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Jun seemed to relax a bit, but still kept his blades in front of him. "You're Dastanese, you say? You certainly don't look like locals to me. The 108 Stars have done great damage to this corner of Xu, and robbing traders bare is one of them... I am Jun Ji Pei, and I have come all the way from the Free Islands on an airship with the same purpose as yourselves. That is if you are speaking the truth... But I guess the bandits would have ambushed me right away instead of making up lies. I am just one man, after all." The young man measured them with his eyes. He lowered his weapons, but did not sheath them. "You six look like able warriors, and I myself am no rookie with these katanas. What do you say, will you join forces with me to get rid of the 108 pests infesting this region?"

Ellaria was confused about Boomingham's sudden offer. "Oh.. Thank you, I guess. If the bid goes above 100, I'll pitch in the rest for you. Atramor, you can take your 4 gold back, but thank you for the gesture, anyway." She then peered across the crowd hoping that no more offers would be placed.

Having returned to the others and seeing the final man being sold, Ellaria whispers to her companions: "If anyone has some spare gold, maybe I can buy this poor man his freedom. He might even help us out in battles if we do that, and even if we don't, it would be a small price to pay... I just need 4 gold from someone and I can do the bidding, so is anyone up for that?"

"You go on ahead and find Jun, me and Monalisa will stay here at the airship to keep an eye on it." "We can probably salvage some of the parts from Jun's ship for later use. Let's see what we have here." Leaving the two scientists busy at work, the heroes ventured further away from the Destiny's Bounty. It didn't take long for Hybros to track down the young Ji Pei. His footsteps were imprinted on the muddy ground, and some branches were broken on the path he had taken. They eventually found him high up on a hilltop, gazing down at the Pagoda of Nine Elements. Hearing the heroes approach, Jun Ji Pei spun around drawing his two katanas from his back in the same motion. "Don't think you can get me alive, filthy bandits!", the blue-skinned warrior shouted. It was time for the party to try to convince Jun that they were there to help.

I'm sorry that the brokedness of the Shaman class came out this way, but the battle has been played by the rules. If the party is defeated, the quest will end abruptly, and Etzel can put it up to the Quest Board again (maybe skipping to solving the murder mystery this time), if he so wants. It would be a damn shame not to see the quest finished, after all... We just have to do it by the book, or else the rules are meaningless. I will fix Shaman as soon as possible, though.

QM Note: Sorry for the lack of a picture, but you have already landed and searched the wreck. You are now standing next to it.

The voyage across the skies took about a week. The airship made stops at Charis, Alexandria and Salmanda on the way to reload the ether engines and stock up supplies before it crossed the Jade Sea and arrived above Xu. It was an afternoon when they finally arrived to the valleys of Hoshin, and immediately the heroes spotted the great nine-story pagoda built on a mountainside. The airship passed it by close enough for them to marvel at the size and foreign architecture. On the opposite side of the valley Vincent spotted something red peeking among the trees. "Oh my, I hope that's not..." The old inventor's fear came true as the Destiny's Bounty