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Oh, that too.

I think this is pretty true. Amorality continues to seep in.

OoC: I have always made an argument for players to play the game however they want. If you're a loot sort of person, then so be it. I will happily say, however, that Matthias is a character I love, and I'd be sad to see you make a decision while ignoring him. It's the only comment I'll make on the matter, and this battle hopefully up to this point has exemplified that I don't have a specific ending in mind so I'm not pressuring you in any way, but I'd hate to see Matthias get over ridden all of a sudden, from a personal standpoint.

Bobby reads over Milderun's shoulder for a short while, nodding along. He chuckles at one of the lines, breaking the Orc's concentration and alerting to her to his presence (or maybe she knew he was there all along and was choosing to ignore him, who knows, Bobby isn't inside her head after all). "Yo, Milde, where you headin' to, my lady? What do you think I should head off to?"

< This is how I feel about the conclusion of 102. < This is how I feel, conversely, about running that battle. I hope that series of lego smilie faces conveys my very complex human emotions. I'm sure they can. That's why we've communicated in emoticons instead of words for the entirety of human history.

Round Eight Wizard's Duel Dark Minion v. XX - 11 Damage, -1 ether, Light Minion v. Aventine - 11 Damage, -1 ether >Alexis uses a Titan Heart on Chauncey >Alexis uses a Kraken Fang on Chauncey >Chauncey v. Aventine - Hit/Miss (20 Damage, -1 ether) >Chauncey v. Aventine - Special Damage/Shield (Dark Minion Explodes, 11 Damage All, XX KO'd, (only 9 damage Nerwen, Aventine Immune) Nerwen + Matthais v. Alexis - (([42/2]+18)/7=6 Damage Alexis, ([46/2]-16)/7=1 Damage Nerwen, 4 Damage Matthias, Alexis burning by -2 Purpearl + Matthias v. Chauncey - Undead Pirate v. Chauncey (7 Damage, -3 ether) >Nerwen remedies herself >Nerwen heals XX - XX Not There >Matthias v. Chauncey - Aim/Shield (1 Damage Chauncey, burning -2) >Matthias v. Alexis - Damage ([11+46]/2/7=5 Damage) >Purpearl uses a scroll of Sleep v. Alexis - Success (Roll of 1, -1 ether [even though sealed would probably block this in world, but no need to over complicate the rules ) >Aventine revives XX - Failure Chauncey v. Nerwen - ([140/2]-16)/7= 8 Damage, -1 ether Chauncey takes 12 damage from burning All Standing Heroes Regain 3 health "You should not have brought him back into this," says Chauncey sadly as XX slumps to the ground, the bomber's eyes cold. "We have a mutual friend, and that friend has taught me to admire this bomber greatly. You will bring him back, Aventine. There is still time to do some good before your death. That man stood for you, and so you must bring him back. It is the right thing to do. I have already lost Zelphie, I do not wish to lose another person today." He breaths unevenly. "This is what happens when heroes stand against heroes. What will your last act be, Aventine?" "I'm not dead yet. These heroes care as little for the bomber as they do for the crab or each other. They are here to defend me and by extension themselves. You underestimate them." "You under estimate them. My next move will be to kill you. Can you stop me? Perhaps you do not have time to save yourself and the bomber - but when did the bomber agree to die? You made vows seven years ago, not he." "He swore to protect me." "Yes. And he did that. Now will you uphold your end of the argument and face me like a man. Should the heroes consent, I will let you raise the bomber and they may all leave this arena. If you refuse, then you will die. I cannot raise him myself, or I would." "You chose the wrong art to study, didn't you?" The Aventine Party Lord Aventine Level 56 Necromancer *Immune to Fire, Darkness, Water, Sealed, Blinded, Asleep, Stunned, Confused and Instant Kill* Health: 21/160 Power Bonus: 10 Defense: 3 Ether: 17/40 Gold: 1000 Equipment: Magical Tricorne (SP:3, Immunity to Fire), Regret's Necklace (Immune to Sealed, Blinded, Asleep, Stunned, and Instant Death, For an additional 2 ether undead can attack with any element [as opposed to darkness], Suitable for Aventine), Aventine's Cape (Immunity to Darkness and Water) Inventory: Ruby, Amethyst Undead Lord Level 10 Undead Element: Darkness Undead Peasant Level 20 Undead Element: Darkness Undead Paladin Level 45 Undead Element: Darkness Undead Pirate Level 50 Undead Element: Darkness Undead Zelphie Level 45 Undead Element: Darkness XX Level 35.2 Cannoneer/Alchemist *Blessed* Health: 0/51 Defense: 0 Gold: 392 Equipment: XX Hand Cannon (WP: 12, Ignores SP), XX Ammo Belts (As an Alchemist, XX can only receive rolls ending in "Bomb", excluding Bravado Brew and Explosion, as a Cannonner Bomb XX and Bomb XXX are added to possible creations), Cannoneer's Sashes (The damage output of bombs consumed are added to the WP of the Cannoneer's weapon before damage calculation) Inventory: Dangerous Dagger (WP: 20, Fire-Elemental), Mead x3, Ruby, Military Grade Fire Bomb x4, Bomb XX (Deals 30 Damage to all foes and 10 to all allies, ignoring row/SP) x2, Ice Bombs (2), Lightning Bombs (4), Water Bombs (9), Dirt Bombs (5), Air Bomb, Venom (x5), Nostrum, NOTE: KOing XX will lead to his death. If Aventine is killed, XX will flee the battle. If XX's health drops below 10 he will be 'incapacitated'. Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight) 263 year old female Elven Paladin *Immune to Fragile* *Blessed* *Hastened* Level 32 Power bonus: 0 Defense: 16 Health: 39/54 Ether: 36/37 Gold: 249 Equipment: Sword of the Warrior of the Light (WP: 14, Light Elemental, Meditate becomes hits, longsword), Orc Barbed Shield (SP: 11), Heavy Armor (SP:5, Immune to Fragile, bodywear), Sylvania's Cowl (Permits Animal Talk, Headwear), Blood Oath Medallion (Accessory, Blessed), White Cloak (Max. HP +3, back wear) Inventory: • Sword of the Red Lizard (Longsword, WP:10, fire-elemental), Mourning Star (WP: 10, Inflicts Fragile, Fire-Elemental), Bent Crowbar (WP: 8; 3x damage to Mechanic enemies; hammer), Axe of the Minotaur Champion (WP: 30; user is Slowed and Immune to Hastened; cannot be equipped at the same time as a shield; axe), Shield of the Red Lizard (SP: 2, Immune to Blind) • Seal of the Warrior Priestess (At the beginning of the battle the user has a 1/6 chance to be Transcended, a 1/6 chance to be Blessed, and a 1/6 chance to be Inspired, Accessory, Suitable for Paladins), Helm of the Lord of Light (Headwear, Immunity to Light and Jinxed, Suitable for Knights), Nordic Stomach Guard (SP: 3, Immunity to Ice and Water, Bodywear, Suitable for Barbarians, Regulators, and Beast Warriors), Medal of Valor (Double experience from