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QM Note: Yes, you can use any single consumable item.

Early morning, at Heroica Hall. "Momma, I'm back!" "Sham Poo, my prodigal son! I haven't seen you since the Decamon Tournament! Where have you been mooching this time?" "Well, I tried to make some profit down in Fenario, but it was all so dark and gloomy, and the people there were all kinds of crazy... Gotta keep trying new endeavours. I heard some old lady talk about Heartland in the city, might try it out next." "You're impossible, Sham! When will you give up on your foolish ventures and return to take care of your old mother?" "Not until I've scraped up enough gold to buy you that Inn you want and deserve, momma. I just want the best for my dearest mother!" One of the doors then opened. "I see your son is back, Scheherazade." "Kukulkan! Mind if I ask you..." "No, Sham, I am still not your father, no matter how many times you ask me about it." "No, no! Bummer, but no! I wanted to ask you about the Orcish Liberation Movement. How's it going?" "Things have taken a turn for the worse in this damned city, chap. Orcish slavery was already almost abolished some years ago before things tensed up. Many of our kind were forced to return under the servitude of the wealthy families to make a living, and in no time contracts were conveniently forgotten and orcish servants were declared as property again. To make things worse, many of our kind have returned to Baltarok already, leaving me with very few allies to help to free those who were recaptured. I have had to look for new allies." "What do you mean? Don't you have all the help you need in the Heroicans?" "They want to get paid, and gold is a resource I don't have. Few people know it, but Heroica is piss-poor. The sponsors have been abandoning us one by one, turning their assets to prepare for a civil war in the city. Just look at the quest board - there have been no new quests for a long time. These are desperate times, Scheherazade, and desperate times call for desperate measures." "Well, I just have to make enough profit to help everyone, then! Good luck, Kukulkan!" "Good luck to you too, Sham. Ash Tarok ezka dir droog." The orcs then went their separate ways.

Here is a suggestion for a new Expert Job Class. I don't know when or how it would be implemented, other than it would be related to the Njago Empire, but I just want to get the idea off my chest. The job class is largely inspired by the ninjas of Final Fantasy videogames. Ninja – These nimble stalkers strike from the shadows. • Additional Health: +10 • Weapons: Ninjas can use daggers, longswords, maces, spears and throwing weapons. • Job Traits: Flee (see Rogue); Track Down – Ninjas have the ability to successfully follow the traces of any person or monster they are after; Throw – Ninjas can throw any weapon they can wield, dealing full damage from the back row but having to spend a turn to retrieve them afterwards. • Battle Style: Covert – Ninjas can veil themselves in shadows and false images. 1. SHIELD: Doppelganger – The ninja creates an illusionary copy of themselves with the same power as themselves but only 1 health and no other statistics or equipment. Each copy takes independent turns in the battle order and are susceptible to Free Hits. The copies have 2/3 chance to cause damage equal to their power to their target and 1/3 chance to get damaged by the target, vanishing when they do. The copies are not affected by effects, and automatically vanish if the ninja is knocked out or the battle ends. 2. CRITICAL HIT/CRITICAL AMBUSH/VEIL WELL: The ninja attacks with strength equal to two times their weapon power added to their level. If attacking from a veil, the strength of the critical hit is doubled. Optionally, the ninja can veil themselves in shadows to avoid all damage for up to six rounds, or until they make a successful hit. 3. HIT/AMBUSH/VEIL: The ninja attacks with strength equal their weapon power added to their level. If attacking from a veil, the strength of the hit is doubled. Optionally, the ninja can veil themselves in shadows to avoid all damage for up to three rounds, or until they make a successful hit. 4. AIM/AIMED AMBUSH/VEIL POORLY: The ninja focuses their strike to attack their target with strength equal to their weapon power only. If attacking from a veil, the strength of the aimed hit is doubled. Optionally, the ninja can veil themselves in shadows to avoid all damage for the next rounds, or until they make a successful hit. 5. DAMAGE: The ninja is struck by the opponent’s attack unless veiled. 6. SPECIAL DAMAGE: The ninja is struck by the opponent’s special skill unless veiled. So, the class's niche is pretty much avoiding damage and throwing stuff. Tell me what you think!

