby (Fire), Sapphire (Wind), Garnet (Earth), Opal (Ice), Aquamarine (Water), Emerald (Wood), 2 Potions, Grand Potion, Tonic, Ether Core, 2 Remedies, Nostrum, 2 Venoms, Shovel, Bedroll, Skeleton Decoy, Silver Ore (Worth 60 gold) Bartholomew Docken (Brickdoctor) ***Party Leader*** 31-year old human male Warden Level 24 2/3 *Scary* *Immune to Enamored* Power: 32 (24+8) Defense: 15 Health: 40/43 (6+23+8+6) Gold: 754 (50 Gold loaned to Flipz) GP: 15 Equipment: Darksteel Crossbow (WP:8, blinded-effect, poisoned), Mythril Shield (SP: 15), Dread Hat (permanent scary-effect; headwear), Quiver of Poisoning (permanent poisoned-effect to a bow; backwear), Lover's Locket (immune to Enamored; accessory) Inventory: Briar Bow (WP: 11; wood-elemental; poisoned), Frozen Saber (WP: 9; stuns enemies; longsword), Mockthril Longbow (WP: 5; poisoned), White Marksman's Hat (⅙ chance of assassination vs. flying monsters; hat), 2 Aquamarines (Water), 3 Potions, 2 Grand Potions, Health Core, Grand Tonic, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Mead, Soma, Deadly Venom, Smoke Bomb, Mythril Shard (1/4 of a Mythril), Silver Ore (Worth 60 gold) Dyric Rone (The Legonater) 20 years old male human Rogue Level 16 *Lucky* Power: 26 (16+10) Health: 2/22 (7+15) Gold: 1012 GP: 15 Equipment: Double Chain Whip (WP:10), Loaded Die (permanent lucky-effect; accessory) Inventory: Throwing Knife (WP:4, ranged, retrievable), Longsword (WP: 3), Sticky Gloves (Increases amount of gold stolen by 50%; handwear), Aqua Gear (Adds water-element to physical attacks and protects from water-elemental damage, accessory), 2 Potions, 3 Grand Potions, Grand Tonic, Elixir, 4 Remedies, Mead, Smelling Salts, 2 Venoms, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Skeleton Decoy, Mythril Shard (1/4 of a Mythril), Silver Ore (Worth 60 gold) Xander Unth'or (posades) 24 year-old male human Hunter Level 19 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Blindness* *Favours Beasts and Aquatic monsters* Power: 32 (19+11+2) Defense: 5 Health: 6/32 (8+18+6) Gold: 42 GP: 15 Equipment: Precision Bow (WP:11; all 'Aim's become 'Hit's), Hunter's Quiver of Marksmanship (WP:2 to a bow, allows the hunter to favor two types at the same time; protects from blindness-effect; backwear), Heavy Armor (SP:5, protects from fragile-effect; bodywear) Inventory: Pongcanis Club (WP:8), Enigmatic Hammer (WP:3), Amulet of the Elven Horse Rider (WP +1 from the front row, grants speed within quests; accessory), 2 Potions, 2 Grand Potions, Remedy, Nostrum, Smelling Salts, Venom, Deadly Venom, Fire Bomb, Elven Bomb, Black Pearl (Worth 75 gold) Party leader, post the order of action. Everyone, choose your actions.

Just to clarify, the Expert Classes aren't meant to be continuation to the basic and advanced classes, but something else completely. Just try them out, you might be pleasantly surprised to see how they fit your character.

It can be, but I certainly won't help you achieve it.

