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Results of Round Eleven of the Sheep Meadow Battle: >Namyrra uses Scroll of Sealing on Direwolf F - Fail (Namyrra: -1 ether) >Namyrra uses Scroll of Sealing on Direwolf F - Succeed (Direwolf: sealed; Namyrra: -1 ether) >Benji vs. Direwolf E - Lethal Hit (Direwolf: 135 health-(32x2=64 dmg)=71 health) >Cinna vs. Direwolf E - Special Damage (no effect) Direwolf F - Free Hit vs. Namyrra (Namyrra: 25 health+8 SP-(15/2=8 dmg)=25 health) Namyrra manages to seal the other direwolf on her second attempt. Benji slices 64 health off of the other direwolf. It tries to summon an ally, but the sealing effect it has prevents that from happening. The other direwolf tries to attack Namyrra, but to no avail. Two enemies still remain. Enemies: Direwolf E Type: Beast Level: 15 Health: 71/175 Special I: Howl – Summons another Direwolf to join the battle. Used only if there are one or two Direwolves in battle. Special II: Blood Fang – Transfers 15 health from the target to self. Used only if there are three Direwolves in battle. Drops: Mead Direwolf F *Sealed for 2 more rounds* Type: Beast Level: 15 Health: 135/175 Special I: Howl – Summons another Direwolf to join the battle. Used only if there are one or two Direwolves in battle. Special II: Blood Fang – Transfers 15 health from the target to self. Used only if there are three Direwolves in battle. Drops: Mead Party: Cinna the Dark (darkdragon) 19 years Female Human Mystic Knight Level 18 1/2 *Immune to Fire* Power: 31 (levels 18 + Mauryl 12 + medal 1) Defense: 3 (helmet 2+ medal 1) Health: 19/30 (base 5 + levels 17 + mystic knight + medal 1) Ether: 0/24 (base 5 + levels 17 + mystic knight + medal 1) Gold: 6 GP: 1 Equipment: Mauryl (WP:12, ranged), Aurora Helmet (SP:2, null fire), Anniversary Medal:Y1 (artifact,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, 2 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, Soma, 2 Deadly Venoms, Fire Bomb, Bedroll, 2 Bones Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) ***Party Leader*** 1337 years old female Fenarian Evoker Level 20 2/3 *Immune to Sealed* *Hastened* *Encouraged* Power: 32 (20+12) Defence: 8 (5+3) Health: 25/27 (5+19+3) Ether: 19/31 (5+19+1+1+5) Gold: 44 GP: 1 Equipment: Snake Staff (WP:12), Fanged Helm (SP:5), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Ether:5. immune to Sealing) Summons: Ice Cube Tray (Ice), Xut the Daemon (Darkness), Raiju the Raiju (Lightning), Ni the Shrubbery (Wood), Clay Golem (Earth), Battle Angel (Light), unknown (Fire), unknown (Wind) Inventory: Shiny Dagger (WP:10), bone-staff (WP: 3), Gems: Amethyst, Opal, Emerald, Topaz, Garnet, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire. Scrolls: Blindness, Sealing. Other items: 4 Potions, 2 Grand Tonics, 2 Phoenix Essence, 5 Mead, 4 Smelling Salts, 2 Nostrum, 2 Smoke Bombs, Fire Bomb, Holy Bomb, Flash Bomb, Ether Core, Bedroll, Venom, 2 Bones Benji Carvenhall (Flare) 27-year-old Male Half-Elf Assassin Level 20 2/3 *Counterstrike* Power: 32 (Level 20 + WP 12) Defense: 3 Health: 22/31 (Basic health: 6 + level bonus: 19 + class bonus: 5 + chicken drumstick: 1) Gold: 177 GP: 1 Equipment: Crossbow of the Pongcanis (WP: 12; Darkness, Ice, Light Elemental) + Tricorne (SP:3) + Counterstrike Gloves Inventory: Pickaxe, Bedroll, Shovel, Mead x5, Smelling Salts x4, Grand Potion x3, Nostrum x2, Venom x3, Smoke Bomb x2, Remedy x1, Lightning Bomb x1, Bone x2 Party Leader, choose the order of action. Everyone, choose your actions and targets.

