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The book is exactly what the cover says: a long, detailed description of the origins and history of the Dastan Empire. There's pages upon pages of text, with some small paintings of old emperors and other important historical figures breaking up the monotony. Just holding the brick of a book makes Thothwick's arms sore. Five books are left on the shelf.

Umm, I haven't heard anything from him. Is Khorne giving up on the quest? That would be a real shame... :(

QM Note: Just to be absolutely clear, "Cobweb Cowl" does not protect from getting knocked out by loss of health, it only protects from those nasty instant kill specials. Benji opens the dusty chest, but finds only a nest of tiny spider eggs. Guts takes the book into his hands and opens it. The storybook contains legends and tales collected from the cities surrounding the great eastern desert. There's an inscription written on the first page: "To Cain; Let my namesake take you to a journey into your imagination - maybe you'll find your sense of humour there. With love, Scheherazade" The book that Alexander pulls out contains scripts to many familiar favourites that have been acted out on Heroica Theatre, including "Taming of the Lewd", "Gnomeo and Harriet" and "Midsummer Night's Scream". The bookshelf has not budged. Six books remain on the shelves. Party: Alexander Vandangant (Wedge09) 99 years old elven Ranger Level 2 Power: 5 (2+3) Health: 7/7 (6+1) Gold: 10 Equipment: Bow (WP: 3) Inventory: Spider Leg (WP:8, doubled against flying enemies; spear), Amethyst (Darkness), 2 Potions, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Dirt Bomb, Ice Bomb Benji Carvenhall (Flare) 27 years old male half-elven Assassin Level 21 2/3 *Counterstrike* Power: 34 (21+13) Defense: 3 Health: 25/32 (6+20+5+1) Gold: 143 Equipment: Demonic Scissors (WP:13, fire-elemental, damages two enemies in one turn; daggers), Tricorne (SP:3), Counterstrike Gloves (After the wearer is struck by a Free Hit they counter with strength equal to their level; handwear) Inventory: Crossbow of the Pongcanis (WP: 13; darkness-, ice, light-elemental), Horned Hat (SP +1, Power +1, suitable for barbarians and beast warriors; headwear), 7 Grand Potions, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 5 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, 2 Nostrums, 2 Venoms, 2 Smoke Bombs, Lightning Bomb, Pickaxe, Bedroll, Shovel, 3 Bones Sir Christopher Daggerfall (Fred Fred Burger) 27 years old male human Knight Level 14 ½ *Immune to Weakened, Bound and Slowed* Power: 25 (14+8+2+1) Defense: 4 Health: 23/23 (10+13) Gold: 109 Equipment: Great Sword (WP:8), Mockthril Shield (SP:4), Pugilist's Gloves (Power +2, protects from weakened-effect), Winged Sandals (Protects from bound- and slowed-effects) Inventory: Tricorne (SP:3), Paladin's Armor (unsuitable), 3 Potions, Grand Potion, Health Core, Remedy, Mead, 2 Rums, 2 Smoke Bombs, 2 Fire Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Bone Cinna the Dark (darkdragon) 19 years Female Human Mystic Knight Level 20 2/3 *Immune to Fire* Power: 36 (20+14+1+1) Defense: 3 (2+1) Health: 32/32 (5+19+7+1) Ether: 5/26 (5+19+1+1) Gold: 6 Equipment: Mauryl (WP:14, 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: , Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Opal (Ice), Ruby (Fire), Healing Staff (WP:5), Scroll of Sleep, 6 Grand Potions, Tonic, 6 Remedies, Elixir, Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, 4 Meads, 3 Smelling Salts, Soma, 2 Deadly Venoms, Fire Bomb, Bedroll, 3 Bones De'kra (Tanma) 11 year old "male" "echo" Assassin Level 18½ *Immune to Enamored and Confused* Power: 25 (18+7) Defense: 1 Health: 29/29 (7+17+5) Gold: 25 Equipment: Kapura (WP:7, fire-elemental), Cloak of the Blue Assassin (SP: 1), Heart Locket (Protects from enamored effect and confused effect) Inventory: Chiara (WP:7, lightning-elemental), Fauxthril Hand Cannon (WP:7), Cloak of the Elven Spy, 7 Potions, 3 Grand Potions, 3 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2 Smoke Bombs, Dirt Bomb, Ice Bomb, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel, Magnifying Glass Dreyrugr (Vash the Stampede) 1000 year old male vampire Rogue Level 5 Power: 10 (5+5) Health: 8/11 (7+4) Gold: 11 Equipment: Shadeaux Dagger (WP:5) Inventory: Longsword (WP:3), Potion, Remedy, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll Erik Tyrvarr (Myrddyn) 18 years old male human Barbarian Level 12 *Restoration* *Immune to Water* Power: 25 (12+13) Defense: 1 Health: 19/19 (8+11) Gold: 0 Equipment: Voltedge (WP: 13, lightning-elemental; greatsword/longsword), Barbarian's Boots (Natural Respite>Restoration; footwear), Sharkskin Armor (SP +1, immune to water; bodywear) Inventory: Titanic Axe (WP:11, earth-elemental, has 1/6 chances of inflicting petrified-effect; axe), Spear (WP: 9), Potion, Holy Bomb, 2 Death Progg Claws Guts Holla (Scubacarrot) 42 year old male human Raider Level 21 *Natural Respite* *Dance* Power: 35 (21+14) (30 for ranged attacks (21+9)) Health: 34/34 (7+20+7) Gold: 2793 Equipment: Fafnir (WP:14, ice- and darkness-elemental; greatsword), Dancing Shoes (In the turn after a "4" is rolled, the wearer can act twice) Inventory: Lifestealer (WP:14, ice-elemental, attacks restore 3 health; dagger), Throwing Knife (WP:9, ranged, retrievable, light-elemental), 4 Grand Potions, 1 Grand Tonic, 1 Elixir, 5 Remedies, 3 Phoenix Essences, 3 Meads, 3 Nostrums, 3 Smelling Salts, Shovel, Telescope, Bedroll, Beholder's Eye (allows one round per quest to be replayed), 3 Mythril Shards (3/4 of a Mythril) Hybros (JimButcher) 50-year-old male imp Assassin Level 21 1/3 *Hastened* *Immune to Cursed and Sudden Death* *Lucky* Power: 36 (21+15) Defense: 0 Health: 33/33 (7+20+5+1) Gold: 1250 Equipment: Zoot's Reaper (WP:15, earth-elemental), Golden Armor (user is permanently hastened and cursed; bodywear), Blessed Amulet (protects from cursed-effect; accessory); Cobweb Cowl (Grants immunity to sudden death; backwear) 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), 10 Potions, 10 Grand Potions, 5 Remedies, 3 Phoenix Essences, 2 Deadly Venoms, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 2 Nostrums, 2 Meads, Smelling Salts, Bedroll, Shovel, Skeleton Decoy, Bone Mizuki Kimura (zakura) 21 years old female human Rogue Level 12 Power: 22 (12+10) Health: 18/18 (7 + 11) Gold: 82 Equipment: Dagger (WP:10) Inventory: Sylph Shuriken (WP:12, wind- and light-elemental; throwing weapon), Potion, Grand Potion, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 2 Venoms, 2 Meads, 2 Nostrums, Smelling Salts, Smoke Bomb, 2 Holy Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Cannonball, Death Progg Claw Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) ***Party Leader*** 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: 27/33 (5+21+1+1+5) Gold: 44 Equipment: Snake Staff (WP:12), Fanged Helm (SP:5, headwear), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether +5, immune to Sealing, bodywear) Inventory: 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, Ether Core, 2 Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, 5 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, 3 Nostrums, Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, Holy Bomb, Flash Bomb, Bedroll, 3 bones Spirits: Xut the Daemon (Darkness), Raiju the Raiju (Lightning), Ni the Shrubbery (Wood), Mark the Ice Cube Tray (Ice), Clay Golem (Earth), Battle Angel (Light), unknown (Fire), unknown (Wind) Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight) 261 year old female elven Cleric Level 13½ *Immune to Wind* Power: 19 (13+6) Defense: 2 Health: 24/24 (9+12+3) Ether: 14/17 (5+12) Gold: 100 Equipment: Staff (WP:6, wood-elemental), White Cloak (+3 Max health; backwear), Winged Circlet (SP:2, Immune to Wind; headwear) Inventory: Hammer (WP: 6), Leather Cap (SP:1, headwear), 2 Potions, 2 Grand Tonics, 3 Elixirs, 4 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, Venom, 2 Ice Bombs, Shovel, Bedroll, Bone Raven Ashcroft (Raven Brickroft) 18 years old male human Rogue Level 2 Power: 8 (2+6) Health: 8/8 (7+1) Gold: 10 Equipment: Hollow Dagger (WP: 6, hollow) Inventory: Main Gauche (WP: 3), Wrench (WP:3, target’s level -1, throwing weapon), Potion, Water Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Venom, Deadly Venom Sarick Lanse (Xarrzan) 27 years old male naga Mage Level 13 *Hastened* *Nostrum* Power: 29 (13+6+1) Defense: 0 Health: 17/18 (5+12+1) Ether: 14/18 (5+12+1) Gold: 54 Equipment: Dragon's Wrath (WP:6), Gaudy Cloak (Max. Health +1, Max. Ether +1; bodywear) Inventory: Healing Staff (WP:5, healing effect), Dragon's Heart (WP: 15, wind- and fire-elemental, longsword), Opal (Ice), Topaz (Lightning), Sapphire (Wind), Tonic, Nostrum, Venom, Water Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Bomb XX, Bedroll, Bone, Mythril Shard (1/4 of a Mythril) Thalion Dwinlas (-obelix-) 213 years old male elf Mage Level 4 Power: 9 (4+5) Health: 8/8 (5+3) Ether: 7/8 (5+3) Gold: 4 Equipment: Torch Staff (WP:5, fire-elemental; staff) Inventory: Dagger (WP:3), Ruby (Fire), 2 Potions, Tonic, Fire Bomb, Bedroll Thothwick (Professor Flitwick) 44 years old Metasimian Black Knight Level 19½ *Damage Undead* *Immune to Stunned* Power: 29 (19+10) (27 for ranged attacks (19+8)) Defence: 4 Health: 34 (7+18+9) Gold: 287 Equipment: Sabre (WP:10), Cultist's Hat (regular attacks do damage to undead), Black Knight's Armour (SP:4, protects from stunned-effect) Inventory: Shuriken (WP:8), Bedroll, Telescope, Dragon Scale William Harkenshire (VolcanicPanik) Unknown years old male human Ranger Level 15½ *Hastened* Power: 20 (15+5) (21 from the front row (15+5+1)) Health: 20/20 (6+14) Gold: 0 Equipment: Repeating Crossbow (WP:5, unupgradeable; fire-elemental, permanent hastened), Amulet of the Elven Horse Rider (Power +1 on the front row, doubles movement) Inventory: Hand Cannon (WP: 5; lightning- and wood-elemental), Wave Sword (WP:11, inflicts cursed-effect), Croise Crossbow (WP:11), Lion Knight Shield (SP:4, unsuitable), Pauldrons (SP +2, suitable to knights, dragoons and skirmishers; accessory), Chimera Armor (+2 SP, +2 Health, unsuitable; bodywear), Sapphire (Wind), Remedy, Venom, Mead, Smelling Salts, Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, Water Bomb, Elven Bomb, Bomb XX, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, Shovel, Pickaxe, Skeleton Decoy Sküld (NPC, controlled by Quarryman) 7 years old female nôrn Altar Girl Level 6 Power: 8 (6+2) Health: 7/7 (2+5) Ether: 15/15 (10+5) Gold: 0 Equipment: Silk Fan (WP:2, wind-elemental, fan) Inventory: Scroll of Sealing

