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Nothing. Digged locations: A4 - Trap A5 - nothing A8 - nothing A9 - nothing A11 - nothing A12 - nothing A13 - Treasure Chest B3 - nothing B4 - nothing B6 - Telescope B7 - nothing B8 - nothing B11 - Scorpions B12 - nothing B13 - nothing B14 - nothing C2 - nothing C3 - Anchor C4 - nothing C11 - nothing C14 - nothing C15 - Scarabs C16 - nothing

Cinna is starting to exhaust the locations to dig in. Unfortunately, nothing comes up this time either. Digged locations: A4 - Trap A5 - nothing A9 - nothing A11 - nothing A12 - nothing A13 - Treasure Chest B3 - nothing B4 - nothing B6 - Telescope B7 - nothing B8 - nothing B11 - Scorpions B12 - nothing B13 - nothing B14 - nothing C2 - nothing C3 - Anchor C4 - nothing C11 - nothing C14 - nothing C15 - Scarabs C16 - nothing

The party announced their presence to the group of scientists by marching into the laboratory. The top-hatted men barely glanced up from their work, but a ginger-haired woman with spectacles came to greet the heroes. It seemed she was their spokesperson. "Yes, what is it? What does that most noble and honourable captain of yours want from us now?" the woman asked, feigning sweetness. It was obvious that she was irritated from the interruption.

I do believe that we will have to make a sacrifice today as well, but how exactly would we ensure that a random lynch is actually random? How are we going to draw the lots? Oh, and in case we're doing the "not it" thing, then... Not it!

As Cinna digs she hits something metallic again. She winces in preparation for another explosion, but instead of a mine she has hit a telescope buried in the sand. Who will get this item? Telescope – Allows the hero to see far. Digged locations: A4 - Trap A5 - nothing A9 - nothing A11 - nothing A12 - nothing A13 - Treasure Chest B3 - nothing B4 - nothing B6 - Telescope B7 - nothing B11 - Scorpions B12 - nothing B13 - nothing B14 - nothing C2 - nothing C3 - Anchor C4 - nothing C11 - nothing C14 - nothing C15 - Scarabs C16 - nothing

Hoptet heals the wounded mage at the cost of 1 ether. Cinna returns to the digging but finds nothing. Digged locations: A4 - Trap A5 - nothing A9 - nothing A11 - nothing A12 - nothing A13 - Treasure Chest B3 - nothing B4 - nothing B7 - nothing B11 - Scorpions B12 - nothing B13 - nothing B14 - nothing C2 - nothing C3 - Anchor C4 - nothing C11 - nothing C14 - nothing C15 - Scarabs C16 - nothing Party: Bartholomew Docken (played by Brickdoctor) Level 14½ Ranger *scary* Power: 19 Health: 18/20 Gold: 289 Inventory: Mockthril Longbow (WP:5), Dread Hat (lower level enemies won't attack directly), Scarab Shield (SP:5), Potion, Phoenix Essence, Mead, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Crystal Chalice Cinna the Dark (played by darkdragon) *Party Leader* Level 12 Mage Power: 17 Health: 16/16 Ether: 14/16 Gold: 120 Inventory: Nimbus Broomstick (WP:5, ranged), Pongcanis Mage Staff (WP:5), Shadeaux Staff (WP:4), Quarterstaff (WP:3), Amethyst (Darkness), Scroll of Sleep, 6 Grand Potions, Tonic, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 2 Smelling Salts, Bedroll, Shovel, Gold Ore, Golden Scorpion Venom Thormanil Nihai (played by swils) Level 12½ Barbarian Power: 19 Health: 15/19 Gold: 45 Inventory: Thundering Shadeaux Axes (WP:6, lightning-elemental), Tongue on a Stick (WP:1, Miss>Aim), Dull Greataxe (WP:3), Sabre (WP:8, unequippable), 2 Potions, Pickaxe, Gold Bar Thothwick (played by Professor Flitwick) Level 7 Rogue Power: 15 (12 for ranged attacks) Health: 11/13 Gold: 126 Inventory: Sabre (WP:8), Whip Chain (WP:6), Shuriken (WP:5, ranged, retrievable), Potion, Remedy, 2 Venoms, 2 Fire Bombs, Bedroll Bluto Ziegfried (NPC, controlled by darkdragon) Level 8 Dream Sailor Power: 14 (11 for ranged attacks) Health: 6/8 Ether: 8/8 Gold: 0 Inventory: Anchor (WP:6), Harpoon (WP:3, ranged), Aquamarine (Water), Nocturne Amorella Hoptet (NPC, controlled by Professor Flitwick) Level 15 Druid Power: 16 Health: 22/22 Ether: 15/16 Gold: 0 Inventory: Stick (WP:1)

