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CHOSEN PARTICIPANTS: Quest#124: The Song of My Heart ~ Darksten, Level 12 1/2 Ranger (Comrade Commander) *Party Leader* ~ Bobby “Young” Bucks Jr., Level 4 Rogue (Zepher) ~ Leofwein Twynam, Level 4 Barbarian (Capt.JohnPaul) QM Note: The quest won't probably launch until Tuesday or Wednesday, because I have a busy day ahead tomorrow.

QM Note: Apparently Actaeon is busy with something else than this game... If he doesn't show up by the end of this battle, I will be kicking him out of the Fields. And Purpearljellyblob, your character is ordered to act before Matthias, so you can't really make conditional actions based on his results... CHALLENGE: War: Heroes cannot change targets until their current target has been defeat. x2 GP Results of Round Three of the Sheep Meadow Battle: >Purpearl Berthadhiell uses a Remedy on herself - (Purpearl: negative effects removed) Kiray Nastayo vs. Battering Ram A - Hit (Ram A: 29 health-18 dmg=11 health) >Siercon vs. Black Sheep B - Counter (Siercon: 16 health+5 SP-(8/2=4 dmg)=16 health; Sheep B: 10 health-0 dmg=10 health+bleeding) >Lind Whisperer does nothing >Actaeon Artus vs. Silent Lamb A - Critical Hit (Lamb A: 82 health-23 dmg=59 health) >Matthias vs Battering Ram B - Damage (Matthias: 20 health+4 SP-(9/2=5 dmg)=19 health) Black Sheep C - Free Hit on Purpearl (Purpearl: 28 health+14 SP-(8/2=4 dmg)=28 health) Silent Lamb B - Free Hit on Kiray (Kiray: 22 health+17 SP-7 dmg=22 health) Silent Lamb C - Free Hit on Siercon (Siercon: 18 health+5 SP-(7/2=4 dmg)=18 health) Black Sheep B - Bleeding (-5 dmg) The heroes are not hitting the enemies very hard. Siercon manages to make one of the black sheep bleed, at least. Eight enemies are still left standing! Enemies: Battering Ram A *Immune to stunned* Type: Beast Level: 9 Health: 11/124 Special: Reckless Ram – Causes 18 damage and the stunned-effect regardless of row. Drops (varies by roll): 1: Raw Meat (max. health +5 upon consumption) 2-6: Bone Battering Ram B *Immune to stunned* Type: Beast Level: 9 Health: 71/124 Special: Reckless Ram – Causes 18 damage and the stunned-effect regardless of row. Drops (varies by roll): 1: Raw Meat (max. health +5 upon consumption) 2-6: Bone Black Sheep A Type: Beast/Dark Level: 8 Health: 94/94 Special: Cloud of Dark Wool – Causes the blinded- and confused-effects to the target. Drops: Bone Black Sheep B *Bleeding by 5* Type: Beast/Dark Level: 8 Health: 5/94 Special: Cloud of Dark Wool – Causes the blinded- and confused-effects to the target. Drops: Bone Black Sheep C Type: Beast/Dark Level: 8 Health: 94/94 Special: Cloud of Dark Wool – Causes the blinded- and confused-effects to the target. Drops: Bone Silent Lamb A Type: Beast Level: 7 Health: 59/88 Special: Cloud of Soft Wool – Causes the asleep- and sealed-effects to the target. Drops: Bone Silent Lamb B Type: Beast Level: 7 Health: 88/88 Special: Cloud of Soft Wool – Causes the asleep- and sealed-effects to the target. Drops: Bone Silent Lamb C Type: Beast Level: 7 Health: 88/88 Special: Cloud of Soft Wool – Causes the asleep- and sealed-effects to the target. Drops: Bone Party: Lind Whisperer (Lind Whisperer) *Party Leader* 21 years old male Munchkin Rogue Level 14 *Immune to Fire* *Nimble* *Blinded and Confused for 1 round* Power: 24 (14+7+3) Defense: 3 Health: 20/21 (7+13) Gold: 5 GP: 10 Equipment: Darker Ethereal Deck (WP:7, throwing weapon), Aventine's Tricorne (SP: 3, Immunity to Fire, headwear), Tunic of Elven Acrobat (+4 HP, provides nimble-effect with 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER, DAMAGE and Free Hits, torsowear) Inventory: Chaotic Whip (WP:5, light and darkness-elemental whip), Ethereal Deck (WP:7, throwing weapon), Akrone Fez (SP: 1, Max. Health: +1; headwear, suitable for anyone), Mugger's Mask (Protects from loss of gold from gold stealing enemies, headwear.), Trickster's Mask of the Human (suitable for anyone, changes users appearance into a human of the same gender, accessory), 4 Potions, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Venom, 2 Meads,Bedroll, Shovel, Bone Kiray Nastayo, A Hero Who Is Actually Worth Something (KingoftheZempk) 24 year old female human Knight Level 12 *Absorbs Water* *Immune to Fire* Power: 18 (12+6) Defense: 17 (11+6) Health: 22/22 (10+11+1) Gold: 167 GP: 2 Equipment: Sanctified Rito Longsword (WP:6, doubled against Flying enemies; longsword), Orcish Barbed Shield (SP:11; shield), Fishy Scale Mail (SP: 6, wearer absorbs water-elemental damage as health, immune to Fire; suitable for knights, dragoons, skirmishers, and regulators, bodywear), Peasant’s Hood (Max. Health +1; headwear.) Inventory: Inert Blade (Greatsword, WP 5), Flameproof Armor (SP:1, no longer flameproof; bodywear, suitable for anyone), 3 Potions, Banana (Restores full health when eaten), Remedy, 3 