landed next to the wreckage of Jun's private vessel. The small airship had crashed through the trees, breaking beyond repair. "Jun..." "I hope this mission hasn't ended before it even began... This is no way for a valiant warrior such as Jun to go!" The heroes searched the wreckage and the surroundings, but found no body. Maybe Jun was somewhere nearby? There were trails leading up and down the mountainside Party: Sir Christopher Daggerfall (Fred Fred Burger) 27 years old male human Paladin Level 15 *Immune to Weakened* Power: 29 (15+11+2+1) Defense: 9 (5+4) Health: 35/35 (10+14+11) Ether: 18/18 (1+15+2) Gold: 5 Equipment: Sunspear (WP:11, light-elemental, inflicts 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: Winged Sandals (Protects from bound- and slowed-effects), 3 Potions, Grand Potion, Remedy, 2 Rums, Smoke Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe Cinna the Dark (darkdragon) 19 years Female Human Mystic Knight Level 21 *Immune to Fire* Power: 38 (21+15+1+1) Defense: 3 (2+1) Health: 33/33 (5+20+7+1) Ether: 27/27 (5+20+1+1) Gold: 16 Equipment: Mauryl (WP:15, 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: Healing Staff (WP:5), Pointy Hat (Max. Ether +2, suitable for mages and clerics; headwear), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Opal (Ice), Ruby (Fire), Emerald (Wood), Diamond (Light), Scroll of Sleep, 6 Grand Potions, 3 Grand Tonics, 6 Remedies, Elixir, Phoenix Essence, 4 Meads, 3 Smelling Salts, Soma, 2 Deadly Venoms, Fire Bomb, Bedroll, 3 Bones Hybros (JimButcher) ***Party Leader*** 50-year-old male imp Assassin Level 21 2/3 *Hastened* *Immune to Cursed* Power: 36 (21+15) Defense: 0 Health: 33/33 (7+20+5+1) Gold: 413 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), 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, 25 Health Cores, 10 Remedies, 3 Phoenix Essences, 2 Deadly Venoms, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 15 Nostrums, 2 Meads, Smelling Salts, Bedroll, Shovel, Skeleton Decoy, Bone Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) 1337 years old female Fenarian Evoker Level 22 *Immune to Sealing* Power: 34 (22+12) Defence: 8 (5+3) Health: 29/29 (5+21+3) Ether: 33/33 (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) 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), 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, 4 Meads, 5 Smelling Salts, 3 Nostrums, Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, Holy Bomb, Flash Bomb, Bedroll Spirits: Battle Angel (Light), Xut the Daemon (Darkness), 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) 22 year old human male Berserker Level 17 *Immune to Fragile* Power: 31 (17+13+1) Defense: 11 (5+5+1) Health: 33/33 (7+16+10) Gold: 8 Equipment: Lion’s Heart (Sword, WP: 13, Suitable for Barbarians and Knights, Stuns target on successful hits), 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, Shovel, Pickaxe, Amulet of U'Kin Nobility (Grants Diplomacy to wearer when addressing a U'Kin) Tesni Hightribe (Peppermint_M) 22 years old female human Berserker Level 25 2/3 *Immunity to Afraid* Power: 46 (25+14+3+4?) Defense: 12 (6+2+4) Health: 44/44 (8+24+10+2) Gold: 805 Equipped: Dryw ar Zoot (WP:14, light-elemental; longsword), 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), Mellt (WP:10, ice- and lightning-elemental; hammer), Spiked Club (WP:8), Cryfder (WP:6), Sir Roderick’s Shield (SP: 6, immunity to afraid), 2 Potions, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 5 Venoms, 2 Meads, 4 Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Soma, Smoke Bomb, Holy Bomb, Minimizing Dust