battles, accessory), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3; Max Ether +5; Immune to Sealed; body wear) • Topaz • No Scrolls • Grand Tonics (3), Potions (3), Elixirs (2), Remedies (6), Tiger Balm, Essence of Sorrow (50% assassination chance on non-immune target), Venom (4), Bone, Milk (restores 15 HP and 15 Ether), Ether Core (2), Grand potion, Ambrosia (4), 2x Red Death Blood (If applied to a weapon the Doomed effect is dealt on first blow) • Shovel, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass Purpearl Berthadhiell, the Carnival Crusader (Purpearljellyblob) *Party Leader* 180 Years Old Female Elven Mage *Evasive* *Blessed* *Sealed (2 Rounds)* Level 17 Power: 30 Health: 16/25 Ether: 20/21 Gold: 338 (Owes Karie 25 gold) Equipment: Crimson Arcanon (Wand WP:3), Tunic of Elven Acrobat (+4 HP, Provides Evasion Effect with 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER, DAMAGE and Free Hits, torso wear), Blood Oath Medallion (Accessory, Blessed) Inventory: Thorny Rose (WP: 17,wood-elemental, deals the poisoned by 3 effect, mace), Heavy Armour (SP: 5, immune to fragile, suitable for suitable for barbarians, knights, dragoons, skirmishers and regulators), Bedroll, Potion (x3), Grand Tonic, Raw Sushi (Consumable, Restores 5 Health and 5 Ether), Tasty Pretzel (x2) (1/3 chance each of granting lucky, hastened and encouraged-effects upon consumption), Mead, Ambrosia, Bone, Tinyshroom, Level Up Mushroom, Venom (x2), Crocodile Handbag (Max Ether +2; accessory), Remedy (x2), Muddy Bomb (deals blinded and -3 poisoned to all foes), Tiger Balm, Neutralizer, Chaotic Whip (WP: 5, Light/Darkness Elemental), Shovel Gemstones: Ruby (Fire), Topaz (Lightning), Amethyst (Darkness), Opal, Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Emerald, Aquamarine Scrolls: Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Fragile, Scroll of Confusion, Magical Staff (WP: 15; Water-,Darkness-elemental; staff) Matthias the Carnival Crusader (nstickney) Level 16 Ranger *Blessed* *Hastened* *Sealed (3 Rounds)* Power Bonus: 2 Defense: 0 Health: 8/21 Gold: 176 Equipment: Peashooter (WP: 2, deals burning by 2 effect), Blood Oath Medallion (Accessory, Blessed), Quickdraw Quiver (permanent hastened-effect, suitable to Rangers), Inventory: Steel Cutlass (Sword, WP:5, suitable for Knights or Rogues), Grimmau's Clothespin (Headwear, prevents the first negative effect inflicted on the wearer during a battle), Winged Sandals (Footwear, protects from Bound and Slowed effects), Grating Stone, 2x Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Fang Dagger (WP: 4), Ball and Chain (Chain, WP: 4), Staff (WP: 4), Elixir, Magnar’s Unreasonably Cruel Axe (WP: 12, Deals the Bleeding -3 Effect, axe), 2x Red Death Blood (When applied to weapon Doomed is dealt on the first blow), Dapper Hat (wearer has a 1/6 chance of being Encouraged at the start of any battle), Remedy, Zoot's Cookie The Chauncey Party Lord Chauncey Level 70 Evoker *Immune to Blinded, Sealed, Asleep, Stunned, Confused, and Instant Kill* *Immune to darkness and light elemental damage* *Fragile (2 Rounds)* *Burning -6* *Lucky* *Hastened* *Reinforced* *Inspired* *Encouraged* Health 293/205 410 SP: 4 Ether: 36/45 Equipment: Hood of the Black Mage (SP: 4, Immunity to Darkness and Light Elemental Damage), Summoning Ring (Summons get +4 levels, suitable for Evokers), Regret's Gloves (Immune to Sealed, Blinded, Asleep, Stunned, Confused and Instant Death, Permits 2 Summons, Suitable to Chauncey) Inventory: 3 Amethyst Lamps of Summoning, Amethyst, Diamond, Tonic Light Minion Level 74 Light Summon Alexis Fenral, Orc-kin (Party Leader) *Counterstriking* *Blessed* *Hastened* *Burning -4* *Asleep (3 Rounds)* 22 year old female elven Harlot Level 46.8 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 0 Health: 63/74 Gold: 1639 GP: 9 Equipment: Steel fan (WP:20, ice-, lightning-, and darkness-elemental), Counterstrike Gloves, Blood Oath Medallion (Accessory, Blessed) Inventory: • Cat-o'-Nine-Tails (WP: 20, damage divided between all enemies, Suitable For Rouges), Death's Whip (WP:11, on successful hits there is a 1/6 chance to cause double damage), Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Staff of Ennon (WP: 5, light-elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4; staff), Fang Dagger (WP: 4), Town Watch Halberd (WP: 6), • Electro Gear (Adds lightning-element to physical attacks and protects from lightning-elemental damage, accessory), Smelly Hide (Suitable for barbarians and beast warriors, half damage from beasts and humanoids on Damage, bodywear), Winged Sandals (artifact; footwear; protects from bound and slowed effects), Lieutenant's Helmet (SP:3, protects from fragile), Ring of Sight (protects from blinded), Medal of Glory (Artefact/Accessory - Mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles), Magnar's Smaller Axe (Grants User Dual-Strike, User Cannot Wield a Shield, Handwear, suitable for classes capable of using axes), Regret's Cape (Backwear, grants immunity to first negative effect afflicted each battle) • Aquamarine (Water), Diamond (Light), Sapphire (Wind), Topaz (lightning), Fifty Shades of Bley, • Bedroll, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, • 2 Somas, 5x Venom, 2x Deadly Venom, Health Core, 6x Potion, Grand Potion, 9x Meads, Smelling Salts, Nostrum, 9x Remedies, 7x Grand Potions, Skeleton Decoy, 8x Bone, Deadly Venom, Kraken Fangs (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Titan Heart (Grants encouraged- and inspired-effects when consumed), Mulled Wine, 2x Grating Stones, Crimson Venom (Causes a weapon to deal the poisoned by 7 and cursed effects for the duration of one battle), Red Death Blood (If applied to a weapon the Doomed effect is dealt on first blow), Zoot's Cookie Zelphie Level 45 Artisan *Immune to Lightning* *KO'd* Health: 0/45 SP: 1 Gold: 20 Equipment: Staff (WP: 20), Counterstrike Gloves (Counter Free-Hits), Conductor Helmet (Artefact. SP:1, Immune to Lightning) Inventory: Hammer (WP:6), Scroll of Confusion, Bedroll, Venom, 2 Remedies, Fire Bomb, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magic Compass, Telescope, Magnifying Glass Russel Ruffers & Sir Pigley Level 21.66 Rogue *Hastened* *Blessed* *Incapacitated* Power Bonus: 4 Health: 8/34 Defense: 4 Gold: 303 Equipment: Crabspirator (WP: 16, deals the Blinded effect, darkness elemental, longsword), Pigley (+4 Power, +4 Max Health, Hastened, Not an Artifact), Blood Oath Medallion (Accessory, Blessed), Crab Shell Armor (Body Wear, +4 Max Health, 4 SP) Inventory: Rebel's Sword (Longsword, WP: 11), Venom, Smelling Salts NOTE: KOing Russel and Pigley will lead to their death. If Russel and Pigley's health drops below 10 they will be 'incapacitated'.

