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"Here we go, then..." Ellaria said, swallowing the stage fright that started to creep in on her. Ellaria walked to the dwarves, trying to get confidence and poise in her stride. "Excuse me, gentle dwarves. Is your vessel headed to the dwarven cities under Mount Ulysses, by chance? If so, me and my entourage would like to ask a passage with you. I am Doctor Arbour from the Guild of Invision in Eubric, and these people are my guardians. We at the guild are interested in selling our newest products at your cities, but we of course have to familiarize ourselves with the demographic first. What do you say?"

Okay, so certain animals can hold onto something. Point taken. Despite Zepher's cool "forest friend Heroica" setting, all player characters still need to be minifigure-based just to keep everyone on at least some common ground. It's a coincidence, that's all. No NRA conspiracy behind it. Zepher is right, at least what comes to my hunter NPCs - they prowl, so it is easy to explain their presence just about anywhere.

I hope it's not the same reasons this one guy had, who quit the game because magic was against his religion. He somehow realized it only after he had signed into the game... I still stand by those words. Animals other than apes do not have opposable thumbs, so it's impossible for them to swing swords.

That's what I'm currently contemplating now. Ether would only be spent if the healing or spell is effective, so clerics would not be penalized for healing people who are already at full health, nor mages for casting spells on enemies that are immune to the element. It would require a new kind of thinking from the QMs, but it might be the best solution to balance ether-based classes.

"What if we posed as a merchants? Like the bunny said, the dwarves are willing to buy anything they can't make themselves, and I'm pretty sure alchemical products are one of those things. How would you feel if I pretended to be an envoy of the Guild of Invision, interested in establishing a trading deal with the dwarven communities. You three could be my bodyguards. That's the most plausible background story I can come up with, at least."

That's pretty much the whole point of having ether cost in the first place. But I will consider applying ether cost per target into the game mechanics. It's going to be a big change that will affect just about every job class with ether out there...