Yes, that. :P Imbuing scrolls and gems to artefacts ONLY grants immunities to respective effects/elements. Duplovia was founded and built by giants (ie. Duplo figures), but they have perished long since. Or have they...? ;P (No, I'm not doing a quest with Duplo. I don't even own any!)

Docken gives Dyric his bedroll so that the rogue can take a quick snooze in it. After they've all recovered, the party moves on from the Sanctuary. PREPARE FOR BATTLE! Enemies: Aquaphant Type: Beast/Aquatic Level: 41 Health: 1320/1320 Special: Rain On Your Parade – Causes 21 water-elemental damage and jinxed-effect to all opponents Drops: 2 Aquamarines, Aqua Gear (adds water-element to physical attacks and protects from water-elemental damage, accessory) Magic Carp Type: Aquatic Level: 66 Health: 66/66 Special: Splash – Nothing happens. Drops: Ether Core Silver Carp A Type: Aquatic Level: 16 Health: 116/116 Special: Reflection – Causes damage equal to the target’s level, regardless of row and SP. Drops: Silver Ore (worth 60 gold) Silver Carp B Type: Aquatic Level: 16 Health: 116/116 Special: Reflection – Causes damage equal to the target’s level, regardless of row and SP. Drops: Silver Ore (worth 60 gold) Silver Carp C Type: Aquatic Level: 16 Health: 116/116 Special: Reflection – Causes damage equal to the target’s level, regardless of row and SP. Drops: Silver Ore (worth 60 gold) Shy Shell Type: Aquatic Level: 17 Health: 384/384 Special: Shelter – The next attack against the Shy Shell will miss. Drops: Black Pearl (worth 75 gold), Smelling Salts Tangleweed A Type: Plant Level: 25 Health: 285/285 Special I: Entangled – Causes the bound-effect to all opponents for the rest of the battle unless the effect is remedied or the Tangleweed is defeated. Used only if none of the opponents are bound. Special II: Absorb – Transfer 10 health from all bound opponents to self, regardless of row or SP. Drops: Health Core Tangleweed B Type: Plant Level: 25 Health: 285/285 Special I: Entangled – Causes the bound-effect to all opponents for the rest of the battle unless the effect is remedied or the Tangleweed is defeated. Used only if none of the opponents are bound. Special II: Absorb – Transfer 10 health from all bound opponents to self, regardless of row or SP. Drops: Health Core Party: Althior Emorith (K-Nut) 32 years old male human Sage Level 21 Power: 31 (21+10) (36 for spells (21+10+5)) Defense: 4 Health: 31/31 (5+20+6) Ether: 27/27 (5+20+2) Gold: 0 GP: 6 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, Remedy, Nostrum, Venom, Shovel, Bedroll, Skeleton Decoy Bartholomew Docken (Brickdoctor) ***Party Leader*** 31-year old human male Warden Level 24 *Scary* *Immune to Enamored* Power: 35 (24+11) Defense: 15 Health: 43/43 (6+23+8+6) Gold: 754 (50 Gold loaned to Flipz) GP: 6 Equipment: Briar Bow (WP: 11; wood-elemental; 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: Frozen Saber (WP: 9; stuns enemies; longsword), Mockthril Longbow (WP: 5), White Marksman's Hat (⅙ chance of assassination vs. flying monsters; hat), 5 Potions, Grand Tonic, 3 Remedies, Mead, Soma, Deadly Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, Mythril Shard (1/4 of a Mythril) Dyric Rone (The Legonater) 20 years old male human Rogue Level 15 *Lucky* Power: 25 (15+10) Health: 21/21 (7+14) Gold: 732 GP: 6 Equipment: Double Chain Whip (WP:10), Loaded Die (permanent lucky-effect; accessory), Sticky Gloves (Increases amount of gold stolen by 50%; handwear) Inventory: Throwing Knife (WP:4, ranged, retrievable), Longsword (WP: 3), Darksteel Crossbow (WP:8, blinded-effect), 2 Potions, 2 Grand Potions, Grand Tonic, Elixir, 3 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, Mead, Smelling Salts, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Skeleton Decoy, Mythril Shard (1/4 of a Mythril) Xander Unth'or (posades) 24 year-old male human Hunter Level 18 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Blindness and Fragile* *Favours Humanoids and Vermins* Power: 31 (18+11+2) Defense: 5 Health: 31/31 (8+17+6) Gold: 42 GP: 6 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: Amulet of the Elven Horse Rider (WP +1 from the front row, grants speed within quests; accessory), Pongcanis Club (WP:8), Enigmatic Hammer (WP:3), 2 Potions, Grand Potion, Phoenix Essence, Nostrum, 2 Venoms, Fire Bomb, Elven Bomb, Skeleton Decoy Party Leader, choose the order of action. Everyone, choose your actions and targets.

"Blackhood, my name is Elpis, remember? Anyway, I don't think we should divide our forces - this is a foreign city to all of us and who knows what we'll find here. This is a matter of politics, I don't think it's possible to please everyone no matter what we choose. So splitting up will only make us weaker in my opinion. And to which side would Purple and his companions go, in that case? But before we choose our side, can't these two gentlemen explain themselves a bit more. We just touched ground here, we don't even know their names or what we're getting ourselves into. So maybe introductions are in order?" Ellaria Elpis hopes that the two men are reasonable enough to give them a short explanation about the nature of their quarrel, and what their opinions are, before making them choose.

Too bad we were wrong about Danr. I suspected as much when the votes started steaming in, but since the votes were split I did not dare to change mine. There were no evidence to prove Danr innocent, anyway. Alas, the party must go on! We have nailed one of the dastardly servants, so onto seeking another one! I unfortunately have nothing more to share with you, it was an uneventful night for me. I am unaccustomed to uneventful nights, if you get what I mean... ;)

It's because broomsticks are now eligible as a starter weapon, so I want to avoid any complaints about "how a level 1 mage can get a broomstick but I can't!!!". ;P I know it might make staves moot, but right now there are a lot more staves in play than broomsticks. And someone might want to choose a staff over a broomstick for roleplaying reasons. Odder things have been done for the sake of roleplaying, after all...

