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Results of Round Three of the Library Battle: Sylph vs. Black Book - Special Damage >Nyx (Lightning) vs. Blue Book - Spell Cronk vs. Tan Book - Critical Hit >Bacari vs. Green Book - Aim >Namyrra (Fire) vs. Tan Book - Damage >Althior vs. Blue Book - Miss As the battle continues, the black-covered Flying Book tries to give Sylph more Bad Education, but since his ether is already drained, it has no effect. Nyx casts an effective lightning-spell on the Book with blue covers, causing 22 damage and instantly taking it out. Cronk lands a critical hit on the tan Book, causing 8 damage and defeating it instantly as well. Bacari takes a good aim at the green-covering Book, only causing 3 damage but it's enough to take it out. With her original target gone, Namyrra turns to cast her fireball at the remaining Flying Book that has black covers, but it manages to attack her instead, causing 1 point of damage to her. Althior misses altogether. One enemy remains, so the battle continues. Enemies: Flying Book (Black) Type: Flying Level: 2 Health: 3/8 Special: Bad Education – completely depletes the ether of the target (no effect on targets with no ether). Drops: Tonic Party: Althior Emorith (played by K-nut) Level 2 Mage Power: 5 Health: 6/6 Ether: 0/6 Gold: 5 Inventory: Dragoro (WP: 3) ,Topaz (Lightning), Amethyst (Darkness), Aquamarine (Water), Sapphire (Wind), Potion, Grand Tonic, Bedroll Cronk (played by CorneliusMurdock) Level 2 Knight Power: 5 Health: 11/11 Gold: 0 Inventory: Longsword (WP: 3), Shield (SP: 2), Potion (2), Bedroll Signor Bacari (played by Capt.JohnPaul) Level 2 Ranger Power: 5 Health: 7/7 Gold:2 Inventory: Crossbow (WP: 3), Potion, Bedroll Namyrra Uq (played by Quarryman) Level 2 Mage Power: 5 Health: 4/6 Ether: 5/6 Gold: 10 Inventory: Bone-staff (WP: 3), Amethyst (Darkness), Ruby (Fire), Garnet (Earth), Opal (Ice), Potion Nyx (played by Pandora) Level 7 Mage (Party Leader) Power: 11 Health: 9/11 Ether: 9/11 Gold: 17 Inventory: Dawnstar II (WP: 4), Ruby (Fire), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Emerald (Wood), Diamond (Light), 2 Potions, Remedy, Tonic, Bedroll, 2 Bones Sylph Solanum (played by Dannylonglegs) Level 2 Cleric Power: 5 Health: 10/10 Ether: 0/6 Gold: 0 Inventory: Staff (WP: 3), Potion, Smoke Bomb, Remedy, Bedroll Note: since only one enemy with low health remains, the battle will continue automatically. Results of Round Four of the Library Battle: Sylph vs. Black Book - Critical Hit >Nyx (Lightning) vs. Black Book - Shield Cronk vs. Black Book - Shield >Bacari vs. Black Book - Special Damage >Namyrra (Fire) vs. Black Book - Shield >Althior vs. Black Book - Damage Sylph ends the battle with a critical hit against the black-covered Flying Book. THE BATTLE IS VICTORIOUS! All party members gain a level of experience. The enemies drop one Remedy and five Tonics. Party (after the battle): Althior Emorith (played by K-nut) Level 3 Mage Power: 6 Health: 7/7 Ether: 1/7 Gold: 5 Inventory: Dragoro (WP: 3) ,Topaz (Lightning), Amethyst (Darkness), Aquamarine (Water), Sapphire (Wind), Potion, Tonic, Grand Tonic, Bedroll Cronk (played by CorneliusMurdock) Level 3 Knight Power: 6 Health: 12/12 Gold: 0 Inventory: Longsword (WP: 3), Shield (SP: 2), 2 Potions, Remedy, Bedroll Signor Bacari (played by Capt.JohnPaul) Level 3 Ranger Power: 6 Health: 8/8 Gold:2 Inventory: Crossbow (WP: 3), Potion, Tonic, Bedroll Namyrra Uq (played by Quarryman) Level 3 Mage Power: 6 Health: 5/7 Ether: 6/7 Gold: 10 Inventory: Bone-staff (WP: 3), Amethyst (Darkness), Ruby (Fire), Garnet (Earth), Opal (Ice), Potion, Tonic Nyx (played by Pandora) Level 8 Mage (Party Leader) Power: 12 Health: 10/12 Ether: 10/12 Gold: 17 Inventory: Dawnstar II (WP: 4), Ruby (Fire), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Emerald (Wood), Diamond (Light), 2 Potions, Remedy, 2 Tonics, Bedroll, 2 Bones Sylph Solanum (played by Dannylonglegs) Level 3 Cleric Power: 6 Health: 11/11 Ether: 1/7 Gold: 0 Inventory: Staff (WP: 3), Potion, Tonic, Smoke Bomb, Remedy, Bedroll Party Leader, how will the spoils of the battle be divided? 1 x Remedy - Removes all negative effects from the target during a battle. 5 x Tonic - Restores 5 ether to the target. As the dust of the battle settles, the party finds Secondary Spiritist Mabel lying on a pile of lifeless books. "Thank you, brave Sir Cronk and his companions, for saving me! Have you found my husband yet? No? I imagine you'll find him at the kitchens, because he obviously loves his food and wine more than me, hmpf! But now I have to hurry upstairs to see how the kids are doing. Good luck!" The ever-smiling wizard lady leaves the library with haste. There is nothing else to be found in the room, so where will the party head next?