Results of Round Five of the Misty Pond Battle: >Xander Unth'or vs. Dryad B - Special Damage (Poison Ivy - Xander: poisoned & bound) >Dyric Rone vs. Dryad B - Miss/Special Damage >Althior Emorith (Ice) vs. Dryad B - Great Spell (Dryad B: 242 health-(46x2=92 dmg)=150 health; Althior: -1 ether) >Bartholomew Docken (Briar Bow) vs. Dryad B - Hit (Dryad B: no effect, poisoned) Unicorn - Free Hit vs. Xander (Xander: no effect) Dryad A - Free Hit vs. Dyric (Dyric: no effect) Black Adder - Free Hit vs. Xander (Xander: 22 health+5 SP-(12/2=6 dmg)=21 health) Creeper B+C+D+E - Free Hit vs. Docken (Docken: no effect) Unicorn - Poisoned (Unicorn: 317 health-1 dmg=316 health) Dryad A - Poisoned (Dryad A: 38 health-1 dmg=37 health) Dryad B - Poisoned (Dryad B: 150 health-1 dmg=149 health) Xander - Poisoned (Xander: 21 health-1 dmg=20 health) Althior - Poisoned (Althior: 26 health-1 dmg=25 health) Xander gets bound and poisoned by the dryad's poison ivy as well. Dyric misses again. Althior hits the dryad with a mighty ice-spell for 92 damage. Docken fails to damage the dryad with his Briar Bow, but does poison it. The snake takes one more health from Xander with its bite. The poison continues to do damage to the unicorn, both dryads, Xander and Althior. Eight enemies are still left. Enemies: Unicorn *Blinded for 1 more turn* *Poisoned* Type: Beast/Holy Level: 28 Health: 316/363 Special I: Healing Horn – Restores 100 health to self. Used only at reduced health. Special II: Stampede – Causes 16 damage to all opponents. Used only at full health. Drops: 4 Remedies Dryad A *Blinded for 2 more turns* *Poisoned* Type: Humanoid/Plant Level: 16 Health: 37/242 Special: Poison Ivy – Causes the bound- and poisoned-effects to the target. Drops: Remedy, Venom Dryad B *Poisoned* Type: Humanoid/Plant Level: 16 Health: 149/242 Special: Poison Ivy – Causes the bound- and poisoned-effects to the target. Drops: Remedy, Venom Black Adder Type: Vermin Level: 12 Health: 127/127 Special: Deadly Poisonous Bite – Causes the badly poisoned-effect to the target Drops: Deadly Venom Creeper B Type: Beast/Vermin Level: 10 Health: 79/79 Special: Creep Out – Causes the afraid- and weakened-effects to the target. Drops: Grand Potion Note: All untargeted Creepers gather to cause a Free Hit on the same target. Creeper C Type: Beast/Vermin Level: 10 Health: 79/79 Special: Creep Out – Causes the afraid- and weakened-effects to the target. Drops: Grand Potion Note: All untargeted Creepers gather to cause a Free Hit on the same target. Creeper D Type: Beast/Vermin Level: 10 Health: 79/79 Special: Creep Out – Causes the afraid- and weakened-effects to the target. Drops: Grand Potion Note: All untargeted Creepers gather to cause a Free Hit on the same target. Creeper E Type: Beast/Vermin Level: 10 Health: 79/79 Special: Creep Out – Causes the afraid- and weakened-effects to the target. Drops: Grand Potion Note: All untargeted Creepers gather to cause a Free Hit on the same target. Party: Althior Emorith (K-Nut) 32 years old male human Sage Level 21 1/3 *Poisoned* *Bound for 2 more turns* Power: 31 (21+10) (36 for spells (21+10+5)) Defense: 4 Health: 25/31 (5+20+6) Ether: 22/27 (5+20+2) Gold: 0 GP: 10 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, Tonic, Ether Core, Nostrum, Venom, Shovel, Bedroll, Skeleton Decoy, Silver Ore (Worth 60 gold) Bartholomew Docken (Brickdoctor) ***Party Leader*** 31-year old human male Warden Level 24 1/3 *Scary* *Immune to Enamored* Power: 32 (24+8) Defense: 15 Health: 33/43 (6+23+8+6) Gold: 754 (50 Gold loaned to Flipz) GP: 10 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, Health Core, Grand Tonic, 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 15 ½ *Lucky* Power: 25 (15+10) Health: 21/21 (7+14) Gold: 872 GP: 10 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, 2 Grand Potions, Grand Tonic, Elixir, 2 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, Mead, Smelling Salts, Venom, 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 18 ½ *Natural Respite* *Immune to Blindness* *Favours Beasts and Aquatic monsters* *Poisoned* *Bound for 3 more turns* Power: 31 (18+11+2) Defense: 5 Health: 20/31 (8+17+6) Gold: 42 GP: 10 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, Grand Potion, Nostrum, Smelling Salts, Venom, Fire Bomb, Elven Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, Black Pearl (Worth 75 gold) Party leader, post the order of action. Everyone, choose your actions.