Oh me oh my! Are we going to be any'ed?! I'm sure it will not be good for my luscious hair...

Oh my, this is quite the pickle we've gotten ourselves into! Now we must choose someone to sacrifice to this stone statue? I hope you forgive my incredulousness, but I guess we have no choice but to trust the word of this strange couple. Growing a lawn in the middle of a desert, that's quite an accomplishment...

The party decides to turn around and sneak to the other end of the long corridor. There's a locked door with a complex bronze lock on it on the other end. The room to their right contains some sort of laboratory with five scientists working on machines. Each of them sports the same trident emblem on their clothing that the party saw in the crates downstairs. The scientists are too busy to even notice the party, but they do not seem to be armed.

Ellaria realizes how threatening the phoenix's special skills are, so she decides to even the odds, and uses her Scroll of Sealing on the fiery bird from the back row. That way the phoenix would not be able to revive its allies for at least three turns.

On the other end of the hall the party finds a dormitory. Inside it they see a group of familiar faces: the pirate maid from the kitchen along with all the pirates the party gave rum to have taken refuge inside the room.

The party decides to turn left, and upon passing by a door they peek in. Inside they see a crate, another group of six pirates and a staircase leading further up. If the party enters the room, the pirates will surely see them and attack.

That's worrisome, let's hope he is okay and turns up soon.

I actually chose Andrea to be my favourite, not necessarily personality-wise, but she's the most unique of the figs, and her white-and-green outfit simply looks the best out of the bunch. I would love to have a dark-skinned female minifig in my collection, but for now Andrea will have to do... There's also Sarah the hairdresser from the beauty salon set. But she seems to be Andrea's clone anyway, with the same hairpiece as Sophie. In fact, only Anna & Peter's heads seem to be different from the five "friends". Here's the pics of the rest of the mini-dolls: Sarah, Marie, Sophie, Anna & Peter

Ellaria tuts in dismay. "Huh? Well, that's one touchy bird... I guess it deserves the whacking it's about to receive. Too bad my weapon is useless against it, though..." Ellaria targets Snake A from the front row.

Ellaria gasps in admiration. "Oh wow, what a gorgeous creature! Alexis, try communicating with it!" Ellaria waves her fiery staff slowly in the air to see if the flame at the tip attracts the bird closer.