Just as the heroes at the Lodestar Inn prepared to face the assassins, the skull-masked black market dealer burst into the room. "Boss, the foreigners are... Crap!" "Just deal with them! I'll get the Scorpion!" Like a black panther Ashanti leaped down from the balcony and sunk her dagger into the knight's neck. "You cheap megablock!" The knight roared before slumping to the ground. Heckz arrived to the Inn at that moment, getting caught in the ensuing battle. PREPARE FOR BATTLE! HEROES HAVE THE INITIATIVE! Enemies: Black Market Dealer Type: Humanoid Level: 41 Health: 233/233 Special: Bargain – The trader will offer 50 gold to the target if they allow him to flee. If they refuse, the trader will become encouraged for the remainder of the battle. Drops: 100 gold, Grand Potion Black Market Assassin *Ranged, fights from the back row* Type: Humanoid Level: 43 Health: 292/292 Special: Grim Reaper – The assassin has 1/6 chance per opponent to cause sudden death. She will steal up to 100 gold from each opponent she knocks out. Drops: 50 gold, Assassin’s Crossbow (WP:4, each successful assassination increases WP by one permanently; suitable to assassins; crossbow) Black Market Guerrilla Type: Humanoid Level: 46 Defense: 12 Health: 316/316 Special: Sentinel – The Black Market Gang is impervious to all damage for the duration of the following round. Drops: 50 gold, Ambrosia Ashanti, Black Market Merchant *Attacks cause bleeding* *Immune to doomed and sudden death* Type: Humanoid Level: 55 Health: 624/624 Special: Double-edged Sword – Ashanti steals the target’s equipped weapon and adds its WP to her own attack power. If this skill is rolled again, she will drop the previous weapon which can then be retrieved. She will also drop the stolen weapon when she is knocked out. Drops: 250 gold, Black Market Insignia (Allows the owner to seek out a black market dealer from any city they visit on a quest, as decided by the QM.) Party at the Port: Lord Lawrence Boomingham (Zepher) 48 years old human Paladin Level 35 *Immune to Darkness, Fire, Fragile, Sleep, Weakened, and Blindness* *Encouraged* *Lucky* Power: 54 (35+14+4+1) Defense: 19 (7+12) Health: 58/58 (10+34+11+2+1) Ether: 31/35 Gold: 110 Equipment: Frozen Saber (WP: 14; light-, ice- and wind-elemental; inflicts stunned; great sword), Round Metal Shield (SP:7), Tome of Affluence (+10 Gold if equipped for the entirety of a battle; grants immunity to fragile, asleep, weakened, blinded, darkness and fire; accessory), Counterstrike Gloves (If the wearer is damaged by a Free Hit, they counter with strength equal to their level; handwear.), Crimson Suit of Armor (SP:12, allows wearer to pose as Crimson Bear Knight; takes three artifact slots: bodywear, headwear and footwear), Inventory: Weapons: Scupperer (WP: 17; darkness-, fire- and earth-elemental; inflicts bleeding and poisoned by 10; has 1/2 chance each to inflict blinded, sealed, weakened and fragile; greatsword), Lullaby Wand (WP:6, inflicts asleep), Silver Sword (WP: 18, Longsword), Artifacts: Hood of Belthazar Bluehood (Power +4; Ether -6; headwear), Scarlet Hood (SP:4, grants immunity to stunned), Chains of the Pongcanis Chief (Hero Pierces SP if fighting from Front, Enemies ignore SP if hero fights from the back row, cannot be removed in battle), Amulet of Optimism (Adds the confused-effect to all attacks; accessory, suitable to Erdathcath only), Crystal Skull (Makes healing with ether guaranteed, but doubles the ether cost per healed target; suitable to clerics and chi monks; accessory) Spell Items: Amethyst (Darkness), Scroll of Recklessness (Encouraged and Fragile; costs 5 Ether; 50/50 chance), Emerald Lamp of Summoning (0/3), “True Love Serenade” (restores 50 health to the rest of the party per round; costs 10 ether; Battle Song) Consumables: Potion, Health Core, x2 Remedy, Elixir, Phoenix Essence, x2 Mead, x3 Nostrum, Ambrosia, x2 Smelling Salts, Fire Brandy (Encouraged, Immune to Ice), Fireball Whiskey (Immunity to Fire One Battle OR 20 Fire Damage All Enemies), Hamantasch (Lucky, Blessed), Jinxy Juice, Floral Bomb, Seal Bomb, Poison Bomb, Seth Bomb (Deals 100 darkness-elemental damage to all opponents when used.), Feather of Flight (Allows the user to flee from the battle when used.), Hair of the Dog, x2 Grating Stone, Oculoid Miasma, Oculoid Fireworks, Saber Teeth, Mythril Shard, Bone Tools: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, 2 Meat Lumps (quest item), "Key To Riches" (quest item) Rex the Rhinotaur, the Mighty Mercenary (NPC, controlled by Zepher) 35 years old male wererhino Paragon Level 60 4/5 *Initiative* *Restoration* *Aura of Honor* *Gamble* *No Escape* Power: 95 (60+30+5) Defense: 12 Health: 71/92 (8+59+25) Gold: 655 Equipment: Grindoceros (WP:30; halves target's defense with every successful hit; hammer), Mighty Cuirass (SP:12, suitable to paragons only; bodywear), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing battles; accessory.) Inventory: Greater Tonic (Restores 30 ether), Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Smelling Salts, Soma, Deadly Venom, Meat Lump (quest item) Eric (Khorne) 30 year old norseman Raider *Party Second-in-Command* Level 28 2/3 *Natural Respite* *Evasion* *Immune to Fragile, Weakened, Blinded, Asleep, Water and Earth* *Encouraged* *Hastened* Power: 52 (28+22+2) Defense: 5 Health: 51/51 (8+27+7+4+5) Gold: 12 Equipment: Godricsleif (WP: 22; ice-, lightning-, darkness-elemental; greatsword),Pugilist's Gloves (Power +2, protects from weakened; handwear), Heavy Armor (SP:5, protects from fragile; bodywear), Boots of Evasion (Wearer takes half damage in front row + Immunity to water, earth, blinded and asleep; footwear) Inventory: Weapons: Conspirator (WP:18, causes blinded and has 1/2 chance to cause confused with each hit; darkness-elemental longsword), Drengazuli Grom'az (WP:6; Dual Strike; axe), 2 Diseased Silverfish Wings (WP:8, causes cursed-effect, retrievable, throwing weapon) Artifacts: Prayer Beads (Makes the wearer permanently blessed; accessory.) Consumables: Potion, 9 Grand Potions, Health Core, 3 Elixirs, 3 Remedies, Neutralizer, 5 Meads, 5 Smelling Salts, 2 Nostrum, 5 Mulled Wine, Ambrosia, Dragon Scale, Venom, Deadly Venom, 2 Feather of White (Allows the user to hide for up to three rounds, avoiding Free Hits. The effect ends if the user targets an enemy.), Fire Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Floral Bomb, Aeolus Bomb, Agni Bomb, Seal Bomb, Feather of Lithe (Makes the user nimble for three rounds, giving them a 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER and DAMAGE and Free Hits.), Feather of White (Allows the user to hide for up to three rounds, avoiding Free Hits. The effect ends if the user targets an enemy.) Tools etc.: Periwinkle (NPC, controlled by Khorne) 19 years old female human Cleric Level 31 2/4 *Divert Attacks* *Immune to stunned, poisoned, bleeding, cursed, asleep, fast asleep, confused and hexed* Power: 32 (31+1) Health: 39/39 (9+30) Ether: 35/35 (5+30) Gold: 18 Equipment: Jaws' Mop (WP:1, double damage against aquatic enemies; broomstick), Narcissus Mirror (User has 1/2 chance to divert direct attacks to the next ally in turn; accessory), Periwinkle Ribbon (Grants immunity to stunned, poisoned, bleeding, cursed, asleep, fast asleep, confused and hexed; suitable for Periwinkle only; headwear) Inventory: Remedy, Neutralizer, Phoenix Essence John 'Heckz' Brutenhal, the Ghostbuster, the Super Sleuth and the School Inspector (Cutcobra) 32 year old male human Sorcerer Level 26 1/3 *Jinxed Spells at Double Cost* *Darkness Spells Cause Weakened* *Immune to Magic for one battle* *Lucky* Power: 38 (26+12) (Spellpower: 48 (26+12+10)) Defense: 0 Health: 34/34 (5+25+4) Ether: 27/37 (5+25+1+5+1) Gold: 516 Equipment: Solemn Dagger (WP: 12, darkness-elemental dagger, 1/2 chance of causing sealed), Magician's Gloves (Spellpower +10; suitable for mages; handwear), Cloak of Blood Magic (+5 ether, attacks made with darkness magic cause weakened; suitable for mages, necromancers and chi monks; bodywear), Bad Luck Charm (Makes the sorcerer’s spells - including Razzmatazz and Sleight of Hand - cause an additional jinxed-effect, increasing their ether cost by 1; suitable for sorcerers; accessory) Inventory: Rawr (WP:9, dagger), Bone Whip (WP:9, damages undead, whip), Harlot's Outfit (SP: 2, immune to poisoned; suitable for Witches, Sorcerers and Harlots; bodywear/footwear), Buffoon's Hat (Prevents anyone from taking the wearer seriously; protects from Free Hits unless the wearer is the last hero standing; headwear), Watt's Artifact (Makes the user’s attacks and spells three times more effective against demons; accessory), Robe Of The Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether + 5, immune to sealed; bodywear), Opal (Ice), Garnet (Earth), Amethyst (Darkness), Aquamarine (Water), Ether Core, Nostrum, Demeter Bomb, Smoke Bomb, 2x Deadly Venom, Heady Perfume (Makes non-humanoid monsters avoid attacking the party unless provoked. Effect lasts for one section of the day before wearing out.), 7 Bones, Bright Polish, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Magic Compass, Blue Jelly, "Fifty Shades of Bley" (Grants access to Harlot), "Begone With the Winds" (Grants access to Weather Mage), Old Teddy (quest item), Flower-tailed Flying Squirrel (quest item), 2x Meat Lump (quest item), Borrowed All Scrolls Location: Lodestar Inn, the Port Time: Morning of the Fifth Day Influence: 10 Subquests:

"Good to have everyone together again. Let's show these pesky black dwarves what we're made of!" Ellaria used a Health Core on Atramor before attacking Load Worker B from the front row.

Seeing that Nur crashlands next to her, Ellaria decided that the party needed a bit more luck, so she tossed up the Fortune Flush before attacking the Guard Mob from the front row.

That's a very interesting idea. I myself have been rolling with an actual, physical die, so I've tried to keep all success rates as 1/2, 1/3, 2/3 or 1/6. But any QM is free to give this idea a try! I disagree. Once you use a bomb, it's gone forever. While they are quite cheap in the Marketplace, they're not very common as quest drops (since QMs hate them, I know). Most effects only last for a short period of time, anyway, so adding even more variables to them is overcomplicating things.

QM Note: I will start the battle tomorrow, because I should gain access to my Word-files then. Revered Aunt Verdra was there to answer Sarge's question. "Yes. It is indeed a rare venom used by the Venomari poisoners, but not one extracted from a Golden Scorpion. Please, I fear the Venomari are trying to intervene our Conclave, so watch out for any signs of them. If they spoiled the fountain, they must be hiding somewhere in Kalakita Bog, if they have not entered the city already."

Ellaria spends the turn recovering from being stunned.

I'm fully back online now, since the internet modem for my new flat just arrived today. Expect updates soon!

I just want everyone to know that I myself am not pleased in how the quest worked out, even though I have to point out the various distractions in my life for throwing me off the focus. You see, not only did I have computer issues and a travel abroad, I also separated from my fiance after a 10 year relationship, and had to organize a new job and a move to another city. That's why I have had so little time and energy for Heroica, which pains me greatly. I know I should have done many things differently with the traitor mechanic and the whole quest. I doubt I will ever try it again, and if I do I will inform the questees beforehand. My apologies for any grievances the quest caused. PS. Breaking the Healing Staff was somewhat of an overkill, but thatweapon just doesn't work with the game mechanics so I kinda want them all gone...

OoC: Sorry, still don't have internet in my new flat... Ellaria throws a Fire Bomb and repeats her attack. "Let me act first, so the bugs will be dealt with."

What makes it a loophole? While Baba was busy watching over the heroes, Ulric sent his own agents to retrieve the Psycrown. Baba wasn't the only magic-wielder in the Wolf's Den, after all... That of course would not have happened if the party had been successful in their quest, but I found this to be a nice alternative ending to the quest.

"Well, at least those giant insects aren't vermin this time... Come on, ladies, we've got this!" Ellaria tossed the Aeolus Bomb among the enemies before attacking Miner Mob B from the front row.

What loophole are you talking about, exactly?

And so Quest#135 comes to an abrupt end. I hope you aren't as dissatisfied with the ending as so many of you seemed to be about the quest itself... In other news, I am moving to another city tomorrow, so it will take a few days for me to unpack my things and get back on the groove, but after that I can dedicate my life to HRPG once again.