You certainly were talking to me in the sentence prior to that.

Bartholomew tried communicating with the Direwolves, but they weren't interested in chit-chat. They just wanted to rip his throat out.

No, he said he had only been in contact with another person, neglecting to mention he had spoken with Dmitri a few days ago. Well, duh, of course they are. And do you think I will give up their names in public? It only occurred to me how fast the votes had gathered once the day was over. I'm trying to be more observant this time around. If people don't start voting soon, we'll have another Full Moon Festival ahead of us. Big Voice have mercy! Innocent? I think you meant the opposite of that. I admit I lied to Patrick, but only because of the suspicions raised against him. I tried to use the knowledge given from the Peeping Tom to make Patrick slip something in case he was scum, but I have to say he kept his pokerface. Now that the stunt is revealed I can't try it again, so thank you very much... I'm sorry I cannot tell more about what the Peeping Tom found out last night, but if I did they'd surely wind up dead the next night.

I was hasty and drawing my own conclusions, I apologize. But the last time Dmitri talked to me privately, he said you were the only person he had talked to besides Stanislav. As for the Peeping Tom's actions and how they work, I cannot answer you, because they're not my actions. I know it might seem like this whole "Peeping Tom" character is just a figment of my imagination, but a few people already know that's not the case. I hope I have managed to answer your questions to your satisfaction. The votes against Dmitri aren't accumulating as fast as the votes against Ruxana yesterday, which is a good sign we're on the right track. Finally.

Well, you shouldn't use the symbols for other factions, but you can certainly make quests that involves any of these seven houses. With the exception of killing off the notable members of the houses, you are free to make up your own storylines related to those faction. And please feel free to use the provided map as a help when planning for quests that take place outside Eubric, as well. The world stretches out far beyond the region depicted in the map, though.

Byblos hurries down from the library upon hearing his relative having joined Heroica. "Thothwick! It is so nice to see you, cousin! How unfortunate you happened to have such a poor picture of yourself for the gallery, but as luck would have it, I have a better one of you. Here you go, you can keep it!" "Why don't you come visit me some time at the library, so we could do some catching up? I apologize, but now I have got to hurry back before some rogue - not you, of course - steals a book." With that, Byblos leaves.

Oh wow, what an amazing creation! Beauty sometimes lies in simplicity, I must say. Wonderful job!

I don't think we will learn anything new today, and I'm certainly tired of going back-and-forth, so... Vote: Dmitri (Dragonator)