"Oh man! C'mon, Clamster! We've got these doofuses!" "I told you not to call me that!" Results of Round Twelve of the 108 Stars of Destiny Battle: >Namyrra (Darkness through Pheles Rod) vs. River-churning Clam - Special Damage (Shelter) Hybros (Twin Kunai) vs. Stream-leaping Tiger - Lethal Aim/Lethal Hit (Stream-leaping Tiger: 272 health-(28+28=56x2=112 dmg)=160 health) Hybros (Twin Kunai) vs. Stream-leaping Tiger - Damage/Lethal Hit (Stream-leaping Tiger: 160 health-(28+28=56x2=112 dmg)=48 health) >Cinna uses Grand Potion on herself - (Cinna: +25 health) >Cinna (Darkness) vs. Stream-leaping Tiger - Spell (Stream-leaping Tiger: 48 health-(41x4=164 dmg)=0 health; Cinna: -1 ether) Tesni (Mellt) vs. River-churning Clam - Extra Critical Furious Hit (Clam: no effect) Tesni (Mellt) vs. River-churning Clam - Furious Hit (Clam: 103 health-(43x4=172/2=86 dmg)=17 health) Tarn (Lion's Heart) vs. Stream-leaping Tiger River-churning Clam - Special Damage (Shelter) Christopher vs. River-churning Clam - Hit (Clam: no effect) The River-churning Clam takes shelter from his head-shell, protecting himself from the next attack. Hybros pokes the Stream-leaping Tiger with his newly acquired Twin Kunai four times, but the enemy does not fall. Cinna restores health to herself with a Grand Potion, and then hurls a dark spell at the Tiger that finally does him in. Cinna gets a Remedy and a Star Coin! Tesni pummels the Clam furiously with her warhammer, breaking the shelter and then dealing 86 damage. The Clam hides again, so that neither Tarn nor Christopher can defeat it. One weak enemy remains. 15/108 Stars Defeated! Enemies: River-churning Clam (69th Star) – Location: Carp Pond Type: Aquatic/Humanoid Level: 23 Health: 17/291 Special: Shelter – The next attack against the River-churning Clam will miss. Drops: Big Pearl (worth 150 gold), Star Coin Note: River-churning Clam fights from the back row, so all non-ranged attacks will do half damage to him, while his attacks do full damage to heroes in back row. Party: Sir Christopher Daggerfall (Fred Fred Burger) – Location: Carp Pond 27 years old male human Paladin Level 16 *Immune to Weakened* *Encouraged for 6 rounds* Power: 30 (16+11+2+1) Defense: 9 (5+4) Health: 36/36 (10+15+11) Ether: 17/18 (1+15+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: 3 Potions, Grand Potion, Remedy, 2 Rums, Smoke Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe Cinna the Dark (darkdragon) – Location: Carp Pond 19 years old female human Mystic Knight Level 21 2/3 *Immune to Fire* *Encouraged for 6 rounds* *Hastened for 9 rounds* Power: 41 (21+18+1+1) Defense: 3 (2+1) Health: 31/33 (5+20+7+1) Ether: 9/27 (5+20+1+1) Gold: 46 Equipment: Mauryl (WP:18, ranged), Aurora Helmet (SP:2, immune to fire), High Heels (Power +1, suitable for women; footwear), Anniversary Medal:Y1 (+1 to all stats per year; accessory) Inventory: Naginata (WP:10; halberd), Silver Katana (WP:8, longsword), Healing Staff (WP:5), Black Dragon Robe (Max. Health +6; immunity to earth; suitable to mages, rogues and chi monks; bodywear), Pointy Hat (Max. Ether +2, suitable for mages and clerics; headwear), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Opal (Ice), Ruby (Fire), Emerald (Wood), Diamond (Light), Garnet (Earth), Scroll of Sleep, 5 Grand Potions, 2 Grand Tonics, 7 Remedies, Elixir, Phoenix Essence, 5 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, Soma, 2 Deadly Venoms, Fire Bomb, Bedroll, 3 Bones, 5 Star Coins Hybros (JimButcher) ***Party Leader*** – Location: Carp Pond 50-year-old male imp Assassin Level 22 1/3 *Hastened* *Immune to Cursed* *Encouraged for 6 rounds* *Lucky for 9 rounds* Power: 28 (22+6) Defense: 0 Health: 34/34 (7+20+5+1) Gold: 742 Equipment: Twin Kunai (WP:6, dual strike, dagger), Golden Armor (user is permanently hastened and cursed; bodywear), Blessed Amulet (protects from cursed-effect; accessory) Inventory: Zoot's Reaper (WP:15, earth-elemental), Clock Cog (WP: 14, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Lumber Axe (WP: 8, wood-elemental axe), Throwing Knife (WP:8, retrievable), Throwing Knife (WP:8, retrievable), Ancient Throwing Dagger (WP: 8, retrievable), Shuriken of Mercutio (WP:5, retrievable), Emerald (Wood), 15 Potions, 15 Grand Potions, Grand Tonic, 23 Health Cores, 9 Remedies, Elixir, 3 Phoenix Essences, 2 Deadly Venoms, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 14 Nostrums, 2 Meads, Bedroll, Shovel, Skeleton Decoy, Bone, 2 Iron Keys, 8 Star Coins Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) – Location: Carp Pond 1337 years old female Fenarian Evoker Level 22 2/3 *Immune to Sealing, Bound and Slowed* *Encouraged for 6 rounds* *Aura* Power: 34 (22+12) Defence: 8 (5+3) Health: 58/29 (5+21+3) Ether: 24/33 (5+21+1+1+5) 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), Winged Sandals (Protects from bound- and slowed-effects) 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), Amethyst, Opal, Emerald, Topaz, Garnet, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, 4 Potions, Tonic, 2 Grand Tonics, 3 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, 2 Meads, 4 Smelling Salts, 2 Nostrums, Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, Holy Bomb, Flash Bomb, Bedroll, 1 Star Coin 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) Tarn Valco (Rumble Strike) – Location: Carp Pond 22 year old human male Berserker Level 18 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Fragile* *Encouraged for 6 rounds* Power: 32 (18+13+1) Defense: 11 (5+5+1) Health: 23/34 (7+17+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: Grand Potion; axe), Fauxthril Spear (WP: 6), Sand Worm Hide (SP: 2; bodywear), Scroll of Weakening, Smelling Salts, Shovel, Pickaxe, Amulet of U'Kin Nobility (Grants Diplomacy to wearer when addressing a U'Kin) Tesni Hightribe (Peppermint_M) – Location: Carp Pond 22 years old female human Berserker Level 26 1/3 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Afraid* *Hastened for 8 rounds* *Encouraged for 6 rounds* Power: 43 (26+10+3+4) Defense: 12 (6+2+4) Health: 35/45 (8+25+10+2) Gold: 805 Equipped: Mellt (WP:10, ice- and lightning-elemental; hammer), 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: Cysgodion (WP:11, darkness-elemental; greatsword), Dryw ar Zoot (WP:14, light-elemental; longsword), Iron Katana (WP:8), Spiked Club (WP:8), Cryfder (WP:6), 2 Potions, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 5 Venoms, 2 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Soma, Smoke Bomb, Holy Bomb, Minimizing Dust Jun Ji Pei (NPC, controlled by JimButcher) – Location: Stone Garden 26 years old male aoi Tao Warrior Level 15 1/2 *Immune to Fire, Ice, Lightning, Water, Earth, Wind, Wood and all Effects* *Knocked Out* Power: 30 & 30 (15+15 & 15+15) Defense: 5 Health: 0/39 (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 Party leader, post the order of action. Everyone, post your actions and targets.