Zaniah did not respond, but nodded silently. She and the other knights then watched as the heroes followed the Veterans through the portal back to the same chamber they left from a few days ago. The other leaders of Heroica were waiting for them. The Dragonlord explained the situation to his colleagues. "So we allow the mindflayer to continue her manipulative schemes, is that it? The Wolfgang has no hope now..." "When did the Wolfgang ever have hope? Ulric's mission was doomed from the start, no matter how noble he thinks his intentions are." "We can no longer delay. We must initiate an assault to the sewers and smoke out the witch. I can use my connections..." "Wait!" The Sand Queen closed her eyes again. "She is gone." "What do you mean? Did the monk manage to kill her after all?" "No, but I have a clear vision that the creature known as Baba is no longer in Eubric. And she does not intend to return anytime soon." "Well, that's somewhat of a relief. At least we don't have to initiate a civil war into this city. The situation is tense enough as it is... But once I get my hands on that monk, I will have a few choice words with him!" QM Note: And that's it for this quest! It did not work out quite the way I imagined it would, mostly due to the unexpected difficulties I had in my personal life. But I hope you at least got some enjoyment from getting to know more about Baba's background. Below are the final stats, and after that excerpts from Monk Pretzel's quest. Party: Johon, The Champion of Darkness (Bricksandparts) 26 years old male human Raider Level 33 2/4 *Natural Respite* *Permanently Lucky* *1.5 stealing multiplier* *Hide of The Bleeding* Power: 43 (33+10) Defense: 1 Health: 47/47 (32+7+7) Gold: 6962 Equipment: Muckraker (WP:+13, suit: Barbarians/Knights/Beast Warriors/Necromancers/Regulators, *Water, Wood, Earth*, Causes *Weakened*), Satchel of Awesomeness (suit: Anyone, *Permanently Lucky*), Hide of The Bleeding (suit: Anyone, +10HP +5ETH for every enemy user defeats), Sticky Gloves (suit: Rogues/Beast Warriors, 1.5 multiplier for stealing), Dog Statuette (Rover) (suit: Anyone, SP:+1) Inventory: Weapons: Old Whip (WP:+10, suit: Rogues/Artisans/Beast Warriors/Decamon Drafters/Harlots/Marauders/Necromancers, 2X damage vs. Beasts), Sword of Decay (WP:+8, suit: Barbaians/Knights/Mages, Causes *Decayed by X-3 rounds* X=dmg dealt/4, Effect does not stack), Greatsword (WP:+3, suit: Barbarians/Knights/Beast Warriors/Necromancers/Regulators), Focal Staff (WP:+5, suit: Clerics/Mages, Ability: Roll 3 at cost of 5 ether), Gladius (WP:+15, suit: Anyone, Darkness, 1/3 chance of causing *Fragile* on succesful hits), Stalker’s Mallet (WP:+8, suit: Barbarians/Knights/Harlots, 1/2 chance of causing *sealed*), Lullaby Wand (WP:+6, suit: Mages/Necromancers, Causes *asleep*), Lovelorn Wand (WP:+6, suit: Mages/Necromancers, Causes *enamored*), Scaridy Wand (WP:+6, suit: Mages/Necromancers, Causes *afraid*), Wand of Wrath (WP:+6, suit: Mages/Necromancers, Causes *enraged*), Shield (SP:+5, Suit: Knights/Dragoons/Regulators/Skirmishers), Qlice (WP:+8, club, Causes *Poisoned-by-4*), Luminous Bow (WP:+9, suit: Rangers/Beast Warriors/Weather Mages/Winged Warriors, 3X damage vs. Fiery/Dark, 0X damage vs. Plants/Aquatic) Artifacts: Simple Helmet (suit: Anyone, HP:+1), Pseudo's hood (suit: Anyone, Ignores Undead immunity), Quiver of Poisoning (suit: Rangers/Beast Warriors/Infiltrators/Winged Warriors, Causes *Poisoned by 1* using bows/crossbows), Blessed Amulet (suit: Anyone, *Immune to cursed*), Barbarian's Boots (suit: Barbarians/Chi Monks/Beast Warriors, *Restoration*), Counterstrike Gloves (suit: Anyone, deals damage equal to level when hit with free-hit), Sterile Gloves (Suit: Anyone, *Immune to Poisoned/Bleeding*), Bravado Boots (suit: Anyone, 1/6 chance of receiving *Lucky* at start of battle), Scarlet Hood (suit: Anyone, pwr:+4, *immune to stunned*), Steel Core (suit: Anyone, +7 power), Heavy Armour (suit: Barbarians/Knights, SP:+5, *Immune to Fragile*), Tin Helmet (suit: Anyone, *Immune to Hexed/Confused*), Brimstone Armor (SP:6, absorbs fire damage; causes fire damage equal to wearer’s defense to those that hit the wearer with normal attacks; suitable to barbarians, knights, dragoons, skirmishers, regulators and vindicators; bodywear) Spell Items: Aquamarine (2), Emerald (1), Garnet (1), Opal (1), Ruby (1), Sapphire (1), Topaz (1), Diamond (2), Amethyst (2), Scroll of Sleep (1), Scroll of Blindness (1), Scroll of Sealing (1), Scroll of Confusion (1), Scroll of Frailty (1), Scroll of Weakening (1), Scroll of Antimagic (1) Consumables: Potion (30), Grand Potion (16), Grand Tonic (1), Health Core (3), Remedy (12), Phoenix Essence (3), Mead (13), Smelling Salts (16), Nostrum (16), Ambrosia (2), Mulled Wine (1), Titan Heart (encouraged & inspired), Venom (10), Deadly Venom (7), Smoke Bomb (1) , Fire Bomb (1), Water Bomb (4), Lightning Bomb (14), Seal Bomb, Bone (14), Skeleton Decoy (2), Trial Brew (1), Ectoplasm (1), Level-Up Mushroom (1), Grating Stone (1), Blind Fury (1), Neutralizer (1), Equilibrium Tonic (1), Oculoid Miasma (1) Tools etc.: Shovels (1), Pick-axes (2), Magic Compasses (1), Water Canteens (2), Lonely Island Magniscope (1), Blue Rose (Invasion of Luosh) (1), Fifty Shades of Bley (1), Mythril Shards (1), Silver Ore (1) Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) *Party Leader* 1337 years old female Fenarian Necromancer Level 51 1/5 *Immune to Sealed, Slowed, Bound, Confused, Fire, Wind, Water, Lightning and Earth* *Gains Triple EXP* Power: 96 (51+45) Defense: 10 Health: 65/65 (5+50+5+5) Ether: 70/70 (5+50+1+5+4+5) Gold: 698 Equipment: Crystal Mace (WP: 45 (5*gems