Results of Round Ten of the Sheep Meadow Battle: >Namyrra uses Scroll of Sealing on Direwolf F - Fail (Namyrra: -1 ether) >Cinna vs. Direwolf D - Hit (Direwolf: 71 health-31 dmg=40 health) >Benji vs. Direwolf E - Shield (Gold Reaper - Direwolf D: sudden death; Benji: 15+15+15=45 gold) >Namyrra uses Scroll of Sealing on Direwolf F - Fail (Namyrra: -1 ether) Direwolf F - Free Hit vs. Namyrra (Namyrra: 25 health+8 SP-(15/2=8 dmg)=25 health) Namyrra fails to seal her target. Cinna hits one of the direwolves with Mauryl for 31 damage, but Benji immediately kills the same wolf with his Gold Reaper maneuver. Benji earns 45 gold. Namyrra fails with her scroll for the second time, as a direwolf again attempts to hurt her without effect. Two enemies remain. Enemies: Direwolf E *Sealed for 1 more round* Type: Beast Level: 15 Health: 135/175 Special I: Howl – Summons another Direwolf to join the battle. Used only if there are one or two Direwolves in battle. Special II: Blood Fang – Transfers 15 health from the target to self. Used only if there are three Direwolves in battle. Drops: Mead Direwolf F Type: Beast Level: 15 Health: 135/175 Special I: Howl – Summons another Direwolf to join the battle. Used only if there are one or two Direwolves in battle. Special II: Blood Fang – Transfers 15 health from the target to self. Used only if there are three Direwolves in battle. Drops: Mead Party: Cinna the Dark (darkdragon) 19 years Female Human Mystic Knight Level 18 1/2 *Immune to Fire* Power: 31 (levels 18 + Mauryl 12 + medal 1) Defense: 3 (helmet 2+ medal 1) Health: 19/30 (base 5 + levels 17 + mystic knight + medal 1) Ether: 0/24 (base 5 + levels 17 + mystic knight + medal 1) Gold: 6 GP: 1 Equipment: Mauryl (WP:12, ranged), Aurora Helmet (SP:2, null fire), Anniversary Medal:Y1 (artifact,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, 2 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, Soma, 2 Deadly Venoms, Fire Bomb, Bedroll, 2 Bones Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) ***Party Leader*** 1337 years old female Fenarian Evoker Level 20 2/3 *Immune to Sealed* *Hastened* *Encouraged* Power: 32 (20+12) Defence: 8 (5+3) Health: 25/27 (5+19+3) Ether: 21/31 (5+19+1+1+5) Gold: 44 GP: 1 Equipment: Snake Staff (WP:12), Fanged Helm (SP:5), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Ether:5. immune to Sealing) Summons: Ice Cube Tray (Ice), Xut the Daemon (Darkness), Raiju the Raiju (Lightning), Ni the Shrubbery (Wood), Clay Golem (Earth), Battle Angel (Light), unknown (Fire), unknown (Wind) Inventory: Shiny Dagger (WP:10), bone-staff (WP: 3), Gems: Amethyst, Opal, Emerald, Topaz, Garnet, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire. Scrolls: Blindness, Sealing. Other items: 4 Potions, 2 Grand Tonics, 2 Phoenix Essence, 5 Mead, 4 Smelling Salts, 2 Nostrum, 2 Smoke Bombs, Fire Bomb, Holy Bomb, Flash Bomb, Ether Core, Bedroll, Venom, 2 Bones Benji Carvenhall (Flare) 27-year-old Male Half-Elf Assassin Level 20 2/3 *Counterstrike* Power: 32 (Level 20 + WP 12) Defense: 3 Health: 22/31 (Basic health: 6 + level bonus: 19 + class bonus: 5 + chicken drumstick: 1) Gold: 177 GP: 1 Equipment: Crossbow of the Pongcanis (WP: 12; Darkness, Ice, Light Elemental) + Tricorne (SP:3) + Counterstrike Gloves Inventory: Pickaxe, Bedroll, Shovel, Mead x5, Smelling Salts x4, Grand Potion x3, Nostrum x2, Venom x3, Smoke Bomb x2, Remedy x1, Lightning Bomb x1, Bone x2 Party Leader, choose the order of action. Everyone, choose your actions and targets.

No one likes copycats. Besides, I have a perfectly logical (for a fantasy world) explanation to it. But saying it out loud would spoil Ellaria's story arch, so I won't say anything more.