QM Note: As much as I would like to move this battle forward, I'm hesitant to allow someone's precious consumables be used without their permission. I'll wait to see if The Legonater replies to this a little while longer...

It's the Finnish Independence Day today, so I have the whole day off to work on Heroica RPG. Yay! 1) If you look at the calculations for "Power" in people' statistics (at least in my quests), you see that it consists of Level, Weapon Power and extra Power. Artifacts that say "Power +3", give 3 extra Power, but artifacts that say "WP:3" give 3 more points to the WP. This matters in the case of Critical Hits and certain Shield-skills, where only the WP is multiplied, not extra Power. Encouraged-effect and elemental strength multiply the entire Power-stat, however. 2) Warden is a very strategic class to play. I like that "Aura" can be either save everyone's day, or totally screw you over. With your suggestion, the class would be nigh immortal. Yes, they are. My next two quests will probably be a Bonaparte and a Guild of Invision quest, but I'm unsure which one to host first (or if I will host them simultaneously).

Love that idea! "I'm on the Fields of Glory And I'm hunting down a monster or two Out on the Fields of Glory And I'm hunting down a monster with you..." Ahem... In other news, I decided to make "dual strike weapons" a bit more simple to use, so here's an updated answer for the FAQ: Q: How do weapons with a "dual strike" effect work, exactly? And can a shield be carried with "twin weapons"? A: "Dual strike" deals damage to either the targetted enemy and the enemy next in the order OR double damage to one enemy upon a successful hit. A shield can be wielded with any weapon that doesn't specifically negate its use. What comes to Ellaria's "theme song", Eva by Nightwish (a Finnish pop metal band) is the first suitable one that springs to mind.

QM Note: Yes, I did. Sorry! QM Note: You're right, I just missed that your weapon also had lightning in it. I'll fix the result.