imbued); Fire-, Ice-, Wind-, Water-, Lightning-, Earth-, Wood-, Light-, and Darkness-elemental; Mace), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Ether:5. immune to Sealing, Fire, Wind, Water, Lightning and Earth, bodywear), Medal of Glory (gain triple XP; accessory), Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max. Ether +4, backwear), Fanged Helm (SP:5, headwear), Winged Sandals (Immune to bound and slowed, footwear) Inventory: Weapons: Mythril Empyreal Staff (WP:28), Nocturne Flute (WP: 6; inflicts the Asleep effect; Instrument), Pongcanis Shield (SP: 7; Shield) Artifacts: Gold Dragon Crown (max Ether +6; immune to Stunned; suitable for anyone; Headwear), Desert Cloak (immune to Fire; suitable for anyone; Backwear), Water Canteen (Carries 3 portions of water; Accessory), Cobweb Cowl (immune to Sudden Death; suitable for anyone; Backwear), Winged Sandals (immune to Bound and Slowed; suitable for anyone; Footwear), Paper Doll (immune against Hexed, Accessory) Spell Items: Amethyst, Emerald, Topaz, Garnet, Diamond, Sapphire, Ruby, Aquamarine, Scroll of Blinding, Scroll of Arc Blinding, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Naamah's Hourglass (Randomly causes either Hastened or Slowed to the target at the cost of 3 Ether), Jade Lamp of Summoning (summons Mediq, restoring health equal to the level of the summoner at the cost of 5 Ether) Consumables: Potions (10), Grand Potions (4), Health Core, Tonics (9), Ether Cores (3), Remedies (12), Phoenix Essences (5), Phoenix Incenses (2), Mead (13), Smelling Salts (4), Nostrum (5), Ambrosia, Dragon Scale (lucky & blessed), Titan Heart (encouraged & inspired) (2), Deadly Venom (3), Smoke Bombs (2), Holy Bomb, Water Bomb (14), Lightning Bomb (14), Dirt Bomb (3), Aeolus Bomb, Rudra Bomb, Flash Bomb, Demon Repellant (Makes the user impervious to direct attacks from demons for one battle, unless the user is the last one standing), Soul Cage (Doomed-effect to all combatants), Skeleton Decoys (2), Bones (17) Tools etc.: Pickaxe, Bedroll Nerwen Calmcacil (Chromeknight) 264 year old female Elven Minstrel Level 39 *Immune to sealed* *Gains Double EXP* Power: 51 (39+4+8) Defense: 2 (1+1) Health: 53/53 (9+38+11-5) Ether: 51/51 (5+38+4+1+3) Gold: 645 Equipment: Party Maracas (WP:4; user is hastened; instrument), Lesser Ethereal Cloak (SP:1, Max. ether +3, immune to sealed; backwear), Leather armour (SP:1; Bodywear), Medal of Valor (Double experience from battles; accessory) Inventory: Weapons: Mutt's Flute (WP:10; inflicts Weakened-effect; instrument), Nocturne Flute (WP:6; causes asleep-effect; instrument), Battered wooden flute (WP:6; Darkness-elemental; instrument), Sword of the Warrior of the Light (WP: 14; Light-Elemental, Meditate becomes hits; longsword), Mourning Star (WP: 10; Fire-elemental; inflicts Fragile-effect; mace), Bent Crowbar (WP: 8; 3x damage to Mechanical enemies; hammer), Axe of the Minotaur Champion (WP: 30; user is Slowed and Immune to Hastened, cannot be equipped at the same time as a shield; axe), Shield (SP: 5) Artifacts: Nordic Stomach Guard (SP: 3; Immunity to Ice and Water; Bodywear; Suitable for Barbarians, Regulators, and Beast Warriors), Shield of the Red Lizard (SP: 2; Immune to Blind), Seal of the Warrior Priestess (At the beginning of the battle the user has a 1/6 chance to be Transcended, a 1/6 chance to be Blessed, and a 1/6 chance to be Inspired; Accessory; Suitable for Paladins), Trickster's Mask of the Angel, Order Imperial's Assassin Cowl (Immune to Light and Darkness, Wearer is Nimble; headwear; Suitable for Assassins, Chi Monks, Infiltrators, Rogue Thieves, Paragons), Razor (user is Blessed and Immune to Bleeding, Enraged, and Encouraged; May take up any artifact slot; requires a shaved head), Helm of the Lord of Light (Immune to Light and Jinxed; headwear; Suitable for Knights), Sylvania's Cowl (Permits Animal Talk, Headwear), Counterstrike Gloves, Zap-Tap Badge (1/2 chance to make lighting-elemental counterstrike an opponent who has dealt damage to a hero, equal to the hero's level; Accessory), Spell Items: Opal (2), Topaz (2), Diamond (2), Amethyst, Garnet, Sapphire, Emerald, Aquamarine, Ruby, Scroll of Sleep, Scrolls of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Confusion, Hundred Hero Hymn (Battle Song that doubles the current and maximum health for the rest of the party for the remainder of the round. Stacks with the inspired-effect. Costs 2 ether per ally.) Consumables: Potions (10), Grand Potion (2), Health Core, Tonics (3), Grand Tonic, Ether Core (2), Elixir (2), Remedy (6), Neutralizer (2), Tiger Balm (2), Phoenix Essence (3), Nostrum (2), Smelling Salts (2), Ambrosia (4), Mulled Wine, Dragon Scale (lucky & blessed), Titan Heart (encouraged & inspired), Venom (4), Fire Bomb, Ice Bombs (2), Lightning Bomb, Water Bombs (2), Dirt Bombs (2), Air Bomb, Baldur Bomb, Bone, Milk (restores 15 HP and 15 Ether), Red Death Blood (Once applied to a weapon the first successful hit deals doomed, consumable) (2), Sushi (restores 5 health and ether), Feather of Lithe, Grating Stone Tools etc.: Shovel, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Pickaxe Thormanil Nihai, Dragonslayer, Orc-kin (swils) 23 years old male vertically challenged giant Dragoon Level 48 1/5 *Immune to Darkness, Light, Water, Fire, Wind, Earth, Lightning, and Asleep, Blinded, Bound, Confused, Fragile,Slowed, and Weakened* Power: 65 (48+16+1) Defense: 13 (10+3) Health: 70/70 (8+47+15) Gold: 2099 Equipment: Shishkebab (WP:16, dual-strike, darkness-elemental, lance),Skirmisher's Shield (SP:10, shield), Bright Armor (SP:3, Wearer is immune to Darkness, bodywear), Winged Sandals (Wearer is immune to Light, Water, Fire, Wind, Earth, and Lightning, and the