Nostrum, Ambrosia, 2 Mead, Smelling Salts, Mediocre Pongcanis Brew (Causes encouraged and enraged), Dragon Scale (Causes lucky and blessed), 4 Venom, Everlasting Venom (Adds the poisoned by 10-effect to one weapon permanently), 3 Fire Bombs, Bedroll Purpearl Berthadhiell, the Carnival Crusader (Purpearljellyblob) 180 Years Old Female Elven Mystic Knight Level 17 1/2 *Immune to Fire and Fragile* *Elemental Damage Halved* *Thorny Rose: permanently poisoned by 3* Power: 41 (17+17+4+3) Defense: 14 (5+6+3) Health: 28/29 (5+16+7+3-2) Ether: 20/28 (5+16+4+3) Gold: 33 (Owes Karie 25 gold) GP: 2 Equipment: Thorny Rose (WP: 17,wood-elemental, deals the Poisoned by 3 effect, mace), Crescent Shield (SP:6, halved damage from elemental attacks, shield), Heavy Armour (SP: 5, immune to Fragile, suitable for suitable for barbarians, knights, dragoons, skirmishers and regulators), Anniversary Medal (+3 Health, +3 Power, +3 SP, +3 Ether, Immune to Fire; accessory, suitable for anyone), Inventory: Weapons: Lullaby Wand (WP:8, sleep effect), Crimson Arcanon (Wand WP:3), Zelphie's Staff (WP: 20, cannot be imbued with elements, damages undead) Artifacts: Crocodile Handbag (Max Ether +2; accessory) Spell Items: Ruby (Fire), Topaz (Lightning), Amethyst (Darkness), Scroll of Confusion Consumables: 2 Potions, 11 Grand Tonics, Remedy, Tiger Balm, Mead, Ambrosia, 5 Venoms, Deadly Venom, Raw Sushi (Restores 5 Health and 5 Ether when consumed), 2 Tasty Pretzels (1/3 chance each of granting lucky, hastened and encouraged-effects upon consumption), Tinyshroom, Level Up Mushroom, Bone Tools: Bedroll, Shovel, Magnifying Glass Matthias, the Carnival Crusader (StickFig) 22 years old male gnome Druid Level 16 1/2 *Immune to Bound and Slowed* *Gains 10 gold for each humanoid killed* Power: 35 (16+9+10) Defense: 4 Health: 19/26 (6+15+7-2) Ether: 16/16 Gold: 91 GP: 2 Equipment: Restored Fireball Extraordinaire (WP:9, also hits enemies listed above and below the target, darkness- and lightning-elemental, user is slowed, hand cannon), Hunter's Plate (SP:4, wearer gains 10 gold for each Humanoid killed, suitable for rogues, rangers, barbarians, beast warriors, infiltrators, regulators, and winged warriors), Winged Sandals (Protects from Bound and Slowed effects, footwear) Inventory: Peashooter (WP:2, deals Burning -2, hand cannon), Pongcanis Crossbow (WP:8, crossbow), Dapper Hat (This amazingly dapper hat gives the wearer a ⅙ chance of being Encouraged at the start of any battle, headwear), Ruby (Fire), Potion, Grand Potion, 4 Remedies, 2 Elixirs, 2 Smoke Bomb, Grating Stone, 2 Red Death Blood, Bedroll, Magic Compass Actaeon Artus (Actaeon) 31 years old male human Ranger Level 10 1/2 *Immune to Bound and Slowed* Power: 17 (10+6+1) Defense: 2 Health: 8/15 (6+9) Gold: 354 GP: 2 Equipment:Sanctified Rito Bow (WP:6, doubled against Flying enemies; bow), Greaves of the Aubergine Dragoon (SP:2, protects from the Bound- and Slowed-effects; footwear) Ranger's Quiver (WP +1 to bows and crossbows, suitable for rangers, beast warriors, infiltrators, weather mages and winged warriors; backwear) Inventory: Scroll of the Abyss (When cast, has a 50/50 chance to tame an Aquatic monster for the next six rounds at the cost of 10 ether), Scroll of Frailty, Potion, 2 Remedies, 2 Meads, Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Ambrosia, Dragon Scale (Causes lucky and blessed),Soma, Trial Brew, 2 Venom, Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, Stun Bomb (Deals 5 damage and the Stunned-effect to all opponents when used.), Writ of Blacksmith Service (Voucher for one free weapon or shield upgrade at Anwyl's Smithy), Bedroll Siercon (Siercon and Coral) Unknown years old male Battle Mage Level 15 1/2 *Natural Respite* *Darkness Attacks* *Immune to Darkness and Asleep* Power: 32 (15+17) (Spell Power: 42 (15+17+10)) Defense: 5 Health: 18/24 (5+14+5) Ether: 16/20 (5+14+1) Gold: 4 GP: 2 Equipment: Giant Spear (WP:17, causes Bleeding, Hollow [Potion]), Dark Phibbian Cloak (SP:5, adds darkness-element to attacks and immunity to darkness and asleep, suitable for magic users, bodywear), Magicians Gloves (Spellpower +10, suitable to mages, handwear) Inventory: Chain Scythe (WP:6, applies Enamored), Hood of the Dark Druid (wearer absorbs Wood- and Darkness-elemental damage; headwear, suitable for druids only), Sylvania's Cowl (Artifact, Head Wear, Animal Talk), Sanctified Rito Spear, (WP:4, doubled against Flying enemies, Hollow upgrade [-]), Topaz (Lightning), Diamond (Light), Ruby (Fire), Emerald (Wood), 7 Potions, 3 Remedies, Muddy Bomb (deals blinded and poisoned by 3 to all foes), Cataclysm Bomb 200 (200 damage to all enemies with all elements [except darkness], ignores SP), Confuse Bomb (Deals 5 damage and the confused-effect to all opponents), Magic Compass, Shovel, Magnifying Glass, Mythril Shard (1/4 of a piece of Mythril)