QM Note: Sorry, Namyrra ran out of being hastened and lucky on the previous round, just like the others. I must've scrolled past her when I edited... A quick glance around the Carp Pond revealed two doors, a larger one in the front and a smaller one to the side. "It's time to finish this... GURNAM STYLE!" Results of Round Eleven of the 108 Stars of Destiny Battle: >Hybros uses Nostrum on himself - (Hybros: lucky for 10 rounds) >Hybros (Banana Bladerang) vs. White Stripes in the Waves - Damage/Critical Lethal Hit (Boatman: sudden death; Alligator: 715 health-(40x2=80 dmg)=635 health; Clam: 291 health-(40x2=80 dmg)=211 health; Stream-leaping Tiger: 352 health-(40x2=80 dmg)=272 health; White Stripes: sudden death) Tesni (Mellt) vs. Boatman Dry Land Alligator - Furious Hit (Alligator: 635 health-(43x4=172 dmg)=463 health) Tesni (Mellt) vs. Boatman Dry Land Alligator - Special Damage (See You Later! - Alligator: flee) >Cinna uses Smelling Salts on herself - (Cinna: hastened for 10 rounds) >Cinna (Darkness) vs. River-churning Clam - Damage (Cinna: 26 health+3 SP-23 dmg=6 health) Christopher vs. Dry Land Alligator River-churning Clam - Hit (Clam: 211 health-(30x2/2=30 dmg)=181 health) Tarn (Helbaerend) vs. Dry Land Alligator River-churning Clam - Shield (War Cry - Clam: 181 health-(39x2=78 dmg)=103 health) >Namyrra (Darkness through Pheles Rod) vs. Stream-leaping Tiger - Damage (Namyrra: aura; 58 health+8 SP-(19/2=8 dmg)=58 health) Hybros makes himself lucky and hurls the Banana Bladerang at the enemies, instantly killing the Boatman and the White Stripes in the Waves, and dealing 80 damage to the rest. Hybros gains Grand Potion, Twin Kunai and 2 Star Coins! Seeing her intended target fall, Tesni goes for the Alligator. She manages to deal heavy damage to it, but then it waves goodbye again and flees through the door ahead. Cinna downs a Smelling Salts to quicken her steps, but the River-churning Clam manages to shoot her with his harpoon for 20 damage. Christopher hits the River-churning Clam for 30 damage because of the long distance between them. Tarn does the same after letting out an ineffective war cry, dealing 78 damage since his multielemental axe has elements that the enemy is both weak and immune to. The Stream-leaping Tiger attempts to strike Namyrra, who gets imbued by an aura again, but cannot pierce her defenses. The party faces only two enemies. 14/108 Stars Defeated! Enemies: River-churning Clam (69th Star) – Location: Carp Pond Type: Aquatic/Humanoid Level: 23 Health: 103/291 Special: Shelter – The next attack against the River-churning Clam will miss. Drops: Big Pearl (worth 150 gold), Star Coin Note: River-churning Clam fights from the back row, so all non-ranged attacks will do half damage to him, while his attacks do full damage to heroes in back row. Stream-leaping Tiger (72nd Star) – Location: Carp Pond Type: Humanoid Level: 19 Health: 272/352 Special: Pole Vault – Jumps to the air for the remainder of the round, avoiding all attacks, then lands on the target at the beginning of the next round dealing 19 damage regardless of row. Drops: Remedy, Star Coin Party: Sir Christopher Daggerfall (Fred Fred Burger) – Location: Carp Pond 27 years old male human Paladin Level 16 *Immune to Weakened* *Encouraged for 7 rounds* Power: 30 (16+11+2+1) Defense: 9 (5+4) Health: 36/36 (10+15+11) Ether: 17/18 (1+15+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: 3 Potions, Grand Potion, Remedy, 2 Rums, Smoke Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe Cinna the Dark (darkdragon) – Location: Carp Pond 19 years old female human Mystic Knight Level 21 2/3 *Immune to Fire* *Encouraged for 7 rounds* *Hastened for 10 rounds* Power: 41 (21+18+1+1) Defense: 3 (2+1) Health: 6/33 (5+20+7+1) Ether: 10/27 (5+20+1+1) Gold: 46 Equipment: Mauryl (WP:18, ranged), Aurora Helmet (SP:2, immune to fire), High Heels (Power +1, suitable for women; footwear), Anniversary Medal:Y1 (+1 to all stats per year; accessory) Inventory: Naginata (WP:10; halberd), Silver Katana (WP:8, longsword), Healing Staff (WP:5), Black Dragon Robe (Max. Health +6; immunity