QM Note: Well, Namyrra is not a robot, is she? Why would she cast seal on an already sealed enemy? Results of Round Nine of the Sheep Meadow Battle: Mark the Ice Cube Tray hits Direwolf D (Direwolf: 175 health-(20x2=40 dmg)=135 health; Namyrra: -1 ether) >Namyrra uses Scroll of Sealing on Direwolf E - Succeed (Direwolf: sealed; Namyrra: -1 ether) >Namyrra (Fire) vs. Direwolf E - Shield (Summon Burst - Direwolf D: 135-(20x2=40 dmg)=95 health; Direwolf E: 175 health-(20x2=40 dmg)=135 health; Direwolf F: 175 health-(20x2=40 dmg)=135 health; Mark the Ice Cube Tray vanishes) >Benji vs. Direwolf E - Special Damage (no effect) >Cinna (Fire) vs. Direwolf E - Spell Aim (Direwolf E: 95 health-(12x2=24 dmg)=71 health; Cinna: -1 ether) Direwolf F - Free Hit vs. Namyrra (Namyrra: 25 health+8 SP-(15/2=8 dmg)=25 health) The Ice Cube Tray causes 40 ice damage to one of the direwolves. Namyrra seals another direwolf. Then her summon bursts, showering the wolves with ice-elemental damage before vanishing. The sealed direwolf is unable to use it's blood fang. Cinna conjures a small fireball to cause 24 damage to the sealed direwolf. The direwolf that was left without attention tries in vain to damage Namyrra. Three enemies remain. Enemies: Direwolf D Type: Beast Level: 15 Health: 71/175 Special I: Howl – Summons another Direwolf to join the battle. Used only if there are one or two Direwolves in battle. Special II: Blood Fang – Transfers 15 health from the target to self. Used only if there are three Direwolves in battle. Drops: Mead Direwolf E *Sealed for 2 more rounds* Type: Beast Level: 15 Health: 135/175 Special I: Howl – Summons another Direwolf to join the battle. Used only if there are one or two Direwolves in battle. Special II: Blood Fang – Transfers 15 health from the target to self. Used only if there are three Direwolves in battle. Drops: Mead Direwolf F Type: Beast Level: 15 Health: 135/175 Special I: Howl – Summons another Direwolf to join the battle. Used only if there are one or two Direwolves in battle. Special II: Blood Fang – Transfers 15 health from the target to self. Used only if there are three Direwolves in battle. Drops: Mead Party: Cinna the Dark (darkdragon) 19 years Female Human Mystic Knight Level 18 1/2 *Immune to Fire* Power: 31 (levels 18 + Mauryl 12 + medal 1) Defense: 3 (helmet 2+ medal 1) Health: 19/30 (base 5 + levels 17 + mystic knight + medal 1) Ether: 0/24 (base 5 + levels 17 + mystic knight + medal 1) Gold: 6 GP: 1 Equipment: Mauryl (WP:12, ranged), Aurora Helmet (SP:2, null fire), Anniversary Medal:Y1 (artifact,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, 2 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, Soma, 2 Deadly Venoms, Fire Bomb, Bedroll, 2 Bones Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) ***Party Leader*** 1337 years old female Fenarian Evoker Level 20 2/3 *Immune to Sealed* *Hastened* *Encouraged* Power: 32 (20+12) Defence: 8 (5+3) Health: 25/27 (5+19+3) Ether: 23/31 (5+19+1+1+5) Gold: 44 GP: 1 Equipment: Snake Staff (WP:12), Fanged Helm (SP:5), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Ether:5. immune to Sealing) Summons: Ice Cube Tray (Ice), Xut the Daemon (Darkness), Raiju the Raiju (Lightning), Ni the Shrubbery (Wood), Clay Golem (Earth), Battle Angel (Light), unknown (Fire), unknown (Wind) Inventory: Shiny Dagger (WP:10), bone-staff (WP: 3), Gems: Amethyst, Opal, Emerald, Topaz, Garnet, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire. Scrolls: Blindness, Sealing. Other items: 4 Potions, 2 Grand Tonics, 2 Phoenix Essence, 5 Mead, 4 Smelling Salts, 2 Nostrum, 2 Smoke Bombs, Fire Bomb, Holy Bomb, Flash Bomb, Ether Core, Bedroll, Venom, 2 Bones Benji Carvenhall (Flare) 27-year-old Male Half-Elf Assassin Level 20 2/3 *Counterstrike* Power: 32 (Level 20 + WP 12) Defense: 3 Health: 22/31 (Basic health: 6 + level bonus: 19 + class bonus: 5 + chicken drumstick: 1) Gold: 132 GP: 1 Equipment: Crossbow of the Pongcanis (WP: 12; Darkness, Ice, Light Elemental) + Tricorne (SP:3) + Counterstrike Gloves Inventory: Pickaxe, Bedroll, Shovel, Mead x5, Smelling Salts x4, Grand Potion x3, Nostrum x2, Venom x3, Smoke Bomb x2, Remedy x1, Lightning Bomb x1, Bone x2 Party Leader, choose the order of action. Everyone, choose your actions and targets.

The last effect that hit anyone else than him in the battle. The decay-effect does not apply, since it's not applicable to Dak (except through a very off chance of confusion or hex, which cannot even happen in this battle).