Results of Round One of the Direwolf Battle: Sir Christopher Daggerfall vs. Direwolf - Hit Thrain Longbeard vs. Direwolf - Miss >Bartholomew Docken vs. Direwolf - Damage Tesni Hightribe vs. Direwolf - Special Damage Jess Islanti vs. Direwolf - Damage >Tomas vs. Direwolf - Critical Hit Direwolf B - Free Hit against Sir Christopher Sir Christopher commences the battle by hitting the Direwolf for 6 damage. The dwarf Thrain tries to follow his lead, but misses the wolf. The wolf turns its attention to the ranger Bartholomew, but only causes 3 damage because Bartholomew is standing in the back. Then the wolf makes a drastic move: it howls for help, and another Direwolf joins the battle. Then it assaults Jess, taking 5 health from her. Tomas lands a critical hit on the original wolf, causing 9 damage. Since the second Direwolf was not targetted by anyone, it is free to attack Sir Christopher, but only biting off 3 health from him thanks to his shield. The party faces two enemies now, and the battle heats up. Enemies: Direwolf A Type: Beast Level: 5 Health: 10/25 Special I: Howl – Summons another Direwolf to join the battle. If there are three Direwolves in battle, Blood Fang is used instead. Special II: Blood Fang – Transfers 6 health from the target to self. Used instead of Howl if there are three Direwolves in battle. Drops: 1 Fang Dagger (WP: 4, suitable for mages and rogues) Direwolf B Type: Beast Level: 5 Health: 25/25 Special I: Howl – Summons another Direwolf to join the battle. If there are three Direwolves in battle, Blood Fang is used instead. Special II: Blood Fang – Transfers 6 health from the target to self. Used instead of Howl if there are three Direwolves in battle. Drops: 1 Fang Dagger (WP: 4, suitable for mages and rogues) Party: Bartholomew Docken (played by Brickdoctor) Level 3 Ranger (Party Leader) Power: 6 Health: 6/9 Gold: 5 Inventory: Longbow (WP: 3), Smoke Bomb, Bedroll Sir Christopher Daggerfall (played by Fred Fred Burger) Level 3 Knight Power:6 Health:9/12 Gold:0 Inventory: Shining Greatsword (WP:3), Shield with Crown Emblem(SP:2), Bedroll, 3 Potions, Tonic Jess Islanti (played by cralegoboy) Level 3 Rogue Power: 6 Health: 4/9 Gold: 5 Inventory: Longsword (WP: 3), 3 Venoms, Potion, Tonic Tesni Hightribe (played by Peppermint_M) Level 3 Barbarian Power: 7 Health: 10/10 Gold: 10 Inventory: Cryfder (WP:3), 2 Potions, Mead Thrain Longbeard (played by Lego Pinocchio) Level 3 Knight Power: 6 Health: 12/12 Gold: 10 Inventory: Dwarf Sword (WP: 3), Shield (SP: 2), 2 Potions Tomas (played by Captain Tamamono) Level 3 Cleric Power: 6 Health: 11/11 Ether: 7/7 Gold: 5 Inventory: Gold Staff (WP: 3), Potion, 2 Remedies, Tonic, Bedroll Party Leader, choose the order of action. All of you, choose your targets and the row you want to fight in. Also mention if you want to try to flee, heal or cast a magic spell, or if you want to use an item instead of attacking. Any enemy not targeted will get a Free Hit on the party after everyone have acted. Note that the battle may not last more than four rounds, or the field will be ruined.

Clowns freak me out, but I think you've found a good method of therapy by building one of the scariest clowns as a puny little minifig. Now you can just flick your fears away with your fingers.

I think another person we should keep an eye on is Wilem. He is awfully quiet in this game, and on Day 3 he switched votes from Ruxana to Donil when the votes seemed to go that way, while on Day 4 he was more than happy to vote for Ruxana. I know I'm really not the one to talk since I voted for Ruxana on both of those days, but Wilem seemed to know more about the situation as he switched his vote. On the other hand, he has privately pushed me to vote for Dmitri, so I can't imagine the two of them are both scum.

The Library is now open! It contains much of the information some of you have hungered for ever since the game launched, so go check it out.