to earth; suitable to mages, rogues and chi monks; bodywear), Pointy Hat (Max. Ether +2, suitable for mages and clerics; headwear), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Opal (Ice), Ruby (Fire), Emerald (Wood), Diamond (Light), Garnet (Earth), Scroll of Sleep, 6 Grand Potions, 2 Grand Tonics, 6 Remedies, Elixir, Phoenix Essence, 5 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, Soma, 2 Deadly Venoms, Fire Bomb, Bedroll, 3 Bones, 4 Star Coins Hybros (JimButcher) ***Party Leader*** – Location: Carp Pond 50-year-old male imp Assassin Level 22 1/3 *Hastened* *Immune to Cursed* *Encouraged for 7 rounds* *Lucky for 10 rounds* Power: 37 (22+15) Defense: 0 Health: 34/34 (7+20+5+1) Gold: 742 Equipment: Zoot's Reaper (WP:15, earth-elemental), Golden Armor (user is permanently hastened and cursed; bodywear), Blessed Amulet (protects from cursed-effect; accessory) Inventory: Clock Cog (WP: 14, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Lumber Axe (WP: 8, wood-elemental axe), Throwing Knife (WP:8, retrievable), Throwing Knife (WP:8, retrievable), Ancient Throwing Dagger (WP: 8, retrievable), Twin Kunai (WP:6, dual strike, dagger), Shuriken of Mercutio (WP:5, retrievable), Emerald (Wood), 15 Potions, 15 Grand Potions, Grand Tonic, 23 Health Cores, 9 Remedies, Elixir, 3 Phoenix Essences, 2 Deadly Venoms, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 14 Nostrums, 2 Meads, Bedroll, Shovel, Skeleton Decoy, Bone, 2 Iron Keys, 8 Star Coins Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) – Location: Carp Pond 1337 years old female Fenarian Evoker Level 22 2/3 *Immune to Sealing, Bound and Slowed* *Encouraged for 7 rounds* *Aura* Power: 34 (22+12) Defence: 8 (5+3) Health: 58/29 (5+21+3) Ether: 24/33 (5+21+1+1+5) 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), Winged Sandals (Protects from bound- and slowed-effects) 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), Amethyst, Opal, Emerald, Topaz, Garnet, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, 4 Potions, Tonic, 2 Grand Tonics, 3 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, 2 Meads, 4 Smelling Salts, 2 Nostrums, Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, Holy Bomb, Flash Bomb, Bedroll, 1 Star Coin 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) Tarn Valco (Rumble Strike) – Location: Carp Pond 22 year old human male Berserker Level 18 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Fragile* *Encouraged for 7 rounds* Power: 29 (18+10+1) Defense: 11 (5+5+1) Health: 23/34 (7+17+10) Gold: 8 Equipment: Helbaerend (WP: 10; water-, ice- and lightning-elemental, Hollow Blade: Grand Potion; axe) 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: Lion’s Heart (WP: 13, stuns target on successful hits; greatsword), Fauxthril Spear (WP: 6), Sand Worm Hide (SP: 2; bodywear), Scroll of Weakening, Smelling Salts, Shovel, Pickaxe, Amulet of U'Kin Nobility (Grants Diplomacy to wearer when addressing a U'Kin) Tesni Hightribe (Peppermint_M) – Location: Carp Pond 22 years old female human Berserker Level 26 1/3 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Afraid* *Hastened for 9 rounds* *Encouraged for 7 rounds* Power: 43 (26+10+3+4) Defense: 12 (6+2+4) Health: 35/45 (8+25+10+2) Gold: 805 Equipped: Mellt (WP:10, ice- and lightning-elemental; hammer), 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: Cysgodion (WP:11, darkness-elemental; greatsword), Dryw ar Zoot (WP:14, light-elemental; longsword), Iron Katana (WP:8), Spiked Club (WP:8), Cryfder (WP:6), 2 Potions, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 5 Venoms, 2 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Soma, Smoke Bomb, Holy Bomb, Minimizing Dust Jun Ji Pei (NPC, controlled by JimButcher) – Location: Stone Garden 26 years old male aoi Tao Warrior Level 15 1/2 *Immune to Fire, Ice, Lightning, Water, Earth, Wind, Wood and all Effects* *Knocked Out* Power: 30 & 30 (15+15 & 15+15) Defense: 5 Health: 0/39 (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 Party leader, post the order of action. Everyone, post your actions and targets.