I deeply apologize, I had hoped to be able to continue the quests today, but time is not on my side. We're having guests over for the weekend, and tomorrow I'm fully booked with entertaining them, so my quests will continue on Sunday. Sorry for having a social life! XD

I was a huge fan of TMNT as a kid - I had many figures and everything - but it never stuck like LEGO did (perhaps because my mother sold all my figures when she thought I was too old for them). :/ This new line seems to be modelled after the new tv-series, which is nothing unexpected, but I don't think I can feel the same "vibe" from it that I got from the early 90's series. Nothing beats nostalgia, I reckon. I might buy some of those figs, though - especially Splinter looks very appealing. But where's April O'Neill?!

QM Note: I'm sorry, but everything that happened in the battle was rendered moot by the disappearance of the posts. It means that the items you used were not used (except for the ones used in the first round), the health you lost was not lost after all, but also the gold you gained was never stolen. Unless you're talking about gold gotten earlier? QM Note: Just as long as you don't expect me to write them for you to read. :P

The four battle-hardened heroes arrive to the Central Sanctuary. There, at the feet of a statue of a Sister of Danab, they can finally rest in their bedrolls and recover health. But Dyric and Xander do not have bedrolls, so they can only sit down and watch the other two take a snooze. Party: Althior Emorith (K-Nut) 32 years old male human Sage Level 21 Power: 31 (21+10) (36 for spells (21+10+5)) Defense: 4 Health: 31/31 (5+20+6) Ether: 27/27 (5+20+2) Gold: 0 GP: 6 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, Remedy, Nostrum, Venom, Shovel, Bedroll, Skeleton Decoy Bartholomew Docken (Brickdoctor) ***Party Leader*** 31-year old human male Warden Level 24 *Scary* *Immune to Enamored* Power: 35 (24+11) Defense: 15 Health: 43/43 (6+23+8+6) Gold: 754 (50 Gold loaned to Flipz) GP: 6 Equipment: Briar Bow (WP: 11; wood-elemental; 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: Frozen Saber (WP: 9; stuns enemies; longsword), Mockthril Longbow (WP: 5), White Marksman's Hat (⅙ chance of assassination vs. flying monsters; hat), 5 Potions, Grand Tonic, 3 Remedies, Mead, Soma, Deadly Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, Bedroll, Mythril Shard (1/4 of a Mythril) Dyric Rone (The Legonater) 20 years old male human Rogue Level 15 *Lucky* Power: 25 (15+10) Health: 11/21 (7+14) Gold: 732 GP: 6 Equipment: Double Chain Whip (WP:10), Loaded Die (permanent lucky-effect; accessory), Sticky Gloves (Increases amount of gold stolen by 50%; handwear) Inventory: Throwing Knife (WP:4, ranged, retrievable), Longsword (WP: 3), Darksteel Crossbow (WP:8, blinded-effect), 2 Potions, 2 Grand Potions, Grand Tonic, Elixir, 3 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, Mead, Smelling Salts, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, Mythril Shard (1/4 of a Mythril) Xander Unth'or (posades) 24 year-old male human Hunter Level 18 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Blindness and Fragile* *Favours Humanoids and Vermins* Power: 31 (18+11+2) Defense: 5 Health: 31/31 (8+17+6) Gold: 42 GP: 6 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: Amulet of the Elven Horse Rider (WP +1 from the front row, grants speed within quests; accessory), Pongcanis Club (WP:8), Enigmatic Hammer (WP:3), 2 Potions, Grand Potion, Phoenix Essence, Nostrum, 2 Venoms, Fire Bomb, Elven Bomb, Skeleton Decoy The heroes see three figures approaching. They prepare themselves for another battle, even though the farmer said there would be no monsters at the sanctuary. However, they sheat their weapons when they see that the figures are the three animal companions of Old Mack. "Cluck cluck! Cock-a-doodle-doo! [Lo and behold! You've made it this far!]" said Rocky the Rooster. "Baa bah baa, baaaah. [Further than anyone else before you, I must add.]" Billy the Goat continued. "Oink oink: squeeeal? [Now you have a tough choice ahead of you: which way to continue from here?]" Missy the Pig finished. The farm animals recounted the information about the tremendously powerful Treshold Monsters lurking ahead: the Obsidian Dragon at the western heights, the Crystal Titan in the deep caverns to the north, and the Jade Kraken by the eastward Loch Mess. Continuing in any of these three directions would take the party to more difficult areas, with much stronger enemies than those they've encountered until now. Thanks to Docken's defenses, Althior's spells, Xander's hunting skills and Dyric's lucky die they had had it easy up to now, but if they dared to advance that would surely change. Come what may, the way to this sanctuary was now open, so the party could return here anytime in between battles to rest. What is the party's next destination?