OoC: For sealed - when it is your turn to act (your party's round) it will work as it normally does for heroes - when it is the foe's round, rolls of "Special Damage" will be negated. And Stick, just because you're angry at XX doesn't mean he's angry at you. Round Seven Wizard's Duel >Nerwen v. Self - Failure/Heal Less (+32 health, -1 ether) >Nerwen v. Chauncey - Hit/Damage ([42/2]-4*2/7=5 Damage) >XX uses a Phoenix Essence on Purpearl >Avertine revives Matthias - Revival (Full Health, -5 ether) >Purpearl uses Grand Tonic on Aventine Undead Zelphie v. Chauncey - [(([45]/2)-4)*2]/7=6 damage, -3 ether Undead Paladin v. Chauncey - 6 Damage, -3 ether Undead Pirate v. Chauncey - 7 Damage, -3 ether Undead Peasant v. Chauncey - 20/2-4*2/7=2 Damage, -3 ether Undead Lord v. Chauncey - 1 Damage, -3 ether > Matthias v. Alexis - Special Damage (All Foes Sealed) > Matthias v. Chauncey - Hit ([18-4]*2/7=4 Damage, Burning -2) Dark Minion v. XX - 11 Damage >Alexis takes Smelling Salts >Alexis uses Nostrum on Chauncey >Chauncey vs. Aventine - Shield/Shield (Light Minion Summoned) Nerwen + Purpearl+ Matthias v. Alexis (([42/2]+[22/2]+18)/7=8 Damage Alexis, ([46/2]-16)/7=1 Damage Nerwen, [46/2]/7=4 Damage Purpearl, 4 Damage Matthias XX+Matthias v. Chauncey - ([18-4]+47)/7=9 Damage, Chauncey -2 burning Chauncey takes 8 damage from burning All Standing Heroes Regain 3 health XX pours a Phoenix Essence on Purpearl. He hauls her to her feet with a grin. Aventine, meanwhile, chants maniacally, and Matthias stumbles to his feet, his eyes glowing darkly before the glowing light fades and, with a shiver, he is back in the battle. Chauncey and Alexis continue to fight as bravely as possible, cornered as they are. "We will win this," says Chauncey. "For we are good, and Aventine is bad, and the world would not let such a blight survive. Even if I am struck down now, surely you and your organization will deal with him again. This is what the Regret tries to teach us, and this is what we mortals fail to learn. Our actions have consequence." "Blah blah blah. This isn't half the fun I'd hoped it would be." The Aventine Party Lord Aventine Level 56 Necromancer *Immune to Fire, Darkness, Water, Sealed, Blinded, Asleep, Stunned, Confused and Instant Kill* Health: 53/160 Power Bonus: 10 Defense: 3 Ether: 20/40 Gold: 1000 Equipment: Magical Tricorne (SP:3, Immunity to Fire), Regret's Necklace (Immune to Sealed, Blinded, Asleep, Stunned, and Instant Death, For an additional 2 ether undead can attack with any element [as opposed to darkness], Suitable for Aventine), Aventine's Cape (Immunity to Darkness and Water) Inventory: Ruby, Amethyst Undead Lord Level 10 Undead Element: Darkness Undead Peasant Level 20 Undead Element: Darkness Undead Paladin Level 45 Undead Element: Darkness Undead Pirate Level 50 Undead Element: Darkness Undead Zelphie Level 45 Undead Element: Darkness XX Level 35.2 Cannoneer/Alchemist *Blessed* *Sealed (3 Rounds)* Health: 13/51 Defense: 0 Gold: 392 Equipment: XX Hand Cannon (WP: 12, Ignores SP), XX Ammo Belts (As an Alchemist, XX can only receive rolls ending in "Bomb", excluding Bravado Brew and Explosion, as a Cannonner Bomb XX and Bomb XXX are added to possible creations), Cannoneer's Sashes (The damage output of bombs consumed are added to the WP of the Cannoneer's weapon before damage calculation) Inventory: Dangerous Dagger (WP: 20, Fire-Elemental), Mead x3, Ruby, Military Grade Fire Bomb x4, Bomb XX (Deals 30 Damage to all foes and 10 to all allies, ignoring row/SP) x2, Ice Bombs (2), Lightning Bombs (4), Water Bombs (9), Dirt Bombs (5), Air Bomb, Venom (x5), Nostrum, NOTE: KOing XX will lead to his death. If Aventine is killed, XX will flee the battle. If XX's health drops below 10 he will be 'incapacitated'. Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight) 263 year old female Elven Paladin *Immune to Fragile* *Blessed* *Hastened* *Sealed (3 Rounds)* Level 32 Power bonus: 0 Defense: 16 Health: 53/54 Ether: 36/37 Gold: 249 Equipment: Sword of the Warrior of the Light (WP: 14, Light Elemental, Meditate becomes hits, longsword), Orc Barbed Shield (SP: 11), Heavy Armor (SP:5, Immune to Fragile, bodywear), Sylvania's Cowl (Permits Animal Talk, Headwear), Blood Oath Medallion (Accessory, Blessed), White Cloak (Max. HP +3, back wear) Inventory: • Sword of the Red Lizard (Longsword, WP:10, fire-elemental), Mourning Star (WP: 10, Inflicts Fragile, Fire-Elemental), Bent Crowbar (WP: 8; 3x damage to Mechanic enemies; hammer), Axe of the Minotaur Champion (WP: 30; user is Slowed and Immune to Hastened; cannot be equipped at the same time as a shield; axe), Shield of the Red Lizard (SP: 2, Immune to Blind) • Seal of the Warrior Priestess (At the beginning of the battle the user has a 1/6 chance to be Transcended, a 1/6 chance to be Blessed, and a 1/6 chance to be Inspired, Accessory, Suitable for Paladins), Helm of the Lord of Light (Headwear, Immunity to Light and Jinxed, Suitable for Knights), Nordic Stomach Guard (SP: 3, Immunity to Ice and Water, Bodywear, Suitable for Barbarians, Regulators, and Beast Warriors), Medal of Valor (Double experience from battles, accessory), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3; Max Ether +5; Immune to Sealed; body wear) • Topaz • No Scrolls • Grand Tonics (3), Potions (3), Elixirs (2), Remedies (6), Tiger Balm, Essence of Sorrow (50% assassination chance on non-immune target), Venom (4), Bone, Milk (restores 15 HP and 15 Ether), Ether Core (2), Grand potion, Ambrosia (4), 2x Red Death Blood (If applied to a weapon the Doomed effect is dealt on first blow) • Shovel, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass Purpearl Berthadhiell, the Carnival Crusader (Purpearljellyblob) *Party Leader* 180 Years Old Female Elven Mage *Evasive* *Blessed* *Sealed (3 Rounds)* Level 17 Power: 30 Health: 24/25 Ether: 21/21 Gold: 338 (Owes Karie 25 gold) Equipment: Crimson Arcanon (Wand WP:3), Tunic of