~This topic contains information about the world of Heroica RPG. You can ask anything related to those topic here in-character. For other topics related to the game, see the Heroica RPG Index.~ THE LIBRARY AT HEROICA HALL "Greetings! I do not know if we have met, but I am Bookmark the Dauntlet, the current head of Heroica Hall's library. My predecessor Byblos saw to it that our library was filled to the brim with copious tomes, endless encyclopedias, and vast collections of literary references from across the world. If you have any questions about our surrounding world or its history, I am more than happy to help you. For your convenience, I have gathered some basic information about the city of Eubric Freeport here, for further study you can investigate our reference Wiki, or feel free to ask a question. Go on then, quench your thirst of knowledge!" EUBRIC, THE EVER-CHANGING CITY The Freeport of Eubric lies on the island of Uland, which is the largest of the Free Islands. The city belongs to no nation, and thus it has grown into the trading hub of the whole world. Envoys from every country and race come there to exchange merchandise and information, and solitary adventurers seeking fame and fortune. Despite its diplomatic status as an independent city-state, Eubric is no sanctuary of peace. In the current point of history, six influential houses fight over the rule of the Freeport, none of which has managed to gain an upper hand. Two of them are wealthy merchant families, The Shadeaux and The Hinckwells, whose rivalry reaches beyond generations. The House of Ziegfried is a family of wizards with a questionable level of sanity, while The Bonapartes hold a firm rule over the seaways surrounding the islands. Another authority in Eubric is the alchemists’ guild, also known as The Guild of Invision. The latest house to enter the race over the rule of Eubric is the noble House of Ji Pei, a family of architects hailing from a distant nation beyond the oceans. Adding to that, countless thieves, assassins and smugglers thrive in the chaotic city, making life hard for the honest citizens and visitors. The most notorious of the many criminal syndicates within the city is known as the Wolfgang. From time to time foreign invaders sail in attempt to claim the wealthiest city in the world as their own, but so far none of them have succeeded. Eubric is in a constant state of reconstruction, thus earning its nickname as the “Ever-changing City”. In fact, architects and builders are among the wealthiest people in the city. Rumours speak of a revolutionary new technology being in development within Eubric, something which would plunge the city into a whole new era. Needless to say, the one who claims that sort of technology as their own would instantly become the richest person in the world, so the rumours have roused a great interest in every opportunist in the city. In the middle of all that lies Heroica – the sole reason why Eubric hasn’t fallen into ruins a long time ago. The courageous men and women of the organization of heroes put their lives in constant danger to make a better world for everyone. Or at least that’s what they claim… MAP OF EUBRIC FREEPORT MAP OF ULAND OTHER MAPS MAP OF KNOWN OLEGAIA THE SOLAR SYSTEM Our planet is called Olegaia in the scientific circles, and it's journey around the Sun is accompanied by four other planets. THE VETERANS The six founders of Heroica were the ones who defeated the Orc King Tarokai in a daredevil mission to infiltrate Castle Fortaan during the Orcish Invasion 250 years ago. A hundred champions set out on that mission, but only the six survived. Each of them came from a different vocation, and their real names are a well-kept secret. Instead, they are referred with monikers that strike respect and fear everywhere they are heard. After the mission, the six came to Eubric Freeport, saw its turmoil and thus founded this noble organization. THE HOUSES IN POWER There are six noble houses that control Eubric Freeport. The houses are locked in constant quarrel with each other, and this situation is being abused by a seventh power rising. All houses employ champions from Heroica to do their dirty work by promising to form good relations with them. However, no hero can have good reputation with two rivalling houses at the same time. VS VS VS THE DEITIES There are countless of worshipped gods and goddesses in the vast world of Olegaia. Below are some of the better known deities popular in Eubric Freeport. MERCUTIO the Trickster The patron deity of traders and merchants but also worshipped by thieves. His symbols are the Moon, the elusive mercury and the spider. He is said to have govern over richness and poverty, so that one’s wealth is dependent on being in his favour. Many myths tell about Mercutio playing tricks on humans and fellow deities. He is the most worshipped divinity in Eubric Freeport, and there also lies the main temple of his cult – The Cathedral of Commerce. His three aspects (sometimes called his "sons") are Fortus ("Power"), Fortunus ("Wealth") and Famus ("Fame"). ENNOC, the Righteous Light He is described as the “light that reveals everything”, a god of justice and honesty. He is often associated with the Sun and the eagle. Angels are said to be his winged servants and messengers. His central place of worship was the now lost kingdom of Ennon that was named after him. After the destruction of the country by the Orcish Invasion, some of Ennoc’s followers fled to Eubric where they re-established the Paladin Order, dedicated to punishing injustice. Alas, even the noble order of knights was not spared by the corruptive atmosphere in Eubric. Mother DANAB She is said to be the matron deity of all women, holding govern over fertility, health and childbirth. Her most prominent symbols are the apple and the cow. Myths tell how she gave birth to all the sentient races of the world, but one by one they all abandoned her. Furious over this, she summoned death, hunger and sickness to plague her children, but her rage turned into tears as she watched them suffer. It is not true that all women actively worship her, but many rituals related to womanhood are dedicated to Danab nevertheless. Her temples are where most women come for labour - in Eubric Freeport as well. The priestesses in those temples call themselves Sisters of Danab. They veil themselves in white and are respectfully referred to as "aunts". Deep south, she takes a more sinister aspect as Mama Yaya, the giver of sickness and health. NERON and NEREDICE, the Ebb and the Tide The two maritime deities are described as a quarrelling couple whose bouts rouse storms and cause the tides. Their symbols include the trident and the net, as well as the many fish in the seas. They are mostly worshipped by seafarers and the merfolk, but with fear rather than with loyalty. It is said to cause bad luck to make an offering only to one of them and not the other. Notorious sea monsters are often said to be their offspring. They are naturally the most popular deities among the sailors in Eubric. The Vikings worship only Neron as Njordon, for they firmly believe that women at sea are bad luck. SYLVANIA of the Forests She governs over wild plants and animals, and is thus in control of the natural cycle of life and death. Her symbols are the tree and the butterfly. Worshipped mostly in thickly forested areas, she is also the patron deity of hunters. She is thought to be benevolent, but also merciless to those who abuse the gifts of the nature. On other accounts, she is said to reside as a queen in the Faerie, the mystical plane of the fey folk. She has a small following in Eubric among some clerics, druids and alchemists. To woodland elves she is known as Ywaine. CENTURUS of the Yearly Cycle As the patron god of farmers and herders, Centurus (shortened to Sem by the common folk) rules over the crops and the flocks. Thus he acts as a counterpart to the wild Sylvania. His common symbols include the scythe and the goat. He is also said to govern time, especially the flow of seasons, and he is thus depicted as a horned man who is born as an infant at the beginning of the year and grows into an old man during the year before he is