MATCHES: Atramor Gibbin, the Fiery Champion (CallMePie) *MOVING ON!* Decamon Deck: Volt Ant (Electric 1), Lucky Rabbit (Icy 1), Tweetybird (Flying 1), 2x Brains-in-a-Jar (Ethereal 2), Tangleweed (Plant 3), Dune Ghoul (Rock 3), Simsalamander (Fiery 3), Flesh Golem (Dark 3), Succubus (Fiery 4), 2x Holy Cow (Luminous 4), Thunderbird (Electric 4), 2x Death's Rose (Plant 4), Sandman (Ethereal 4), Automaton (Electric 5), Mushroomhead (Plant 5), Unicorn (Luminous 5), Electriphant (Electric 6), Cave Troll (Rock 6), 3x Carcinos (Aquatic 8), Star Elemental (Ethereal 8), Storm Elemental (Electric 8), Cloud Gigas (Electric 9), Phoenix (Fiery 9) Hoke Ablesword, the Rock Champion (Username MDM) *ELIMINATED!* Decamon Deck: Dryad (Plant 6), Grendel (Icy 7), Woodwose (Plant 7), Reaper (Dark 8), 2x Stone Golem (Rock 8), Storm Elemental (Electric 8) ______________________ Johon responds with Green Dragon (Flying 8) and wins the round! The last cards are then displayed, and it is Johon's Aquaphant (Aquatic 6) against Zelena's Golden Dragon (Luminous 9)! "Hehehee, I of course knew it would go down like this, son. It is all good! I will be seeing you in the end game..." Johon wins the last round as well! Johon, the Dark Champion (Bricksandparts) Decamon Deck: Glow Worm (Luminous 1), Scarab (Rock 1), Toxic Toad (Plant 1), Creeping Hand (Dark 2), 2x Shy Shell (Aquatic 2), 3x Sylph (Electric 3), Dune Ghoul (Rock 3), Simsalamander (Fiery 3), Cheshire Cat (Ethereal 3), Yeti (Icy 4), Sahuagin (Aquatic 5),Electriphant (Electric 6), Aquaphant (Aquatic 6), Sphinx (Ethereal 7), Tygurah (Electric 7), Rafflesia (Plant 8), 2x Reaper (Dark 8), Green Dragon (Flying 8), Star Elemental (Ethereal 8), Cerberus (Dark 9) Cards played: Toxic Toad (Plant 1), Shy Shell (Aquatic 2), Shy Shell (Aquatic 2), Green Dragon (Flying 8), Aquaphant (Aquatic 6) VS. Sorceress Zelena, the Luminous Champion (NPC) Decamon Deck: Flesh Golem (Dark 3), Nixie (Aquatic 7), Moon Elemental (Icy 8), Pegasus (Luminous 8), Stone Golem (Rock 8), Golden Dragon (Luminous 9) Cards played: Nixie (Aquatic 7), Pegasus (Luminous 8), Moon Elemental (Icy 8), Stone Golem (Rock 8), Golden Dragon (Luminous 9) Johon wins the match and moves on! Sorceress Zelena is eliminated! Johon, the Dark Champion (Bricksandparts) *MOVING ON!* Decamon Deck: Glow Worm (Luminous 1), Scarab (Rock 1), Creeping Hand (Dark 2), Shy Shell (Aquatic 2), 3x Sylph (Electric 3), Dune Ghoul (Rock 3), Simsalamander (Fiery 3), Cheshire Cat (Ethereal 3), Yeti (Icy 4), Sahuagin (Aquatic 5),Electriphant (Electric 6), Aquaphant (Aquatic 6), Sphinx (Ethereal 7), Tygurah (Electric 7), Rafflesia (Plant 8), 2x Reaper (Dark 8), Green Dragon (Flying 8), Star Elemental (Ethereal 8), Pegasus (Luminous 8), Stone Golem (Rock 8), Golden Dragon (Luminous 9), Cerberus (Dark 9) Sorceress Zelena, the Luminous Champion (NPC) *ELIMINATED!* Decamon Deck: Toxic Toad (Plant 1), Shy Shell (Aquatic 2), Flesh Golem (Dark 3), Nixie (Aquatic 7), Moon Elemental (Icy 8) The feeling was exuberant - there was only one other combatant remaining against you, before you could advance into the match against the Emerald Emperor himself! Now if only the cards were on your side... The coin was tossed once again, and it decided that Johon would start the penultimate match in the tournament. Atramor Gibbin, the Fiery Champion (CallMePie) Decamon Deck: Volt Ant (Electric 1), Lucky Rabbit (Icy 1), Tweetybird (Flying 1), 2x Brains-in-a-Jar (Ethereal 2), Tangleweed (Plant 3), Dune Ghoul (Rock 3), Simsalamander (Fiery 3), Flesh Golem (Dark 3), Succubus (Fiery 4), 2x Holy Cow (Luminous 4), Thunderbird (Electric 4), 2x Death's Rose (Plant 4), Sandman (Ethereal 4), Automaton (Electric 5), Mushroomhead (Plant 5), Unicorn (Luminous 5), Electriphant (Electric 6), Cave Troll (Rock 6), 3x Carcinos (Aquatic 8), Star Elemental (Ethereal 8), Storm Elemental (Electric 8), Cloud Gigas (Electric 9), Phoenix (Fiery 9) Cards played: VS. Johon, the Dark Champion (Bricksandparts) Decamon Deck: Glow Worm (Luminous 1), Scarab (Rock 1), Creeping Hand (Dark 2), Shy Shell (Aquatic 2), 3x Sylph (Electric 3), Dune Ghoul (Rock 3), Simsalamander (Fiery 3), Cheshire Cat (Ethereal 3), Yeti (Icy 4), Sahuagin (Aquatic 5),Electriphant (Electric 6), Aquaphant (Aquatic 6), Sphinx (Ethereal 7), Tygurah (Electric 7), Rafflesia (Plant 8), 2x Reaper (Dark 8), Green Dragon (Flying 8), Star Elemental (Ethereal 8), Pegasus (Luminous 8), Stone Golem (Rock 8), Golden Dragon (Luminous 9), Cerberus (Dark 9) Cards played:

Actually, I've consciously maintained the balance between male and female characters in my quests - sometimes even leaning heavily on females because other QMs don't feature that many female NPCs. Hell, even the hundred people that were captive inside the Academy in Quest#93 consisted of pretty much half and half of both sexes. I've even made a few ventures into the transgendered zone with a couple of my NPCs, but that type of characters are a bit tricky to write convincingly without resorting to too many stereotypes. I know transgendered people in my real life, and it is hard to imagine they would have been allowed to live the way they want to live in a more uncivilized era... It might be because I'm a gay man with many close female friends, but I don't find women that much different from men - not in the same sense I see myself different from a person living on the other side of the world. I personally have no trouble writing Ellaria, but perhaps a woman would be a better judge on how well I've done with her. What I actually worry about is that we sometimes impose too much of modern sense of morality and lawfulness into what is still a developing world heavily influenced by religions and feudal systems. I'm not saying we should aim for historical accuracy, since this isn't a historical setting, but Eubric is a city without laws, so murder, rape, famine and thievery shouldn't be as strange phenomena in our characters' life as they are in our own. The same applies to racism and other type of discrimination - the people of Olegaia are hardly the worldly, cultured and highly-educated people that we players are (well, at least in comparably so ). That's why I don't expect absolutely everyone to just accept Nuitan and Lyren's relationship at face value, for an example, even though I myself am a homosexual person. It just wouldn't feel realistic, somehow, even though in a fantasy setting it would be possible. There is the point that this is not a game about our own history, but about a fantasy world. We can shape it the way we want to, but of course historical and cultural realities affect our way of thinking. That's why if we want to include more female warriors etc., we have to do it consciously - because it goes against our subconsciousness. I am sure nobody here is being sexist or racist on purpose. In fact, playing in a fantasy setting offers us a relatively safe way to explore the themes of sexism and racism without hurting anyone's feelings, which is something I find very intriguing.

Luckily you can count the number of changes from the first page of Heroica Hall, where I've been keeping record of them throughout the history of this game. Arthur has changed class four times, so he is tied with Nur and Namyrra, whereas Benji has changed it a total of six times.