Elven Acrobat (+4 HP, Provides Evasion Effect with 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER, DAMAGE and Free Hits, torso wear), Blood Oath Medallion (Accessory, Blessed) Inventory: Thorny Rose (WP: 17,wood-elemental, deals the poisoned by 3 effect, mace), Heavy Armour (SP: 5, immune to fragile, suitable for suitable for barbarians, knights, dragoons, skirmishers and regulators), Bedroll, Potion (x3), Grand Tonic, Raw Sushi (Consumable, Restores 5 Health and 5 Ether), Tasty Pretzel (x2) (1/3 chance each of granting lucky, hastened and encouraged-effects upon consumption), Mead, Ambrosia, Bone, Tinyshroom, Level Up Mushroom, Venom (x2), Crocodile Handbag (Max Ether +2; accessory), Remedy (x2), Muddy Bomb (deals blinded and -3 poisoned to all foes), Tiger Balm, Neutralizer, Chaotic Whip (WP: 5, Light/Darkness Elemental), Shovel Gemstones: Ruby (Fire), Topaz (Lightning), Amethyst (Darkness), Opal, Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Emerald, Aquamarine Scrolls: Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Fragile, Scroll of Confusion, Magical Staff (WP: 15; Water-,Darkness-elemental; staff) Matthias the Carnival Crusader (nstickney) Level 16 Ranger *Blessed* *Hastened* *Sealed (3 Rounds)* Power Bonus: 2 Defense: 0 Health: 20/21 Gold: 176 Equipment: Peashooter (WP: 2, deals burning by 2 effect), Blood Oath Medallion (Accessory, Blessed), Quickdraw Quiver (permanent hastened-effect, suitable to Rangers), Inventory: Steel Cutlass (Sword, WP:5, suitable for Knights or Rogues), Grimmau's Clothespin (Headwear, prevents the first negative effect inflicted on the wearer during a battle), Winged Sandals (Footwear, protects from Bound and Slowed effects), Grating Stone, 2x Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Fang Dagger (WP: 4), Ball and Chain (Chain, WP: 4), Staff (WP: 4), Elixir, Magnar’s Unreasonably Cruel Axe (WP: 12, Deals the Bleeding -3 Effect, axe), 2x Red Death Blood (When applied to weapon Doomed is dealt on the first blow), Dapper Hat (wearer has a 1/6 chance of being Encouraged at the start of any battle), Remedy, Zoot's Cookie The Chauncey Party Lord Chauncey Level 70 Evoker *Immune to Blinded, Sealed, Asleep, Stunned, Confused, and Instant Kill* *Immune to darkness and light elemental damage* *Fragile (2 Rounds)* *Burning -4* *Lucky* Health 153/205 SP: 4 Ether: 41/45 Equipment: Hood of the Black Mage (SP: 4, Immunity to Darkness and Light Elemental Damage), Summoning Ring (Summons get +4 levels, suitable for Evokers), Regret's Gloves (Immune to Sealed, Blinded, Asleep, Stunned, Confused and Instant Death, Permits 2 Summons, Suitable to Chauncey) Inventory: 3 Amethyst Lamps of Summoning, Amethyst, Diamond, Tonic, Phoenix Essence Dark Minion Level 74 Darkness Summon Light Minion Level 74 Light Summon Alexis Fenral, Orc-kin (Party Leader) *Counterstriking* *Blessed* *Hastened* *Burning -2* 22 year old female elven Harlot Level 46.8 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 0 Health: 70/74 Gold: 1639 GP: 9 Equipment: Steel fan (WP:20, ice-, lightning-, and darkness-elemental), Counterstrike Gloves, Blood Oath Medallion (Accessory, Blessed) Inventory: • Cat-o'-Nine-Tails (WP: 20, damage divided between all enemies, Suitable For Rouges), Death's Whip (WP:11, on successful hits there is a 1/6 chance to cause double damage), Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Staff of Ennon (WP: 5, light-elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4; staff), Fang Dagger (WP: 4), Town Watch Halberd (WP: 6), • Electro Gear (Adds lightning-element to physical attacks and protects from lightning-elemental damage, accessory), Smelly Hide (Suitable for barbarians and beast warriors, half damage from beasts and humanoids on Damage, bodywear), Winged Sandals (artifact; footwear; protects from bound and slowed effects), Lieutenant's Helmet (SP:3, protects from fragile), Ring of Sight (protects from blinded), Medal of Glory (Artefact/Accessory - Mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles), Magnar's Smaller Axe (Grants User Dual-Strike, User Cannot Wield a Shield, Handwear, suitable for classes capable of using axes), Regret's Cape (Backwear, grants immunity to first negative effect afflicted each battle) • Aquamarine (Water), Diamond (Light), Sapphire (Wind), Topaz (lightning), Fifty Shades of Bley, • Bedroll, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, • 2 Somas, 5x Venom, 2x Deadly Venom, Health Core, 6x Potion, Grand Potion, 9x Meads, Smelling Salts, Nostrum, 9x Remedies, 7x Grand Potions, Skeleton Decoy, 8x Bone, Deadly Venom, 2x Kraken Fangs (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), 2x Titan Heart (Grants encouraged- and inspired-effects when consumed), Mulled Wine, 2x Grating Stones, Crimson Venom (Causes a weapon to deal the poisoned by 7 and cursed effects for the duration of one battle), Red Death Blood (If applied to a weapon the Doomed effect is dealt on first blow), Zoot's Cookie Zelphie Level 45 Artisan *Immune to Lightning* *KO'd* Health: 0/45 SP: 1 Gold: 20 Equipment: Staff (WP: 20), Counterstrike Gloves (Counter Free-Hits), Conductor Helmet (Artefact. SP:1, Immune to Lightning) Inventory: Hammer (WP:6), Scroll of Confusion, Bedroll, Venom, 2 Remedies, Fire Bomb, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magic Compass, Telescope, Magnifying Glass Russel Ruffers & Sir Pigley Level 21.66 Rogue *Hastened* *Blessed* *Incapacitated* Power Bonus: 4 Health: 8/34 Defense: 4 Gold: 303 Equipment: Crabspirator (WP: 16, deals the Blinded effect, darkness elemental, longsword), Pigley (+4 Power, +4 Max Health, Hastened, Not an Artifact), Blood Oath Medallion (Accessory, Blessed), Crab Shell Armor (Body Wear, +4 Max Health, 4 SP) Inventory: Rebel's Sword (Longsword, WP: 11), Venom, Smelling Salts NOTE: KOing Russel and Pigley will lead to their death. If Russel and Pigley's health drops below 10 they will be 'incapacitated'.