As Cinna hits her shovel into the sand once again, it hits something metallic and then KABOOM! The sand explodes and Cinna is knocked out. Her worried partymates rush to her and manage to revive her, but her health is critically low. Digged locations: A4 - Trap A5 - nothing A9 - nothing A11 - nothing A12 - nothing A13 - Treasure Chest B3 - nothing B4 - nothing B11 - Scorpions B12 - nothing B13 - nothing B14 - nothing C2 - nothing C3 - Anchor C4 - nothing C11 - nothing C14 - nothing C15 - Scarabs C16 - nothing Party: Bartholomew Docken (played by Brickdoctor) Level 14½ Ranger *scary* Power: 19 Health: 18/20 Gold: 289 Inventory: Mockthril Longbow (WP:5), Dread Hat (lower level enemies won't attack directly), Scarab Shield (SP:5), Potion, Phoenix Essence, Mead, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Crystal Chalice Cinna the Dark (played by darkdragon) *Party Leader* Level 12 Mage Power: 17 Health: 1/16 Ether: 14/16 Gold: 120 Inventory: Nimbus Broomstick (WP:5, ranged), Pongcanis Mage Staff (WP:5), Shadeaux Staff (WP:4), Quarterstaff (WP:3), Amethyst (Darkness), Scroll of Sleep, 6 Grand Potions, Tonic, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 2 Smelling Salts, Bedroll, Shovel, Gold Ore, Golden Scorpion Venom Thormanil Nihai (played by swils) Level 12½ Barbarian Power: 19 Health: 15/19 Gold: 45 Inventory: Thundering Shadeaux Axes (WP:6, lightning-elemental), Tongue on a Stick (WP:1, Miss>Aim), Dull Greataxe (WP:3), Sabre (WP:8, unequippable), 2 Potions, Pickaxe, Gold Bar Thothwick (played by Professor Flitwick) Level 7 Rogue Power: 15 (12 for ranged attacks) Health: 11/13 Gold: 126 Inventory: Sabre (WP:8), Whip Chain (WP:6), Shuriken (WP:5, ranged, retrievable), Potion, Remedy, 2 Venoms, 2 Fire Bombs, Bedroll Bluto Ziegfried (NPC, controlled by darkdragon) Level 8 Dream Sailor Power: 14 (11 for ranged attacks) Health: 6/8 Ether: 8/8 Gold: 0 Inventory: Anchor (WP:6), Harpoon (WP:3, ranged), Aquamarine (Water), Nocturne Amorella Hoptet (NPC, controlled by Professor Flitwick) Level 15 Druid Power: 16 Health: 22/22 Ether: 16/16 Gold: 0 Inventory: Stick (WP:1)

Upon seeing the large door closer, Hybros does not know where to even begin picking the weird contraption. Erdathcath tries banging the metal structure, but only ends up hurting her hand. What does the party want to do next?

The party ascends the wooden staircase they found earlier and arrive on the second floor of the complex. They find themselves at a long corridor with several doors on it. Directly in front of them is a particularly large door which seems to be locked with an extravagant contraption unlike anything the party has ever seen. Maybe it is the way to Jolly Roger? With no enemies in sight, the party simply has to decide which way they will continue. OoC: Sorry for the continuous delays, we should be able to continue without interruptions from here on out. Oh, and the brown blob in the picture is supposed to be the end of the staircase.

Nope, nothing but sand. Digged locations: A5 - nothing A9 - nothing A11 - nothing A12 - nothing A13 - Treasure Chest B3 - nothing B4 - nothing B11 - Scorpions B12 - nothing B13 - nothing B14 - nothing C2 - nothing C3 - Anchor C4 - nothing C11 - nothing C14 - nothing C15 - Scarabs C16 - nothing

Phtui! So far no treasure, only sand everywhere. In my mouth, on my hair, in between my brea...dloaves... Anyway, it is I, Jennifer Taylor, the famous treasure huntress extraordinaire! What, you haven't heard of me? Really?!

Very nice job on the Arena, guys! One thing is unclear, though: can players participating in quests spar in the Arena? I'll leave it up to you to decide. Oh, and I really need to sleep now, so Quest#15 will continue tomorrow although I had every intention to update it today. My apologies.

Hahaha, that video made me crack up! "The Bold and the Buildable Bricks of Our Lives" was the best skit by far, though. I've got my own batch of these 16 sweeties coming my way very soon, and I can't wait to get my hands on this top-notch series!

OoC: I know you want to roleplay, Jebediahs, but is it really wise to spend your ether on things that do not have an actual effect? You're free to do it, of course, but I just don't see the value... After the battle Ellaria feels more experienced again. She had come a long way from the frail girl that arrived to Eubric all shy and shivering. She decided to spend two ether to heal herself and Atramor so that they would be prepared for another surprise battle.

Yet again, nothing is found. Digged locations: A9 - nothing A11 - nothing A12 - nothing A13 - Treasure Chest B3 - nothing B4 - nothing B11 - Scorpions B12 - nothing B13 - nothing B14 - nothing C2 - nothing C3 - Anchor C4 - nothing C11 - nothing C14 - nothing C15 - Scarabs C16 - nothing