born again in the following one. He is widely worshipped in rural regions, but also among the Taurian races of Pyr - satyrs, centaurs and minotaurs. To them he is known as Kentauros. OLEG the Creator Some myths name him the forger of the world, while others say he is the inventor of inanimate objects. He is also associated with the earth and the underground. His symbols are the hammer, the flame and the golem. Many myths are told of the legendary artefacts crafted by Oleg. He is naturally the patron deity of smiths, architects and artisans, and his worship is concentrated to their workshops. He is known by the dwarves and gnomes as Orrik, the Earth Father. AMADEA and MELODION, the Duality of Beauty The twin deities of art, music and love, who are never said to leave each other’s side. Their symbols include musical instruments, feline animals and the number two. Unsurprisingly they are mostly worshipped by artists and musicians, but young lovers often send their prayers to them as well. Many consider them as divinities reigning over civilization and knowledge as well, and thus their statues can be found in libraries and academies, the ones in Eubric Freeport being no exception. Most elves revere them as their creators, naming them Galadrya and Celebryon. LEGOVIA of the Mists of Origin She is the head goddess of the Star Elves of Spesialia, and in her hands she carries the Chalice of Being and the Sword of Ruin. In the elven lore, she is the mother of the gods Galadrya and Celebryon and the creator of the universe, born from the mists of the dawn of time. But she is also held responsible for all natural catastrophes, for she is bound to destroy what she has created until she reaches perfection. The elves in Eubric worship her in secrecy, loving and fearing her both at the same time. FABULA SIBYLLA, the Augur of Dreams The winged goddess of dreams and prophetic visions. She is associated with crystals, the scales of destiny and the owl. She is said to always speak in riddles, and several myths tell of unfortunate people who have misinterpreted her prophecies. She does not have a concentrated cult, only a chosen oracle with a few servants in the largest cities, including Oracle Semiramis in Eubric. The oracle is often visited by thrill-seeking adventurers. ETHERETH the Omnipotent Little is known of this mysterious divinity outside the mage societies. Ethereth does not have a designated gender, but it is said to appear as a rainbow or a large eye with a multi-coloured iris (hence it is known as Isiris in some circles). Ethereth is said to be the source of ether, the mystic substance that allows certain individuals to wield magic. Mages are tight-lipped about the rituals involving the worship of Ethereth, so it is unknown how large of a following the deity has. The only known temple of Ethereth in the world lies in the magical island of Etheria. MYTHRA, The Mythril Maiden The daughter of Orrik the Earth Father gave dwarves the gift of mythril in an ancient myth. Henceforth she has been worshipped by dwarven smiths and warriors as their benefactor. She is portrayed as a distinctively beardless female dwarf, which makes her homely in the eyes of the majority of her worshippers, but some dwarven women choose to shave their beards off as a homage to her. AMPHIBIANNOC, the Holy Hopper The god of the Frog Paladins is the embodiment of everything that is good and right in the world. Some say he is just the embodiment of Ennoc to the frog people, but they deny that fervently. Unlike Ennoc who is connected to the sun in the sky, Amphibiannoc is said to live in the sun that can be seen as a reflection on the surface of water. His symbol is unsurprisingly the frog. ORANG PENDEK, the Dormant Fist The One God of the Metasimians, whose symbols are the fisted hand and the banana tree. After creating the Metasimians and bestowing them with his strength, he is said to have gone into the earth to sleep. The mists of the Mistland jungles are said to be his steaming breath, and whenever the skies would clear it was a sign that the god had awoken to guide his people. Metasimians believe their god has given them immortality through reincarnation. Individuals born with white fur are held in high esteem, for they are believed to carry the souls of great heroes of the past. THORIC the Judgment Bolt The thunder god of the Norsemen also takes the position of a heavenly judge. He is said to carry a warhammer that strikes lightning bolts. He is widely worshipped in the north by those seeking justice or forgiveness. When a thunderstorm approaches, it’s a sign to the Norsemen that someone will soon be judged by Thoric. Despite his intimidating manifestation, he is regarded as a benevolent and fair deity. TAROK the Destroyer A deity associated with war and destruction and described as an armoured giant with eyes of fire that would destroy everything he looks at if it weren't for the iron mask he wore. His symbols are the skull and the blade. He is worshipped by the orcs, goblins and ogres that hail from the western wastes of Baltarok, "the land of Tarok". The leader of the Orcish Invasion called himself Tarokai, “the son of Tarok”. He is still secretly worshipped among the greenskins of Eubric, but few of them openly admit it. A similar god of war called Wartan is worshipped by the barbaric norsemen. HELVETIA the Frostheart She is the heartless ruler of winter and the undead. Helvetia’s symbols include the icicle and the polar bear. A myth tells how she fell in love with a mortal man, but broke her heart when he died. She stored the man inside her icy throne known as Helvetia's Siege, and swore never to love anything living again. That is why she is the queen of the damned whose bodies are trapped wandering the mortal realm in a state of half-life, lusting for the life they lost. In Eubric, Helvetia is worshipped by necromancers and those of the undead who have kept their wits. However, in the northern Vårtland she is the chief goddess who takes care of souls in the afterlife. The Nôrns are said to be her daughters, and to them she has no name other than the Goddess. PSEUDOS the Guardian Once a prominent deity in Strivvi and the surrounding areas, his popularity has dwindled over the years. In his glory days, he was worshipped by soldiers and guardsmen, as well as refugees and travellers. Primarily a god of protection, there is no clear reason why he has fallen out of grace. There are rumours that his worshippers have another, darker focus. Right now, he is only worshipped by secretive cults. AKKABA, the Disenchanted Seneschal He is a lesser-known god associated with morality and punishment, worshipped especially among knights. His followers often feel superiority to other people, especially those of other races, for the teachings of Akkaba speak of the “true races” – humans, elves and dwarves – and deems other sentient species traitors of natural laws. According to the myths, treachery is the cardinal sin for Akkaba, who was once betrayed by his own master. He had been the protector of the forgotten God of Truth, but when his master had committed a crime against the universe and placed the blame on Akkaba, he became disillusioned of the truths he had been told and slew the god, becoming a deity himself. Akkaba’s symbol is the geometrical pattern known as the vla’dek. ZOOT, the Forsaken One Considered more of an archenemy to the gods rather than an actual deity, Zoot holds govern over the void that surrounds the mortal world. If he ever had a symbol, it is now long forgotten. He is also referred to as Azazot, the ruler of the hordes of demons that dwell in the void. It is said that his worshippers are driven mad by his evil influence, but the truth is that anyone who wants to worship him must already be insane. At some point in history, dark temples were raised in his name, and one of them is rumoured to be buried beneath Eubric Freeport as well, lost a millennia ago when the corrupted Moon Elven kingdom of Mercution was destroyed by the forces of Ennon. Nowadays the name of Zoot is mostly used to scare naughty children, but due to the increased amount of demons breaching through to the mortal realm, Azazot is a more threatening name.