QM Note: I still need the battle order, and the actions from Althior and Xander (and Docken, if he gets revived).

QM Note: My mistake, I forgot to edit your locations.

Brickdoctor, consider my desire to one-up you quenched.

Results of Round Five of the Raging Rapids Battle: >Bartholomew Docken vs. Aepyornis A - Shield (Aura) >Xander Unth'or vs. White Rabbit E - Damage (Xander Docken: 18 health+15 SP-(17/2=9 dmg)=18 health) >Althior Emorith uses Grand Potion on himself - (Althior: +25 health) >Dyric Rone vs. Hungry Bear - Shield/Critical Hit (Mug - Hungry Bear: 332 health-(46/2=23 dmg)=309 health; Dyric: +35 gold) Aepyornis A+Aepyornis B+Aepyornis B+Volt A+Volt Ant B+White Rabbit B - Free Hit vs. Docken (Docken: 18 health+15 SP-(19+19+19+0+0+17=74/2=37 dmg)=0 health) White Rabbit B - Poisoned (183 health-1 dmg=182 health) Docken dons an aura around himself, drawing in the white rabbit's attack against Xander. Althior heals himself with a grand potion, and Dyric mugs the hungry bear yet again. The rest of the monsters finally take down the sturdy warden. His companions are shocked to see Docken get knocked out. Seven enemies are left. Enemies: Aepyornis A *Hastened* Type: Flying? Level: 19 Health: 282/282 Special: Road Runner – Causes slowed-effect to the target. Drops: Smelling Salts Note: Aepyornis is permanently hastened. Aepyornis B *Hastened* Type: Flying? Level: 19 Health: 282/282 Special: Road Runner – Causes slowed-effect to the target. Drops: Smelling Salts Note: Aepyornis is permanently hastened. Hungry Bear Type: Beast Level: 21 Health: 309/386 Special: Berserk – The bear goes mad and focuses its sight on the attacker, causing 21 damage to the target as well as dealing extra 21 damage each upcoming round to that target until it is defeated. Drops: Raw Meat (max. health +5 upon consumption) Volt Ant A Type: Vermin/Electric Level: 7 Health: 67/67 Special: Paralyzing Sting – Causes 7 damage to the target and stuns it for the next round. Drops: Lightning Bomb Volt Ant B Type: Vermin/Electric Level: 7 Health: 67/67 Special: Paralyzing Sting – Causes 7 damage to the target and stuns it for the next round. Drops: Lightning Bomb White Rabbit B *Poisoned* Type: Beast/Icy Level: 17 Health: 182/195 Special: I’m Late! – White Rabbit flees the battle. Drops: 1 Glory Point White Rabbit E Type: Beast/Icy Level: 17 Health: 195/195 Special: I’m Late! – White Rabbit flees the battle. Drops: 1 Glory Point Party: Althior Emorith (K-Nut) 32 years old male human Sage Level 21 2/3 Power: 31 (21+10) (36 for spells (21+10+5)) Defense: 4 Health: 28/31 (5+20+6) Ether: 26/27 (5+20+2) Gold: 0 GP: 15 Equipment: Twin Sai Blades (WP:10, dual strike; dagger), Spellbound Gloves (+5 spellpower, doubled if target is weak to the element; handwear), Robe of the Elven Necromancer (SP:4; bodywear) Inventory: Dragoro (WP:8; wand), Amulet of the Elven Horse Rider (WP +1 from the front row, grants speed within quests; accessory), Diamond (Light), Topaz (Lightning), Amethyst (Darkness), Ruby (Fire), Sapphire (Wind), Garnet (Earth), Opal (Ice), Aquamarine (Water), Emerald (Wood), 2 Potions, Grand Potion, Tonic, Ether Core, 2 Remedies, Nostrum, 2 Venoms, Shovel, Bedroll, Skeleton Decoy, Silver Ore (Worth 60 gold) Bartholomew Docken (Brickdoctor) ***Party Leader*** 31-year old human male Warden Level 24 2/3 *Scary* *Immune to Enamored* *Knocked Out* Power: 32 (24+8) Defense: 15 Health: 0/43 (6+23+8+6) Gold: 754 (50 Gold loaned to Flipz) GP: 15 Equipment: Darksteel Crossbow (WP:8, blinded-effect, poisoned), Mythril Shield (SP: 15), Dread Hat (permanent scary-effect; headwear), Quiver of Poisoning (permanent poisoned-effect to a bow; backwear), Lover's Locket (immune to Enamored; accessory) Inventory: Briar Bow (WP: 11; wood-elemental; poisoned), Frozen Saber (WP: 9; stuns enemies; longsword), Mockthril Longbow (WP: 5; poisoned), White Marksman's Hat (⅙ chance of assassination vs. flying monsters; hat), 2 Aquamarines (Water), 3 Potions, 2 Grand Potions, Health Core, Grand Tonic, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Mead, Soma, Deadly Venom, Smoke Bomb, Mythril Shard (1/4 of a Mythril), Silver Ore (Worth 60 gold) Dyric Rone (The Legonater) 20 years old male human Rogue Level 16 *Lucky* Power: 26 (16+10) Health: 5/22 (7+15) Gold: 1012 GP: 15 Equipment: Double Chain Whip (WP:10), Loaded Die (permanent lucky-effect; accessory) Inventory: Throwing Knife (WP:4, ranged, retrievable), Longsword (WP: 3), Sticky Gloves (Increases amount of gold stolen by 50%; handwear), Aqua Gear (Adds water-element to physical attacks and protects from water-elemental damage, accessory), 2 Potions, 3 Grand Potions, Grand Tonic, Elixir, 4 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, Mead, Smelling Salts, 2 Venoms, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Skeleton Decoy, Mythril Shard (1/4 of a Mythril), Silver Ore (Worth 60 gold) Xander Unth'or (posades) 24 year-old male human Hunter Level 19 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Blindness* *Favours Beasts and Aquatic monsters* Power: 32 (19+11+2) Defense: 5 Health: 14/32 (8+18+6) Gold: 42 GP: 15 Equipment: Precision Bow (WP:11; all 'Aim's become 'Hit's), Hunter's Quiver of Marksmanship (WP:2 to a bow, allows the hunter to favor two types at the same time; protects from blindness-effect; backwear), Heavy Armor (SP:5, protects from fragile-effect; bodywear) Inventory: Pongcanis Club (WP:8), Enigmatic Hammer (WP:3), Amulet of the Elven Horse Rider (WP +1 from the front row, grants speed within quests; accessory), 2 Potions, 2 Grand Potions, Remedy, Nostrum, Smelling Salts, Venom, Deadly Venom, Fire Bomb, Elven Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, Black Pearl (Worth 75 gold) Party leader, post the order of action. Everyone, choose your actions.