I've been contemplating on including claws as one of the official weapon types, but so far my claw-type weapons (Demonic Scissors, at least) have been slotted as daggers. If I were to dedice on who gets to use claws, I would say rogues, barbarians and beast warriors. Maybe harlots as well, since they have such a low weapon selection - and claws are kinda kinky, aren't they?

"This is getting ridiculous, I must say", Ellaria hissed. "We don't even know if the missing guards are being sold here. Did we even get a confirmation that they were sold as slaves in the first place? We have other objectives as well, such as finding the missing archeologist, going to that marked spot on the map, and doing whatever that divinity called Pseudos wants us to do. As much as I want to save these people from slavery, we cannot afford them, and attacking the guards up front will just make us fail our quest. Zoe, if you don't recognize any of these slaves as the missing watchmen, then I say we should leave, and perhaps come back later to see if the situation has changed."

"Take care, champions of Heroica, and please bring my son back to me with all of his pride and vigour." The heroes followed the inventor and his assistant out of the palace and into a carriage. The wagon took them outside the city walls into a large warehouse. Inside there was a vast hall where an entire ship was waiting for them. A wooden pier was constructed around the vessel, and a small plank connected the pier to the ship. "Behold, the Destiny's Bounty! It is actually the sixteenth airship carrying that name, but it has lasted much longer than any of the previous ones. It is perfectly safe, trust me!" "By my calculations there is a 74% chance that we will make it to Xu in one piece!" Miss Gioconda shouted from the upper deck. "Shush, you!" "Sorry, Monsignore! Everything seems to be in order, we are ready to set sail!" One by one, the heroes walked the plank that lead to the deck of the airship. There were all sorts of gears and swivels visible on the deck, and it was still a complete mystery how the contraption could ever fly. Hybros and Christopher had seen it with their own eyes at Jolly Roger's Grotto, but now they would get to experience it first-hand. "All aboard! Open the ceiling hatch!" Miss Gioconda shouted to the servants on the pier. Suddenly daylight flooded the hall as the ceiling creaked open above them. "Hold on tight, here we go!" shouted Vincent Legonardo and pulled a large lever that opened the sails. At the same time the machines on the back let out a great big roar, and the whole ship shook and trembled. Before they knew it, the airship had risen through the roof and over the warehouse, even above the trees. The heroes could see the city of Eubric spreading in the horizon, and in no time they could make out the mountains beyond it. Soon they saw the entire Uland and all the other Free Islands below them, floating in the glimmering Crystalline Sea. They were actually flying! Party: Sir Christopher Daggerfall (Fred Fred Burger) 27 years old male human Paladin Level 15 *Immune to Weakened* Power: 29 (15+11+2+1) Defense: 9 (5+4) Health: 35/35 (10+14+11) Ether: 18/18 (1+15+2) Gold: 5 Equipment: Sunspear (WP:11, light-elemental, inflicts 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: Winged Sandals (Protects from bound- and slowed-effects), 3 Potions, Grand Potion, Remedy, 2 Rums, Smoke Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe Cinna the Dark (darkdragon) 19 years Female Human Mystic Knight Level 21 *Immune to Fire* Power: 38 (21+15+1+1) Defense: 3 (2+1) Health: 33/33 (5+20+7+1) Ether: 27/27 (5+20+1+1) Gold: 16 Equipment: Mauryl (WP:15, 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: Healing Staff (WP:5), Pointy Hat (Max. Ether +2, suitable for mages and clerics; headwear), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Opal (Ice), Ruby (Fire), Emerald (Wood), Scroll of Sleep, 6 Grand Potions, 3 Grand Tonics, 6 Remedies, Elixir, Phoenix Essence, 4 Meads, 3 Smelling Salts, Soma, 2 Deadly Venoms, Fire Bomb, Bedroll, 3 Bones Hybros (JimButcher) ***Party Leader*** 50-year-old male imp Assassin Level 21 2/3 *Hastened* *Immune to Cursed* Power: 36 (21+15) Defense: 0 Health: 33/33 (7+20+5+1) Gold: 413 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: Pheles Rod (WP:20; grants permanent Aura, doubling the user’s max. health but making all enemy attacks hit the user; staff), Clock Cog (WP: 14, retrievable), Shuriken of Mercutio (WP:5, retrievable), 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), Diamond (Light), 15 Potions, 14 Grand Potions, 25 Health Cores, 10 Remedies, 3 Phoenix Essences, 2 Deadly Venoms, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 15 Nostrums, 2 Meads, Smelling Salts, Bedroll, Shovel, Skeleton Decoy, Bone Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) 1337 years old female Fenarian Evoker Level 22 *Immune to Sealing* Power: 34 (22+12) Defence: 8 (5+3) Health: 29/29 (5+21+3) Ether: 33/33 (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) Inventory: Snake Staff (WP:12), Shiny Dagger (WP:10), 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, 4 Meads, 5 Smelling Salts, 3 Nostrums, Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, Holy Bomb, Flash Bomb, Bedroll Spirits: Battle Angel (Light), Xut the Daemon (Darkness), 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) 22 year old human male Berserker Level 17 *Immune to Fragile* Power: 31 (17+13+1) Defense: 11 (5+5+1) Health: 33/33 (7+16+10) Gold: 8 Equipment: Lion’s Heart (Sword, WP: 13, Suitable for Barbarians and Knights, Stuns target on successful hits), 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, Shovel, Pickaxe, Amulet of U'Kin Nobility (Grants Diplomacy to wearer when addressing a U'Kin) Tesni Hightribe (Peppermint_M) 22 years old female human Berserker Level 25 2/3 *Immunity to Afraid* Power: 46 (25+14+3+4?) Defense: 12 (6+2+4) Health: 44/44 (8+24+10+2) Gold: 805 Equipped: Dryw ar Zoot (WP:14, light-elemental; longsword), 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), Mellt (WP:10, ice- and lightning-elemental; hammer), Spiked Club (WP:8), Cryfder (WP:6), Sir Roderick’s Shield (SP: 6, immunity to afraid), 2 Potions, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 5 Venoms, 2 Meads, 4 Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Soma, Smoke Bomb, Holy Bomb, Minimizing Dust

Okay, so Shaman's Blood Ritual has proven to be problematic and weak. I will have to change it then. Thank you Flipz for your suggestions on the matter, they're really helpful. Now give me some time to think about it... Fat chance! But I hope you will like what I have in store for you regarding the battles...