That's odd... Patrick told me he hadn't been in contact with you. I know the two of you are working together, since you told me so earlier, but why does Patrick deny it? If all your results have come up as "Townie", how can you be so sure you're not a naive investigator? You haven't even brought up this option. Sorry, but this just reeks of scum...

Results of Round Two of the Rat & Bats Battle: Eric vs. Bat A - Hit >Alexis vs. Bat D - Special Damage Atramor vs. Bat B - Miss >Hybros vs. Bat B - Miss Boomingham vs. Big Rat - Hit Rufindel vs. Big Rat - Shield As the battle goes on, Eric manages to get a hit at the first Bat, causing 7 damage. The last bat lunges at Alexis and sucks her blood, transferring 2 health from her to itself, since she is standing in the back row. Both rogues miss their targets, but Lord Boomingham makes up for this by hitting the Big Rat for 7 damage. Rufindel performs a Miracle that restores up to 17 points of health to all allies. Poison takes away 1 point of health from the fourth Bat and Alexis. Four enemies still remain, so the battle continues. Enemies: Big Rat Type: Vermin Level: 2 Health: 3/10 Special: Foul Bite – Causes poisoned-effect to the target, making it lose 1 health each turn until the effect is remedied, the target is defeated or the battle is won. Drops: 1 Venom Bat A Type: Vermin, Flying Level: 3 Health: 6/13 Special: Bloodsucker – Transfers 4 health from the target to self. Drops: nothing Bat B Type: Vermin, Flying Level: 3 Health: 13/13 Special: Bloodsucker – Transfers 4 health from the target to self. Drops: nothing Bat D Type: Vermin, Flying Level: 3 Health: 5/13 *poisoned* Special: Bloodsucker – Transfers 4 health from the target to self. Drops: nothing Party: Alexis Fenral (Masked Builder) Level 4 Ranger Power: 7 Health: 8/9 *poisoned* Gold: 10 Inventory: Longbow (WP: 3), Smoke Bomb, 2 Potions, Venom Atramor Gibbin (played by CallMePieOrDie) Level 4 Rogue Power: 8 Health: 10/10 Gold: 13 Inventory: Chain Whip (WP: 4 *poisoned*), Sai-dagger (WP: 3), Potion, Shovel, 2 Bones Eric (played by Khorne) Level 4 Barbarian Power: 7 Health: 11/11 Gold: 10 Inventory: Godricsleif (WP: 3), Potion, Venom, Mead, Bedroll Hybros (played by JimButcher) Level 4 Rogue Power: 7 Health: 10/10 Gold: 6 Inventory: Reaper Scythe (WP:3 *poisoned*), 2 Potions, Shovel Lord Lawrence Boomingham (played by Zepher) Level 4 Knight Power: 7 Health: 13/13 Gold: 10 Inventory: Longsword (WP: 3), Shield (SP: 2), Potion Rufindel Galadhras (played by Rufus) Level 9 Cleric (Party Leader) Power: 13 Health: 17/17 Ether: 12/13 Gold: 7 Inventory: Oaken Staff (WP:4), 2 Potions, Remedy, 2 Bones, Pickaxe, Tonic, Bedroll Party Leader, choose the order of action. All of you, choose your targets and the row you want to fight in. Also mention if you want to try to flee, heal or cast a magic spell, or if you want to use an item instead of attacking. Any enemy not targeted will get a Free Hit on the party after everyone have acted.