OoC: Sorry, that was a copy and paste error, you had all the undead attacking Chauncey, so that's what I did with the most powerful ones until he was out of ether to make the attacks useful. I simply failed to remove Alexis' name from the action description, Chauncey's health did take the hit.

Boomingham repeats.

OoC: I believe the Undead Horde dealt too much damage to Chauncey last round, but I'll give it to you guys to speed things along. Round Six Wizard's Duel Chauncey uses a Phoenix Essence on Alexis Dark Minion does nothing Alexis v. Avertine - Special Damage (Raise the Dead, No Dead) Nerwen v. Chauncey - [([(32+10)/2]-4)*2]/7=5, Chauncey Fragile Undead Zelphie v. Chauncey - [(([45]/2)-4)*2]/7=6 damage, -3 ether Undead Paladin v. Chauncey - 6 Damage, -3 ether Undead Pirate v. Chauncey - 7 Damage, -3 ether Undead Peasant v. Alexis - 20/7=3 Damage, -1 ether >Nerwen uses Potion on XX >XX uses Nostrum on Nerwen >Nerwen v. Chauncey - Hit/Hit (No Effect, Chauncey Immune to Light) >Avertine uses Tonic Free hits Alexis v. Nerwen - [[57*2(from whip)]-16/2]/7=7 All Standing Heroes Regain 3 health Chauncey shatters a Phoenix Essence on Alexis, freeing her from Aventine's spell. XX stands back up. "You have brought the mercenary back into this. Then his death, should it come, is not on my hands. I would have been happiest if you had all remained out of this affair and had let Aventine and I fight for our lives the way it should have been." The Aventine Party Lord Aventine Level 56 Necromancer *Immune to Fire, Darkness, Water, Sealed, Blinded, Asleep, Stunned, Confused and Instant Kill* Health: 53/160 Power Bonus: 10 Defense: 3 Ether: 10/40 Gold: 1000 Equipment: Magical Tricorne (SP:3, Immunity to Fire), Regret's Necklace (Immune to Sealed, Blinded, Asleep, Stunned, and Instant Death, For an additional 2 ether undead can attack with any element [as opposed to darkness], Suitable for Aventine), Aventine's Cape (Immunity to Darkness and Water) Inventory: Ruby, Amethyst Undead Lord Level 10 Undead Element: Darkness Undead Peasant Level 20 Undead Element: Darkness Undead Paladin Level 45 Undead Element: Darkness Undead Pirate Level 50 Undead Element: Darkness Undead Zelphie Level 45 Undead Element: Darkness XX Level 35.2 Cannoneer/Alchemist *Blessed* Health: 21/51 Defense: 0 Gold: 392 Equipment: XX Hand Cannon (WP: 12, Ignores SP), XX Ammo Belts (As an Alchemist, XX can only receive rolls ending in "Bomb", excluding Bravado Brew and Explosion, as a Cannonner Bomb XX and Bomb XXX are added to possible creations), Cannoneer's Sashes (The damage output of bombs consumed are added to the WP of the Cannoneer's weapon before damage calculation) Inventory: Dangerous Dagger (WP: 20, Fire-Elemental), Phoenix Essence, Mead x3, Ruby, Military Grade Fire Bomb x4, Bomb XX (Deals 30 Damage to all foes and 10 to all allies, ignoring row/SP) x2, Ice Bombs (2), Lightning Bombs (4), Water Bombs (9), Dirt Bombs (5), Air Bomb, Venom (x5), Nostrum, Peashooter (WP: 2, deals burning by 2 effect) NOTE: KOing XX will lead to his death. If Aventine is killed, XX will flee the battle. If XX's health drops below 10 he will be 'incapacitated'. Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight) 263 year old female Elven Paladin *Immune to Fragile* *Blessed* *Hastened* Level 32 Power bonus: 0 Defense: 16 Health: 19/54 Ether: 37/37 Gold: 249 Equipment: Sword of the Warrior of the Light (WP: 14, Light Elemental, Meditate becomes hits, longsword), Orc Barbed Shield (SP: 11), Heavy Armor (SP:5, Immune to Fragile, bodywear), Sylvania's Cowl (Permits Animal Talk, Headwear), Blood Oath Medallion (Accessory, Blessed), White Cloak (Max. HP +3, back wear) Inventory: • Sword of the Red Lizard (Longsword, WP:10, fire-elemental), Mourning Star (WP: 10, Inflicts Fragile, Fire-Elemental), Bent Crowbar (WP: 8; 3x damage to Mechanic enemies; hammer), Axe of the Minotaur Champion (WP: 30; user is Slowed and Immune to Hastened; cannot be equipped at the same time as a shield; axe), Shield of the Red Lizard (SP: 2, Immune to Blind) • Seal of the Warrior Priestess (At the beginning of the battle the user has a 1/6 chance to be Transcended, a 1/6 chance to be Blessed, and a 1/6 chance to be Inspired, Accessory, Suitable for Paladins), Helm of the Lord of Light (Headwear, Immunity to Light and Jinxed, Suitable for Knights), Nordic Stomach Guard (SP: 3, Immunity to Ice and Water, Bodywear, Suitable for Barbarians, Regulators, and Beast Warriors), Medal of Valor (Double experience from battles, accessory), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3; Max Ether +5; Immune to Sealed; body wear) • Topaz • No Scrolls • Grand Tonics (3), Potions (3), Elixirs (2), Remedies (6), Tiger Balm, Essence of Sorrow (50% assassination chance on non-immune target), Venom (4), Bone, Milk (restores 15 HP and 15 Ether), Ether Core (2), Grand potion, Ambrosia (4), 2x Red Death Blood (If applied to a weapon the Doomed effect is dealt on first blow) • Shovel, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass Purpearl Berthadhiell, the Carnival Crusader (Purpearljellyblob) *Party Leader* 180 Years Old Female Elven Mage *Evasive* *Blessed* *KO'd* Level 17 Power: 30 Health: 0/25 Ether: 21/21 Gold: 338 (Owes Karie 25 gold) Equipment: Crimson Arcanon (Wand WP:3), Tunic of Elven Acrobat (+4 HP, Provides Evasion Effect with 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER, DAMAGE and Free Hits, torso wear), Blood Oath Medallion (Accessory, Blessed) Inventory: Thorny Rose (WP: 17,wood-elemental, deals the poisoned by 3 effect, mace), Heavy Armour (SP: 5, immune to fragile, suitable for suitable for barbarians, knights, dragoons, skirmishers and regulators), Bedroll, Potion (x3), Grand Tonic (x2), Raw Sushi (Consumable, Restores 5 Health and 5 Ether), Tasty Pretzel (x2) (1/3 chance each of granting lucky, hastened and encouraged-effects upon consumption), Mead, Ambrosia, Bone, Tinyshroom, Level Up Mushroom, Venom (x2), Crocodile Handbag (Max Ether +2; accessory), Remedy (x2), Muddy Bomb (deals blinded and -3 poisoned to all foes), Tiger Balm, Neutralizer, Chaotic Whip (WP: 5, Light/Darkness Elemental), Shovel Gemstones: Ruby (Fire), Topaz (Lightning), Amethyst (Darkness), Opal, Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Emerald, Aquamarine Scrolls: Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Fragile, Scroll of Confusion, Magical Staff (WP: 15; Water-,Darkness-elemental; staff) Matthias the Carnival Crusader (nstickney) Level 16 Ranger *Blessed* *Hastened* *KO'd* Power Bonus: 2 Defense: 0 Health: 0/21 Gold: 176 Equipment: Blood Oath Medallion (Accessory, Blessed), Quickdraw Quiver (permanent hastened-effect, suitable to Rangers), Inventory: Steel Cutlass (Sword, WP:5, suitable for Knights or Rogues), Grimmau's Clothespin (Headwear, prevents the first negative effect inflicted on the wearer during a battle), Winged Sandals (Footwear, protects from Bound and Slowed effects), Grating Stone, 2x Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Fang Dagger (WP: 4), Ball and Chain (Chain, WP: 4), Staff (WP: 4), Elixir, Magnar’s Unreasonably Cruel Axe (WP: 12, Deals the Bleeding -3 Effect, axe), 2x Red Death Blood (When applied to weapon Doomed is dealt on the first blow), Dapper Hat (wearer has a 1/6 chance of being Encouraged at the start of any battle), Remedy, Zoot's Cookie The Chauncey Party Lord Chauncey Level 70 Evoker *Immune to Blinded, Sealed, Asleep, Stunned, Confused, and Instant Kill* *Immune to darkness and light elemental damage* *Fragile (3 Rounds)* Health 157/205 SP: 4 Ether: 41/45 Equipment: Hood of the Black Mage (SP: 4, Immunity to Darkness and Light Elemental Damage), Summoning Ring (Summons get +4 levels, suitable for Evokers), Regret's Gloves (Immune to Sealed, Blinded, Asleep, Stunned, Confused and Instant Death, Permits 2 Summons, Suitable to Chauncey) Inventory: 3 Amethyst Lamps of Summoning, Amethyst, Diamond, Tonic, Phoenix Essence Dark Minion Level 74 Darkness Summon Alexis Fenral, Orc-kin (Party Leader) *Counterstriking* *Blessed* 22 year old female elven Harlot Level 46.8 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 0 Health: 74/74 Gold: 1639 GP: 9 Equipment: Steel fan (WP:20, ice-, lightning-, and darkness-elemental), Counterstrike Gloves, Blood Oath Medallion (Accessory, Blessed) Inventory: • Cat-o'-Nine-Tails (WP: 20, damage divided between all enemies, Suitable For Rouges), Death's Whip (WP:11, on successful hits there is a 1/6 chance to cause double damage), Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Staff of Ennon (WP: 5, light-elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4; staff), Fang Dagger (WP: 4), Town Watch Halberd (WP: 6), • Electro Gear (Adds lightning-element to physical attacks and protects from lightning-elemental damage, accessory), Smelly Hide (Suitable for barbarians and beast warriors, half damage from beasts and humanoids on Damage, bodywear), Winged Sandals (artifact; footwear; protects from bound and slowed effects), Lieutenant's Helmet (SP:3, protects from fragile), Ring of Sight (protects from blinded), Medal of Glory (Artefact/Accessory - Mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles), Magnar's Smaller Axe (Grants User Dual-Strike, User Cannot Wield a Shield, Handwear, suitable for classes capable of using axes), Regret's Cape (Backwear, grants immunity to first negative effect afflicted each battle) • Aquamarine (Water), Diamond (Light), Sapphire (Wind), Topaz (lightning), Fifty Shades of Bley, • Bedroll, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, • 2 Somas, 5x Venom, 2x Deadly Venom, Health Core, 6x Potion, Grand Potion, 9x Meads, 2x Smelling Salts, 2x Nostrum, 9x Remedies, 7x Grand Potions, Skeleton Decoy, 8x Bone, Deadly Venom, 2x Kraken Fangs (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), 2x Titan Heart (Grants encouraged- and inspired-effects when consumed), Mulled Wine, 2x Grating Stones, Crimson Venom (Causes a weapon to deal the poisoned by 7 and cursed effects for the duration of one battle), Red Death Blood (If applied to a weapon the Doomed effect is dealt on first blow), Zoot's Cookie Zelphie Level 45 Artisan *Immune to Lightning* *KO'd* Health: 0/45 SP: 1 Gold: 20 Equipment: Staff (WP: 20), Counterstrike Gloves (Counter Free-Hits), Conductor Helmet (Artefact. SP:1, Immune to Lightning) Inventory: Hammer (WP:6), Scroll of Confusion, Bedroll, Venom, 2 Remedies, Fire Bomb, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magic Compass, Telescope, Magnifying Glass Russel Ruffers & Sir Pigley Level 21.66 Rogue *Hastened* *Blessed* *Incapacitated* Power Bonus: 4 Health: 8/34 Defense: 4 Gold: 303 Equipment: Crabspirator (WP: 16, deals the Blinded effect, darkness elemental, longsword), Pigley (+4 Power, +4 Max Health, Hastened, Not an Artifact), Blood Oath Medallion (Accessory, Blessed), Crab Shell Armor (Body Wear, +4 Max Health, 4 SP) Inventory: Rebel's Sword (Longsword, WP: 11), Venom, Smelling Salts NOTE: KOing Russel and Pigley will lead to their death. If Russel and Pigley's health drops below 10 they will be 'incapacitated'.