Results of Round Six of the Merry Women Battle: Dak vs. Robina Hooter - Mortal Hit (Robina: 94 health-(25/2=13 dmg)=81 health) Johon vs. Robina Hooter - Damage (Johon: 30 health-18 dmg=12 health) Nur (Earth) vs. Alanna Dale - Special Damage/Special Damage (Cacophony - Sylph: 3 health-8 dmg=0 health; Dak: 16 health+12 SP-8 dmg=16 health + stunned; 12 health-8 dmg=4 health + stunned; Nur: 27 health+5 SP-8 dmg=24 health + stunned) >Sylph nurtures himself - Shield (Roots of Life) Robina Hooter - Decay (Robina: 81 health-4 dmg=77 health) Alanna Dale - Decay (Alanna: 25 health-11 dmg=14 health) Dak manages to deal 13 damage to Robina. The leader of the Merry Women avenges by shooting Johon for 18 damage. Alanna Dale then strums her lute, playing a cacophony that knocks out Sylph and leaves the rest of the party wounded and stunned. Both women suffer the effects of their decay. The party is incapacitated, so the next round will be played automatically. Two enemies remain. Enemies: Robina Hooter - "I'm not called Hooter for no reason." Type: Humanoid Level: 18 Health: 77/215 Special I: Steal From the Rich – Robina steals 10% of the gold from the opponent with most gold. The gold cannot be recovered. Special II : Give To the Poor – After stealing, Robina throws the stolen gold at the opponent with least gold, dealing damage equal to the amount of gold, regardless of row and SP. Drops: Merry Bow (WP:7; steals 1 gold upon each successful hit (except shield-skills); suitable for rangers), Ranger's Quiver (WP: 1 to bows and crossbows; suitable for rangers) Note: Robina fights from the back row, so all non-ranged attacks will do half damage to her. Her attacks ignore row as well. Alanna Dale - "My breasts may be small and humble, but at least I have my lovely voice!" *Decay of 11 health for 1 more round* Type: Humanoid Level: 16 Health: 14/167 Special: Cacophony – Causes 8 damage to all opponents regardless of row with 50% chance of stunning each of them for the next round. Drops: Lute (WP:8, suitable for minstrels) Party: Sylph Solanum (Dannylonglegs) unknown age, unknown race Druid ***Party Leader*** Level 15½ *Knocked Out* Power: 22 (15+7) Defense: 0 Health: 0/30 (9+14+7) Ether: 12/20 (5+14+1) Gold: 50 Equipment: Mockthril Rod (WP:7) Inventory: Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Confusion, 2 Potions, 1 Grand Potion, 2 Tonics, 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 15½ *Immune to Asleep and Fragile* *Stunned* Power: 25 (15+10) (20 for ranged attacks (15+5)) Defense: 12 (7+5) Health: 16/30 (7+14+9) Ether: 0/0 Gold: 3 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: Throwing Knife (WP:5), Twin Longswords (WP:3), 5 Potions, 2 Grand Potions, Grand Tonic, Elixir, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 3 Meads, 2 Venoms, Nostrum, Mythril Shard, Bedroll, Shovel, Aquamarine Johon (Bricksandparts) 25 years old male human Raider Level 17½ *Natural Respite* *Stunned* Power: 25 (17+8) Defense: 0 Health: 4/32 (8+16+1+7) Ether: 0/0 Gold: 228 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, 3 Potions, 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 18½ *Lucky* *Natural Respite* *Immune to Fragile, Sealed and Blinded* *Encouraged* *Stunned* Power: 30 (18+12) Defense: 5 Health: 24/27 (5+17+5) Ether: 14/23 (5+17+1) Gold: 288 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), Helmet (+1 HP), Traveler's Cloak (SP: 1), Garnet (Earth), Aquamarine (Water), Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Luck, 3 Potions, Grand Tonic, 3 Phoenix Essences, Remedy, 3 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, Venom, 2 Deadly Venom, Smoke Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, 2 Ice Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, 2 Water Bombs, 2 Floral Bombs, 2 Holy Bombs, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, Garnet Lamp of Summoning, Raw Meat Results of Round Seven of the Merry Women Battle: Dak - Stunned Johon - Stunned Nur - Stunned Robina Hooter - Free Hit vs. Dak (Dak: 16 health+12 SP-18 dmg=10 health) Alanna Dale - Free Hit vs. Johon (Johon: 4 health-16 dmg=0 health) Alanna Dale - Decay (Alanna: 14 health-11 dmg=3 health) The entire party is stunned, with the exception of Sylph, who lies on the ground unconscious. Robina is free to hit Dak, causing 6 damage, while Alanna takes care of Johon, knocking out the raider. Alanna then loses another 11 health due to her decay. Nur and Dak recover from their stun. Two heroes remain standing against two enemies. Enemies: Robina Hooter - "I'm not called Hooter for no reason." Type: Humanoid Level: 18 Health: 77/215 Special I: Steal From the Rich – Robina steals 10% of the gold from the opponent with most gold. The gold cannot be recovered. Special II : Give To the Poor – After stealing, Robina throws the stolen gold at the opponent with least gold, dealing damage equal to the amount of gold, regardless of row and SP. Drops: Merry Bow (WP:7; steals 1 gold upon each successful hit (except shield-skills); suitable for rangers), Ranger's Quiver (WP: 1 to bows and crossbows; suitable for rangers) Note: Robina fights from the back row, so all non-ranged attacks will do half damage to her. Her attacks ignore row as well. Alanna Dale - "My breasts may be small and humble, but at least I have my lovely voice!" Type: Humanoid Level: 16 Health: 3/167 Special: Cacophony – Causes 8 damage to all opponents regardless of row with 50% chance of stunning each of them for the next round. Drops: Lute (WP:8, suitable for minstrels) Party: Sylph Solanum (Dannylonglegs) unknown age, unknown race Druid ***Party Leader*** Level 15½ *Knocked Out* Power: 22 (15+7) Defense: 0 Health: 0/30 (9+14+7) Ether: 12/20 (5+14+1) Gold: 50 Equipment: Mockthril Rod (WP:7) Inventory: Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Confusion, 2 Potions, 1 Grand Potion, 2 Tonics, 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 15½ *Immune to Asleep and Fragile* Power: 25 (15+10) (20 for ranged attacks (15+5)) Defense: 12 (7+5) Health: 10/30 (7+14+9) Ether: 0/0 Gold: 3 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: Throwing Knife (WP:5), Twin Longswords (WP:3), 5 Potions, 2 Grand Potions, Grand Tonic, Elixir, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 3 Meads, 2 Venoms, Nostrum, Mythril Shard, Bedroll, Shovel, Aquamarine Johon (Bricksandparts) 25 years old male human Raider Level 17½ *Natural Respite* *Knocked Out* Power: 25 (17+8) Defense: 0 Health: 0/32 (8+16+1+7) Ether: 0/0 Gold: 228 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, 3 Potions, 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 18½ *Lucky* *Natural Respite* *Immune to Fragile, Sealed and Blinded* *Encouraged* Power: 30 (18+12) Defense: 5 Health: 24/27 (5+17+5) Ether: 14/23 (5+17+1) Gold: 288 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), Helmet (+1 HP), Traveler's Cloak (SP: 1), Garnet (Earth), Aquamarine (Water), Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Luck, 3 Potions, Grand Tonic, 3 Phoenix Essences, Remedy, 3 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, Venom, 2 Deadly Venom, Smoke Bomb, 2 Fire Bombs, 2 Ice Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, 2 Water Bombs, 2 Floral Bombs, 2 Holy Bombs, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, Garnet Lamp of Summoning, Raw Meat Party Leader, post the order of action. Everybody, choose your actions and targets.