Results of Round Six of the Battle at the Helm: Boomingham vs. Siren Songstress B - Hit (Songstress B: 581 health-(52x4=208 dmg)=373 health+stunned) Eric vs. Siren Songstress A - Hit (Songstress A: 537 health-(46x2=92 dmg)=445 health+blinded) Eric vs. Siren Temptress B - Hit (Temptress B: 807 health-(46x2=92 dmg)=715 health+blinded) >Periwinkle vs. Flock of Albatrosses - Damage (no effect) Siren Temptress A - Free Hit on Boomingham (no effect) Siren Songstress A - Bleeding by 5, Poisoned by 10 (-15 dmg) Current Weather: Breezy (doubles wind-damage, halves earth-damage) At the helm, the party makes little progress in defeating the enemies, but at least manage to keep most of them blinded. Enemies at the Helm: Flock of Albatrosses at the Helm (x3) *Blinded for 3 rounds* Type: Flying/Aquatic Level: 45 (15x3) Health: 356/432 (144x3) Special: Wingspan – Increases the level of all allies by 1 Drops: nothing Note: The flock will always get a Free Hit if they outnumber the party. Every albatross defeated weakens the flock. Siren Songstress A *Attacks cause sealed* *Immune to sealed* *Bleeding by 5* *Poisoned by 10* *Blinded for 3 rounds* Type: Flying/Humanoid Level: 50 Health: 430/873 Special: True Love Serenade – Restores 50 health to all allies, excluding self. Drops (varies by roll): 1-3: “True Love Serenade” (restores 50 health to the rest of the party per round; costs 10 ether; Battle Song) 4-6: nothing Siren Songstress B *Attacks cause sealed* *Immune to sealed* *Blinded for 2 rounds* *Stunned* Type: Flying/Humanoid Level: 50 Health: 373/873 Special: True Love Serenade – Restores 50 health to all allies, excluding self. Drops (varies by roll): 1-3: “True Love Serenade” (restores 50 health to the rest of the party per round; costs 10 ether; Battle Song) 4-6: nothing Siren Temptress A *Attacks cause enamored* *Immune to enamored* Type: Flying/Humanoid Level: 51 Health: 935/935 Special: Love Hurts – Causes 51 damage to all enamored combatants. Drops (varies by roll): 1-3: Lovely Perfume (Makes all opponents enamored with the user for 3 rounds when used; consumable) 4-6: nothing Siren Temptress B *Attacks cause enamored* *Immune to enamored* *Blinded for 3 rounds* Type: Flying/Humanoid Level: 51 Health: 715/935 Special: Love Hurts – Causes 51 damage to all enamored combatants. Drops (varies by roll): 1-3: Lovely Perfume (Makes all opponents enamored with the user for 3 rounds when used; consumable) 4-6: nothing Party at the Helm: Eric (Khorne) *Party Second-in-Command* 30 year old norseman Raider Level 26 2/3 *Natural Respite* *Evasion* *Immune to Fragile, Weakened, Asleep, Water and Earth* *Hastened* *Encouraged* Power: 46 (26+18+2) Defense: 5 Health: 50/50 (8+7+26+4+5) Gold: 223 Equipment: Conspirator (WP:18, causes Blinded; longsword), 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 and Asleep; footwear) Inventory: Weapons: Godricsleif (WP: 22; Ice-, Lightning-, Darkness-elemental; greatsword), Drengazuli Grom'az (WP:6; Dual Strike; axe), 6 Silverfish Wings (WP:8, retrievable, throwing dagger), 2 Diseased Silverfish Wings (WP:8, causes cursed-effect, retrievable, throwing weapon) Spell Items: Garnet (Earth) Consumables: Potion, 10 Grand Potions, Health Core, 3 Elixirs, 3 Remedies, Neutralizer, 7 Meads, 6 Smelling Salts, 4 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, Aeolus Bomb, Bone Lord Lawrence Boomingham (Zepher) 48 years old human Paladin Level 33 2/4 *Immune to Darkness, Fire, Fragile, Stunned, Sleep, Weakened, and Blindness* *Enamored with Siren Temptress A for 2 rounds* Power: 52 (33+14+4+1) Defense: 11 (7+4) Health: 41/56 (10+32+11+2+1) Ether: 33/33 Gold: 340 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, blindness, darkness and fire; accessory), Counterstrike Gloves (If the wearer is damaged by a Free Hit, they counter with strength equal to their level; handwear.), Scarlet Hood (SP:4, grants immunity to stunned) Inventory: Weapons: Lullaby Wand (WP:6, inflicts asleep), Silver Sword (WP: 18, Longsword), Scupperer (WP: 17; darkness-, fire- and earth-elemental; inflicts bleeding and poisoned by 10; great sword) Artifacts: Hood of Belthazar Bluehood (Power +4; Ether -6; headwear), Cloak of Blood Magic (+5 ether, attacks made with darkness magic cause weakened; suitable for mages, necromancers and chi monks; bodywear), 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) Spell Items: Amethyst (Darkness), Scroll of Recklessness (Encouraged and Fragile; costs 5 Ether; 50/50 chance), Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Fragility, Scroll of Sealing, Emerald Lamp of Summoning (0/3) Consumables: Potion, Health Core, x2 Remedy, Elixir, Phoenix Essence, x6 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, Hair of the Dog, x2 Grating Stone, Oculoid Miasma, Oculoid Fireworks, Saber Teeth, Mythril Shard Tools: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe Periwinkle (NPC, controlled by Khorne) 19 years old female human Cleric Level 30 3/4 *Divert Attacks* *Immune to stunned, poisoned, bleeding, cursed, asleep, fast asleep, confused and hexed* Power: 31 (30+1) Health: 38/38 (9+29) Ether: 33/34 (5+29) Gold: 43 Equipment: Jaws' Mop (WP:1, double damage against aquatic enemies; broomstick), Narcissus Mirror (User has 1/2 chance to divert all 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, Tiger Balm Aunt Zarissa (NPC, controlled by Zepher) 62 years old female gnome Sage Level 33 *Immune to Poisoned and Cursed* *Knocked Out* Power: 48 (38+10) Defense: 2 Health: 0/47 (9+32+6) Ether: 39/39 (5+32+2) Gold: 376 Equipment: Sense Knocker (WP:20, staff), Sister's Hood (SP:2, immune to poisoned and cursed; suitable to Sisters of Danab only; headwear) Inventory: Opal (Ice), Scroll of Sealing ~~~~~ Results of Round Six of the Battle at the Stern >Hymnessamine sings Lucky Chant - (All other allies: lucky until Hymn's next turn; Hymn: -3 ether) >Sarge vs. Sterope (twice) - Mortal Hit/Steal & Hide (Sterope: 1632 health-(48x2/2=48+48=96 dmg)=1536 health) Sarge vs. Siren Songstress C (twice) - Critical Mortal Hit/Mortal Hit/Steal & Hide/Critical Mortal Hit (Songstress C: 391 health-(69x2=138+138=276 dmg)=115 health) >Heckz (Darkness) vs. Siren Temptress C - Damage/Damage/Sleight of Hand/Shield (Razzmatazz of Darkness - Albatrosses: 172 health-47 dmg=125 health+stunned, one albatross killed; Songstress C: 115 health-(47x2=94 dmg)=21 health; Temptress C: 557 health-(47x2=94 dmg)=463 health; Temptress D: 581 health-(47x2=94 dmg)=487 health; Sterope: 1536 health-(47x2=94 dmg)=1442 health; Heckz: -1 ether) >Theresa heals herself - Heal More/No Healing (Theresa: +64 health, -1 ether) >Hymnessamine vs. Siren Temptress D - Shield (Sound of Music: Hard Rock Anthem - All other allies: +5 SP for the rest of the round) Flock of Albatrosses - Free Hit vs. Hymnessamine (Albatrosses: recover from stunned) Siren Songstress C - Poisoned by 2 (-2 dmg) Sterope does not switch side. Current Weather: Breezy (doubles wind-damage, halves earth-damage) The party at the stern keeps on hitting their foes hard, bringing down one more albatross. There's now five enemies left. "Can I get a glass of water? My throat is getting hoarse from all this singing..." "Skee! Are you mocking me and my flock?! Skee!" Enemies at the Stern: Flock of Albatrosses at the Stern (x1) *Jinxed* *Stunned* Type: Flying/Aquatic Level: 15 Health: 125/144 Special: Wingspan – Increases the level of all allies by 1 Drops: nothing Note: The flock will always get a Free Hit if they outnumber the party. Every albatross defeated weakens the flock. Siren Songstress C *Attacks cause sealed* *Immune to sealed* *Poisoned by 2* *Stunned* *Jinxed* Type: Flying/Humanoid Level: 50 Health: 19/873 Special: True Love Serenade – Restores 50 health to all allies, excluding self. Drops (varies by roll): 1-3: “True Love Serenade” (restores 50 health to the rest of the party per round; costs 10 ether; Battle Song) 4-6: nothing Siren Temptress C *Attacks cause enamored* *Immune to enamored* *Stunned* *Jinxed* Type: Flying/Humanoid Level: 51 Health: 463/935 Special: Love Hurts – Causes 51 damage to all enamored combatants. Drops (varies by roll): 1-3: Lovely Perfume (Makes all opponents enamored with the user for 3 rounds when used; consumable) 4-6: nothing Siren Temptress D *Attacks cause enamored* *Immune to enamored* *Stunned* *Jinxed* Type: Flying/Humanoid Level: 51 Health: 487/935 Special: Love Hurts – Causes 51 damage to all enamored combatants. Drops (varies by roll): 1-3: Lovely Perfume (Makes all opponents enamored with the user for 3 rounds when used; consumable) 4-6: nothing Sterope, the Queen of the Sirens *Attacks cause hexed* *Immune to negative effects and sudden death* Type: Flying/Humanoid Level: 99 Health: 1442/1774 Special I: Siren’s Song – Causes confused-effect to all opponents. Special II: Mass Suicide – Makes all confused and hexed opponents throw themselves over the edge of the ship, preventing them from acting. Their allies can retrieve them from the water by spending a turn. Unless they are not retrieved by the end of the next round, they will be removed from battle. Drops: Sterope’s Headdress (Grants the ability to spend a turn to fly out of a battle and return to it later if it is still going; the wearer cannot affect the battle in any way when they are away from it; suitable to winged warriors only; headwear), Feather of Flight, Feather of Lithe, Feather of White Note: Specials alternate. Sterope has a 1/2 chance to fly to the other end of the ship after every round. Party at the Stern: John 'Heckz' Brutenhal, the Ghostbuster, the Super Sleuth and the School Inspector (Cutcobra) 32 year old male human Sorcerer Level 25 1/3 *Immune to Sealed* *Jinxed Spells at Double Cost* Power: 37 (25+12) (Spellpower: 47 (25+12+10)) Defense: 3 Health: 33/33 (5+24+4) Ether: 21/36 (5+24+1+5+1) Gold: 730 Equipment: Solemn Scythe (WP: 12, darkness-elemental scythe, 1/2 chance of causing sealed), Magician's Gloves (Spellpower +10; suitable for mages; handwear), Robe Of The Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether + 5, immune to sealed; 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), Rat Scepter (WP:3, 4x damage to enemies named “rat”; wand), Pitchfork of Abomination (WP:1, pierces all defenses including SP but breaks after one use; suitable to all classes), 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), Opal (Ice), Garnet (Earth), Amethyst (Darkness), Aquamarine (Water), Ether Core, Elixir, Neutralizer, Phoenix Essence, 3x Mead, 2x Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Smoke Bomb, 2x Deadly Venom, 7 Bones, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Magic Compass, Blue Jelly Sgt. Jon McEncy (Pyrovisionary) *Party Leader* 54 year old male human Black Knight Level 23 *Immune to Blinded and Stunned* *Poisonous Defense* *Permanently Hastened* Power: 48 (23+21+2+2) Defense: 20 (16+4) Health: 47/47 (7+22+9+3+3+3) Gold: 400 Equipment: Demonic Scissors (WP:21, dual strike, Light and Darkness elemental, Hollow [Potion], dagger), Serpenthead Shield (SP:16, causes poisoned by 2-effect to anyone physically attacking the user, shield), Pegleg of Hastening (Permanent Hastened effect to the user; Immune to Blinded, suitable to Sarge only; footwear), Black Knight's Armour (SP:4, protects from stunned-effect; suitable for black knights; bodywear), Swift boots (Changes HIDE into STEAL & HIDE, allowing the wearer to steal gold equal to the target’s level if it carries gold in addition to hiding) Inventory: Weapons Wooden Spear (WP:4, wood-elemental spear) Artifacts Monkey Armor (SP:4, immune to earth and bound; suitable to knights, beast warriors, dragoons, skirmishers and winged warriors; bodywear), Ranger’s Quiver (WP +1 to bows and crossbows, suitable for rangers, beast warriors, infiltrators and winged warriors; backwear) Spell Items: Garnet (Earth), “True Love Serenade” (restores 50 health to the rest of the party per round; costs 10 ether; Battle Song) Consumables: 3 Potions, 2 Grand potions, Health Core, 4 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, 4 Venoms, Deadly Venom, 3 Smoke Bombs, Sleep Bomb, Gold Ring (worth 15 gold; can be given to someone to make them enamored with the giver), 2 Bones, 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: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Business Card Aunt Hymnessamine (NPC, controlled by Cutcobra) 44 years old female human Minstrel Level 38 1/4 *Hits Restore Ether* *Immune to Poisoned, Cursed, Blinded and Darkness* *Hastened* Power: 48 (38+10) Defense: 2 Health: 57/57 (9+37+11) Ether: 35/46 (5+37+4) Gold: 462 Equipment: Epic Saxophone (WP:10, each successful hit restores 1 ether, instrument), Sister's Hood (SP:2, immune to poisoned and cursed; suitable to Sisters of Danab only; headwear), Blue-rimmed Glasses (Immune to darkness and blinded; suitable to near-sighted people only; accessory) Inventory: Grand Potion, Grand Tonic Aunt Theresa (NPC, controlled by Pyrovisionary) 37 years old female human Witch Level 36 *Permanently Poisoned Attacks* *Immune to Poisoned and Cursed* Power: 50 (36+14) Defense: 2 Health: 50/50 (7+35+8) Ether: 34/36 Gold: 513 Equipment: Merry Whip (WP:14, steals 1 gold upon each successful hit; whip), Sister's Hood (SP:2, immune to poisoned and cursed; suitable to Sisters of Danab only; headwear) Inventory: Scroll of Blindness, Smoke Bomb Skeleton Decoy (Condition: 20/20)