Results of the Spider Battle: Namyrra, Guts and Benji hasten themselves with some Smelling Salts, and with the extra turns and some lucky strikes the spiders go down quickly. Even the ferocious Murkwood Mother cannot harm the party in any significant way. Soon the entire basement is clear of all arachnids. THE BATTLE IS VICTORIOUS! Alexander, Dreyrugr, Raven, Thalion and Sküld gain a full level of experience. Christopher, De'kra, Erik, Mizuki, Nerwen, Sarick, Thothwick and William earn half of a level. Benji, Cinna, Guts, Hybros and Namyrra gain a third of a level. The enemies drop four potions, two grand potions, one health core, one Spider Leg, two of each fire, water, lightning, dirt and ice bombs, three phoenix incenses and a Cobweb Cowl. Party: Alexander Vandangant (Wedge09) 99 years old elven Ranger Level 2 Power: 5 (2+3) Health: 7/7 (6+1) Gold: 10 Equipment: Bow (WP: 3) Inventory: Amethyst (Darkness), 2 Potions, Venom, Smoke Bomb Benji Carvenhall (Flare) 27 years old male half-elven Assassin Level 21 2/3 *Counterstrike* Power: 34 (21+13) Defense: 3 Health: 25/32 (6+20+5+1) Gold: 143 Equipment: Demonic Scissors (WP:13, fire-elemental, damages two enemies in one turn; daggers), Tricorne (SP:3), Counterstrike Gloves (After the wearer is struck by a Free Hit they counter with strength equal to their level; handwear) Inventory: Crossbow of the Pongcanis (WP: 13; darkness-, ice, light-elemental), Horned Hat (SP +1, Power +1, suitable for barbarians and beast warriors; headwear), 6 Grand Potions, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 5 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, 2 Nostrums, 2 Venoms, 2 Smoke Bombs, Lightning Bomb, Pickaxe, Bedroll, Shovel, 3 Bones Sir Christopher Daggerfall (Fred Fred Burger) 27 years old male human Knight Level 14 ½ *Immune to Weakened, Bound and Slowed* Power: 25 (14+8+2+1) Defense: 4 Health: 23/23 (10+13) Gold: 109 Equipment: Great Sword (WP:8), Mockthril Shield (SP:4), Pugilist's Gloves (Power +2, protects from weakened-effect), Winged Sandals (Protects from bound- and slowed-effects) Inventory: Tricorne (SP:3), Paladin's Armor (unsuitable), 3 Potions, Grand Potion, Remedy, Mead, 2 Rums, 2 Smoke Bombs, 2 Fire Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Bone Cinna the Dark (darkdragon) 19 years Female Human Mystic Knight Level 20 2/3 *Immune to Fire* Power: 36 (20+14+1+1) Defense: 3 (2+1) Health: 32/32 (5+19+7+1) Ether: 5/26 (5+19+1+1) Gold: 6 Equipment: Mauryl (WP:14, 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: , Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Opal (Ice), Ruby (Fire), Healing Staff (WP:5), Scroll of Sleep, 6 Grand Potions, Tonic, 6 Remedies, Elixir, Phoenix Essence, 4 Meads, 3 Smelling Salts, Soma, 2 Deadly Venoms, Fire Bomb, Bedroll, 3 Bones De'kra (Tanma) 11 year old "male" "echo" Assassin Level 18½ *Immune to Enamored and Confused* Power: 25 (18+7) Defense: 1 Health: 29/29 (7+17+5) Gold: 25 Equipment: Kapura (WP:7, fire-elemental), Cloak of the Blue Assassin (SP: 1), Heart Locket (Protects from enamored effect and confused effect) Inventory: Chiara (WP:7, lightning-elemental), Fauxthril Hand Cannon (WP:7), Cloak of the Elven Spy, 7 Potions, 3 Grand Potions, 3 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2 Smoke Bombs, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel, Magnifying Glass Dreyrugr (Vash the Stampede) 1000 year old male vampire Rogue Level 5 Power: 10 (5+5) Health: 8/11 (7+4) Gold: 11 Equipment: Shadeaux Dagger (WP:5) Inventory: Longsword (WP:3), Potion, Remedy, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll Erik Tyrvarr (Myrddyn) 18 years old male human Barbarian Level 12 *Restoration* *Immune to Water* Power: 25 (12+13) Defense: 1 Health: 19/19 (8+11) Gold: 0 Equipment: Voltedge (WP: 13, lightning-elemental; greatsword/longsword), Barbarian's Boots (Natural Respite>Restoration; footwear), Sharkskin Armor (SP +1, immune to water; bodywear) Inventory: Titanic Axe (WP:11, earth-elemental, has 1/6 chances of inflicting petrified-effect; axe), Spear (WP: 9), Holy Bomb, 2 Death Progg Claws Guts Holla (Scubacarrot) 42 year old male human Raider Level 21 *Natural Respite* *Dance* Power: 35 (21+14) (30 for ranged attacks (21+9)) Health: 34/34 (7+20+7) Gold: 2793 Equipment: Fafnir (WP:14, ice- and darkness-elemental; greatsword), Dancing Shoes (In the turn after a "4" is rolled, the wearer can act twice) Inventory: Lifestealer (WP:14, ice-elemental, attacks restore 3 health; dagger), Throwing Knife (WP:9, ranged, retrievable, light-elemental), 3 Grand Potions, 1 Grand Tonic, 1 Elixir, 5 Remedies, 3 Phoenix Essences, 3 Meads, 3 Nostrums, 3 Smelling Salts, Shovel, Telescope, Bedroll, Beholder's Eye (allows one round per quest to be replayed), 3 Mythril Shards (3/4 of a Mythril) Hybros (JimButcher) 50-year-old male imp Assassin Level 21 1/3 *Hastened* *Immune to Cursed* Power: 36 (21+15) Defense: 0 Health: 33/33 (7+20+5+1) Gold: 1250 Equipment: Zoot's Reaper (WP:15, earth-elemental), Golden Armor (user is permanently hastened and cursed), Blessed Amulet (protects from cursed-effect) 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), 10 Potions, 10 Grand Potions, 5 Remedies, 3 Phoenix Essences, 2 Deadly Venoms, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 3 Nostrums, 2 Meads, Smelling Salts, Bedroll, Shovel, Skeleton Decoy, Bone Mizuki Kimura (zakura) 21 years old female human Rogue Level 12 Power: 22 (12+10) Health: 18/18 (7 + 11) Gold: 82 Equipment: Dagger (WP:10) Inventory: Sylph Shuriken (WP:12, wind- and light-elemental; throwing weapon), Grand Potion, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 2 Venoms, 2 Meads, 2 Nostrums, Smelling Salts, Smoke Bomb, 2 Holy Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Cannonball, Death Progg Claw Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) ***Party Leader*** 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: 27/33 (5+21+1+1+5) Gold: 44 Equipment: Snake Staff (WP:12), Fanged Helm (SP:5, headwear), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether +5, immune to Sealing, bodywear) Inventory: 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, Ether Core, 2 Phoenix Essence, 5 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, 3 Nostrums, Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, Holy Bomb, Flash Bomb, Bedroll, 3 bones Spirits: Xut the Daemon (Darkness), Raiju the Raiju (Lightning), Ni the Shrubbery (Wood), Mark the Ice Cube Tray (Ice), Clay Golem (Earth), Battle Angel (Light), unknown (Fire), unknown (Wind) Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight) 261 year old female elven Cleric Level 13½ *Immune to Wind* Power: 19 (13+6) Defense: 2 Health: 24/24 (9+12+3) Ether: 14/17 (5+12) Gold: 100 Equipment: Staff (WP:6, wood-elemental), White Cloak (+3 Max health; backwear), Winged Circlet (SP:2, Immune to Wind; headwear) Inventory: Hammer (WP: 6), Leather Cap (SP:1, headwear), 2 Potions, 2 Grand Tonics, 3 Elixirs, 4 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, Venom, 2 Ice Bombs, Shovel, Bedroll, Bone Raven Ashcroft (Raven Brickroft) 18 years old male human Rogue Level 2 Power: 8 (2+6) Health: 8/8 (7+1) Gold: 10 Equipment: Hollow Dagger (WP: 6, hollow) Inventory: Main Gauche (WP: 3), Wrench (WP:3, target’s level -1, throwing weapon), Water Bomb, Venom, Deadly Venom Sarick Lanse (Xarrzan) 27 years old male naga Mage Level 13 Power: 29 (13+6+1) Defense: 0 Health: 17/18 (5+12+1) Ether: 14/18 (5+12+1) Gold: 54 Equipment: Dragon's Wrath (WP:6), Gaudy Cloak (Max. Health +1, Max. Ether +1; bodywear) Inventory: Healing Staff (WP:5, healing effect), Dragon's Heart (WP: 15, wind- and fire-elemental, longsword), Opal (Ice), Topaz (Lightning), Sapphire (Wind), Tonic, 2 Nostrums, Smelling Salts, Venom, Bomb XX, Bedroll, Bone, Mythril Shard (1/4 of a Mythril) Thalion Dwinlas (-obelix-) 213 years old male elf Mage Level 4 Power: 9 (4+5) Health: 8/8 (5+3) Ether: 7/8 (5+3) Gold: 4 Equipment: Torch Staff (WP:5, fire-elemental; staff) Inventory: Dagger (WP:3), Ruby (Fire), Potion, Tonic, Bedroll Thothwick (Professor Flitwick) 44 years old Metasimian Black Knight Level 19½ *Damage Undead* *Immune to Stunned* Power: 29 (19+10) (27 for ranged attacks (19+8)) Defence: 4 Health: 34 (7+18+9) Gold: 287 Equipment: Sabre (WP:10), Cultist's Hat (regular attacks do damage to undead), Black Knight's Armour (SP:4, protects from stunned-effect) Inventory: Shuriken (WP:8), Bedroll, Telescope, Dragon Scale William Harkenshire (VolcanicPanik) Unknown years old male human Ranger Level 15½ *Hastened* Power: 20 (15+5) (21 from the front row (15+5+1)) Health: 20/20 (6+14) Gold: 0 Equipment: Repeating Crossbow (WP:5, unupgradeable; fire-elemental, permanent hastened), Amulet of the Elven Horse Rider (Power +1 on the front row, doubles movement) Inventory: Hand Cannon (WP: 5; lightning- and wood-elemental), Wave Sword (WP:11, inflicts cursed-effect), Croise Crossbow (WP:11), Lion Knight Shield (SP:4, unsuitable), Pauldrons (SP +2, suitable to knights, dragoons and skirmishers; accessory), Chimera Armor (+2 SP, +2 Health, unsuitable; bodywear), Sapphire (Wind), Remedy, Venom, Mead, Smelling Salts, Smoke Bomb, Elven Bomb, Bomb XX, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, Shovel, Pickaxe, Skeleton Decoy Sküld (NPC, controlled by Quarryman) 7 years old female nôrn Altar Girl Level 6 Power: 8 (6+2) Health: 7/7 (2+5) Ether: 15/15 (10+5) Gold: 0 Equipment: Silk Fan (WP:2, wind-elemental, fan) Inventory: Scroll of Sealing Party leader, divide the spoils of the battle: 4x Potion – Restores 10 health to the target. 2x Grand Potion – Restores 25 health to the target. Health Core - Restores full health to the target. Spider Leg - WP:8, doubled against flying enemies; spear 2x Fire Bomb – Causes 5 points of fire-elemental damage to all enemies, doubled if the target is weak to fire. 2x Water Bomb – Causes 5 points of water-elemental damage to all enemies, doubled if the target is weak to water. 2x Lightning Bomb – Causes 5 points of lightning-elemental damage to all enemies, doubled if the target is weak to lightning. 2x Dirt Bomb – Causes 5 points of earth-elemental damage to all enemies, doubled if the target is weak to earth. 2x Ice Bomb – Causes 5 points of ice-elemental damage to all enemies, doubled if the target is weak to ice. 3x Phoenix Incense – Revives all knocked out party members to full health during a battle. Cobweb Cowl - Grants immunity to sudden death; backwear After the spiders are vanquished, Sküld dashes to a tall bookshelf at the back of the basement. "Shaun used to come from a dark corridor behind this shelf. Pulling out one of these dusty old books should open it up. I'm sorry, I don't know which one of these it is. I've never dared to go further in, the corridor gives me the heebie-jeebies." Which book will the party try to pull out first? 1001 Abran Nights Collected Plays of William Stirlance Dastanese-Charish-Dastanese Dictionary History of the Dastan Empire How to Train Your Dragon Lord of the Wings The Tiamateus Annals War and Bricks