So... should I add "flail" as a different weapon category, now? Thanks for sharing your expert knowledge, Peppy! Yes, you are free to keep your weapons as they are, just as long as their effects are not applied to your magic spells. It really sucks that few people have to "suffer" from this misunderstanding, but at least we can put this behind us. And I'll make sure this scenario won't happen again.

Ellaria goes rigid. "I apologize, Sir Boomingham. I will conduct myself better in the future", she says with the chilliest voice she can muster up. She then blames herself for bursting out her own disappointment into others. But she vows to never let the drunkard paladin to see through her.

Flails fall better into the maces category, in my opinion as well. The "morning star" (a flail/mace) is a prime example of the differences between maces, whips and clubs.

Flipz already suggested this, and I did not approve. I don't want to mess with the weapon types any more than necessary. I don't want to have QMs guessing and trying to remember which weapons the rule exception applies, that just deems trouble. Mages can imbue elements into their weapons as well - you're not getting treated any differently on that respect. But spells are a different thing than physical attacks. The special effects don't apply to healing, either, and I don't think anyone has ever thought they would. You are out of line. You are free to disagree with me, but you are not free to ignore my rulings. If this is such a big deal to you that you can't accept it, you are free to leave the game. There has not been a rule change, there has just been a misunderstanding about the rules. I could've hosted all the quests myself to avoid these sort of misunderstandings, but then this game would not be what it is today. I truly appreciate all the hard work that the QMs have been doing, and I take the blame for not making this issue clear in the first place, but I have now made a clarification and it stands. The only issue in my eyes is the two weapons mentioned before. But since the QMs and the players are not approving any of my suggestions, I'm at a loss. If you don't meet me in the half way, these two troublesome items will be removed from the game. I don't think anyone really wants that, but I see little options... My point exactly. If I make some weapons an exception to my ruling, then I have a dozen players demanding that I exempt their weapons as well. The Bladerang and the Cat-o'-Nine-Tails will not be changed, and their effects do not affect spells either. Sorry for being such a nazi about this, but it's getting out of hands. I'm still the manager of this game, and I carry all the responsibility for this game. That's why my word is the final one. If someone has issues with that, take it up to Dragonator.