"Yes, I believe we are ready." She nudged Tesni playfully. "Aren't we, Miss Party Leader?"

The only one restricting your roleplaying here is you. "I don't play ether-based classes"... Pfth! And I'm sorry to say that Lind is far from the first "rogue with a heart of gold" this game has seen.

That's on purpose. Shield-rolls are supposed to be battle-savers - they can change the tide of the battle. I don't know if changing the ether cost for all Shield-skills punishes ether-users too much... And Myrddyn is right: while mages can always resort to melee combat if their ether runs out (except for Sage), healing with ether is pretty much the only forte clerics have. If Shield-skills would start consuming more ether, I would probably have to implement alternative Shield-skills for situations where the party is already at full health - it wouldn't be fair if a cleric was punished for rolling Shield several times at the start of a battle by being drained out of ether before anyone needed healing to begin with. At least the 5 ether per revival would only be consumed if someone needed reviving...

But it does. It's 5 ether per revival. My first suggestion was 1 ether per revival, while originally it was just flat-out 1 ether for the whole shebang. Except in the beginning I don't think any of the Shield-skills cost ether at all.

That's exactly the point of the ether cost - you can't use the skill endlessly without gulping down a tonic every once in a while. Power should come at a cost, and I'm trying to promote that more. I also agree with JimBee that similar abilities should have the same cost throughout the board. Druids shouldn't be more potent at revival than the higher classes, Necromancer and Prophet, and this is a neat solution for that.

I get your point, though. What if Chrysopoeia would randomly double the value of one treasure item in the inventory? That way the Alchemist would benefit from having one such item, but not a whole hoard of them.

"That sounds tricky!" Ellaria gasped, raising her eyebrows. "Pretend to not be interested in mythril in the least, but try to find out everything we can about it... Well, our best option is to do some heroic deeds to win over some friends over there, and hope they blabber all we need to know to us. One more question: does the dwarven caravan know who we are, or should we start the charade immediately?"

Alright, after taking your input in consideration, here's what I'm considering for the changes to job classes. I'll make the adjustments over the weekend, so now is your last chance to say something about them. Shaman: Blood Ritual costs 1 ether. Druid: Roots of Life costs 5 additional ether per revival. Evoker: Summoned spirits cause damage equal to 2x summoner’s level. Minstrel: Nanny’s Lullaby removed, Battle Songs cost either 5 or 10 ether. Sound of Music includes attack against all enemies + free random battle song. Dragoon: Mistrust removed. Pet dragon’s health is 30+Dragoon’s level. Necromancer: Raise Army’s revivals costs 5 ether per revival. Cannoneer: Track Down trait replaced by Perquisite to Dain Almight’s Bomb Shelter. BOMBARD adds the bomb’s power, element and effect to the attack. Barrage uses the same chosen bomb three consecutive times (if bomb was not chosen, three attacks against the target). CRAFT BOMB recreates the last bomb that was used in BOMBARD or Barrage. Alchemist: CHRYSOPOEIA doubles value of treasure items. Beast Warrior: Beast Unleashed causes bleeding with each consecutive hit. Weather Mage: MIST causes additional ”misty” weather that affects all combatants during the next round. High Cleric: Hallowed Ascension costs ether equal to the amount of heroes. Archmage: Magic Cataclysm costs ether equal to the amount of enemies. Mime: Cannot use equipment that are unique to opposite gender, another race or specific character. Prophet: Alea Iacta Est revival costs 5 additional ether per revival

The rules for this game were adapted from the original Heroica boardgame, so you can just readapt those for a tabletop version.