QM Note: Déjà vu! Results of the Butterfly Plains Battle: One by one the butterflies and bugs fall in front of the heroes, until only the dreadful Death's Rose remains. Bartholomew comes up with a plan to poison the lethal flower and then absorb its attacks to his shield, while the others just watch idly. About a hundred rounds later the poison finally does the rose in. THE BATTLE IS SUCCESSFUL! Althior and Docken gain a third of a level, and Dyric and Xander gain a half. All party members earn 3 Glory Points. The enemies drop a Phoenix Essence and three Remedies. Party: Althior Emorith (K-Nut) 32 years old male human Sage Level 21 Power: 31 (21+10) (36 for spells (21+10+5)) Defense: 4 Health: 25/31 (5+20+6) Ether: 23/27 (5+20+2) Gold: 0 GP: 6 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, Nostrum, Venom, Shovel, Bedroll, Skeleton Decoy Bartholomew Docken (Brickdoctor) ***Party Leader*** 31-year old human male Warden Level 24 *Scary* *Immune to Enamored* Power: 35 (24+11) Defense: 15 Health: 43/43 (6+23+8+6) Gold: 754 (50 Gold loaned to Flipz) GP: 6 Equipment: Briar Bow (WP: 11; wood-elemental; 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: Frozen Saber (WP: 9; stuns enemies; longsword), Mockthril Longbow (WP: 5), White Marksman's Hat (⅙ chance of assassination vs. flying monsters; hat), 5 Potions, Grand Tonic, 2 Remedies, Mead, Soma, Deadly Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, Bedroll, Mythril Shard (1/4 of a Mythril) Dyric Rone (The Legonater) 20 years old male human Rogue Level 15 *Lucky* Power: 25 (15+10) Health: 11/21 (7+14) Gold: 732 GP: 6 Equipment: Double Chain Whip (WP:10), Loaded Die (permanent lucky-effect; accessory), Sticky Gloves (Increases amount of gold stolen by 50%; handwear) Inventory: Throwing Knife (WP:4, ranged, retrievable), Longsword (WP: 3), Darksteel Crossbow (WP:8, blinded-effect), 2 Potions, 2 Grand Potions, Grand Tonic, Elixir, 2 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, Mead, Smelling Salts, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, Mythril Shard (1/4 of a Mythril) Xander Unth'or (posades) 24 year-old male human Hunter Level 18 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Blindness and Fragile* *Favours Humanoids and Vermins* Power: 31 (18+11+2) Defense: 5 Health: 31/31 (8+17+6) Gold: 42 GP: 6 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: Amulet of the Elven Horse Rider (WP +1 from the front row, grants speed within quests; accessory), Pongcanis Club (WP:8), Enigmatic Hammer (WP:3), 2 Potions, Grand Potion, Nostrum, 2 Venoms, Fire Bomb, Elven Bomb, Skeleton Decoy Party Leader, divide the spoils of the battle: Phoenix Essence – Revives a fallen ally with full health during a battle. 3x Remedy – Removes all negative effects from the target. What is the party's next destination?

Alright, we're back! I was honestly getting withdrawal symptoms. :P Anyway, both of my quests will continue today with the battles won - even though technically the spider battle wasn't won yet, but with just two itsy-bitsy spiders left it really was. I just can't be bothered to roll and calculate all the results again, and I'm sure all of you're ready to move on, anyway. ;)

Stemid has returned, and the fiest shall continue! Bottoms up, everyone!

I'm planning to use the blue heads for the aoi, but they can of course be used for elementals in their entirety.