Ellaria looks scornfully at Boomingham. "Excuse me, a banana?! What am I going to do with this banana? I already have high enough health, and I certainly don't want to lose my precious ether." Ellaria throws the banana to Skrall. "You take it, Skrall. You're the only one without ether in this group, this will benefit you the most, I think." Ellaria pockets the 24 gold, not expecting to get anything else from her lackluster performance in the battle.

Hahaha! This is the first time I've seen an actual bandwagon in these games. Epic death scene!

Ellaria rubs her head. "Uh, that didn't go as planned... Thank you for the heal, Atramor. Now, we're inside the warehouse. Let's see what we can find... Oh, I have this magic compass with me, it's proven to be quite useful in situations where I have had to find something."

The Book of a Thousand Creatures should really have been an artefact, not a weapon (books are not a weapon class to begin with, anyway). We could've avoided this whole confusion if it was, but we are all human, we make mistakes. I know I approved it when Scuba presented it to me, but I remember that I had doubts. Let's all be more lenient to each other (me included, I've been needlessly blunt about this issue). I agree that the effect on Nyx's book does not really work with the current ruleset. My suggestion is to split both the Cultist's Staff and the Book of a Thousand Creatures into a weapon (staff?) with the same WP and an artefact (a cloak and a book?) carrying the effect. That way we can all save us some future headaches. Are the players holding the items and the QMs who created these items satisfied with this suggestion? Because I see very few options besides this. I guess will have to be extra strict with approving all unique items like this in the future. The Quest Masters often like to use their imagination with their items, but the creations might not always fit the ruleset, like has been seen on several occasions now...

No, I just wanted to mess with Quarryman. Of course you can, it's been done before in my quests in the past. It mostly applies to double turns, but also to situations where an ally attempts something that might fail (like healing). Don't go overboard with this, though.

Ellaria's heart skips a beat as she sees the mighty ogre fall. "Wait! Let me pray for the roots of life to appear. They will revive Skrall while healing the rest of us at the same." Sending all her thoughts to Sylvania, Ellaria prepares to attack Scim from the front row.

QM Note: Remember that you can make conditional actions, such as "I attempt to seal Direwolf E, and if I fail that, I will try again on the second turn. If I succeed, I will try to seal Direwolf F on the second turn."

Yeah, it's odd that Carly hasn't said a word after the bandwagon started to BOING! No "I'm innocent, believe me!!!!11", no "Whatever, vote how you like", no "You'll see..."... nothing. But like I said, we first need to see if we are right about Carly, then its easy to deduce that Ralphy is on her side as well. If both of them turn out to be cultists, its likely we've narrowed them down to about a half of their original number. Or maybe we win by default by being so awesome and adorable and cute! Wouldn't that be great?! Then we can hold a "tax-free month", couldn't we, dear Lazlo? I love to shop tax-free, and this bunny needs some new furs... I think fox would suit my pale complexion the best (no offense, Virus).

No, you may not change your weapon type. Brickdoctor is free to create a Cultist's Broomstick in a future quest of his.

I've said it in the past and I will say it again: complex effects like that give me a headache. Can we drop this subject now, or do people still want to nitpick?