QM Note: I believe you should be posting actions for Khorne over the weekend, as well.

Ellaria tapped her lips in contemplation. "So, I assume that since the dwarven clans are not welcoming to outsiders, we have to sneak our way into the caravan? And once inside the mountain, should we stay out of sight and eavesdrop all we can, or do you reckon we can move freely? I know we aren't the most covert bunch Heroica has to offer... I still remember the time in Strivvi when I had to stealthily climb a ladder while wearing a flowy dress - that did not go very smoothly."

I use Photobucket, and pay for the full version so I have all the space I need for my pictures. I have thousands of pics in Heroica folders alone... :blushed:

No, it takes quadruple damage, since both types are vulnerable to one element but not strong against either. Come on, the elemental modifiers aren't rocket science...

Not me, at least. Feel free to introduce them - as long as their names are not anagrams of the archdemons.

Results of Round Five of the Battle at the Helm: >Boomingham vs. Siren Songstress B - Shield (Guardian Angel - All allies: protected from damage and effects for the next round) Eric vs. Siren Songstress A - Hit (Songstress A: 772 health-(46x2=92 dmg)=680 health+blinded) Eric vs. Siren Temptress B - Shield (Ravage - Albatrosses: 546 health-(64x2=128 dmg)=418 health+blinded, one Albatross killed; Songstress A: 680 health-(64x2=128 dmg)=552 health+blinded; Songstress B: 709 health-(64x2=128 dmg)=581 health+blinded; Temptress A: no effect; Temptress B: 935 health-(64x2=128 dmg)=807 health+blinded) >Periwinkle vs. Flock of Albatrosses - Hit (Albatrosses: 418 health-(31x2=62 dmg)=356 health) Siren Temptress A - Free Hit on Boomingham (Boomingham: 56 health+11 SP-(51/2=26 dmg)=41 health+enamored) Siren Songstress A - Bleeding by 5, Poisoned by 10 (-15 dmg) Current Weather: Breezy (doubles wind-damage, halves earth-damage) Boomingham keeps calling Barty, still unsure how they could survive the battle without the little angel. Eric lands blinding blows on all enemies except the one siren he feels odd attraction towards. One of the albatrosses is killed in the process, and Periwinkle hits another one with her enchanted mop. However, Boomingham falls under the spell of the same siren temptress as Eric did. Seven enemies remain. "Will you two stop oggling at that hideous harpy like she is Amadea herself?!" Enemies at the Helm: Flock of Albatrosses at the Helm (x3) *Blinded for 3 rounds* Type: Flying/Aquatic Level: 45 (15x3) Health: 356/432 (144x3) Special: Wingspan – Increases the level of all allies by 1 Drops: nothing Note: The flock will always get a Free Hit if they outnumber the party. Every albatross defeated weakens the flock. Siren Songstress A *Attacks cause sealed* *Immune to sealed* *Bleeding by 5* *Poisoned by 10* *Blinded for 3 rounds* Type: Flying/Humanoid Level: 50 Health: 537/873 Special: True Love Serenade – Restores 50 health to all allies, excluding self. Drops (varies by roll): 1-3: “True Love Serenade” (restores 50 health to the rest of the party per round; costs 10 ether; Battle Song) 4-6: nothing Siren Songstress B *Attacks cause sealed* *Immune to sealed* *Blinded for 3 rounds* Type: Flying/Humanoid Level: 50 Health: 581/873 Special: True Love Serenade – Restores 50 health to all allies, excluding self. Drops (varies by roll): 1-3: “True Love Serenade” (restores 50 health to the rest of the party per round; costs 10 ether; Battle Song) 4-6: nothing Siren Temptress A *Attacks cause enamored* *Immune to enamored* Type: Flying/Humanoid Level: 51 Health: 935/935 Special: Love Hurts – Causes 51 damage to all enamored combatants. Drops (varies by roll): 1-3: Lovely Perfume (Makes all opponents enamored with the user for 3 rounds when used; consumable) 4-6: nothing Siren Temptress B *Attacks cause enamored* *Immune to enamored* *Blinded for 3 rounds* Type: Flying/Humanoid Level: 51 Health: 807/935 Special: Love Hurts – Causes 51 damage to all enamored combatants. Drops (varies by roll): 1-3: Lovely Perfume (Makes all opponents enamored with the user for 3 rounds when used; consumable) 4-6: nothing Party at the Helm: Eric (Khorne) *Party Second-in-Command* 30 year old norseman Raider Level 26 2/3 *Natural Respite* *Evasion* *Immune to Fragile, Weakened, Asleep, Water and Earth* *Hastened* *Encouraged* *Enamored with Siren Temptress A for 1 round* Power: 46 (26+18+2) Defense: 5 Health: 50/50 (8+7+26+4+5) Gold: 223 Equipment: Conspirator (WP:18, causes Blinded; longsword), 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 and Asleep; footwear) Inventory: Weapons: Godricsleif (WP: 22; Ice-, Lightning-, Darkness-elemental; greatsword), Drengazuli Grom'az (WP:6; Dual Strike; axe), 6 Silverfish Wings (WP:8, retrievable, throwing dagger), 2 Diseased Silverfish Wings (WP:8, causes cursed-effect, retrievable, throwing weapon) Spell Items: Garnet (Earth) Consumables: Potion, 10 Grand Potions, Health Core, 3 Elixirs, 3 Remedies, Neutralizer, 7 Meads, 6 Smelling Salts, 4 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, Aeolus Bomb, Bone Lord Lawrence Boomingham (Zepher) 48 years old human Paladin Level 33 2/4 *Immune to Darkness, Fire, Fragile, Stunned, Sleep, Weakened, and Blindness* *Enamored with Siren Temptress A for 3 rounds* *Guardian Angel* Power: 52 (33+14+4+1) Defense: 11 (7+4) Health: 41/56 (10+32+11+2+1) Ether: 33/33 Gold: 340 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, blindness, darkness and fire; accessory), Counterstrike Gloves (If the wearer is damaged by a Free Hit, they counter with strength equal to their level; handwear.), Scarlet Hood (SP:4, grants immunity to stunned) Inventory: Weapons: Lullaby Wand (WP:6, inflicts asleep), Silver Sword (WP: 18, Longsword), Scupperer (WP: 17; darkness-, fire- and earth-elemental; inflicts bleeding and poisoned by 10; great sword) Artifacts: Hood of Belthazar Bluehood (Power +4; Ether -6; headwear), Cloak of Blood Magic (+5 ether, attacks made with darkness magic cause weakened; suitable for mages, necromancers and chi monks; bodywear), 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) Spell Items: Amethyst (Darkness), Scroll of Recklessness (Encouraged and Fragile; costs 5 Ether; 50/50 chance), Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Fragility, Scroll of Sealing, Emerald Lamp of Summoning (0/3) Consumables: Potion, Health Core, x2 Remedy, Elixir, Phoenix Essence, x6 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, Hair of the Dog, x2 Grating Stone, Oculoid Miasma, Oculoid Fireworks, Saber Teeth, Mythril Shard Tools: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe Periwinkle (NPC, controlled by Khorne) 19 years old female human Cleric Level 30 3/4 *Divert Attacks* *Immune to stunned, poisoned, bleeding, cursed, asleep, fast asleep, confused and hexed* Power: 31 (30+1) Health: 38/38 (9+29) Ether: 33/34 (5+29) Gold: 43 Equipment: Jaws' Mop (WP:1, double damage against aquatic enemies; broomstick), Narcissus Mirror (User has 1/2 chance to divert all 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, Tiger Balm Aunt Zarissa (NPC, controlled by Zepher) 62 years old female gnome Sage Level 33 *Immune to Poisoned and Cursed* *Knocked Out* Power: 48 (38+10) Defense: 2 Health: 0/47 (9+32+6) Ether: 39/39 (5+32+2) Gold: 376 Equipment: Sense Knocker (WP:20, staff), Sister's Hood (SP:2, immune to poisoned and cursed; suitable to Sisters of Danab only; headwear) Inventory: Opal (Ice), Scroll of Sealing ~~~~~ Aunt Theresa glared at Sarge when he ordered her to take on the siren queen. "Why do I get the feeling you are using me as a meat shield, Sir McEncy?" Results of Round Five of the Battle at the Stern >Hymnessamine sings Lucky Chant - (All other allies: lucky until Hymn's next turn; Hymn: -3 ether) Sarge vs. Siren