QM Note: Apologies, I will tally these results after work! Or if the forum is already down when I get back home, then after it is restored. Results of Round One of the Spider Battle: >Namyrra uses Smelling Salts on herself >Namyrra (Ice) vs. Tomb Widow (Left) >Benji uses Smelling Salts on himself Benji vs. White Widow (Right) Cinna protects Sküld >Guts uses Smelling Salts on himself Guts vs. Bright Widow (Left) >Hybros (Bladerang) vs. Great-Big Spider Hybros vs. Glow Widow (Left) Thothwick vs. Glow Widow (Right) >De'kra (Handcannon) vs. White Widow (Left) >William vs. Gloom Widow (Left) Nerwen vs. Gloom Widow (Left) >Sarick (Ice) vs. Itsy-Bitsy Spider C (Left) >Sarick (Ice) vs. So-So Spider B Sir Christopher vs. Itsy-Bitsy Spider (Right) >Mizuki (Sylph Shuriken) vs. Murkwood Mother Mizuki vs. White Widow (Right) Erik vs. So-So Spider A Dreyrugr vs. Itsy-Bitsy Spider C (Left) >Raven vs. Itsy-Bitsy Spider C (Left) >Alexander vs. Great-Big Spider (Left) Thalion (Fire) vs. Itsy-Bitsy Spider A (Left) >Sküld arc heals everyone Enemies attacking from the left: Itsy-Bitsy Spider A (Left) Type: Vermin Level: 4 Health: 48/48 Special: Cobweb – Causes the bound-effect Drops: Potion Itsy-Bitsy Spider B (Left) Type: Vermin Level: 4 Health: 48/48 Special: Cobweb – Causes the bound-effect Drops: Potion Itsy-Bitsy Spider C (Left) Type: Vermin Level: 4 Health: 48/48 Special: Cobweb – Causes the bound-effect Drops: Potion So-So Spider A Type: Vermin Level: 8 Health: 115/115 Special: Sloth Snare - Causes the slowed-effect. Drops: Grand Potion So-So Spider B Type: Vermin Level: 8 Health: 115/115 Special: Sloth Snare - Causes the slowed-effect. Drops: Grand Potion Great-Big Spider Type: Vermin Level: 16 Health: 252/252 Special: Tapestry of Dreams - Causes the asleep-effect to all opponents. Drops: Health Core, Spider Leg (WP:8, doubled against flying enemies; spear) Bright Widow (Left) Type: Vermin/Fiery Level: 13 Health: 163/163 Special: Hot Thread – Causes 13 fire-elemental damage and the enraged-effect. Drops: Fire Bomb Gloom Widow (Left) Type: Vermin/Aquatic Level: 13 Health: 163/163 Special: Weeping Thread – Causes 13 water-elemental damage and the weakened-effect. Drops: Water Bomb Glow Widow (Left) Type: Vermin/Electric Level: 13 Health: 163/163 Special: Zap Thread – Causes 13 lightning-elemental damage and the stunned-effect. Drops: Lightning Bomb Tomb Widow (Left) Type: Vermin/Rock Level: 13 Health: 163/163 Special: Suffocating Thread – Causes 13 earth-elemental damage and the cursed-effect. Drops: Dirt Bomb White Widow (Left) Type: Vermin/Icy Level: 13 Health: 163/163 Special: Cold Thread – Causes 13 ice-elemental damage and the fragile-effect. Drops: Ice Bomb Enemies attacking from the right: Itsy-Bitsy Spider (Right) Type: Vermin Level: 4 Health: 48/48 Special: Cobweb – Causes the bound-effect Drops: Potion Bright Widow (Right) Type: Vermin/Fiery Level: 13 Health: 163/163 Special: Hot Thread – Causes 13 fire-elemental damage and the enraged-effect. Drops: Fire Bomb Gloom Widow (Right) Type: Vermin/Aquatic Level: 13 Health: 163/163 Special: Weeping Thread – Causes 13 water-elemental damage and the weakened-effect. Drops: Water Bomb Glow Widow (Right) Type: Vermin/Electric Level: 13 Health: 163/163 Special: Zap Thread – Causes 13 lightning-elemental damage and the stunned-effect. Drops: Lightning Bomb Tomb Widow (Right) Type: Vermin/Rock Level: 13 Health: 163/163 Special: Suffocating Thread – Causes 13 earth-elemental damage and the cursed-effect. Drops: Dirt Bomb White Widow (Right) Type: Vermin/Icy Level: 13 Health: 163/163 Special: Cold Thread – Causes 13 ice-elemental damage and the fragile-effect. Drops: Ice Bomb Murkwood Mother Type: Vermin/Dark Level: 32 Health: 999/999 Special I: Motherhood – Lays 1-6 Spider Eggs which will turn into Itsy-Bitsy Spiders after a round unless they’re destroyed. Special II: Deathspinner – Instantly knocks out the target. Drops: 3x Phoenix Incense, Cobweb Cowl (immunity to sudden death; backwear) Note: immune to sudden death and all negative effects. Specials alternate. Party: Alexander Vandangant (Wedge09) 99 years old elven Ranger Level 1 Power: 4 (1+3) Health: 6/6 Gold: 10 Equipment: Bow (WP: 3) Inventory: Amethyst (Darkness), 2 Potions, Venom, Smoke Bomb Benji Carvenhall (Flare) 27 years old male half-elven Assassin Level 21 1/3 *Counterstrike* *Encouraged* Power: 34 (21+13) Defense: 3 Health: 25/32 (6+20+5+1) Gold: 143 Equipment: Demonic Scissors (WP:13, fire-elemental, damages two enemies in one turn; daggers), Tricorne (SP:3), Counterstrike Gloves Inventory: Crossbow of the Pongcanis (WP: 13; darkness-, ice, light-elemental), Horned Hat (SP +1, Power +1, suitable for barbarians and beast warriors; headwear), 6 Grand Potions, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 5 Meads, 3 Smelling Salts, 2 Nostrums, 2 Venoms, 2 Smoke Bombs, Lightning Bomb, Pickaxe, Bedroll, Shovel, 3 Bones Sir Christopher Daggerfall (Fred Fred Burger) 27 years old male human Knight Level 14 *Immune to Weakened, Bound and Slowed* *Encouraged* Power: 25 (14+8+2+1) Defense: 4 Health: 23/23 (10+13) Gold: 109 Equipment: Great Sword (WP:8), Mockthril Shield (SP:4), Pugilist's Gloves (Power +2, protects from weakened-effect), Winged Sandals (Protects from bound- and slowed-effects) Inventory: Tricorne (SP:3), Paladin's Armor (unsuitable), 3 Potions, Grand Potion, Remedy, Mead, 2 Rums, 2 Smoke Bombs, 2 Fire Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Bone Cinna the Dark (darkdragon) 19 years Female Human Mystic Knight Level 20 1/3 *Immune to Fire* Power: 36 (20+14+1+1) Defense: 3 (2+1) Health: 32/32 (5+19+7+1) Ether: 5/26 (5+19+1+1) Gold: 6 Equipment: Mauryl (WP:14, 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: , Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Opal (Ice), Ruby (Fire), Healing Staff (WP:5), Scroll of Sleep, 6 Grand Potions, Tonic, 6 Remedies, Elixir, Phoenix Essence, 4 Meads, 3 Smelling Salts, Soma, 2 Deadly Venoms, Fire Bomb, Bedroll, 3 Bones De'kra (Tanma) 11 year old "male" "echo" Assassin Level 18 *Immune to Enamored and Confused* Power: 25 (18+7) Defense: 1 Health: 29/29 (7+17+5) Gold: 25 Equipment: Kapura (WP:7, fire-elemental), Cloak of the Blue Assassin (SP: 1), Heart Locket (Protects from enamored effect and confused effect) Inventory: Chiara (WP:7, lightning-elemental), Fauxthril Hand Cannon (WP:7), Cloak of the Elven Spy, 7 Potions, 3 Grand Potions, 3 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2 Smoke Bombs, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel, Magnifying Glass Dreyrugr (Vash the Stampede) 1000 year old male vampire Rogue Level 4 Power: 9 (4+5) Health: 7/10 (7+3) Gold: 11 Equipment: Shadeaux Dagger (WP:5) Inventory: Longsword (WP:3), Potion, Remedy, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll Erik Tyrvarr (Myrddyn) 18 years old male human Barbarian Level 11½ *Restoration* *Immune to Water* Power: 24 (11+13) Defense: 1 Health: 18/18 (8+10) Gold: 0 Equipment: Voltedge (WP: 13, lightning-elemental; greatsword/longsword), Barbarian's Boots (Natural Respite>Restoration; footwear), Sharkskin Armor (SP +1, immune to water; bodywear) Inventory: Titanic Axe (WP:11, earth-elemental, has 1/6 chances of inflicting petrified-effect; axe), Spear (WP: 9), Holy Bomb, 2 Death Progg Claws Guts Holla (Scubacarrot) 42 year old male human Raider Level 20 2/3 *Natural Respite* *Dance* Power: 34 (20+14) (29 for ranged attacks (20+9)) Health: 33/33 (7+19+7) Gold: 2793 Equipment: Fafnir (WP:14, ice- and darkness-elemental; greatsword), Dancing Shoes (In the turn after a "4" is rolled, the wearer can act twice) Inventory: Lifestealer (WP:14, ice-elemental, attacks restore 3 health; dagger), Throwing Knife (WP:9, ranged, retrievable, light-elemental), 3 Grand Potions, 1 Grand Tonic, 1 Elixir, 5 Remedies, 3 Phoenix Essences, 3 Meads, 3 Nostrums, 4 Smelling Salts, Shovel, Telescope, Bedroll, Beholder's Eye (allows one round per quest to be replayed), 3 Mythril Shards (3/4 of a Mythril) Hybros (JimButcher) 50-year-old male imp Assassin Level 21 *Hastened* *Immune to Cursed* *Lucky* Power: 36 (21+15) Defense: 0 Health: 33/33 (7+20+5+1) Gold: 1250 Equipment: Zoot's Reaper (WP:15, earth-elemental), Golden Armor (user is permanently hastened and cursed), Blessed Amulet (protects from cursed-effect) 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), 10 Potions, 10 Grand Potions, 5 Remedies, 3 Phoenix Essences, 2 Deadly Venoms, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 3 Nostrums, 2 Meads, Smelling Salts, Bedroll, Shovel, Skeleton Decoy, Bone Mizuki Kimura (zakura) 21 years old female human Rogue *Encouraged* *Hastened* *Lucky* Level 11½ Power: 21 (11+10) Health: 17/17 (7 + 10) Gold: 82 Equipment: Dagger (WP:10) Inventory: Sylph Shuriken (WP:12, wind- and light-elemental; throwing weapon), Grand Potion, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 2 Venoms, 2 Meads, 2 Nostrums, Smelling Salts, Smoke Bomb, 2 Holy Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Cannonball, Death Progg Claw Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) ***Party Leader*** 1337 years old female Fenarian Evoker Level 21 2/3 *Immune to Sealing* Power: 33 (21+12) Defence: 8 (5+3) Health: 28/28 (5+20+3) Ether: 26/32 (5+20+1+1+5) Gold: 44 Equipment: Snake Staff (WP:12), Fanged Helm (SP:5, headwear), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether +5, immune to Sealing, bodywear) Inventory: 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, Ether Core, 2 Phoenix Essence, 5 Meads, 3 Smelling Salts, 3 Nostrums, Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, Holy Bomb, Flash Bomb, Bedroll, 3 bones Spirits: Xut the Daemon (Darkness), Raiju the Raiju (Lightning), Ni the Shrubbery (Wood), Mark the Ice Cube Tray (Ice), Clay Golem (Earth), Battle Angel (Light), unknown (Fire), unknown (Wind) Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight) 261 year old female elven Cleric Level 13 *Immune to Wind* Power: 19 (13+6) Defense: 2 Health: 24/24 (9+12+3) Ether: 14/17 (5+12) Gold: 100 Equipment: Staff (WP:6, wood-elemental), White Cloak (+3 Max health; backwear), Winged Circlet (SP:2, Immune to Wind; headwear) Inventory: Hammer (WP: 6), Leather Cap (SP:1, headwear), 2 Potions, 2 Grand Tonics, 3 Elixirs, 4 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, Venom, 2 Ice Bombs, Shovel, Bedroll, Bone Raven Ashcroft (Raven Brickroft) 18 years old male human Rogue Level 1 Power: 7 (1+6) Health: 7/7 Gold: 10 Equipment: Hollow Dagger (WP: 6, hollow) Inventory: Main Gauche (WP: 3), Wrench (WP:3, target’s level -1, throwing weapon), Water Bomb, Venom, Deadly Venom Sarick Lanse (Xarrzan) 27 years old male naga Mage Level 12 ½ *Hastened* *Lucky* Power: 19 (12+6+1) Defense: 0 Health: 16/17 (5+11+1) Ether: 13/17 (5+11+1) Gold: 54 Equipment: Dragon's Wrath (WP:6), Gaudy Cloak (Max. Health +1, Max. Ether +1; bodywear) Inventory: Healing Staff (WP:5, healing effect), Dragon's Heart (WP: 15, wind- and fire-elemental, longsword), Opal (Ice), Topaz (Lightning), Sapphire (Wind), Tonic, 2 Nostrums, Smelling Salts, Venom, Bomb XX, Bedroll, Bone, Mythril Shard (1/4 of a Mythril) Thalion Dwinlas (-obelix-) 213 years old male elf Mage Level 3 Power: 8 (3+5) Health: 7/7 (5+2) Ether: 6/7 (5+2) Gold: 4 Equipment: Torch Staff (WP:5, fire-elemental; staff) Inventory: Dagger (WP:3), Ruby (Fire), Potion, Tonic, Bedroll Thothwick (Professor Flitwick) 44 years old Metasimian Black Knight Level 19 *Damage Undead* *Immune to Stunned* Power: 29 (19+10) (27 for ranged attacks (19+8)) Defence: 4 Health: 34 (7+18+9) Gold: 287 Equipment: Sabre (WP:10), Cultist's Hat (regular attacks do damage to undead), Black Knight's Armour (SP:4, protects from stunned-effect) Inventory: Shuriken (WP:8), Bedroll, Telescope, Dragon Scale William Harkenshire (VolcanicPanik) Unknown years old male human Ranger Level 15 *Hastened* Power: 20 (15+5) (21 from the front row (15+5+1)) Health: 20/20 (6+14) Gold: 0 Equipment: Repeating Crossbow (WP:5, unupgradeable; fire-elemental, permanent hastened), Amulet of the Elven Horse Rider (Power +1 on the front row, doubles movement) Inventory: Hand Cannon (WP: 5; lightning- and wood-elemental), Wave Sword (WP:11, inflicts cursed-effect), Croise Crossbow (WP:11), Lion Knight Shield (SP:4, unsuitable), Pauldrons (SP +2, suitable to knights, dragoons and skirmishers; accessory), Chimera Armor (+2 SP, +2 Health, unsuitable; bodywear), Sapphire (Wind), Remedy, Venom, Mead, Smelling Salts, Smoke Bomb, Elven Bomb, Bomb XX, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, Shovel, Pickaxe, Skeleton Decoy Sküld (NPC, controlled by Quarryman) 7 years old female nôrn Altar Girl Level 5 Power: 7 (5+2) Health: 6/6 (2+4) Ether: 14/14 (10+4) Gold: 0 Equipment: Silk Fan (WP:2, wind-elemental, fan) Inventory: Scroll of Sealing Party leader, choose the order of action. Everyone, choose your actions and targets.