QM Note: I'm so sorry, but I can't help laughing at your predicament. The wolves just keep on spawning! Results of Round Eight of the Sheep Meadow Battle: Mark the Ice Cube Tray hits Direwolf B (Direwolf: 23 health-(20x2=40 dmg)=0 health; Namyrra: -1 ether) >Namyrra uses Scroll of Sealing on Direwolf D - Fail (Direwolf: no effect; Namyrra: -1 ether) >Namyrra uses Scroll of Sealing on Direwolf E - Fail (Direwolf: no effect; Namyrra: -1 ether) >Benji vs. Direwolf E - Special Damage (Howl - Direwolf F joins the battle) >Cinna (Fire) vs. Direwolf D - Defended Damage (Cinna: 24 health+3 SP-(15/2=8 dmg)=19 health) The demonic Ice Cube Tray, aka. Mark, defeats one of the direwolves. Namyrra fails to seal the remaining direwolves, which results in a sixth direwolf joining the battle. One of the direwolves scrapes Cinna for 5 damage. Three enemies still remain. Enemies: Direwolf D Type: Beast Level: 15 Health: 175/175 Special I: Howl – Summons another Direwolf to join the battle. Used only if there are one or two Direwolves in battle. Special II: Blood Fang – Transfers 15 health from the target to self. Used only if there are three Direwolves in battle. Drops: Mead Direwolf E Type: Beast Level: 15 Health: 175/175 Special I: Howl – Summons another Direwolf to join the battle. Used only if there are one or two Direwolves in battle. Special II: Blood Fang – Transfers 15 health from the target to self. Used only if there are three Direwolves in battle. Drops: Mead Direwolf F Type: Beast Level: 15 Health: 175/175 Special I: Howl – Summons another Direwolf to join the battle. Used only if there are one or two Direwolves in battle. Special II: Blood Fang – Transfers 15 health from the target to self. Used only if there are three Direwolves in battle. Drops: Mead Party: Cinna the Dark (darkdragon) 19 years Female Human Mystic Knight Level 18 1/2 *Immune to Fire* Power: 31 (levels 18 + Mauryl 12 + medal 1) Defense: 3 (helmet 2+ medal 1) Health: 19/30 (base 5 + levels 17 + mystic knight + medal 1) Ether: 1/24 (base 5 + levels 17 + mystic knight + medal 1) Gold: 6 GP: 1 Equipment: Mauryl (WP:12, ranged), Aurora Helmet (SP:2, null fire), Anniversary Medal:Y1 (artifact,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, 2 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, Soma, 2 Deadly Venoms, Fire Bomb, Bedroll, 2 Bones Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) ***Party Leader*** 1337 years old female Fenarian Evoker Level 20 2/3 *Immune to Sealed* *Hastened* *Encouraged* Power: 32 (20+12) Defence: 8 (5+3) Health: 25/27 (5+19+3) Ether: 24/31 (5+19+1+1+5) Gold: 44 GP: 1 Equipment: Snake Staff (WP:12), Fanged Helm (SP:5), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Ether:5. immune to Sealing) Summons: Ice Cube Tray (Ice), Xut the Daemon (Darkness), Raiju the Raiju (Lightning), Ni the Shrubbery (Wood), Clay Golem (Earth), Battle Angel (Light), unknown (Fire), unknown (Wind) Inventory: Shiny Dagger (WP:10), bone-staff (WP: 3), Gems: Amethyst, Opal, Emerald, Topaz, Garnet, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire. Scrolls: Blindness, Sealing. Other items: 4 Potions, 2 Grand Tonics, 2 Phoenix Essence, 5 Mead, 4 Smelling Salts, 2 Nostrum, 2 Smoke Bombs, Fire Bomb, Holy Bomb, Flash Bomb, Ether Core, Bedroll, Venom, 2 Bones Mark the Ice Cube Tray (Quarryman) Element: Ice Power: 20 Benji Carvenhall (Flare) 27-year-old Male Half-Elf Assassin Level 20 2/3 *Counterstrike* Power: 32 (Level 20 + WP 12) Defense: 3 Health: 22/31 (Basic health: 6 + level bonus: 19 + class bonus: 5 + chicken drumstick: 1) Gold: 132 GP: 1 Equipment: Crossbow of the Pongcanis (WP: 12; Darkness, Ice, Light Elemental) + Tricorne (SP:3) + Counterstrike Gloves Inventory: Pickaxe, Bedroll, Shovel, Mead x5, Smelling Salts x4, Grand Potion x3, Nostrum x2, Venom x3, Smoke Bomb x2, Remedy x1, Lightning Bomb x1, Bone x2 Party Leader, choose the order of action. Everyone, choose your actions and targets.

Weapons shouldn't have passive abilities unrelated to the weapon itself in the first place - that's what the artefacts are for. In the case of the Cultist's Staff, the flee-skill is not actually passive; it's initiated when an enemy is KO'ed with the staff. The ability does not extend to the use of other weapons (as it would on an artefact), so why should it apply to spells either? If you still find the logic behind this hard to grasp, picture the situation in your head: a mage casts a fireball with his left hand while holding the staff in his right hand. The fireball does not come from the staff, but the weapon in his hand only kinda amplifies the power of the spell (so that magic wouldn't be too underpowered). It's hard to explain a concept that's utter fantasy and could be thought of in numerous different ways, but this is how it works in Heroica RPG. Period.

No offence taken, but I did not actually change anything. You guys were just playing wrong. I did not create the Cultist's Staff, so I cannot be held liable if it's broken. You just have to accept the fact that you cannot do absolutely everything with one strike. I thought that thinking up suitable strategies and making choices were the very essence of why the battles are so fun to play, am I wrong? I'm sorry, but I'm not going to make this game any more complex by adding any exceptions to the rules.