Asleep, Blinded, Bound, Confused, Fragile, Slowed, and Weakened-effects; footwear) Inventory: Weapons: Dragonsbane Lance (WP: 20, triple damage to enemies with 'Dragon' in their name, lance), Gladiator Trident (WP:11, Spear, causes bleeding-by-5 effect), Guardian Halberd (WP: 5, target's defense is used as additional WP, halberd), Duplovian Swift Halberd (WP:3, deals Stunned, halberd), Tongue on a Stick (WP:1, Miss -> "Aim"), Frozen Saber (WP:9, longsword, Stuns enemies), Repeater Crossbow (WP:7, crossbow. Hastened for first round of combat while equipped.), Mercutio's Dagger of Mugging (WP:5, +5 gold from stealing; dagger), Composite Bow (WP:11, ignores defense, bow), Crystal Shield (SP:2 multiplied by the amount of gems imbued; cannot be upgraded otherwise; shield) Artifacts:Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap (Accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Weredog (Accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Elf (Accessory), Sticky Gloves (Handwear, Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up)), Aqua Gear (Wearer deals and is immune to water-elemental damage, accessory) Spell Items: 2x Amethyst (Darkness), Emerald (Wood), Opal (Ice) Consumables: 2x Potion, Diluted Arc Tonic, Grand Tonic, 4x Remedy, 3x Phoenix Essence, Neutralizer, Milk, 2x Elixir, Nostrum, 3x Smelling Salts, 3x Mulled Wine, Soma, Dragon Scale (lucky & blessed), Jinxy Juice, 2x Feather of Lithe, 3x Venom, 2x Deadly Venom, 2x Fire Bomb, Lightning Bomb, 3x Smoke Bomb, Ice Bomb, 4x Water Bomb, Doomsday Bomb (99 damage to all enemies), 2x Grating Stone, Teleportapple Tools etc.: Pickaxe, Shovel, Magnifying Glass Arx the Youngling (Pet Dragon controlled by swils) Level: 48 1/5 Health: 78/78 (30+48) Element: Ice Monk Pretzel and His 99 Pieces, the Super Sleuth (Palathadric) 463-year-old male "hermit" Artisan Level 34 1/4 *Immune to Magic and Healing* *Lucky* *Hastened* *Triple Exp* Power: 45 (34+10+2) Defense: 12 (10+2) Health: 59/59 (9+33+15+2) Gold: 1305 Equipment: Dual Staff (WP:10; Ice, Lightning, Fire, Wind, Light; Dual Strike; Staff), Armour of Dark Arts (SP: 10; Takes up: Bodywear, Handwear, Footwear slots; counts as one artifact; Suitable to Knights, Dragoons, and Skirmishers), Duplovian Helmet (SP:2; Immune to Magic and Healing; Headwear), Soul Link Chain (Allows the user to pair up with another party member, both of them gaining all the effects that the other has. The partner has to equip the chain as well (ie. one chain can be shared by two people); Accessory), Medal of Glory (Wearer gains triple experience, accessory) Inventory: Weapons: Splinter Broom (WP: 9; Broomstick; defies SP), Flying Cross (WP: 11; Darkness; Broomstick), , Whip of Savage Overlords (WP: 9; ⅙ chance of inflicting the Slowed effect; Whip), Staff of the Necromancer (WP: 12; damages Undead; +1 Level to raised Undead; Staff), Shadeaux Mace (WP: 9; deals Fragile effect, Mace), Steak (WP: 1, instantly kills vampires on successful hits; suitable for all), Mythril Shield (SP: 20) Artifacts: Marauder’s Mantle (Grants permanent reinforced effect; Suitable to Marauders; Backwear), Darksteel Armour (SP: 6; Max. Health +3; Bodywear), Strategist's Shako (+5 power while in the front row, +5 SP while in the back; Headwear), Burning Knuckle Helmet (SP: 10; Wearer suffers Burning -3 effect; Suitable for Anyone; Headwear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP: 1, Vermin with level less than half of the wearers are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; Bodywear), Order Imperial Prophet's Armor (SP: 8; Grants Command; Suitable for Prophets; Bodywear), Duke's Coat-of-Arms (SP: 5, Protects against Fragile and all Poisons; Suitable for Knights, Dragoons, Skirmishers and Regulators, Bodywear), Cloak of the Barbaric Runecaster (SP: 3; wearer creates and deploys a Skeleton Decoy at the start of every battle; Suitable for Battle Mages, Necromancers, and Scholars; Backwear), Ethereal Cloak (SP: 2, Max Ether +4; Backwear), Cloak of Necrotic Shielding (SP: 3; Provides Special Guard against Undead enemies; Backwear), Rock Gauntlets (Grants the wearer Iron Fist at no ether cost; Suitable for anyone; Handwear), Counterstrike Gloves (Handwear), Soothing Slippers (Meditation restores 5 ether; Footwear), Shackles of War (Accessory), Lens of Speed Reading (allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action; accessory, suitable for scroll users), Spell Items: 2 Amethysts, 2 Emeralds, Garnet, 2 Aquamarines, Diamond, Ruby, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness x 2, Scroll of Confusion x 2, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Minimizing (Has 1/2 chance of causing the minimized-effect on the target; costs 10 ether.), Scroll of Arc Sleep Consumables: 5 Potions, 15 Grand Potions, Cherry (Restores 1 ether), 2 Tonics, Ether Core, Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), 8 Remedies, 3 Neutralizers, Tiger Balm, 5 Phoenix Essences, 2 Phoenix Incenses, 4 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, 2 Nostrums, Soma, Mulled Wine, Dragon Scale (lucky & blessed), Titan Heart (encouraged & inspired), 5 Venoms, 5 Deadly Venoms, 2 Paralyzing Venoms, 3 Jinxy Juices, 5 Smoke Bombs, 2 Fire Bombs, Holy Bomb, Military Grade Fire Bomb, 2 Blind Bombs, 2 Seal Bombs, Sleep Bomb, 6 Bones, Raw Meat (+5 max. health upon consumption), Crimson Haze (Causes a weapon to deal the Poisoned by 7 and Cursed effects permanently), Strong Wasabi (-2 Poisoned permanently), Grating Stone (Increases WP of any weapon by 1.) Tools etc.: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Shovel, Magic Compass, Magic Shovel (1/3 uses) (will always find something when used, limited to three uses per quest)