Songstress D (twice) - Steal & Hide/Damage/Mortal Hit/Special Damage (Songstress D: 323 health-(48x2=96+96=192 dmg)=131 health) Sarge vs. Siren Songstress C (twice) - Mortal Hit/Special Damage/Damage/Steal & Hide (Songstress C: 727 health-(48x2=96+96=192 dmg)=535 health) >Heckz (Darkness) vs. Siren Temptress D - Shield/Great Spell/Spell/Spell (Razzmatazz of Darkness - Albatrosses: 267 health-47 dmg=220 health; Songstress C: 535 health-(47x2=94 dmg)=441 health; Songstress D: 131 health-(47x2=94 dmg)=37 health; Temptress C: 699 health-(47x2=94 dmg)=605 health; Temptress D: 675 health-(47x2=94 dmg)=581 health; Sterope: 1774 health-(47x2=94 dmg)=1680 health; Heckz: -1 ether) >Hymnessamine vs. Siren Temptress C - Special Damage/Cacophony (Albatrosses: 220 health-48 dmg=172 health; Songstress C: 411 health-48 dmg=393 health; Songstress D: 37 health-48 dmg=0 health; Temptress C: 605 health-48 dmg=557 health; Temptress D: 581 health-48 dmg=533 health; Sterope: 1680 health-48 dmg=1632 health; Hymn: +1 ether) >Theresa vs. Sterope - Damage (Theresa: 50 health+2 SP-(99/2=50 dmg)=2 health) Flock of Albatrosses - Free Hit vs. Hymnessamine (Albatrosses: recover from stunned) Siren Songstress C - Poisoned by 2 (-2 dmg) Sterope does not switch side. Current Weather: Breezy (doubles wind-damage, halves earth-damage) At the stern, the heroes make great progress despite the appearance of the siren queen. The joined effort of Sarge's scissor attack, Heckz's darkness spell and Hymnessamine's cacophonic tunes, one of the siren songstresses goes down while the other enemies are also greatly damaged. The party now faces only six enemies. Enemies at the Stern: Flock of Albatrosses at the Stern (x2) *Jinxed* Type: Flying/Aquatic Level: 30 (15x2) Health: 172/288 (144x2) Special: Wingspan – Increases the level of all allies by 1 Drops: nothing Note: The flock will always get a Free Hit if they outnumber the party. Every albatross defeated weakens the flock. Siren Songstress C *Attacks cause sealed* *Immune to sealed* *Poisoned by 2* *Stunned* *Jinxed* Type: Flying/Humanoid Level: 50 Health: 391/873 Special: True Love Serenade – Restores 50 health to all allies, excluding self. Drops (varies by roll): 1-3: “True Love Serenade” (restores 50 health to the rest of the party per round; costs 10 ether; Battle Song) 4-6: nothing Siren Temptress C *Attacks cause enamored* *Immune to enamored* *Stunned* *Jinxed* Type: Flying/Humanoid Level: 51 Health: 557/935 Special: Love Hurts – Causes 51 damage to all enamored combatants. Drops (varies by roll): 1-3: Lovely Perfume (Makes all opponents enamored with the user for 3 rounds when used; consumable) 4-6: nothing Siren Temptress D *Attacks cause enamored* *Immune to enamored* *Stunned* *Jinxed* Type: Flying/Humanoid Level: 51 Health: 581/935 Special: Love Hurts – Causes 51 damage to all enamored combatants. Drops (varies by roll): 1-3: Lovely Perfume (Makes all opponents enamored with the user for 3 rounds when used; consumable) 4-6: nothing Sterope, the Queen of the Sirens *Attacks cause hexed* *Immune to negative effects and sudden death* Type: Flying/Humanoid Level: 99 Health: 1632/1774 Special I: Siren’s Song – Causes confused-effect to all opponents. Special II: Mass Suicide – Makes all confused and hexed opponents throw themselves over the edge of the ship, preventing them from acting. Their allies can retrieve them from the water by spending a turn. Unless they are not retrieved by the end of the next round, they will be removed from battle. Drops: Sterope’s Headdress (Grants the ability to spend a turn to fly out of a battle and return to it later if it is still going; the wearer cannot affect the battle in any way when they are away from it; suitable to winged warriors only; headwear), Feather of Flight, Feather of Lithe, Feather of White Note: Specials alternate. Sterope has a 1/2 chance to fly to the other end of the ship after every round. Party at the Stern: John 'Heckz' Brutenhal, the Ghostbuster, the Super Sleuth and the School Inspector (Cutcobra) 32 year old male human Sorcerer Level 25 1/3 *Immune to Sealed* *Jinxed Spells at Double Cost* Power: 37 (25+12) (Spellpower: 47 (25+12+10)) Defense: 3 Health: 33/33 (5+24+4) Ether: 29/36 (5+24+1+5+1) Gold: 730 Equipment: Solemn Scythe (WP: 12, darkness-elemental scythe, 1/2 chance of causing sealed), Magician's Gloves (Spellpower +10; suitable for mages; handwear), Robe Of The Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether + 5, immune to sealed; 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), Rat Scepter (WP:3, 4x damage to enemies named “rat”; wand), Pitchfork of Abomination (WP:1, pierces all defenses including SP but breaks after one use; suitable to all classes), 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), Opal (Ice), Garnet (Earth), Amethyst (Darkness), Aquamarine (Water), Ether Core, Elixir, Neutralizer, Phoenix Essence, 3x Mead, 2x Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Smoke Bomb, 2x Deadly Venom, 7 Bones, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Magic Compass, Blue Jelly Sgt. Jon McEncy (Pyrovisionary) *Party Leader* 54 year old male human Black Knight Level 23 *Immune to Blinded and Stunned* *Poisonous Defense* *Permanently Hastened* Power: 48 (23+21+2+2) Defense: 20 (16+4) Health: 47/47 (7+22+9+3+3+3) Gold: 400 Equipment: Demonic Scissors (WP:21, dual strike, Light and Darkness elemental, Hollow [Potion], dagger), Serpenthead Shield (SP:16, causes poisoned by 2-effect to anyone physically attacking the user, shield), Pegleg of Hastening (Permanent Hastened effect to the user; Immune to Blinded, suitable to Sarge only; footwear), Black Knight's Armour (SP:4, protects from stunned-effect; suitable for black knights; bodywear), Swift boots (Changes HIDE into STEAL & HIDE, allowing the wearer to steal gold equal to the target’s level if it carries gold in addition to hiding) Inventory: Weapons Wooden Spear (WP:4, wood-elemental spear) Artifacts Monkey Armor (SP:4, immune to earth and bound; suitable to knights, beast warriors, dragoons, skirmishers and winged warriors; bodywear), Ranger’s Quiver (WP +1 to bows and crossbows, suitable for rangers, beast warriors, infiltrators and winged warriors; backwear) Spell Items: Garnet (Earth), “True Love Serenade” (restores 50 health to the rest of the party per round; costs 10 ether; Battle Song) Consumables: 3 Potions, 2 Grand potions, Health Core, 4 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, 4 Venoms, Deadly Venom, 3 Smoke Bombs, Sleep Bomb, Gold Ring (worth 15 gold; can be given to someone to make them enamored with the giver), 2 Bones, 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: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Business Card Aunt Hymnessamine (NPC, controlled by Cutcobra) 44 years old female human Minstrel Level 38 1/4 *Hits Restore Ether* *Immune to Poisoned, Cursed, Blinded and Darkness* *Hastened* Power: 48 (38+10) Defense: 2 Health: 57/57 (9+37+11) Ether: 38/46 (5+37+4) Gold: 462 Equipment: Epic Saxophone (WP:10, each successful hit restores 1 ether, instrument), Sister's Hood (SP:2, immune to poisoned and cursed; suitable to Sisters of Danab only; headwear), Blue-rimmed Glasses (Immune to darkness and blinded; suitable to near-sighted people only; accessory) Inventory: Grand Potion, Grand Tonic Aunt Theresa (NPC, controlled by Pyrovisionary) 37 years old female human Witch Level 36 *Permanently Poisoned Attacks* *Immune to Poisoned and Cursed* Power: 50 (36+14) Defense: 2 Health: 2/50 (7+35+8) Ether: 35/36 Gold: 513 Equipment: Merry Whip (WP:14, steals 1 gold upon each successful hit; whip), Sister's Hood (SP:2, immune to poisoned and cursed; suitable to Sisters of Danab only; headwear) Inventory: Scroll of Blindness, Smoke Bomb Skeleton Decoy (Condition: 20/20)