Results of Round Four of the Misty Pond Battle: >Dyric Rone vs. Dryad B - Miss/Special Damage >Xander Unth'or vs. Dryad A - Aim Hit (Dryad A: 78 health-31 dmg=47 health) >Bartholomew Docken vs. Dryad A - Aim (Dryad A: 47 health-8 dmg=39 health+blinded+poisoned) >Althior Emorith (Ice) vs. Dryad A - Special Damage (Poison Ivy - Althior: poisoned & bound) Unicorn - Free Hit vs. Dyric (Dyric: no effect) Black Adder - Free Hit vs. Xander (Xander: 23 health+5 SP-(12/2=6 dmg)=22 health) Creeper B+C+D+E - Free Hit vs. Docken (Docken: no effect) Unicorn - Poisoned (Unicorn: 318 health-1 dmg=317 health) Dryad A - Poisoned (Dryad: 39 health-1 dmg=38 health) Althior - Poisoned (Althior: 27 health-1 dmg=26 health) Dyric misses his attack against a dryad. The other three heroes aim for the other dryad. Xander hits it for 31 damage and Docken for 8 damage that also causes blindness and poisons it. The furious dryad wraps Althior into a poison ivy, binding him and poisoning him as well. The black adder takes one more health from Xander.The unicorn, the first dryad and Althior are all poisoned. Eight enemies are still left. Enemies: Unicorn *Blinded for 2 more turns* *Poisoned* Type: Beast/Holy Level: 28 Health: 317/363 Special I: Healing Horn – Restores 100 health to self. Used only at reduced health. Special II: Stampede – Causes 16 damage to all opponents. Used only at full health. Drops: 4 Remedies Dryad A *Blinded for 3 more turns* *Poisoned* Type: Humanoid/Plant Level: 16 Health: 38/242 Special: Poison Ivy – Causes the bound- and poisoned-effects to the target. Drops: Remedy, Venom Dryad B Type: Humanoid/Plant Level: 16 Health: 242/242 Special: Poison Ivy – Causes the bound- and poisoned-effects to the target. Drops: Remedy, Venom Black Adder Type: Vermin Level: 12 Health: 127/127 Special: Deadly Poisonous Bite – Causes the badly poisoned-effect to the target Drops: Deadly Venom Creeper B Type: Beast/Vermin Level: 10 Health: 79/79 Special: Creep Out – Causes the afraid- and weakened-effects to the target. Drops: Grand Potion Note: All untargeted Creepers gather to cause a Free Hit on the same target. Creeper C Type: Beast/Vermin Level: 10 Health: 79/79 Special: Creep Out – Causes the afraid- and weakened-effects to the target. Drops: Grand Potion Note: All untargeted Creepers gather to cause a Free Hit on the same target. Creeper D Type: Beast/Vermin Level: 10 Health: 79/79 Special: Creep Out – Causes the afraid- and weakened-effects to the target. Drops: Grand Potion Note: All untargeted Creepers gather to cause a Free Hit on the same target. Creeper E Type: Beast/Vermin Level: 10 Health: 79/79 Special: Creep Out – Causes the afraid- and weakened-effects to the target. Drops: Grand Potion Note: All untargeted Creepers gather to cause a Free Hit on the same target. Party: Althior Emorith (K-Nut) 32 years old male human Sage Level 21 1/3 *Poisoned* *Bound for 3 more turns* Power: 31 (21+10) (36 for spells (21+10+5)) Defense: 4 Health: 26/31 (5+20+6) Ether: 23/27 (5+20+2) Gold: 0 GP: 10 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, Tonic, Ether Core, Nostrum, Venom, Shovel, Bedroll, Skeleton Decoy, Silver Ore (Worth 60 gold) Bartholomew Docken (Brickdoctor) ***Party Leader*** 31-year old human male Warden Level 24 1/3 *Scary* *Immune to Enamored* Power: 32 (24+8) Defense: 15 Health: 33/43 (6+23+8+6) Gold: 754 (50 Gold loaned to Flipz) GP: 10 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, Health Core, Grand Tonic, 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 15 ½ *Lucky* Power: 25 (15+10) Health: 21/21 (7+14) Gold: 872 GP: 10 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, 2 Grand Potions, Grand Tonic, Elixir, 2 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, Mead, Smelling Salts, Venom, 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 18 ½ *Natural Respite* *Immune to Blindness* *Favours Beasts and Aquatic monsters* Power: 31 (18+11+2) Defense: 5 Health: 22/31 (8+17+6) Gold: 42 GP: 10 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, Grand Potion, Nostrum, Smelling Salts, Venom, Fire Bomb, Elven Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, Black Pearl (Worth 75 gold) Party leader, post the order of action. Everyone, choose your actions.

"Damn it!", Ellaria hisses at Boomingham. "Let's try the same approach to the slaver near the cage." Ellaria continued faking the role of a needy daughter. "No, daddy! I don't want any slutty women, I want men! Muscular studs who can protect me from the coldness of the night!"

It's allowed to write as an NPC - in modesty. And with a good reason, like you have. This is not a permission for everyone to start making up their own characters and pushing them into the Heroica Hall, mind you.

"Yes, I want my slaves sophisticated but burly enough to handle a few bites from dear Rover" Ellaria explains to the guard. "No hillbillies or barbarians for me, I prefer well-behaved cityfolk. Got any of those?"