"Thank you for your answers. I do find it curious that you do not trust your Veterans, though." The Sand Queen turned to her colleague. "Cain, that green blob could not have been anything else but a mind-controlling parasite left behind by the celestial invaders at Mt. Ulysses. Could Baba really be allied with them as well? Is there no scope to what the woman can do?" "The threat she poses is growing day by day, but for now we have no option but to retreat. Heroes, the portal awaits."

No, since you only need to use one of them in any given weapon, so discerning which weapon one has already been used is unnecessary.

QM Note: Poisoning can't be applied to spells. As Heckz fumbled with the scrolls, losing 10 ether in the process, the skull-masked man fled towards the Port. Party at the Souk: John 'Heckz' Brutenhal, the Ghostbuster, the Super Sleuth and the School Inspector (Cutcobra) 32 year old male human Sorcerer Level 26 1/3 *Jinxed Spells at Double Cost* *Darkness Spells Cause Weakened* *Immune to Magic for one battle* *Lucky* Power: 38 (26+12) (Spellpower: 48 (26+12+10)) Defense: 0 Health: 34/34 (5+25+4) Ether: 27/37 (5+25+1+5+1) Gold: 516 Equipment: Solemn Dagger (WP: 12, darkness-elemental dagger, 1/2 chance of causing sealed), Magician's Gloves (Spellpower +10; suitable for mages; handwear), Cloak of Blood Magic (+5 ether, attacks made with darkness magic cause weakened; suitable for mages, necromancers and chi monks; bodywear), Bad Luck Charm (Makes the sorcerer’s spells - including Razzmatazz and Sleight of Hand - cause an additional jinxed-effect, increasing their ether cost by 1; suitable for sorcerers; accessory) Inventory: Rawr (WP:9, dagger), Bone Whip (WP:9, damages undead, whip), Harlot's Outfit (SP: 2, immune to poisoned; suitable for Witches, Sorcerers and Harlots; bodywear/footwear), Buffoon's Hat (Prevents anyone from taking the wearer seriously; protects from Free Hits unless the wearer is the last hero standing; headwear), Watt's Artifact (Makes the user’s attacks and spells three times more effective against demons; accessory), Robe Of The Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether + 5, immune to sealed; bodywear), Opal (Ice), Garnet (Earth), Amethyst (Darkness), Aquamarine (Water), Ether Core, Nostrum, Demeter Bomb, Smoke Bomb, 2x Deadly Venom, Heady Perfume (Makes non-humanoid monsters avoid attacking the party unless provoked. Effect lasts for one section of the day before wearing out.), 7 Bones, Bright Polish, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Magic Compass, Blue Jelly, "Fifty Shades of Bley" (Grants access to Harlot), "Begone With the Winds" (Grants access to Weather Mage), Old Teddy (quest item), Flower-tailed Flying Squirrel (quest item), 2x Meat Lump (quest item), Borrowed All Scrolls At the temple, Jon found the Sisters all returning to the Conclave. The Eubric Sisters waved at him, looking tired and somewhat hungover. When Boomingham's party made it to the Lodestar at the crack of dawn, they saw the owner running out of the front door. Sounds of a scuffle emerged from inside. "Come on! Izzat all yoush got?!" Ashanti was standing at the balcony, overlooking her underlings trying to take out the knight. At first she smiled when she saw the red armor that Boomingham was wearing, but she quickly recognized his companions. "Brace yourselves, we got company. Are you turning your coat on us as well, Crimson Bear?" "AHH! It's been too long since our last toussle! Just remember our initiative, blokes." What would the heroes do? Location: Lodestar Inn, the Port Time: Morning of the Fifth Day Influence: 10 Subquests:

Zaniah glared at the dragoon, but suddenly turned away, coiling with pain. "Milady? Are you alright?" "Don't patronize me! I will be fine when my Syrma gets a proper burial." Zaniah walked to a second, smaller cart that contained a small bundle covered in fine silks, and touched the fabric gently. The bundle looked almost too small to possibly contain an adult elf. Zaniah turned back and tossed a little bag in front of Nerwen. "Before you go, I believe these belong to you. I may be a heartbroken fool, but a thief I'm not." Nerwen received her lost gems back. The Sand Queen closed her eyes and rubbed her temples. "If you want to go after the Monk, then the portal back to the Hall is the way to go. I just had a vision of him being down in the sewers with Baba and Ulric, only the two were arguing. How curious..." "But you still haven't explained to us what happened in the labyrinth? You were lucky that these elves were chasing after you and found you all half-dead down there. Only Monk Pretzel was nowhere to be found."

The faction stores work exactly like the Marketplace, in that you can only access them in-between quests. However, you can join the factions mid-quest via letters, as well as vote in the Kingmaker-event.

That's because there's so many people making content for this game. I personally use SP only in the context of the defense value given by equiment.

I didn't intend to allow that, but given the rarity of Wolfgang rep, I might just open the faction to everyone.

The items and prices at the faction stores are subject to change.