Results of Round Two of the Library Battle: Cronk vs. Tan Book - Damage >Bacari vs. Green Book - Hit >Nyx (Lightning) vs. Mabel the Table - Spell >Althior vs. Blue Book - Miss >Namyrra (Fire) vs. Mabel the Table - Damage Sylph vs. Black Book - Hit The battle continues. Cronk is attacked by the tan-covered Flying Book, but his shield protects him from losing health. Signor Bacari shoots his arrow at the green Book, causing 5 damage. Nyx casts an extra effective lightning-spell at the cursed Mabel, causing 22 damage and instantly defeating it. Althior misses his target. With her target gone, Namyrra moves on to target the Flying Book with blue covers, but it attacks her, and she loses 1 health since she is standing in the back row. Sylph Solanum manages to take a hit on the black Book, causing 5 damage. Four enemies remain. The battle rages on. Enemies: Flying Book (Blue) Type: Flying Level: 2 Health: 8/8 Special: Bad Education – completely depletes the ether of the target (no effect on targets with no ether). Drops: Tonic Flying Book (Tan) Type: Flying Level: 2 Health: 8/8 Special: Bad Education – completely depletes the ether of the target (no effect on targets with no ether). Drops: Tonic Flying Book (Green) Type: Flying Level: 2 Health: 3/8 Special: Bad Education – completely depletes the ether of the target (no effect on targets with no ether). Drops: Tonic Flying Book (Black) Type: Flying Level: 2 Health: 3/8 Special: Bad Education – completely depletes the ether of the target (no effect on targets with no ether). Drops: Tonic Party: Althior Emorith (played by K-nut) Level 2 Mage Power: 5 Health: 6/6 Ether: 0/6 Gold: 5 Inventory: Dragoro (WP: 3) ,Topaz (Lightning), Amethyst (Darkness), Aquamarine (Water), Sapphire (Wind), Potion, Grand Tonic, Bedroll Cronk (played by CorneliusMurdock) Level 2 Knight Power: 5 Health: 11/11 Gold: 0 Inventory: Longsword (WP: 3), Shield (SP: 2), Potion (2), Bedroll Signor Bacari (played by Capt.JohnPaul) Level 2 Ranger Power: 5 Health: 7/7 Gold:2 Inventory: Crossbow (WP: 3), Potion, Bedroll Namyrra Uq (played by Quarryman) Level 2 Mage Power: 5 Health: 5/6 Ether: 5/6 Gold: 10 Inventory: Bone-staff (WP: 3), Amethyst (Darkness), Ruby (Fire), Garnet (Earth), Opal (Ice), Potion Nyx (played by Pandora) Level 7 Mage (Party Leader) Power: 11 Health: 9/11 Ether: 10/11 Gold: 17 Inventory: Dawnstar II (WP: 4), Ruby (Fire), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Emerald (Wood), Diamond (Light), 2 Potions, Remedy, Tonic, Bedroll, 2 Bones Sylph Solanum (played by Dannylonglegs) Level 2 Cleric Power: 5 Health: 10/10 Ether: 0/6 Gold: 0 Inventory: Staff (WP: 3), Potion, Smoke Bomb, Remedy, Bedroll Party Leader, choose the order of action. All of you, choose your targets and the row you want to fight in. Also mention if you want to try to flee, heal or cast a magic spell, or if you want to use an item instead of attacking. Any enemy not targeted will get a Free Hit at the end of the round.