MATCHES: Atramor and Hoke finished their match! Atramor Gibbin, the Fiery Champion (CallMePie) Decamon Deck: Volt Ant (Electric 1), Lucky Rabbit (Icy 1), Tweetybird (Flying 1), 2x Brains-in-a-Jar (Ethereal 2), Tangleweed (Plant 3), Dune Ghoul (Rock 3), Simsalamander (Fiery 3), Succubus (Fiery 4), Holy Cow (Luminous 4), Thunderbird (Electric 4), Death's Rose (Plant 4), Sandman (Ethereal 4),Mushroomhead (Plant 5), Unicorn (Luminous 5), Electriphant (Electric 6), Cave Troll (Rock 6), Dryad (Plant 6), 3x Carcinos (Aquatic 8), Star Elemental (Ethereal 8), Storm Elemental (Electric 8), Cloud Gigas (Electric 9), Phoenix (Fiery 9) Cards played: Succubus (Fiery 4), Star Elemental (Ethereal 8), Cloud Gigas (Electric 9), Phoenix (Fiery 9), Dryad (Plant 6) VS. Hoke Ablesword, the Rock Champion (Username MDM) Decamon Deck: Flesh Golem (Dark 3), Holy Cow (Luminous 4), Death's Rose (Plant 4), Automaton (Electric 5),Grendel (Icy 7), Woodwose (Plant 7), Reaper (Dark 8), 2x Stone Golem (Rock 8), Storm Elemental (Electric 8) Cards played: Flesh Golem (Dark 3), Holy Cow (Luminous 4), Death's Rose (Plant 4), Automaton (Electric 5),Grendel (Icy 7) Atramor Gibbin wins the match and moves on! Hoke Ablesword is eliminated! Atramor Gibbin, the Fiery Champion (CallMePie) *MOVING ON!* Decamon Deck: Volt Ant (Electric 1), Lucky Rabbit (Icy 1), Tweetybird (Flying 1), 2x Brains-in-a-Jar (Ethereal 2), Tangleweed (Plant 3), Dune Ghoul (Rock 3), Simsalamander (Fiery 3), Flesh Golem (Dark 3), Succubus (Fiery 4), 2x Holy Cow (Luminous 4), Thunderbird (Electric 4), 2x Death's Rose (Plant 4), Sandman (Ethereal 4), Automaton (Electric 5), Mushroomhead (Plant 5), Unicorn (Luminous 5), Electriphant (Electric 6), Cave Troll (Rock 6), 3x Carcinos (Aquatic 8), Star Elemental (Ethereal 8), Storm Elemental (Electric 8), Cloud Gigas (Electric 9), Phoenix (Fiery 9) Hoke Ablesword, the Rock Champion (Username MDM) *ELIMINATED!* Decamon Deck: Dryad (Plant 6), Grendel (Icy 7), Woodwose (Plant 7), Reaper (Dark 8), 2x Stone Golem (Rock 8), Storm Elemental (Electric 8) ______________________ Johon plays Shy Shell (Aquatic 2) against Zelena's card! Johon wins! Johon starts the next round with another Shy Shell (Aquatic 2)! Zelena responds with a Moon Elemental (Icy 8)! Zelena wins this round! Zelena plays her Stone Golem (Rock 8) next! Johon, the Dark Champion (Bricksandparts) Decamon Deck: Glow Worm (Luminous 1), Scarab (Rock 1), Toxic Toad (Plant 1), Creeping Hand (Dark 2), 2x Shy Shell (Aquatic 2), 3x Sylph (Electric 3), Dune Ghoul (Rock 3), Simsalamander (Fiery 3), Cheshire Cat (Ethereal 3), Yeti (Icy 4), Sahuagin (Aquatic 5),Electriphant (Electric 6), Aquaphant (Aquatic 6), Sphinx (Ethereal 7), Tygurah (Electric 7), Rafflesia (Plant 8), 2x Reaper (Dark 8), Green Dragon (Flying 8), Star Elemental (Ethereal 8), Cerberus (Dark 9) Cards played: Toxic Toad (Plant 1), Shy Shell (Aquatic 2), Shy Shell (Aquatic 2), VS. Sorceress Zelena, the Luminous Champion (NPC) Decamon Deck: Flesh Golem (Dark 3), Nixie (Aquatic 7), Moon Elemental (Icy 8), Pegasus (Luminous 8), Stone Golem (Rock 8), Golden Dragon (Luminous 9) Cards played: Nixie (Aquatic 7), Pegasus (Luminous 8), Moon Elemental (Icy 8), Stone Golem (Rock 8),

Holy crap, this made me laugh very hard for very childish reasons! It's totally alright. As I said, every QM can make the same mistake. We are lucky to have such a great community here to keep each other in check and make sure the game is as fair as possible to everyone. :thumb:

"Oh great, more of these guys..." Ellaria consumes a Nostrum as she moves to Q2.

When I think about it, I don't think anyone would even want to play a class that can only heal and not cause damage (to non-undead enemies), so I'll just keep the class restricted to the NPCs. I just finalized another NPC job class for #125, and boy is it fun!

That's exactly why you should've consulted with me about this beforehand. It's easy for a QM to get into that "I want to give my players cool stuff" mode without realizing what effects it will have on the game in the long run. I've been on that mode a couple of times myself. I don't mind that you offer Anwyl's services at a lower price, because it's a one-time chance. However, offering permanent effects, changing a weapon's type as well as custom-made weapons is excessive. You should really offer just one of these services alongside normal upgrading and imbuing.

CURRENT SIGN-UPS: Quest#124: The Song of My Heart (Sign-ups close within 24 hours!) 1. Warlen Melimane, Level 8 Mage (The Chosen Minifigure) 2. Althior Emorith, Level 44 Necromancer (K-Nut) 3. Alexis Fenral, Level 47 Assassin (Masked Builder) 4. Darksten, Level 12 1/2 Ranger (Comrade Commander) 5. Bobby “Young” Bucks Jr., Level 4 Rogue (Zepher) 6. The Demon Germ, Level 5 Rogue (samuraiturtle) 7. Alexander Vandangant, Level 26 2/3 Hunter (Wedge09) 8. Leofwein Twynam, Level 4 Barbarian (Capt.JohnPaul) Quest#125: The Dollhouse 1. Warlen Melimane, Level 8 Mage (The Chosen Minifigure) 2. Althior Emorith, Level 44 Necromancer (K-Nut) 3. Alexis Fenral, Level 47 Assassin (Masked Builder) 4. Darksten, Level 12 1/2 Ranger (Comrade Commander) 5. Benji Carvenhall, Level 50 2/5 Prophet (Flare) 6. Grimwald Gjinko, Level 19 1/2 Sage (LordoftheNoobs) 7. Arthur Justus Regulus VII, Level 342/4 Dragoon (Flipz) 8. William Harkenshire, Level 21 2/3 Warden (Fred Daniel Yam) 9. Thalion Dwinlas, Level 31 Artisan (-obelix-) 10. Namyrra Uq, Level 49 2/5 Archmage (Quarryman) 11. The Demon Germ, Level 5 Rogue (samuraiturtle) 12. Leofwein Twynam, Level 4 Barbarian (Capt.JohnPaul)

I don't know what places you have frequented, but if a period is considered hostile then that place is certainly in dire need of a good whopping from an English teacher. I've heard what you're saying a dozen times before ever since I started using internet way back when, it's just the fad that changes every time. At one point... it was... "cool"... to put... three dots... everywhere... AnD aT oNe PoInT sOmEoNe tHoUgHt tHiS wAs a NiFtY wAy To WrItE. And who can forget using brightly colored fonts, yay! Whatever the current fad is, writing normal text is the one that actually gets you understood and respected. Emoticons are best used sparingly.