~Another new quest has been posted on the Quest Board (#55 by Capt.JohnPaul)!~

Oh, wow! There are so many figs that I simply must get my hands on as soon as possible in this series! I'd personally rank this as my split favourite series out of them all, right alongside Series 6 (which perhaps had a better overall array of figs for my taste). My absolute favourite is the Forest Maiden (obviously), but the Fortune Teller, Roman Emperor, Mermaid, Hollywood Starlet, Mr. Good & Evil and the Cyclops are also gorgeous. The Chicken Suit Guy is fun, and the Judge is a very nice fig to have, as well. The rest are more lackluster, even though the Heroic Knight makes a good addition to my armour collection. Can't wait for January!

Brickdoctor is right, the images are hosted on Photobucket, so the revisions still stand. Here's my post again: Welcome to the game, herrJJ! Great to see more fresh faces around here (not that there's anything wrong with the old ones, mind you ). Here are the rebalanced class sheets for Berserker and Mystic Knight, based on your great suggestions: Changes made: - "War Cry" now deals a critical hit on the targetted enemy, in the case that all heroes are already encouraged. Not nearly as strong as "Frenzy", I know, but the class is powerful enough. Changes made: - "Spellspin" is now based on the equipped weapon, so it is no longer a spell. It means that all effects and properties of the weapon apply to the hits it deals. - "Enchantment" now takes ether equal to the upgraded equipment, so it will prevent weapons from becoming too strong too fast. In the long run it also saves ether for the class, since the enchantment won't work as often. I hope everyone can live with these changes, as they become effective immediately. Yes, I will have to reroll the round.