Odd that it has only now come up... I have never applied weapon effects to spells in my own quests (feel free to prove me wrong, though). The Battle-section of the FAQ now clarifies this issue.

Results of Round Seven of the Sheep Meadow Battle: >Namyrra (Fire) vs. Direwolf B - Spell (Direwolf: 151 health-(32x4=128 dmg)=23 health; Namyrra: -1 ether) >Benji vs. Silent Lamb - Shield (Gold Reaper - Silent Lamb: sudden death; Direwolf C: sudden death; Benji: 7+15+15+15=52 gold) >Cinna (Fire) vs. Direwolf C D - Special Damage (Howl - Direwolf E joins the battle) >Namyrra (Fire) vs. Direwolf D - Shield (Summon - Ice Cube Tray joins the battle) Namyrra burns one of the direwolves with a fire spell, causing 128 damage. Benji's gold reaper tactic takes care of the silent lamb and the second direwolf, and nets 52 gold to the assassin. Yet another direwolf is called to battle, but Namyrra summons aids of her own: Ice Cube Tray appears to the battle field, ready to freezinate the hideous lupines. Three enemies remain. Enemies: Direwolf B Type: Beast Level: 15 Health: 23/175 Special I: Howl – Summons another Direwolf to join the battle. Used only if there are one or two Direwolves in battle. Special II: Blood Fang – Transfers 15 health from the target to self. Used only if there are three Direwolves in battle. Drops: Mead Direwolf D Type: Beast Level: 15 Health: 175/175 Special I: Howl – Summons another Direwolf to join the battle. Used only if there are one or two Direwolves in battle. Special II: Blood Fang – Transfers 15 health from the target to self. Used only if there are three Direwolves in battle. Drops: Mead Direwolf E Type: Beast Level: 15 Health: 175/175 Special I: Howl – Summons another Direwolf to join the battle. Used only if there are one or two Direwolves in battle. Special II: Blood Fang – Transfers 15 health from the target to self. Used only if there are three Direwolves in battle. Drops: Mead Party: Cinna the Dark (darkdragon) 19 years Female Human Mystic Knight Level 18 1/2 *Immune to Fire* Power: 31 (levels 18 + Mauryl 12 + medal 1) Defense: 3 (helmet 2+ medal 1) Health: 24/30 (base 5 + levels 17 + mystic knight + medal 1) Ether: 1/24 (base 5 + levels 17 + mystic knight + medal 1) Gold: 6 GP: 1 Equipment: Mauryl (WP:12, ranged), Aurora Helmet (SP:2, null fire), Anniversary Medal:Y1 (artifact,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, 2 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, Soma, 2 Deadly Venoms, Fire Bomb, Bedroll, 2 Bones Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) ***Party Leader*** 1337 years old female Fenarian Evoker Level 20 2/3 *Immune to Sealed* *Hastened* *Encouraged* Power: 32 (20+12) Defence: 8 (5+3) Health: 25/27 (5+19+3) Ether: 27/31 (5+19+1+1+5) Gold: 44 GP: 1 Equipment: Snake Staff (WP:12), Fanged Helm (SP:5), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Ether:5. immune to Sealing) Summons: Ice Cube Tray (Ice), Xut the Daemon (Darkness), Raiju the Raiju (Lightning), Ni the Shrubbery (Wood), Clay Golem (Earth), Battle Angel (Light), unknown (Fire), unknown (Wind) Inventory: Shiny Dagger (WP:10), bone-staff (WP: 3), Gems: Amethyst, Opal, Emerald, Topaz, Garnet, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire. Scrolls: Blindness, Sealing. Other items: 4 Potions, 2 Grand Tonics, 2 Phoenix Essence, 5 Mead, 4 Smelling Salts, 2 Nostrum, 2 Smoke Bombs, Fire Bomb, Holy Bomb, Flash Bomb, Ether Core, Bedroll, Venom, 2 Bones Ice Cube Tray (Quarryman) Element: Ice Power: 20 Benji Carvenhall (Flare) 27-year-old Male Half-Elf Assassin Level 20 2/3 *Counterstrike* Power: 32 (Level 20 + WP 12) Defense: 3 Health: 22/31 (Basic health: 6 + level bonus: 19 + class bonus: 5 + chicken drumstick: 1) Gold: 132 GP: 1 Equipment: Crossbow of the Pongcanis (WP: 12; Darkness, Ice, Light Elemental) + Tricorne (SP:3) + Counterstrike Gloves Inventory: Pickaxe, Bedroll, Shovel, Mead x5, Smelling Salts x4, Grand Potion x3, Nostrum x2, Venom x3, Smoke Bomb x2, Remedy x1, Lightning Bomb x1, Bone x2 Party Leader, choose the order of action. Everyone, choose your actions and targets.