Ellaria follows suite, and goes as far as grabbing Boomingham's arm. When they approach the guard, she points onto the stage and loudly exclaims: "Daddy daddy, I want THAT one!" She can only hope that the drunkard of a knight plays along with her.

Not only that, I built friggin' 108 enemies for them to face over the course of this weekend. Here's a small sneak peek:

"Jun can be a little hot-headed at times, but his training among the Tao Warriors gave him much self-discipline. It was a right choice for me to send him there after his father died, there was just so much anger and frustration building inside him. What else... Oh, he was born blind, as well. There is so few of us Aoi that we are all related by blood, and the physicians said that was the cause for his disability. Fortunately Mr. Legonardo was able to give sight to Jun with his invention, and for that I am forever in his debt. "Oh well, the technology required for the neurored lenses is quite simplistic, I must confess... Nothing compared to my visiorama goggles, at least. Jun's lenses can only show the difference of light and darkness, so the poor boy is color-blind." Christopher's diplomatic approach made Miss Gioconda loosen up a bit - and the paladin's good looks didn't hurt, either. "Well, it was a long time ago. I barely remember it anymore, he he... Anyway, are you ready to board now? Sir Christopher, I can give you a tour on the many features of the Destiny's Bounty... if you wish." "Mr. Legonardo has the coordinates to the Hoshin region, and you can easily see the pagoda when you arrive. It is nine floors tall, so it stands out like a beacon. Jun knows his way around the insides of the tower, as he trained there for five years."

"Well, there are slaves in Eubric, as well, but they don't sell them out in the open like this. I don't know if that makes it any more acceptable, though. It's no use trying to free these poor people, unfortunately. We would only botch up our mission. And there will always be new slaves, for as long as there's a market for them. We could wind up as slaves ourselves, if things go awry. I for one would just like to know if anyone has seen the missing guards in these circles. If we can't ask the slaves, maybe we can ask the guards? Pose as customers, maybe, as disgusting as the thought is..." Ellaria doesn't bear to even look at the faces of the people standing on the stage without feeling guilty of her own freedom.

"I do not know much about them, except that there are 108 members in their clan, and they all go by some weird monickers. They have been allowed to run rampant for quite a while now, since the army of Xu is currently occupied with the war against the Naga on the south-eastern border." "I visited it a couple of times with Jun when he was training there. The pagoda used to belong to the Tao Warriors, and each floor was designed as a training course based on a magical element. Apparently the bandits defeated the warriors and took over the tower. I imagine it won't be an easy task to find them all from the nine-story building, as there are many traps and secret passages built into it." "Oh, it's you." The engineer's voice is chilly as a winter night. It was obvious that the apology had not been accepted. QM Note: Actually, I do have her face now, as you will see during the process of this quest. I'm hoping to add some realism to the pictures by adding the player characters in them. The only parts I do not have are Cinna's torso and Christopher's actual face, but I managed to replace them well enough, I think.