Ellaria sat to the same table as Mr. Fru and Nur. "So, Mr. Fru...mptiousness? Glad you are satisfied for choosing the four of us. Can we please get our mission briefing now?"

I already told Lind to tone down with new items, but this same phenomenon happens with almost all new QMs. At least those items adhere to the game mechanics...

Suddenly the sails billowed and the ship began to move forward even faster. "*gulp* Hold on! The wind is picking up! *gurgle*" Results of Round Four of the Battle at the Helm: >Periwinkle heals Eric - Shield (Miracle - All allies: +32 health; Periwinkle: -1 ether) Eric uses Phoenix Down on Boomingham - (Boomingham: revived with full health) Eric vs. Siren Songstress A - Steal >Boomingham vs. Siren Songstress A - Damage (no effect) Flock of Albatrosses + Siren Temptress B - Free Hit on Periwinkle (no effect) Siren Songstress B + Sterope - Free Hit on Eric (no effect) Siren Temptress A - Free Hit on Boomingham (no effect) Siren Songstress A - Bleeding by 5, Poisoned by 10 (-15 dmg) Sterope switches side! Current Weather: Breezy (doubles wind-damage, halves earth-damage) Barty watches over the party as they heal themselves. The siren queen deems them weak enough to not pose a challenge to her, so she fliess off to the other end of the ship, leaving eight enemies remaining. Enemies at the Helm: Flock of Albatrosses at the Helm (x4) *Blinded for 2 rounds* Type: Flying/Aquatic Level: 60 (15x4) Health: 546/576 (144x4) Special: Wingspan – Increases the level of all allies by 1 Drops: nothing Note: The flock will always get a Free Hit if they outnumber the party. Every albatross defeated weakens the flock. Siren Songstress A *Attacks cause sealed* *Immune to sealed* *Bleeding by 5* *Poisoned by 10* Type: Flying/Humanoid Level: 50 Health: 772/873 Special: True Love Serenade – Restores 50 health to all allies, excluding self. Drops (varies by roll): 1-3: “True Love Serenade” (restores 50 health to the rest of the party per round; costs 10 ether; Battle Song) 4-6: nothing Siren Songstress B *Attacks cause sealed* *Immune to sealed* *Blinded for 3 rounds* Type: Flying/Humanoid Level: 50 Health: 709/873 Special: True Love Serenade – Restores 50 health to all allies, excluding self. Drops (varies by roll): 1-3: “True Love Serenade” (restores 50 health to the rest of the party per round; costs 10 ether; Battle Song) 4-6: nothing Siren Temptress A *Attacks cause enamored* *Immune to enamored* Type: Flying/Humanoid Level: 51 Health: 935/935 Special: Love Hurts – Causes 51 damage to all enamored combatants. Drops (varies by roll): 1-3: Lovely Perfume (Makes all opponents enamored with the user for 3 rounds when used; consumable) 4-6: nothing Siren Temptress B *Attacks cause enamored* *Immune to enamored* Type: Flying/Humanoid Level: 51 Health: 935/935 Special: Love Hurts – Causes 51 damage to all enamored combatants. Drops (varies by roll): 1-3: Lovely Perfume (Makes all opponents enamored with the user for 3 rounds when used; consumable) 4-6: nothing Party at the Helm: Eric (Khorne) *Party Second-in-Command* 30 year old norseman Raider Level 26 2/3 *Natural Respite* *Evasion* *Immune to Fragile, Weakened, Asleep, Water and Earth* *Hastened* *Encouraged* *Enamored with Siren Temptress A for 2 rounds* Power: 46 (26+18+2) Defense: 5 Health: 50/50 (8+7+26+4+5) Gold: 223 Equipment: Conspirator (WP:18, causes Blinded; longsword), 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 and Asleep; footwear) Inventory: Weapons: Godricsleif (WP: 22; Ice-, Lightning-, Darkness-elemental; greatsword), Drengazuli Grom'az (WP:6; Dual Strike; axe), 6 Silverfish Wings (WP:8, retrievable, throwing dagger), 2 Diseased Silverfish Wings (WP:8, causes cursed-effect, retrievable, throwing weapon) Spell Items: Garnet (Earth) Consumables: Potion, 10 Grand Potions, Health Core, 3 Elixirs, 3 Remedies, Neutralizer, 7 Meads, 6 Smelling Salts, 4 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, Aeolus Bomb, Bone Lord Lawrence Boomingham (Zepher) 48 years old human Paladin Level 33 2/4 *Immune to Darkness, Fire, Fragile, Stunned, Sleep, Weakened, and Blindness* Power: 52 (33+14+4+1) Defense: 11 (7+4) Health: 56/56 (10+32+11+2+1) Ether: 33/33 Gold: 1335 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, blindness, darkness and fire; accessory), Counterstrike Gloves (If the wearer is damaged by a Free Hit, they counter with strength equal to their level; handwear.), Scarlet Hood (SP:4, grants immunity to stunned) Inventory: Weapons: Lullaby Wand (WP:6, inflicts asleep), Silver Sword (WP: 18, Longsword), Scupperer (WP: 17; darkness-, fire- and earth-elemental; inflicts bleeding and poisoned by 10; great sword) Artifacts: Hood of Belthazar Bluehood (Power +4; Ether -6; headwear), Cloak of Blood Magic (+5 ether, attacks made with darkness magic cause weakened; suitable for mages, necromancers and chi monks; bodywear), 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) Spell Items: Amethyst (Darkness), Scroll of Recklessness (Encouraged and Fragile; costs 5 Ether; 50/50 chance), Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Fragility, Scroll of Sealing, Emerald Lamp of Summoning (0/3) Consumables: Potion, Health Core, x2 Remedy, Elixir, Phoenix Essence, x6 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, Hair of the Dog, x2 Grating Stone, Oculoid Miasma, Oculoid Fireworks, Saber Teeth, Mythril Shard Tools: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe Periwinkle (NPC, controlled by Khorne) 19 years old female human Cleric Level 30 3/4 *Divert Attacks* *Immune to stunned, poisoned, bleeding, cursed, asleep, fast asleep, confused and hexed* Power: 31 (30+1) Health: 38/38 (9+29) Ether: 33/34 (5+29) Gold: 43 Equipment: Jaws' Mop (WP:1, double damage against aquatic enemies; broomstick), Narcissus Mirror (User has 1/2 chance to divert all 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, Tiger Balm Aunt Zarissa (NPC, controlled by Zepher) 62 years old female gnome Sage Level 33 *Immune to Poisoned and Cursed* *Knocked Out* Power: 48 (38+10) Defense: 2 Health: 0/47 (9+32+6) Ether: 39/39 (5+32+2) Gold: 376 Equipment: Sense Knocker (WP:20, staff), Sister's Hood (SP:2, immune to poisoned and cursed; suitable to Sisters of Danab only; headwear) Inventory: Opal (Ice), Scroll of Sealing ~~~~~ QM Note: Pyro, did you notice you chose to stay in the back row even though all the enemies were stunned? An important lesson that "repeat" should be used with care... Results of Round Four of the Battle at the Stern >Hymnessamine sings Lucky Chant - (All other allies: lucky until Hymn's next turn; Hymn: -3 ether) >Sarge vs. Siren Songstress D (twice) - Shield/Special Damage/Mortal Hit/Steal & Hide (Arrogant Prick - Songstress D: 587 health-(132x2/2=132+132=264 dmg)=323 health; Sarge: steals item) >Sarge vs. Flock of Albatrosses (twice) - Critical Mortal Hit/Critical Mortal Hit/Shield/Special Damage (Arrogant Prick - Albatrosses: 399 health-(132/2=66+66=132 dmg)=267 health, one albatross killed) >Heckz (Darkness) vs. Siren Temptress C - Sleight of Hand/Special Damage/Spell/Sleight of Hand (Temptress