OoC: It was already stated we can move around as much as we want when there are no enemies in sight.

You seem to know how to write just fine, so why don't you please stop using those weird emoticons in place of periods. It is seriously distracting and takes the focus away from what you are trying to say. But really, you can write well, and that is always a plus when playing a game that's pretty much based on writing.

"Oh, I know you like to boast, Mister Gregory. But you will see I'm no toothless old hag you can just shove aside." Zelena chooses Nixie (Aquatic 7) from her hand and wins the round! Zelena starts the next round with Pegasus (Luminous 8)! Johon, the Dark Champion (Bricksandparts) Decamon Deck: Glow Worm (Luminous 1), Scarab (Rock 1), Toxic Toad (Plant 1), Creeping Hand (Dark 2), 2x Shy Shell (Aquatic 2), 3x Sylph (Electric 3), Dune Ghoul (Rock 3), Simsalamander (Fiery 3), Cheshire Cat (Ethereal 3), Yeti (Icy 4), Sahuagin (Aquatic 5),Electriphant (Electric 6), Aquaphant (Aquatic 6), Sphinx (Ethereal 7), Tygurah (Electric 7), Rafflesia (Plant 8), 2x Reaper (Dark 8), Green Dragon (Flying 8), Star Elemental (Ethereal 8), Cerberus (Dark 9) Cards played: Toxic Toad (Plant 1), VS. Sorceress Zelena, the Luminous Champion (NPC) Decamon Deck: Flesh Golem (Dark 3), Nixie (Aquatic 7), Moon Elemental (Icy 8), Pegasus (Luminous 8), Stone Golem (Rock 8), Golden Dragon (Luminous 9) Cards played: Nixie (Aquatic 7), Pegasus (Luminous 8),

Only four opponents remained in the Tournament against you, all of them Champions as well. It would be a tough climb to the top. Once again you had to choose five cards from your hand and just hope you made the right choices. MATCHES: Atramor and Hoke were paired up for the second round. The coin toss degreed that Hoke would start. Atramor Gibbin, the Fiery Champion (CallMePie) Decamon Deck: Volt Ant (Electric 1), Lucky Rabbit (Icy 1), Tweetybird (Flying 1), 2x Brains-in-a-Jar (Ethereal 2), Tangleweed (Plant 3), Dune Ghoul (Rock 3), Simsalamander (Fiery 3), Succubus (Fiery 4), Holy Cow (Luminous 4), Thunderbird (Electric 4), Death's Rose (Plant 4), Sandman (Ethereal 4),Mushroomhead (Plant 5), Unicorn (Luminous 5), Electriphant (Electric 6), Cave Troll (Rock 6), Dryad (Plant 6), 3x Carcinos (Aquatic 8), Star Elemental (Ethereal 8), Storm Elemental (Electric 8), Cloud Gigas (Electric 9), Phoenix (Fiery 9) Cards played: VS. Hoke Ablesword, the Rock Champion (Username MDM) Decamon Deck: Flesh Golem (Dark 3), Holy Cow (Luminous 4), Death's Rose (Plant 4), Automaton (Electric 5),Grendel (Icy 7), Woodwose (Plant 7), Reaper (Dark 8), 2x Stone Golem (Rock 8), Storm Elemental (Electric 8) Cards played: ______________________ Johon met the elderly witch Zelena in a match. The coin toss decided that Johon would go first. Johon, the Dark Champion (Bricksandparts) Decamon Deck: Glow Worm (Luminous 1), Scarab (Rock 1), Toxic Toad (Plant 1), Creeping Hand (Dark 2), 2x Shy Shell (Aquatic 2), 3x Sylph (Electric 3), Dune Ghoul (Rock 3), Simsalamander (Fiery 3), Cheshire Cat (Ethereal 3), Yeti (Icy 4), Sahuagin (Aquatic 5),Electriphant (Electric 6), Aquaphant (Aquatic 6), Sphinx (Ethereal 7), Tygurah (Electric 7), Rafflesia (Plant 8), 2x Reaper (Dark 8), Green Dragon (Flying 8), Star Elemental (Ethereal 8), Cerberus (Dark 9) Cards played: VS. Sorceress Zelena, the Luminous Champion (NPC) Decamon Deck: Flesh Golem (Dark 3), Nixie (Aquatic 7), Moon Elemental (Icy 8), Pegasus (Luminous 8), Stone Golem (Rock 8), Golden Dragon (Luminous 9) Cards played:

MATCHES: Atramor pulls out his Star Elemental (Ethereal 8) against Brock's card. VS. Atramor wins again! The last cards are then displayed. Brock has Phoenix (Fiery 9), while Atramor has Carcinos (Aquatic 8)! VS. "Oh crap, I lost the match as well as the Phoenix card! Balthazar's gonna be so disappointed in me." Atramor wins the last round as well! Atramor Gibbin (CallMePie) Decamon Deck: Volt Ant (Electric 1), Lucky Rabbit (Icy 1), Tweetybird (Flying 1), 2x Brains-in-a-Jar (Ethereal 2), Tangleweed (Plant 3), Dune Ghoul (Rock 3), Wishing Starfish (Aquatic 4),Thunderbird (Electric 4), Death's Rose (Plant 4), Sandman (Ethereal 4),Mushroomhead (Plant 5), Unicorn (Luminous 5), Electriphant (Electric 6), Cave Troll (Rock 6), Dryad (Plant 6), 3x Carcinos (Aquatic 8), Star Elemental (Ethereal 8), Storm Elemental (Electric 8), Cloud Gigas (Electric 9) Cards played: Wishing Starfish (Aquatic 4), Unicorn (Luminous 5), Carcinos (Aquatic 8), Star Elemental (Ethereal 8), Carcinos (Aquatic 8) VS. Brock, the Fiery Champion (NPC) Cards played: Tygurah (Electric 7), Simsalamander (Fiery 3), Succubus (Fiery 4), Holy Cow (Luminous 4), Phoenix (Fiery 9) Atramor Gibbin wins the match and becomes the Fiery Champion of Decamon! Brock is eliminated! Atramor Gibbin, the Fiery Champion (CallMePie) *MOVING ON!* Decamon Deck: Volt Ant (Electric 1), Lucky Rabbit (Icy 1), Tweetybird (Flying 1), 2x Brains-in-a-Jar (Ethereal 2), Tangleweed (Plant 3), Dune Ghoul (Rock 3), Simsalamander (Fiery 3), Succubus (Fiery 4), Holy Cow (Luminous 4), Thunderbird (Electric 4), Death's Rose (Plant 4), Sandman (Ethereal 4),Mushroomhead (Plant 5), Unicorn (Luminous 5), Electriphant (Electric 6), Cave Troll (Rock 6), Dryad (Plant 6), 3x Carcinos (Aquatic 8), Star Elemental (Ethereal 8), Storm Elemental (Electric 8), Cloud Gigas (Electric 9), Phoenix (Fiery 9) Brock (NPC) *ELIMINATED!* Decamon Deck: Wishing Starfish (Aquatic 4), Tygurah (Electric 7) ___________________________ Hoke's final card is Grendel (Icy 7)! VS. "Crud, that does it for me! Old aunt Cinnabar is no longer at the top of her game, it seems." Hoke wins the final round! Hoke Ablesword (Username MDM) Decamon Deck: Holy Cow (Luminous 4), Death's Rose (Plant 4), Igniphant (Fiery 6), Cave Troll (Rock 6), Grendel (Icy 7), Woodwose (Plant 7), Reaper (Dark 8), Stone Golem (Rock 8), Storm Elemental (Electric 8) Cards played: Holy Cow (Luminous 4), Igniphant (Fiery 6), Death's Rose (Plant 4), Cave Troll (Rock 6), Grendel (Icy 7) VS. Geomancer Cinnabar, the Rock Champion (NPC) Cards played: Flesh Golem (Dark 3), Gold Golem (Luminous 6), Stone Golem (Rock 8), Basilisk (Rock 9), Automaton (Electric 5) Hoke Ablesword wins the match and becomes the Rock Champion of Decamon! Cinnabar is eliminated! Hoke Ablesword, the Rock Champion (Username MDM) *MOVING ON!* Decamon Deck: Flesh Golem (Dark 3), Holy Cow (Luminous 4), Death's Rose (Plant 4), Automaton (Electric 5),Grendel (Icy 7), Woodwose (Plant 7), Reaper (Dark 8), 2x Stone Golem (Rock 8), Storm Elemental (Electric 8) Geomancer Cinnabar (NPC) *ELIMINATED!* Decamon Deck: Igniphant (Fiery 6), Cave Troll (Rock 6), Gold Golem (Luminous 6), Basilisk (Rock 9) ___________________________ Johon reveals his last card to be a puny Simsalamander (Fiery 3)! VS. "Mrgrgrr! I cannot believe I loft to a mere peafant! You better not fhow your fafe in Fellcreft, serf!" Johon wins the last round! Johon wins the match and becomes the Dark Champion of Decamon! Countess Lyudmila is eliminated! Johon, the Dark Champion (Bricksandparts) *MOVING ON!* Decamon Deck: Glow Worm (Luminous 1), Scarab (Rock 1), Toxic Toad (Plant 1), Creeping Hand (Dark 2), 2x Shy Shell (Aquatic 2), 3x Sylph (Electric 3), Dune Ghoul (Rock 3), Simsalamander (Fiery 3), Cheshire Cat (Ethereal 3), Yeti (Icy 4), Sahuagin (Aquatic 5),Electriphant (Electric 6), Aquaphant (Aquatic 6), Sphinx (Ethereal 7), Tygurah (Electric 7), Rafflesia (Plant 8), 2x Reaper (Dark 8), Green Dragon (Flying 8), Star Elemental (Ethereal 8), Cerberus (Dark 9) Countess Lyudmila (NPC) *ELIMINATED!* Decamon Deck: Demon Ray (Aquatic 3), Death's Rose (Plant 4), Jun-Chi (Luminous 7), Sun Elemental (Fiery 8) ____________________________ Sorrow plays Lich (Dark 6) next! VS. Sorrow wins! The remaining cards are put to the table, and it is Sorrow's Flesh Golem (Dark 3) against Zelena's Moon Elemental (Icy 8)! VS. "If I'm not mistaken, being the old fool I am, I will be keeping my title for now. But good match, nevertheless. Pleasure meeting such a polite gentleman!" Zelena wins the last round! Sorrow (Endgame) Decamon Deck: 2x Tweetybird (Flying 1), Carrion Squirrel (Dark 1), 2x Dune Ghoul (Rock 3), 2x Flesh Golem (Dark 3), Cherub (Luminous 3), Unicorn (Luminous 5), Automaton (Electric 5), Igniphant (Fiery 6), Lich (Dark 6), Pegasus (Luminous 8), Stone Golem (Rock 8), Rafflesia (Plant 8) Cards played: Pegasus (Luminous 8), Rafflesia (Plant 8), Stone Golem (Rock 8), Lich (Dark 6), Flesh Golem (Dark 3) VS. Sorceress Zelena, the Luminous Champion (NPC) Cards played: Nixie (Aquatic 7), Holy Cow (Luminous 4), Golden Dragon (Luminous 9), Cheshire Cat (Ethereal 3), Moon Elemental (Icy 8) Sorceress Zelena wins the match and moves on to face the new Champions! Sorrow is eliminated! Sorrow (Endgame) *ELIMINATED!* Decamon Deck: 2x Tweetybird (Flying 1), Carrion Squirrel (Dark 1), 2x Dune Ghoul (Rock 3), Flesh Golem (Dark 3), Cherub (Luminous 3), Cheshire Cat (Ethereal 3), Holy Cow (Luminous 4), Unicorn (Luminous 5), Automaton (Electric 5), Igniphant (Fiery 6), Lich (Dark 6), Rafflesia (Plant 8) Sorceress Zelena, the Luminous Champion (NPC) *MOVING ON!* Decamon Deck: Flesh Golem (Dark 3), Nixie (Aquatic 7), Moon Elemental (Icy 8), Pegasus (Luminous 8), Stone Golem (Rock 8), Golden Dragon (Luminous 9) _________________________ After you finish your match, The Emerald Emperor walks to you with a big smile. "Congratulations, you three have now become the new reigning Champions of Decamon! You will be facing each other next, but I have to inform you that you can only be one type of a champion at a time, so matches between Champions are purely for sports. Of course, whichever one of you rises to the top will face me in one final match with a chance to win the additional title of the Master of the Decamon Tournament. Good luck and play well!" Note: The second round of matches will be posted shortly.