Six heroes enter the Ji Pei Palace. The ambassadorial family from Xu has rarely relied on the champions of Heroica for help, but now a situation has risen where their aid is required. Party: Sir Christopher Daggerfall (Fred Fred Burger) 27 years old male human Paladin Level 15 *Immune to Weakened* Power: 29 (15+11+2+1) Defense: 9 (5+4) Health: 35/35 (10+14+11) Ether: 18/18 (1+15+2) Gold: 5 Equipment: Sunspear (WP:11, light-elemental, inflicts 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: Winged Sandals (Protects from bound- and slowed-effects), 3 Potions, Grand Potion, Remedy, 2 Rums, Smoke Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe Cinna the Dark (darkdragon) 19 years Female Human Mystic Knight Level 21 *Immune to Fire* Power: 38 (21+15+1+1) Defense: 3 (2+1) Health: 33/33 (5+20+7+1) Ether: 27/27 (5+20+1+1) Gold: 16 Equipment: Mauryl (WP:15, 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: Healing Staff (WP:5), Pointy Hat (Max. Ether +2, suitable for mages and clerics; headwear), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Opal (Ice), Ruby (Fire), Scroll of Sleep, 6 Grand Potions, 3 Grand Tonics, 6 Remedies, Elixir, Phoenix Essence, 4 Meads, 3 Smelling Salts, Soma, 2 Deadly Venoms, Fire Bomb, Bedroll, 3 Bones Hybros (JimButcher) ***Party Leader*** 50-year-old male imp Assassin Level 21 2/3 *Hastened* *Immune to Cursed* Power: 36 (21+15) Defense: 0 Health: 33/33 (7+20+5+1) Gold: 413 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: Pheles Rod (WP:20; grants permanent Aura, doubling the user’s max. health but making all enemy attacks hit the user; staff), Clock Cog (WP: 14, retrievable), Shuriken of Mercutio (WP:5, retrievable), 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), Diamond (Light), 15 Potions, 15 Grand Potions, 25 Health Cores, 10 Remedies, 3 Phoenix Essences, 2 Deadly Venoms, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 15 Nostrums, 2 Meads, Smelling Salts, Bedroll, Shovel, Skeleton Decoy, Bone Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) 1337 years old female Fenarian Evoker Level 22 *Immune to Sealing* Power: 34 (22+12) Defence: 8 (5+3) Health: 29/29 (5+21+3) Ether: 33/33 (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) Inventory: Snake Staff (WP:12), Shiny Dagger (WP:10), 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, 4 Meads, 5 Smelling Salts, 3 Nostrums, Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, Holy Bomb, Flash Bomb, Bedroll Spirits: Battle Angel (Light), Xut the Daemon (Darkness), 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) 22 year old human male Berserker Level 17 *Immune to Fragile* Power: 31 (17+13+1) Defense: 11 (5+5+1) Health: 33/33 (7+16+10) Gold: 8 Equipment: Lion’s Heart (Sword, WP: 13, Suitable for Barbarians and Knights, Stuns target on successful hits), 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), Fauxthril Spear (WP: 6), Sand Worm Hide (SP: 2; bodywear), Scroll of Weakening, Shovel, Pickaxe, Amulet of U'Kin Nobility (Grants Diplomacy to wearer when addressing a U'Kin) Tesni Hightribe (Peppermint_M) 22 years old female human Berserker Level 25 2/3 *Immunity to Afraid* Power: 46 (25+14+3+4?) Defense: 12 (6+2+4) Health: 44/44 (8+24+10+2) Gold: 805 Equipped: Dryw ar Zoot (WP:14, light-elemental; longsword), 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), Mellt (WP:10, ice- and lightning-elemental; hammer), Spiked Club (WP:8), Cryfder (WP:6), Sir Roderick’s Shield (SP: 6, immunity to afraid), Emerald (Wood), 2 Potions, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 5 Venoms, 2 Meads, 4 Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Soma, Smoke Bomb, Holy Bomb, Minimizing Dust When all six heroes had arrived to the main hall of the palace, Lady Shanxian Ji Pei graced them with her presence, accompanied by her bodyguard Lee Long, as always. "Thank you for rushing to my aid. I did not know who else to turn to... I don't want to shame my son, but I also want to see him return safely. But it might be the best to start from the beginning... A clan of bandits calling themselves '108 Stars of Destiny' are holding the Hoshin Region under their grasp. Hoshin is a secluded valley in a distant corner of Xu, far away from the gaze of the capital, but to my son Jun it bears a special significance, for he was trained in the Way of Tao there. When he heard about the predicaments of the people of Hoshin, he just had to hop into his private airship and fly there. But he cannot face 108 notorious outlaws on his own, no matter what training he has gotten. I offered some of my guards to him, but he refused, saying they would only get in the way." "They would. The word is that the bandits have taken over the Pagoda of Nine Elements, a towering fortress perched high up on a mountainside. It is almost impossible to approach it without getting noticed." "Jun obviously wants to prove something to me, so I want you to find and help him, but under no circumstance reveal that I sent you. That would ashame him greatly, possibly preventing him from ever returning home. My son is the only family I have left, and I would give anything to ensure his safety. Even..." Shanxian turns, and walks to the gilded blade placed on a stand in the middle of the room. "Yes, even the Qilin Blade, the weapon that belonged to my late husband, Jun's father..." "This is no butterknife. The Qilin Blade is capable of damaging any type of enemy regardless of distance or defenses. Anyone can wield it, if it permits." "The spirits of the Aoi forefathers guide the blade, or so is believed. A worthy reward for bringing my son back, right? But since there is only one blade, may it go to the person who defeats the largest number of these 'Stars'. But now you must wonder how you will catch Jun in time. Luckily Mr. Legonardo has a solution to that problem." The blue-skinned ambassador summons her house inventor, Vincent Legonardo, who arrives swiftly with his assistant Monalisa Gioconda. "The preparations are complete, and the Destiny's Bounty is ready to take flight. I hope none of you ladies and gentlemen are afraid of heights, he he." "Mr. Legonardo's airship is the fastest one ever built. According to my calculations we should reach Hoshin region at the same time as Jun." "Is there anything you want to ask before departing? Any second thoughts? Considering the voyage you have ahead of you, as well as the amount of enemies you will have to face, I will understand if some of you want to back down." What will the party respond? QM Note: Welcome to the quest! Please check your statistics, I tried to find the most current information to all of them.

QM Note: It does get a Free Hit, but since it's blinded, it will miss the target.