C: 793 health-(47x2=94 dmg)=699 health; Heckz: -1 ether) >Hymnessamine vs. Siren Temptress D - Special Damage/Shield (Sound of Music: Love Serenade - All allies: +10 health) >Theresa vs. Siren Songstress C - Poison/Critical Poisoned Hit (Songstress C: 729 health-64 dmg=665 health+poisoned by 2; Theresa: +1 gold) Siren Songstress C - Poisoned by 2 (-2 dmg) Sterope joins the battle! Current Weather: Breezy (doubles wind-damage, halves earth-damage) Aunt Hymnessamine continues to sing her songs through the wind as the others keep on swatting away the attacking avians. One more albatross falls down, but then Sterope, the queen of the sirens, switches over to the stern. Enemies at the Stern: Flock of Albatrosses at the Stern (x2) *Stunned* *Jinxed* Type: Flying/Aquatic Level: 30 (15x2) Health: 267/288 (144x2) Special: Wingspan – Increases the level of all allies by 1 Drops: nothing Note: The flock will always get a Free Hit if they outnumber the party. Every albatross defeated weakens the flock. Siren Songstress C *Attacks cause sealed* *Immune to sealed* *Poisoned by 2* *Stunned* *Jinxed* Type: Flying/Humanoid Level: 50 Health: 727/873 Special: True Love Serenade – Restores 50 health to all allies, excluding self. Drops (varies by roll): 1-3: “True Love Serenade” (restores 50 health to the rest of the party per round; costs 10 ether; Battle Song) 4-6: nothing Siren Songstress D *Attacks cause sealed* *Immune to sealed* *Stunned* *Jinxed* Type: Flying/Humanoid Level: 50 Health: 323/873 Special: True Love Serenade – Restores 50 health to all allies, excluding self. Drops: nothing Siren Temptress C *Attacks cause enamored* *Immune to enamored* *Confused for 1 round* *Stunned* *Jinxed* Type: Flying/Humanoid Level: 51 Health: 699/935 Special: Love Hurts – Causes 51 damage to all enamored combatants. Drops (varies by roll): 1-3: Lovely Perfume (Makes all opponents enamored with the user for 3 rounds when used; consumable) 4-6: nothing Siren Temptress D *Attacks cause enamored* *Immune to enamored* *Stunned* *Jinxed* Type: Flying/Humanoid Level: 51 Health: 675/935 Special: Love Hurts – Causes 51 damage to all enamored combatants. Drops (varies by roll): 1-3: Lovely Perfume (Makes all opponents enamored with the user for 3 rounds when used; consumable) 4-6: nothing Sterope, the Queen of the Sirens *Attacks cause hexed* *Immune to negative effects and sudden death* Type: Flying/Humanoid Level: 99 Health: 1774/1774 Special I: Siren’s Song – Causes confused-effect to all opponents. Special II: Mass Suicide – Makes all confused and hexed opponents throw themselves over the edge of the ship, preventing them from acting. Their allies can retrieve them from the water by spending a turn. Unless they are not retrieved by the end of the next round, they will be removed from battle. Drops: Sterope’s Headdress (Grants the ability to spend a turn to fly out of a battle and return to it later if it is still going; the wearer cannot affect the battle in any way when they are away from it; suitable to winged warriors only; headwear), Feather of Flight, Feather of Lithe, Feather of White Note: Specials alternate. Sterope has a 1/2 chance to fly to the other end of the ship after every round. Party at the Stern: John 'Heckz' Brutenhal, the Ghostbuster, the Super Sleuth and the School Inspector (Cutcobra) 32 year old male human Sorcerer Level 25 1/3 *Immune to Sealed* *Jinxed Spells at Double Cost* Power: 37 (25+12) (Spellpower: 47 (25+12+10)) Defense: 3 Health: 33/33 (5+24+4) Ether: 30/36 (5+24+1+5+1) Gold: 730 Equipment: Solemn Scythe (WP: 12, darkness-elemental scythe, 1/2 chance of causing sealed), Magician's Gloves (Spellpower +10; suitable for mages; handwear), Robe Of The Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether + 5, immune to sealed; 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), Rat Scepter (WP:3, 4x damage to enemies named “rat”; wand), Pitchfork of Abomination (WP:1, pierces all defenses including SP but breaks after one use; suitable to all classes), 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), Opal (Ice), Garnet (Earth), Amethyst (Darkness), Aquamarine (Water), Ether Core, Elixir, Neutralizer, Phoenix Essence, 3x Mead, 2x Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Smoke Bomb, 2x Deadly Venom, 7 Bones, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Magic Compass, Blue Jelly Sgt. Jon McEncy (Pyrovisionary) *Party Leader* 54 year old male human Black Knight Level 23 *Immune to Blinded and Stunned* *Poisonous Defense* *Permanently Hastened* Power: 48 (23+21+2+2) Defense: 20 (16+4) Health: 47/47 (7+22+9+3+3+3) Gold: 400 Equipment: Demonic Scissors (WP:21, dual strike, Light and Darkness elemental, Hollow [Potion], dagger), Serpenthead Shield (SP:16, causes poisoned by 2-effect to anyone physically attacking the user, shield), Pegleg of Hastening (Permanent Hastened effect to the user; Immune to Blinded, suitable to Sarge only; footwear), Black Knight's Armour (SP:4, protects from stunned-effect; suitable for black knights; bodywear), Swift boots (Changes HIDE into STEAL & HIDE, allowing the wearer to steal gold equal to the target’s level if it carries gold in addition to hiding) Inventory: Weapons Wooden Spear (WP:4, wood-elemental spear) Artifacts Monkey Armor (SP:4, immune to earth and bound; suitable to knights, beast warriors, dragoons, skirmishers and winged warriors; bodywear), Ranger’s Quiver (WP +1 to bows and crossbows, suitable for rangers, beast warriors, infiltrators and winged warriors; backwear) Spell Items: Garnet (Earth), “True Love Serenade” (restores 50 health to the rest of the party per round; costs 10 ether; Battle Song) Consumables: 3 Potions, 2 Grand potions, Health Core, 4 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, 4 Venoms, Deadly Venom, 3 Smoke Bombs, Sleep Bomb, Gold Ring (worth 15 gold; can be given to someone to make them enamored with the giver), 2 Bones, 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: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Business Card Aunt Hymnessamine (NPC, controlled by Cutcobra) 44 years old female human Minstrel Level 38 1/4 *Hits Restore Ether* *Immune to Poisoned, Cursed, Blinded and Darkness* *Hastened* Power: 48 (38+10) Defense: 2 Health: 57/57 (9+37+11) Ether: 40/46 (5+37+4) Gold: 462 Equipment: Epic Saxophone (WP:10, each successful hit restores 1 ether, instrument), Sister's Hood (SP:2, immune to poisoned and cursed; suitable to Sisters of Danab only; headwear), Blue-rimmed Glasses (Immune to darkness and blinded; suitable to near-sighted people only; accessory) Inventory: Grand Potion, Grand Tonic Aunt Theresa (NPC, controlled by Pyrovisionary) 37 years old female human Witch Level 36 *Permanently Poisoned Attacks* *Immune to Poisoned and Cursed* Power: 50 (36+14) Defense: 2 Health: 50/50 (7+35+8) Ether: 35/36 Gold: 513 Equipment: Merry Whip (WP:14, steals 1 gold upon each successful hit; whip), Sister's Hood (SP:2, immune to poisoned and cursed; suitable to Sisters of Danab only; headwear) Inventory: Scroll of Blindness, Smoke Bomb Skeleton Decoy (Condition: 20/20)