QM Note: The sealed-effect lasts for three rounds. Or rather two more rounds, after this one. Results of Round Three of the Butterfly Plains Battle: Bartholomew Docken (Frozen Saber) vs. Mutterfly B - Aim (Mutterfly: 29 health-9 dmg=20 health+stunned) >Xander Unth'or vs. Mutterfly C - Aim Hit (Mutterfly: 29 health-(30x3=90 dmg)=0 health) >Althior Emorith (Wind) vs. Flutterfly A - Spell (Flutterfly: 32 health-(35x4=140 dmg)=0 health; Althior: -1 ether) >Dyric Rone uses a Potion on himself - (Dyric: +10 health) Death's Rose + Splatterfly B - Free Hit vs. Docken (Docken: 42 health+15 SP-(15+0=15 dmg)=42 health) Bloody Bug A - Free Hit vs. Xander (Xander: 26 health+5 SP-(6/2=3 dmg)=26 health) Bloody Bug B - Free Hit vs. Althior (Althior: 24 health+4 SP-(6/2=3 dmg)=24 health) Bloody Bug C - Free Hit vs. Dyric (Dyric: 13 health-(6/2=3 dmg)=10 health) Docken scrapes the Mutterfly he targets for 9 damage, stunning it. Xander and Althior both slay their targets. Dyric uses a potion to replenish 10 health, but one of the bloody bugs immediately takes 3 away. Six enemies are left. Enemies: Death’s Rose Type: Plant Level: 15 Health: 139/139 Special: Kiss From the Rose – Has ½ chance of knocking out the target instantly. Drops: Phoenix Essence Bloody Bug A Type: Vermin Level: 6 Health: 66/66 Special: Leech – Transfers 6 health from the target to self regardless of row and SP, and continues to do so automatically at the end of each round until either the target or the Bloody Bug itself is defeated. Drops: nothing Bloody Bug B Type: Vermin Level: 6 Health: 66/66 Special: Leech – Transfers 6 health from the target to self regardless of row and SP, and continues to do so automatically at the end of each round until either the target or the Bloody Bug itself is defeated. Drops: nothing Bloody Bug C Type: Vermin Level: 6 Health: 66/66 Special: Leech – Transfers 6 health from the target to self regardless of row and SP, and continues to do so automatically at the end of each round until either the target or the Bloody Bug itself is defeated. Drops: nothing Splatterfly B Type: Vermin/Flying Level: 9 Health: 42/42 Special: Butterfly Effect – Transmits all of the target’s effects (both positive and negative) onto everyone in the battle (if applicable). Drops: Remedy Mutterfly B *Stunned* Type: Vermin/Flying Level: 7 Health: 20/29 Special: Hush Wing – Causes sealed-effect on the target. Drops: nothing Party: Althior Emorith (K-Nut) 32 years old male human Sage Level 20 2/3 Power: 30 (20+10) (35 for spells (20+10+5)) Defense: 4 Health: 24/30 (5+19+6) Ether: 22/26 (5+19+2) Gold: 0 GP: 3 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, Nostrum, Venom, Shovel, Bedroll, Skeleton Decoy Bartholomew Docken (Brickdoctor) ***Party Leader*** 31-year old human male Warden Level 23 2/3 *Scary* *Immune to Enamored* *Sealed for 2 more rounds* Power: 34 (23+11) Defense: 15 Health: 42/42 (6+22+8+6) Gold: 754 (50 Gold loaned to Flipz) GP: 3 Equipment: Briar Bow (WP: 11; wood-elemental; 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: Frozen Saber (WP: 9; stuns enemies; longsword), Mockthril Longbow (WP: 5), White Marksman's Hat (⅙ chance of assassination vs. flying monsters; hat), 5 Potions, Grand Tonic, 2 Remedies, Mead, Soma, Deadly Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, Bedroll, Mythril Shard (1/4 of a Mythril) Dyric Rone (The Legonater) 20 years old male human Rogue Level 14 ½ *Lucky* Power: 24 (14+10) Health: 10/20 (7+13) Gold: 732 GP: 3 Equipment: Double Chain Whip (WP:10), Loaded Die (permanent lucky-effect; accessory), Sticky Gloves (Increases amount of gold stolen by 50%; handwear) Inventory: Throwing Knife (WP:4, ranged, retrievable), Longsword (WP: 3), Darksteel Crossbow (WP:8, blinded-effect), 2 Potions, 2 Grand Potions, Grand Tonic, Elixir, 2 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, Mead, Smelling Salts, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, Mythril Shard (1/4 of a Mythril) Xander Unth'or (posades) 24 year-old male human Hunter Level 17½ *Natural Respite* *Immune to Blindness and Fragile* *Favours Humanoids and Vermins* Power: 30 (17+11+2) Defense: 5 Health: 26/30 (8+16+6) Gold: 42 GP: 3 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: Amulet of the Elven Horse Rider (WP +1 from the front row, grants speed within quests; accessory), Pongcanis Club (WP:8), Enigmatic Hammer (WP:3), 2 Potions, Grand Potion, Nostrum, 2 Venoms, Fire Bomb, Elven Bomb, Skeleton Decoy Party Leader, choose the order of action. Everyone, choose your actions and targets.

There's so many members in the Ziegfried family, I doubt the others even care what one relative does. At least Zelda's branch of the family has got much bigger issues to deal with, what with the demon living beneath their house.