QM Note: Thank Darkdragon for retrieving the few lost posts. Results of Round Ten of the 108 Stars of Destiny Battle: Namyrra looks behind the rocks Cinna investigates the crevice below the statue Tesni uses Smelling Salts on herself Hybros retrieves all throwing weapons Namyrra moves upstairs Hybros moves upstairs Cinna moves upstairs Christopher moves upstairs Tesni moves upstairs Tarn moves upstairs Moving around the room, Namyrra looks behind the rocks in the Stone Garden, but finds nothing. Cinna checks the crevice in the base of the statue in the center of the room, and as a pleasant surprise finds a Garnet, a gem she previously didn't have. Tesni keeps up her pace by consuming smelling salts. Hybros takes a turn to gather all his thrown knives. Then the party moves upstairs, leaving the unconscious Jun lying on the floor. From the second floor they find a serene carp pond, but also more bandits, including the alligator from before - with its health fully restored. "ROAAWWRRR!!!" 12/108 Stars Defeated! Enemies: Boatman (28th Star) – Location: Carp Pond Type: Aquatic Level: 26 Health: 411/411 Special: Jaws – Halves the target’s current health. Drops: Grand Potion, Star Coin Dry Land Alligator (92nd Star) – Location: Carp Pond Type: Beast Level: 26 Health: 715/715 Special: See You Later! – The Dry Land Alligator flees the battle by moving to an adjacent room. Drops: Grand Potion, Star Coin River-churning Clam (69th Star) – Location: Carp Pond Type: Aquatic/Humanoid Level: 23 Health: 291/291 Special: Shelter – The next attack against the River-churning Clam will miss. Drops: Big Pearl (worth 150 gold), Star Coin Note: River-churning Clam fights from the back row, so all non-ranged attacks will do half damage to him, while his attacks do full damage to heroes in back row. Stream-leaping Tiger (72nd Star) – Location: Carp Pond Type: Humanoid Level: 19 Health: 352/352 Special: Pole Vault – Jumps to the air for the remainder of the round, avoiding all attacks, then lands on the target at the beginning of the next round dealing 19 damage regardless of row. Drops: Remedy, Star Coin White Stripes in the Waves (30th Star) – Location: Carp Pond Type: Humanoid Level: 21 Health: 330/330 Special: Twin Slash – Causes 21 damage to the target and the opponent next in turn. Drops: Twin Kunai (WP:6, dual strike, dagger), Star Coin Party: Sir Christopher Daggerfall (Fred Fred Burger) – Location: Carp Pond 27 years old male human Paladin Level 16 *Immune to Weakened* *Encouraged for 8 rounds* Power: 30 (16+11+2+1) Defense: 9 (5+4) Health: 36/36 (10+15+11) Ether: 17/18 (1+15+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: 3 Potions, Grand Potion, Remedy, 2 Rums, Smoke Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe Cinna the Dark (darkdragon) – Location: Carp Pond 19 years old female human Mystic Knight Level 21 2/3 *Immune to Fire* *Encouraged for 8 rounds* Power: 41 (21+18+1+1) Defense: 3 (2+1) Health: 26/33 (5+20+7+1) Ether: 10/27 (5+20+1+1) Gold: 46 Equipment: Mauryl (WP:18, ranged), Aurora Helmet (SP:2, immune to fire), High Heels (Power +1, suitable for women; footwear), Anniversary Medal:Y1 (+1 to all stats per year; accessory) Inventory: Naginata (WP:10; halberd), Silver Katana (WP:8, longsword), Healing Staff (WP:5), Black Dragon Robe (Max. Health +6; immunity to earth; suitable to mages, rogues and chi monks; bodywear), Pointy Hat (Max. Ether +2, suitable for mages and clerics; headwear), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Opal (Ice), Ruby (Fire), Emerald (Wood), Diamond (Light), Garnet (Earth), Scroll of Sleep, 6 Grand Potions, 2 Grand Tonics, 6 Remedies, Elixir, Phoenix Essence, 5 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, Soma, 2 Deadly Venoms, Fire Bomb, Bedroll, 3 Bones, 4 Star Coins Hybros (JimButcher) ***Party Leader*** – Location: Carp Pond 50-year-old male imp Assassin Level 22 1/3 *Hastened* *Immune to Cursed* *Encouraged for 8 rounds* Power: 37 (22+15) Defense: 0 Health: 34/34 (7+20+5+1) Gold: 742 Equipment: Zoot's Reaper (WP:15, earth-elemental), Golden Armor (user is permanently hastened and cursed; bodywear), Blessed Amulet (protects from cursed-effect; accessory) Inventory: Clock Cog (WP: 14, retrievable), Shuriken of Mercutio (WP:5, retrievable), Lumber Axe (WP: 8, wood-elemental axe), Throwing Knife (WP:8, retrievable), Throwing Knife (WP:8, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Ancient Throwing Dagger (WP: 8, retrievable), Emerald (Wood), 15 Potions, 14 Grand Potions, Grand Tonic, 23 Health Cores, 9 Remedies, Elixir, 3 Phoenix Essences, 2 Deadly Venoms, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 14 Nostrums, 2 Meads, Bedroll, Shovel, Skeleton Decoy, Bone, 2 Iron Keys, 6 Star Coins Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) – Location: Carp Pond 1337 years old female Fenarian Evoker Level 22 2/3 *Immune to Sealing, Bound and Slowed* *Encouraged for 8 rounds* Power: 34 (22+12) Defence: 8 (5+3) Health: 29/29 (5+21+3) Ether: 24/33 (5+21+1+1+5) 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), Winged Sandals (Protects from bound- and slowed-effects) 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), Amethyst, Opal, Emerald, Topaz, Garnet, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, 4 Potions, Tonic, 2 Grand Tonics, 3 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, 2 Meads, 4 Smelling Salts, 2 Nostrums, Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, Holy Bomb, Flash Bomb, Bedroll, 1 Star Coin 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) Tarn Valco (Rumble Strike) – Location: Carp Pond 22 year old human male Berserker Level 18 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Fragile* *Encouraged for 8 rounds* Power: 32 (18+13+1) Defense: 11 (5+5+1) Health: 23/34 (7+17+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: Grand Potion; axe), Fauxthril Spear (WP: 6), Sand Worm Hide (SP: 2; bodywear), Scroll of Weakening, Smelling Salts, Shovel, Pickaxe, Amulet of U'Kin Nobility (Grants Diplomacy to wearer when addressing a U'Kin) Tesni Hightribe (Peppermint_M) – Location: Carp Pond 22 years old female human Berserker Level 26 1/3 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Afraid* *Hastened for 10 round* *Encouraged for 8 rounds* Power: 44 (26+11+3+4) Defense: 12 (6+2+4) Health: 35/45 (8+25+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: Dryw ar Zoot (WP:14, light-elemental; longsword), Mellt (WP:10, ice- and lightning-elemental; hammer), Iron Katana (WP:8), Spiked Club (WP:8), Cryfder (WP:6), 2 Potions, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 5 Venoms, 2 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Soma, Smoke Bomb, Holy Bomb, Minimizing Dust Jun Ji Pei (NPC, controlled by JimButcher) – Location: Stone Garden 26 years old male aoi Tao Warrior Level 15 1/2 *Immune to Fire, Ice, Lightning, Water, Earth, Wind, Wood and all Effects* *Knocked Out* Power: 30 & 30 (15+15 & 15+15) Defense: 5 Health: 0/39 (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 Party leader, post the order of action. Everyone, post your actions and targets.