OoC: It is again a character v. mechanics choice - I can't imagine why Chauncey would leave her down if he had the essence, but at the same time I don't want to extend the battle unnecessarily. He will be raising her, though. You may give in actions - I'm running the round shortly.

The heroes see Chauncey holding an essence in hand, his eyes locked in on Alexis.

"When everything is done. She'll survive it. She stood against me, so she must be punished. This is fitting, I should think."

"Ah, I get it. I'm bleeding so that Karie and I have a better understanding of each other." He gives Karie a thumbs up and a wink. "I like you much better now that I've been stabbed!"

Round Five Wizard's Duel Undead Zelphie v. Alexis - [45]*2/7=13 damage, Alexis KO'd, -1 ether Undead Lord v. Chauncey - (1 Damage, -3 ether) Undead Peasant v. Chauncey - (3 Damage, -3 ether) Undead Paladin v. Chauncey - (6 Damage, -3 ether Undead Pirate v. Chauncey - (7 Damage, -3 ether) > Nerwen uses Smelling Salts > Nerwen uses Potion on XX - +10 health, No Longer Incapacitated > Avertine v. Chauncey - Shield (Raises Alexis) >XX v. Chauncey - Special Damage (Light Minion Bursts: 11 Damage All [9 Nerwen], All Wake Up) > Matthias v. Chauncey - Damage (KO, -1 ether Chauncey) > Matthias v. Chauncey Dark Minion does nothing >Chauncey v. Aventine - Critical Hit (10 Damage, -1 ether) Free hits Nerwen v. Chauncey - 42-4/2/7=3 Damage, Chauncey Fragile All heroes regain 3 health The battle continues to rage. The heroes are knocked down at the Light Minion explodes. Only Nerwen and Aventine are able to drag themselves to their feet. Aventine chants some words, and even as Zelphie strikes down Alexis the hero wanders over towards Aventine, her head hung low, her eyes dark. "You will not hold her," says Chauncey darkly. The Aventine Party Lord Aventine Level 56 Necromancer *Immune to Fire, Darkness, Water, Sealed, Blinded, Asleep, Stunned, Confused and Instant Kill* Health: 53/160 Power Bonus: 10 Defense: 3 Ether: 10/40 Gold: 1000 Equipment: Magical Tricorne (SP:3, Immunity to Fire), Regret's Necklace (Immune to Sealed, Blinded, Asleep, Stunned, and Instant Death, For an additional 2 ether undead can attack with any element [as opposed to darkness], Suitable for Aventine), Aventine's Cape (Immunity to Darkness and Water) Inventory: Tonic, Ruby, Amethyst Undead Lord Level 10 Undead Element: Darkness Undead Peasant Level 20 Undead Element: Darkness Undead Paladin Level 45 Undead Element: Darkness Undead Pirate Level 50 Undead Element: Darkness Undead Zelphie Level 45 Undead Element: Darkness Undead (Possessed?) Alexis Level 74 Undead Element: Dark XX Level 35.2 Cannoneer/Alchemist *Blessed* *Incapacitated* Health: 8/51 Defense: 0 Gold: 392 Equipment: XX Hand Cannon (WP: 12, Ignores SP), XX Ammo Belts (As an Alchemist, XX can only receive rolls ending in "Bomb", excluding Bravado Brew and Explosion, as a Cannonner Bomb XX and Bomb XXX are added to possible creations), Cannoneer's Sashes (The damage output of bombs consumed are added to the WP of the Cannoneer's weapon before damage calculation) Inventory: Dangerous Dagger (WP: 20, Fire-Elemental), Phoenix Essence, Mead x3, Ruby, Military Grade Fire Bomb x4, Bomb XX (Deals 30 Damage to all foes and 10 to all allies, ignoring row/SP) x2, Ice Bombs (2), Lightning Bombs (4), Water Bombs (9), Dirt Bombs (5), Air Bomb, Venom (x5), Nostrum, Peashooter (WP: 2, deals burning by 2 effect) NOTE: KOing XX will lead to his death. If Aventine is killed, XX will flee the battle. If XX's health drops below 10 he will be 'incapacitated'. Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight) 263 year old female Elven Paladin *Immune to Fragile* *Blessed* *Hastened* Level 32 Power bonus: 0 Defense: 16 Health: 23/54 Ether: 37/37 Gold: 249 Equipment: Sword of the Warrior of the Light (WP: 14, Light Elemental, Meditate becomes hits, longsword), Orc Barbed Shield (SP: 11), Heavy Armor (SP:5, Immune to Fragile, bodywear), Sylvania's Cowl (Permits Animal Talk, Headwear), Blood Oath Medallion (Accessory, Blessed), White Cloak (Max. HP +3, back wear) Inventory: • Sword of the Red Lizard (Longsword, WP:10, fire-elemental), Mourning Star (WP: 10, Inflicts Fragile, Fire-Elemental), Bent Crowbar (WP: 8; 3x damage to Mechanic enemies; hammer), Axe of the Minotaur Champion (WP: 30; user is Slowed and Immune to Hastened; cannot be equipped at the same time as a shield; axe), Shield of the Red Lizard (SP: 2, Immune to Blind) • Seal of the Warrior Priestess (At the beginning of the battle the user has a 1/6 chance to be Transcended, a 1/6 chance to be Blessed, and a 1/6 chance to be Inspired, Accessory, Suitable for Paladins), Helm of the Lord of Light (Headwear, Immunity to Light and Jinxed, Suitable for Knights), Nordic Stomach Guard (SP: 3, Immunity to Ice and Water, Bodywear, Suitable for Barbarians, Regulators, and Beast Warriors), Medal of Valor (Double experience from battles, accessory), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3; Max Ether +5; Immune to Sealed; body wear) • Topaz • No Scrolls • Grand Tonics (3), Potions (3), Elixirs (2), Remedies (6), Tiger Balm, Essence of Sorrow (50% assassination chance on non-immune target), Venom (4), Bone, Milk (restores 15 HP and 15 Ether), Ether Core (2), Grand potion, Ambrosia (4), 2x Red Death Blood (If applied to a weapon the Doomed effect is dealt on first blow) • Shovel, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass Purpearl Berthadhiell, the Carnival Crusader (Purpearljellyblob) *Party Leader* 180 Years Old Female Elven Mage *Evasive* *Blessed* *KO'd* Level 17 Power: 30 Health: 0/25 Ether: 21/21 Gold: 338 (Owes Karie 25 gold) Equipment: Crimson Arcanon (Wand WP:3), Tunic of Elven Acrobat (+4 HP, Provides Evasion