Then its just a normal CRITICAL HIT, isn't it? I also think the job trait "Devine [sic] Focus" should be called "Two-handed Grip" or "Zweihänder Grip", because that's what it basically is. But yeah, I can be anal about names and terms sometimes. Sounds a bit complex, but perhaps it would add to the appeal of the class. I don't see a problem. Just like a Paladin doesn't have to be Ennoc's worshipper or a Druid one of Sylvania's, a Vindicator wouldn't have to be tied to a single deity or religious group. Rather some group could give the hero access to the class, but the hero can decide which deity to become a champion of at the Training Room. On another topic: What are people's opinions about offering gender-specific classes? Not that I have any concrete plans set in stone, but I have a quest focusing on the Sisters of Danab coming up, and I was toying with the idea of a pure healer class that would only be available to female characters (i.e. "Sister"). I might just keep it for the NPCs, though.

I don't know why I haven't done this before, but this topic is now pinned to the top of the forum as well.

I know! I'm happy about it too. So is Dragoon, since it has three pages worth of rules, but we shouldn't let ourselves get too bothered about it. I understand, but Arthur can shout "Skyward Strike!" out loud every time he makes a Jump Hit, if that's any consolidation to you.

OoC: We can move through each other and the blood, right? Can we move over the bodies? Also, do I need to post Order of Action when there are no enemies in sight? For now you can just move us in the order we post. Also also, how will effects work? Do they last the entire duration of the Grid Battle, or just for each separate battle we face? "Oh Sylvania..." Ellaria gasped as she saw the bodies sprawled all over the staircase. "All these poor people." Ellaria helped Thormanil search the bodies while moving towards A2 to see what laid ahead.

I like it. It is similar to Regulator with the dual role, but instead of chaos and order its offense and defense. My only worry is that there seems to be too much going on in the rolls. Especially the negative effects caused by some of the rolls seem to be excessive, making the class more complex than it needs to be. I couldn't hide the first post, but I deleted the text and only left a title. They seem pretty balanced, and what I like the most is that the player can decide for themselves whether to focus on offense or defense, it isn't automated. Champion came to my mind as well, especially with the divine aspect. But Avenger is more accurate, I concur. Vindicator would be a synonym, albeit a rather fancy one.

Thanks for the interesting list, WBD! It really helps to show how the classes divide into different roles, but looking at it we don't really seem to be lacking in any department, there being several options in all of the roles. 1. QMs can easily add debuff battle songs for Minstrels. If there are several Minstrels around in the future, those extra songs would give them nice variety. 2. Umm, like Shaman? 3. Umm, like Warden? 4. Sounds complicated. Can you give me an example of what such a class would be like? Are there similar classes in other RPGs, for example?

Umm, why? Those classes are all somewhat similar, so why would you need another one?

As most of you might have noticed from the expert job class discussion topic, the Dragoon has had a makeover! It now has a total of three pages of rules, too.