QM Note: Sorry, I seem to have accidentally deleted Flutterfly C from the enemy roster instead of Flutterfly B that was actually killed by Xander on the last turn. It's corrected now, and I changed Xander's target to Flutterfly C. Results of Round Three of the Butterfly Plains Battle: Bartholomew Docken (Frozen Saber) vs. Mutterfly B - Special Damage (Hush Wing - Docken: sealed-effect) >Xander Unth'or vs. Flutterfly C - Critical Hit (Flutterfly: 32 health-(43x3=129 dmg)=0 health) >Dyric Rone vs. Mutterfly C - Damage/Special Damage (Dyric: 10 health-(7/2=4 dmg)=6 health) >Althior Emorith (Wind) vs. Flutterfly A - Meditate (Althior: +1 ether) Death's Rose + Splatterfly B - Free Hit vs. Docken (Docken: 42 health+15 SP-(15+0=15 dmg)=42 health) Bloody Bug A - Free Hit vs. Xander (Xander: 26 health+5 SP-(6/2=3 dmg)=26 health) Bloody Bug B - Free Hit vs. Dyric (Dyric: 6 health-(6/2=3 dmg)=3 health) Bloody Bug C - Free Hit vs. Althior (Althior: 24 health+4 SP-(6/2=3 dmg)=24 health) Docken gets sealed by the Hush Wing of a Mutterfly, but the sturdy warden is not bothered by that. Xander overkills another Flutterfly. Dyric suffers 4 damage due to the second Mutterfly, while Althior meditates again. The enemy Free Hits cause 3 more damage to Dyric, not affecting the others. Eight enemies remain in the battle. Enemies: Death’s Rose Type: Plant Level: 15 Health: 139/139 Special: Kiss From the Rose – Has ½ chance of knocking out the target instantly. Drops: Phoenix Essence Bloody Bug A Type: Vermin Level: 6 Health: 66/66 Special: Leech – Transfers 6 health from the target to self regardless of row and SP, and continues to do so automatically at the end of each round until either the target or the Bloody Bug itself is defeated. Drops: nothing Bloody Bug B Type: Vermin Level: 6 Health: 66/66 Special: Leech – Transfers 6 health from the target to self regardless of row and SP, and continues to do so automatically at the end of each round until either the target or the Bloody Bug itself is defeated. Drops: nothing Bloody Bug C Type: Vermin Level: 6 Health: 66/66 Special: Leech – Transfers 6 health from the target to self regardless of row and SP, and continues to do so automatically at the end of each round until either the target or the Bloody Bug itself is defeated. Drops: nothing Splatterfly B Type: Vermin/Flying Level: 9 Health: 42/42 Special: Butterfly Effect – Transmits all of the target’s effects (both positive and negative) onto everyone in the battle (if applicable). Drops: Remedy Mutterfly B Type: Vermin/Flying Level: 7 Health: 29/29 Special: Hush Wing – Causes sealed-effect on the target. Drops: nothing Mutterfly C Type: Vermin/Flying Level: 7 Health: 29/29 Special: Hush Wing – Causes sealed-effect on the target. Drops: nothing Flutterfly A Type: Vermin/Flying Level: 8 Health: 32/32 Special: Lovely Touch – Causes enamored-effect to the target. Drops: nothing Party: Althior Emorith (K-Nut) 32 years old male human Sage Level 20 2/3 Power: 30 (20+10) (35 for spells (20+10+5)) Defense: 4 Health: 24/30 (5+19+6) Ether: 23/26 (5+19+2) Gold: 0 GP: 3 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, Nostrum, Venom, Shovel, Bedroll, Skeleton Decoy Bartholomew Docken (Brickdoctor) ***Party Leader*** 31-year old human male Warden Level 23 2/3 *Scary* *Immune to Enamored* *Sealed* Power: 34 (23+11) Defense: 15 Health: 42/42 (6+22+8+6) Gold: 754 (50 Gold loaned to Flipz) GP: 3 Equipment: Briar Bow (WP: 11; wood-elemental; 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: Frozen Saber (WP: 9; stuns enemies; longsword), Mockthril Longbow (WP: 5), White Marksman's Hat (⅙ chance of assassination vs. flying monsters; hat), 5 Potions, Grand Tonic, 2 Remedies, Mead, Soma, Deadly Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, Bedroll, Mythril Shard (1/4 of a Mythril) Dyric Rone (The Legonater) 20 years old male human Rogue Level 14 ½ *Lucky* Power: 24 (14+10) Health: 3/20 (7+13) Gold: 732 GP: 3 Equipment: Double Chain Whip (WP:10), Loaded Die (permanent lucky-effect; accessory), Sticky Gloves (Increases amount of gold stolen by 50%; handwear) Inventory: Throwing Knife (WP:4, ranged, retrievable), Longsword (WP: 3), Darksteel Crossbow (WP:8, blinded-effect), 3 Potions, 2 Grand Potions, Grand Tonic, Elixir, 2 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, Mead, Smelling Salts, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, Mythril Shard (1/4 of a Mythril) Xander Unth'or (posades) 24 year-old male human Hunter Level 17½ *Natural Respite* *Immune to Blindness and Fragile* *Favours Humanoids and Vermins* Power: 30 (17+11+2) Defense: 5 Health: 26/30 (8+16+6) Gold: 42 GP: 3 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: Amulet of the Elven Horse Rider (WP +1 from the front row, grants speed within quests; accessory), Pongcanis Club (WP:8), Enigmatic Hammer (WP:3), 2 Potions, Grand Potion, Nostrum, 2 Venoms, Fire Bomb, Elven Bomb, Skeleton Decoy Party Leader, choose the order of action. Everyone, choose your actions and targets.

I'll make it as soon as I have extra time. There really is no rush, is there? Umm... Me?

Thanks for the compliments regarding the story of the Shadeaux twins. I'm really enjoying that I finally get to tell all these stories that have been building up inside my mind for over a year. My next quest is the first genuine Ji Pei quest, so the blue-skinned family will not be neglected any longer. Even with the moustache? As what comes to Kadabra's items, I already said he's free to sell them before eliminating his character, but none of the items must not end up in the hands of his new character (unless he buys them for a worthy price). That's my final ruling about the issue, like it or not. Flipz is the wrong tree to bark in this issue, anyway, since he's just buying things from another player - which anyone else can do as well. There's no set prices between player trades, it is totally between the two players and other players have no business complaining about it.

Upon hearing the party's report, Bellanotte turns to Nuitan, squinting her eyes. "Is it true? That Hinckwell brat did not harm you in any way? You just went camping?" Nuitan goes red. "St-st-stop it! You sound just like papa! Who cares if he's a Hinckwell or not, he's my friend! No, he's more than my friend. I love him!" Bellanotte gasps. Tears swell up Nuitan's eyes. "T-there, I s-s-said it! I'm a freak of nature..." "Oh, Nuitan... Nobody knows more about being a freak than me. I... don't know what to say. If papa ever finds out about this, I don't know what he'll do!" "I-I-I don't even know what I'm going to do! Me and Lyren can never be together the way we want to! Even our friendship is shunned because of the rivalry between our fathers, they could never understand our love. T-t-they will force us to marry some girls and raise a family, even though it would make us both m-mi-miserable..." Bellanotte closes her eyes. "I think I have a solution. I will marry Lyren when the time comes. That way our families could perhaps solve our issues, and you two could always be close to each other." "S-s-sister! Would you really do that... for us?" "For you, I would do anything." With the teenagers' plans set in motion, the heroes' services were no longer needed. Bellanotte awared them with 100 gold each, and promised that the Shadeaux would hold them in a higher regard from now on. THE QUEST IS SUCCESSFUL! Party: Sylph Solanum (Dannylonglegs) unknown age, unknown race Druid ***Party Leader*** Level 16½ Power: 24 (16+7+1) Defense: 0 Health: 1/32 (9+15+7+1) Ether: 17/21 (5+15+1) Gold: 150 Equipment: Merry Bow (WP:7, ranged, steals 1 gold with each successful hit except Shield-skills), Ranger's Quiver (WP +1 to bows and crossbows), Helmet (Max. health +1) Inventory: Mockthril Rod (WP:7), Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Confusion, 2 Potions, 1 Grand Potion, Tonic, Grand Tonic, Remedy, 2 Smelling Salts, 2 Venoms, Smoke Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, 2 Ice Bombs, 3 Water Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, Floral Bomb, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, 8 Bones, Signet Ring, Saber Teeth Dak Shadeaux (Darth Nihilus) 35 years old half-elven, half-Mopag Black Knight Level 16½ *Immune to Asleep and Fragile* Power: 26 (16+10) (21 for ranged attacks (16+5)) Defense: 12 (7+5) Health: 13/31 (7+15+9) Ether: 0/0 Gold: 103 Equipment: Black Sword (WP:10, lightning-elemental), Fauxthril Shield (SP:7), Trendy Handbag (protects wearer from whatever bad effect was last inflicted to someone else in a battle), Heavy Armor (SP:5, protects from fragile-effect) Inventory: Lute (WP:8, suitable for minstrels), Throwing Knife (WP:5), Twin Longswords (WP:3), Stag Shield (SP:6, immune to bound), 5 Potions, 2 Grand Potions, Grand Tonic, Elixir, Remedy, 3 Meads, 2 Venoms, Nostrum, Mythril Shard, Bedroll, Shovel, Aquamarine Johon (Bricksandparts) 25 years old male human Raider Level 18½ *Natural Respite* Power: 26 (18+8) Defense: 0 Health: 1/33 (8+17+1+7) Ether: 0/0 Gold: 372 Equipment: Sword of Decay (WP:8; once the target is inflicted with damage they lose a quarter of the power of the strike each following turn for three turns; the effect cannot be compounded with more strikes; suitable to mages, knights and barbarians), Helmet (+1 max health), Dog Statuette (SP: 1, once named (Rover), speaking the name summons a dog almost certainly to tag along on madcap adventures and make snippy comments.) Inventory: Greatsword (WP:3), Meteor Blade (WP:8, Light elemental), Healing Staff (WP:5, Healing effect; lent to Arthur G Regulus- usable by mages and clerics), Focal Staff (WP:5; focus fire: roll a 3 for 5 ether; suitable for clerics and mages), Aquamarine (Water), Emerald (Wood), 3 Potions, Grand Potion, 2 Venoms, Ice Bomb, Phoenix Essence, Mead, Shovel, 2 Pick-axes, Magnifying Glass, Magic Compass En Sabah Nur (Jebediahs) 30 year old male human Battle Mage Level 19½ *Lucky* *Natural Respite* *Immune to Fragile, Sealed and Blinded* *Encouraged* Power: 31 (19+12) Defense: 5 Health: 33/33 (5+18+5+5) Ether: 10/24 (5+18+1) Gold: 333 Equipment: Stealth Dagger (WP: 12), Sealed Heavy Armour of Brilliance (SP:5,Immune: fragile, blinded, sealed effects), Loaded Die (Lucky effect), Inventory: En & Sabah & Nur (Shurikens 3/3, WP: 5), Sangriste Dagger (WP: 5), Quarterstaff (WP:4/8 against humanoids); Traveler's Cloak (SP: 1), Garnet (Earth), Aquamarine (Water), Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Luck, 3 Potions, Grand Tonic, 2 Phoenix Essences, Remedy, 2 Meads, Smelling Salts, Venom, 2 Deadly Venom, Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, 2 Ice Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, 2 Water Bombs, 2 Floral Bombs, 2 Holy Bombs, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, Garnet Lamp of Summoning

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