Effect with 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER, DAMAGE and Free Hits, torso wear), Blood Oath Medallion (Accessory, Blessed) Inventory: Thorny Rose (WP: 17,wood-elemental, deals the poisoned by 3 effect, mace), Heavy Armour (SP: 5, immune to fragile, suitable for suitable for barbarians, knights, dragoons, skirmishers and regulators), Bedroll, Potion (x3), Grand Tonic (x2), Raw Sushi (Consumable, Restores 5 Health and 5 Ether), Tasty Pretzel (x2) (1/3 chance each of granting lucky, hastened and encouraged-effects upon consumption), Mead, Ambrosia, Bone, Tinyshroom, Level Up Mushroom, Venom (x2), Crocodile Handbag (Max Ether +2; accessory), Remedy (x2), Muddy Bomb (deals blinded and -3 poisoned to all foes), Tiger Balm, Neutralizer, Chaotic Whip (WP: 5, Light/Darkness Elemental), Shovel Gemstones: Ruby (Fire), Topaz (Lightning), Amethyst (Darkness), Opal, Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Emerald, Aquamarine Scrolls: Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Fragile, Scroll of Confusion, Magical Staff (WP: 15; Water-,Darkness-elemental; staff) Matthias the Carnival Crusader (nstickney) Level 16 Ranger *Blessed* *Hastened* *KO'd* Power Bonus: 2 Defense: 0 Health: 0/21 Gold: 176 Equipment: Blood Oath Medallion (Accessory, Blessed), Quickdraw Quiver (permanent hastened-effect, suitable to Rangers), Inventory: Steel Cutlass (Sword, WP:5, suitable for Knights or Rogues), Grimmau's Clothespin (Headwear, prevents the first negative effect inflicted on the wearer during a battle), Winged Sandals (Footwear, protects from Bound and Slowed effects), Grating Stone, 2x Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Fang Dagger (WP: 4), Ball and Chain (Chain, WP: 4), Staff (WP: 4), Elixir, Magnar’s Unreasonably Cruel Axe (WP: 12, Deals the Bleeding -3 Effect, axe), 2x Red Death Blood (When applied to weapon Doomed is dealt on the first blow), Dapper Hat (wearer has a 1/6 chance of being Encouraged at the start of any battle), Remedy, Zoot's Cookie The Chauncey Party Lord Chauncey Level 70 Evoker *Immune to Blinded, Sealed, Asleep, Stunned, Confused, and Instant Kill* *Immune to darkness and light elemental damage* *Fragile* Health 182/205 SP: 4 Ether: 41/45 Equipment: Hood of the Black Mage (SP: 4, Immunity to Darkness and Light Elemental Damage), Summoning Ring (Summons get +4 levels, suitable for Evokers), Regret's Gloves (Immune to Sealed, Blinded, Asleep, Stunned, Confused and Instant Death, Permits 2 Summons, Suitable to Chauncey) Inventory: 3 Amethyst Lamps of Summoning, Amethyst, Diamond, Tonic, Phoenix Essence Dark Minion Level 74 Darkness Summon Alexis Fenral, Orc-kin (Party Leader) *Counterstriking* *Blessed* *KO'd* 22 year old female elven Harlot Level 46.8 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 0 Health: 0/74 Gold: 1639 GP: 9 Equipment: Steel fan (WP:20, ice-, lightning-, and darkness-elemental), Counterstrike Gloves, Blood Oath Medallion (Accessory, Blessed) Inventory: • Cat-o'-Nine-Tails (WP: 20, damage divided between all enemies, Suitable For Rouges), Death's Whip (WP:11, on successful hits there is a 1/6 chance to cause double damage), Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Staff of Ennon (WP: 5, light-elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4; staff), Fang Dagger (WP: 4), Town Watch Halberd (WP: 6), • Electro Gear (Adds lightning-element to physical attacks and protects from lightning-elemental damage, accessory), Smelly Hide (Suitable for barbarians and beast warriors, half damage from beasts and humanoids on Damage, bodywear), Winged Sandals (artifact; footwear; protects from bound and slowed effects), Lieutenant's Helmet (SP:3, protects from fragile), Ring of Sight (protects from blinded), Medal of Glory (Artefact/Accessory - Mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles), Magnar's Smaller Axe (Grants User Dual-Strike, User Cannot Wield a Shield, Handwear, suitable for classes capable of using axes), Regret's Cape (Backwear, grants immunity to first negative effect afflicted each battle) • Aquamarine (Water), Diamond (Light), Sapphire (Wind), Topaz (lightning), Fifty Shades of Bley, • Bedroll, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, • 2 Somas, 5x Venom, 2x Deadly Venom, Health Core, 6x Potion, Grand Potion, 9x Meads, 2x Smelling Salts, 2x Nostrum, 9x Remedies, 7x Grand Potions, Skeleton Decoy, 8x Bone, Deadly Venom, 2x Kraken Fangs (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), 2x Titan Heart (Grants encouraged- and inspired-effects when consumed), Mulled Wine, 2x Grating Stones, Crimson Venom (Causes a weapon to deal the poisoned by 7 and cursed effects for the duration of one battle), Red Death Blood (If applied to a weapon the Doomed effect is dealt on first blow), Zoot's Cookie Zelphie Level 45 Artisan *Immune to Lightning* *KO'd* Health: 0/45 SP: 1 Gold: 20 Equipment: Staff (WP: 20), Counterstrike Gloves (Counter Free-Hits), Conductor Helmet (Artefact. SP:1, Immune to Lightning) Inventory: Hammer (WP:6), Scroll of Confusion, Bedroll, Venom, 2 Remedies, Fire Bomb, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magic Compass, Telescope, Magnifying Glass Russel Ruffers & Sir Pigley Level 21.66 Rogue *Hastened* *Blessed* *Incapacitated* Power Bonus: 4 Health: 8/34 Defense: 4 Gold: 303 Equipment: Crabspirator (WP: 16, deals the Blinded effect, darkness elemental, longsword), Pigley (+4 Power, +4 Max Health, Hastened, Not an Artifact), Blood Oath Medallion (Accessory, Blessed), Crab Shell Armor (Body Wear, +4 Max Health, 4 SP) Inventory: Rebel's Sword (Longsword, WP: 11), Venom, Smelling Salts NOTE: KOing Russel and Pigley will lead to their death. If Russel and Pigley's health drops below 10 they will be 'incapacitated'.