I know I haven't been able to be of much help, and that's why I was going to back down this morning, but then people started approaching me with "you're converted?!" messages, so I thought backing down isn't really what the Town needs. I know I can be aggressive at times, and my suspicions can switch to the opposite in an instant, but I'm really trying to see the big picture here. I'm sorry that you feel the need to attack me like that, Denis, but I understand it's frustrating when all fingers start turning on you. At this point, though, I feel like Dmitri is the bigger liar of you two. I will place my vote once I see which one of you is getting more votes.

But with this Big Voice in question, they're not just for fun. Back when my daughters Darlene and Florence were opposing the Baritones, the pictures gave plenty of clues (which the Town was often more than happy to ignore). I can agree with starting with Denis, though.

This might be farfetched, but knowing the Big Voice, don't you think it's... let's say coincidental that out of all the people Dmitri played the Nazi boy in last night's play? I know it's not much of an evidence, but I can't shake the feeling the Big Voice is trying to tell us something...

It just doesn't make sense to me that Dmitri so openly claimed his role, and both him and me are still alive despite of him announcing me as a Townie. And both Dmitri and Denis knew Stanislav was an inventor before he died. Based on these circumstances, I am still willing to vote for Dmitri or Denis, but only if there are people who agree with me.

I'm trying to figure out if the "Peeping Tom" is leading us on or not, so give me some credit here. I'll surely let everyone know if I get information that would help us in some way, but so far I haven't been that lucky today. All I have to go on is Stanislav's statement, which is of course not good enough for you or Dmitri.

Just pretend it's a close-up of the wolf.

After a long chase through the meadow, the party finally manages to catch the Chubby Ewe. Their suspicions turn out to be correct as removing the layers and layers of wool uncovers the gnarling Direwolf. Without further ado, the wolf attacks the party. PREPARE FOR BATTLE! Enemies: Direwolf Type: Beast Level: 5 Health: 25/25 Special I: Howl – Summons another Direwolf to join the battle. If there are three Direwolves in battle, Blood Fang is used instead. Special II: Blood Fang – Transfers 6 health from the target to self. Used instead of Howl if there are three Direwolves in battle. Drops: 1 Fang Dagger (WP: 4, suitable for mages and rogues) Party: Bartholomew Docken (played by Brickdoctor) Level 3 Ranger (Party Leader) Power: 6 Health: 9/9 Gold: 5 Inventory: Longbow (WP: 3), Smoke Bomb, Bedroll Sir Christopher Daggerfall (played by Fred Fred Burger) Level 3 Knight Power:6 Health:12/12 Gold:0 Inventory: Shining Greatsword (WP:3), Shield with Crown Emblem(SP:2), Bedroll, 3 Potions, Tonic Jess Islanti (played by cralegoboy) Level 3 Rogue Power: 6 Health: 9/9 Gold: 5 Inventory: Longsword (WP: 3), 3 Venoms, Potion, Tonic Tesni Hightribe (played by Peppermint_M) Level 3 Barbarian Power: 7 Health: 10/10 Gold: 10 Inventory: Cryfder (WP:3), 2 Potions, Mead Thrain Longbeard (played by Lego Pinocchio) Level 3 Knight Power: 6 Health: 12/12 Gold: 10 Inventory: Dwarf Sword (WP: 3), Shield (SP: 2), 2 Potions Tomas (played by Captain Tamamono) Level 3 Cleric Power: 6 Health: 11/11 Ether: 7/7 Gold: 5 Inventory: Gold Staff (WP: 3), Potion, 2 Remedies, Tonic, Bedroll Party Leader, choose the order of action. All of you, choose your targets and the row you want to fight in. Also mention if you want to try to flee, heal or cast a magic spell, or if you want to use an item instead of attacking. Any enemy not targeted will get a Free Hit on the party after everyone have acted. Note that the battle may not last more than four rounds, or the field will be ruined.

I'm ready to vote for Dmitri, too, because I want to believe what Stanislav told me. If we find out he is scum, then we can vote out Denis tomorrow. Many people have tried to influence me during these last couple of days after Stanislav's death, but his statement is still the one I can tell for sure came from a Townie.