Ellaria gasps in horror. "Oh no, those poor people... Is there nothing we can do but watch?" She notices the cage filled with slaves next to the stage. "Could we sneak to that cage and talk to those slaves over there? Do you think it's possible, Zoe?"

Results of Round Three of the Misty Pond Battle: >Xander Unth'or vs. Dryad B - Damage (Xander: 27 health+5 SP-(16/2=8 dmg)=24 health) >Bartholomew Docken vs. Unicorn - Aim (Unicorn: 327 health-8 dmg=319 health+blinded+poisoned) >Dyric Rone uses Remedy on Docken - (Docken: badly poisoned removed) >Althior Emorith (Ice) vs. Dryad A - Damage (Althior: 31 health+4 SP-(16/2=8 dmg)=27 health) Black Adder - Free Hit vs. Xander (Xander: 24 health+5 SP-(12/2=6 dmg)=23 health) Creeper B+C+D+E - Free Hit vs. Docken (Docken: no effect) Unicorn - Poisoned (Unicorn: 319 health-1 dmg=318 health) Xander is hurt by the dryad he aimed at for 3 damage. Docken aims at the unicorn, dealing only 8 damage but blinding and poisoning it in the process. Dyric removes Docken's condition with a remedy. Althior is attacked by a dryad as well, and he suffers the loss of 4 health. The Black Adder takes 1 more health from Xander, and the Creepers scatter at the face of Docken. The Unicorn suffers the consequences of poisoning. Eight enemies still remain. Enemies: Unicorn *Blinded for 3 more turns* *Poisoned* Type: Beast/Holy Level: 28 Health: 318/363 Special I: Healing Horn – Restores 100 health to self. Used only at reduced health. Special II: Stampede – Causes 16 damage to all opponents. Used only at full health. Drops: 4 Remedies Dryad A Type: Humanoid/Plant Level: 16 Health: 78/242 Special: Poison Ivy – Causes the bound- and poisoned-effects to the target. Drops: Remedy, Venom Dryad B Type: Humanoid/Plant Level: 16 Health: 242/242 Special: Poison Ivy – Causes the bound- and poisoned-effects to the target. Drops: Remedy, Venom Black Adder Type: Vermin Level: 12 Health: 127/127 Special: Deadly Poisonous Bite – Causes the badly poisoned-effect to the target Drops: Deadly Venom Creeper B Type: Beast/Vermin Level: 10 Health: 79/79 Special: Creep Out – Causes the afraid- and weakened-effects to the target. Drops: Grand Potion Note: All untargeted Creepers gather to cause a Free Hit on the same target. Creeper C Type: Beast/Vermin Level: 10 Health: 79/79 Special: Creep Out – Causes the afraid- and weakened-effects to the target. Drops: Grand Potion Note: All untargeted Creepers gather to cause a Free Hit on the same target. Creeper D Type: Beast/Vermin Level: 10 Health: 79/79 Special: Creep Out – Causes the afraid- and weakened-effects to the target. Drops: Grand Potion Note: All untargeted Creepers gather to cause a Free Hit on the same target. Creeper E Type: Beast/Vermin Level: 10 Health: 79/79 Special: Creep Out – Causes the afraid- and weakened-effects to the target. Drops: Grand Potion Note: All untargeted Creepers gather to cause a Free Hit on the same target. Party: Althior Emorith (K-Nut) 32 years old male human Sage Level 21 1/3 Power: 31 (21+10) (36 for spells (21+10+5)) Defense: 4 Health: 27/31 (5+20+6) Ether: 23/27 (5+20+2) Gold: 0 GP: 10 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, Tonic, Ether Core, Nostrum, Venom, Shovel, Bedroll, Skeleton Decoy, Silver Ore (Worth 60 gold) Bartholomew Docken (Brickdoctor) ***Party Leader*** 31-year old human male Warden Level 24 1/3 *Scary* *Immune to Enamored* Power: 32 (24+8) Defense: 15 Health: 33/43 (6+23+8+6) Gold: 754 (50 Gold loaned to Flipz) GP: 10 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, Health Core, Grand Tonic, 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 15 ½ *Lucky* Power: 25 (15+10) Health: 21/21 (7+14) Gold: 872 GP: 10 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, 2 Grand Potions, Grand Tonic, Elixir, 2 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, Mead, Smelling Salts, Venom, 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 18 ½ *Natural Respite* *Immune to Blindness* *Favours Beasts and Aquatic monsters* Power: 31 (18+11+2) Defense: 5 Health: 23/31 (8+17+6) Gold: 42 GP: 10 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, Grand Potion, Nostrum, Smelling Salts, Venom, Fire Bomb, Elven Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, Black Pearl (Worth 75 gold) Party leader, post the order of action. Everyone, choose your actions.