Boomingham inhales sharply, clutching his wound. "I thought that you chaps were being forced to fight," he grumbles. He repeats his attack.

OoC: Due to only having one action in, I will extend the deadline a little. I will run the round this evening regardless, however.

OoC: He is still asleep.

OoC: I'd say yes for the asleep rolls. Aventine's darkness minion did not attack because he is not targeting heroes. No they don't take double damage from darkness.

OoC: Masson also can't attack on a turn when he trades weapons. Boomingham draws Scupperer and advances on the Bleeding. Scupperer v. Bleeding, front row

OoC: I actually generally don't let KO'd party leaders still lead. It doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me, and as a player I also don't lead when I'm downed. I'll also be adhering strictly to the 24 hour rule from here on in - if you don't get in an action, you will repeat. Not trying to be a hard-megablocks, but I am filming a movie the next two weekends and would really like to get you out of here by then so I can focus exclusively on that. Round Four Wizard's Duel Alexis v. Aventine - Shield (Good Night - Aventine Party Asleep) Light Minion v. Aventine - 11 Damage, -1 ether >Chauncey vs. Aventine - Special Damage (Raise Undead, Zelphie Raised) Undead horde v. Alexis - [10+20+45+50+45]*2/7=50 Damage, -5 ether >Nerwen is asleep [Roll of 6] >Nerwen wakes up [Roll of 4] >Avertine v. Chauncy - Meditate (Regains 1 ether) >XX is incapcitated >Matthias is asleep [Roll of 5] >Matthias is asleep [Roll of 5] Alexis v. Nerwen - 57/7=9 Damage All heroes regain 3 health Alexis again tries to end the battle peacefully, but as she puts everyone to sleep she trips over Nerwen! Nerwen wakes back up, and the battle is back on! "I believe now would be a good time to thicken our ranks." The Aventine Party Lord Aventine Level 56 Necromancer *Immune to Fire, Darkness, Water, Sealed, Blinded, Asleep, Stunned, Confused and Instant Kill* Health: 74/160 Power Bonus: 10 Defense: 3 Ether: 20/40 Gold: 1000 Equipment: Magical Tricorne (SP:3, Immunity to Fire), Regret's Necklace (Immune to Sealed, Blinded, Asleep, Stunned, and Instant Death, For an additional 2 ether undead can attack with any element [as opposed to darkness], Suitable for Aventine), Aventine's Cape (Immunity to Darkness and Water) Inventory: Tonic, Ruby, Amethyst Undead Lord Level 10 Undead Element: Darkness Undead Peasant Level 20 Undead Element: Darkness Undead Paladin Level 45 Undead Element: Darkness Undead Pirate Level 50 Undead Element: Darkness Undead Zelphie Level 45 Undead Element: Darkness XX Level 35.2 Cannoneer/Alchemist *Blessed* *Incapacitated* Health: 9/51 Defense: 0 Gold: 392 Equipment: XX Hand Cannon (WP: 12, Ignores SP), XX Ammo Belts (As an Alchemist, XX can only receive rolls ending in "Bomb", excluding Bravado Brew and Explosion, as a Cannonner Bomb XX and Bomb XXX are added to possible creations), Cannoneer's Sashes (The damage output of bombs consumed are added to the WP of the Cannoneer's weapon before damage calculation) Inventory: Dangerous Dagger (WP: 20, Fire-Elemental), Phoenix Essence, Mead x3, Ruby, Military Grade Fire Bomb x4, Bomb XX (Deals 30 Damage to all foes and 10 to all allies, ignoring row/SP) x2, Ice Bombs (2), Lightning Bombs (4), Water Bombs (9), Dirt Bombs (5), Air Bomb, Venom (x5), Nostrum, Peashooter (WP: 2, deals burning by 2 effect) NOTE: KOing XX will lead to his death. If Aventine is killed, XX will flee the battle. If XX's health drops below 10 he will be 'incapacitated'. Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight) 263 year old female Elven Paladin *Immune to Fragile* *Blessed* Level 32 Power bonus: 0 Defense: 16 Health: 29/54 Ether: 37/37 Gold: 249 Equipment: Sword of the Warrior of the Light (WP: 14, Light Elemental, Meditate becomes hits, longsword), Orc Barbed Shield (SP: 11), Heavy Armor (SP:5, Immune to Fragile, bodywear), Sylvania's Cowl (Permits Animal Talk, Headwear), Blood Oath Medallion (Accessory, Blessed), White Cloak (Max. HP +3, back wear) Inventory: • Sword of the Red Lizard (Longsword, WP:10, fire-elemental), Mourning Star (WP: 10, Inflicts Fragile, Fire-Elemental), Bent Crowbar (WP: 8; 3x damage to Mechanic enemies; hammer), Axe of the Minotaur Champion (WP: 30; user is Slowed and Immune to Hastened; cannot be equipped at the same time as a shield; axe), Shield of the Red Lizard (SP: 2, Immune to Blind) • Seal of the Warrior Priestess (At the beginning of the battle the user has a 1/6 chance to be Transcended, a 1/6 chance to be Blessed, and a 1/6 chance to be Inspired, Accessory, Suitable for Paladins), Helm of the Lord of Light (Headwear, Immunity to Light and Jinxed, Suitable for Knights), Nordic Stomach Guard (SP: 3, Immunity to Ice and Water, Bodywear, Suitable for Barbarians, Regulators, and Beast Warriors), Medal of Valor (Double experience from battles, accessory), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3; Max Ether +5; Immune to Sealed; body wear) • Topaz • No Scrolls • Grand Tonics (3), Potions (4), Elixirs (2), Remedies (6), Tiger Balm, Neutralizer, Essence of Sorrow (50% assassination chance on non-immune target), Venom (4), Bone, Milk (restores 15 HP and 15 Ether), Ether Core (2), Grand potion, Ambrosia (4), Smelling Salts, 2x Red Death Blood (If applied to a weapon the Doomed effect is dealt on first blow) • Shovel, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass Purpearl Berthadhiell, the Carnival Crusader (Purpearljellyblob) *Party Leader* 180 Years Old Female Elven Mage *Evasive* *Blessed* *KO'd* Level 17 Power: 30 Health: 0/25 Ether: 21/21 Gold: 338 (Owes Karie 25 gold) Equipment: Crimson Arcanon (Wand WP:3), Tunic of Elven Acrobat (+4 HP, Provides Evasion Effect with 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER, DAMAGE and Free Hits, torso wear), Blood Oath Medallion (Accessory, Blessed) Inventory: Thorny Rose (WP: 17,wood-elemental, deals the poisoned by 3 effect, mace), Heavy Armour (SP: 5, immune to fragile, suitable for suitable for barbarians, knights, dragoons, skirmishers and regulators), Bedroll, Potion (x3), Grand Tonic (x2), Raw Sushi (Consumable, Restores 5 Health and 5 Ether), Tasty Pretzel (x2) (1/3 chance each of granting lucky, hastened and encouraged-effects upon consumption), Mead, Ambrosia, Bone, Tinyshroom, Level Up Mushroom, Venom (x2), Crocodile Handbag (Max Ether +2; accessory), Remedy (x2), Muddy Bomb (deals blinded and -3 poisoned to all foes), Tiger Balm, Neutralizer, Chaotic Whip (WP: 5, Light/Darkness Elemental), Shovel Gemstones: Ruby (Fire), Topaz (Lightning), Amethyst (Darkness), Opal, Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Emerald, Aquamarine Scrolls: Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Fragile, Scroll of Confusion, Magical Staff (WP: 15; Water-,Darkness-elemental; staff) Matthias the Carnival Crusader (nstickney) Level 16 Ranger *Blessed* *Hastened* *Asleep (3 Rounds)* Power Bonus: 2 Defense: 0 Health: 14/21 Gold: 176 Equipment: Blood Oath Medallion (Accessory, Blessed), Quickdraw Quiver (permanent hastened-effect, suitable to Rangers), Inventory: Steel Cutlass (Sword, WP:5, suitable for Knights or Rogues), Grimmau's Clothespin (Headwear, prevents the first negative effect inflicted on the wearer during a battle), Winged Sandals (Footwear, protects from Bound and Slowed effects), Grating Stone, 2x Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Fang Dagger (WP: 4), Ball and Chain (Chain, WP: 4), Staff (WP: 4), Elixir, Magnar’s Unreasonably Cruel Axe (WP: 12, Deals the Bleeding -3 Effect, axe), 2x Red Death Blood (When applied to weapon Doomed is dealt on the first blow), Dapper Hat (wearer has a 1/6 chance of being Encouraged at the start of any battle), Remedy, Zoot's Cookie The Chauncey Party Lord Chauncey Level 70 Evoker *Immune to Blinded, Sealed, Asleep, Stunned, Confused, and Instant Kill* *Immune to darkness and light elemental damage* Health 202/205 SP: 4 Ether: 41/45 Equipment: Hood of the Black Mage (SP: 4, Immunity to Darkness and Light Elemental Damage), Summoning Ring (Summons get +4 levels, suitable for Evokers), Regret's Gloves (Immune to Sealed, Blinded, Asleep, Stunned, Confused and Instant Death, Permits 2 Summons, Suitable to Chauncey) Inventory: 3 Amethyst Lamps of Summoning, Amethyst, Diamond, Tonic, Phoenix Essence Dark Minion Level 74 Darkness Summon Light Minion Level 74 Light Summon Alexis Fenral, Orc-kin (Party Leader) *Counterstriking* *Blessed* *Fragile (2 Rounds)* 22 year old female elven Harlot Level 46.8 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 0 Health: 9/74 Gold: 1639 GP: 9 Equipment: Steel fan (WP:20, ice-, lightning-, and darkness-elemental), Counterstrike Gloves, Blood Oath Medallion (Accessory, Blessed) Inventory: • Cat-o'-Nine-Tails (WP: 20, damage divided between all enemies, Suitable For Rouges), Death's Whip (WP:11, on successful hits there is a 1/6 chance to cause double damage), Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Staff of Ennon (WP: 5, light-elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4; staff), Fang Dagger (WP: 4), Town Watch Halberd (WP: 6), • Electro Gear (Adds lightning-element to physical attacks and protects from lightning-elemental damage, accessory), Smelly Hide (Suitable for barbarians and beast warriors, half damage from beasts and humanoids on Damage, bodywear), Winged Sandals (artifact; footwear; protects from bound and slowed effects), Lieutenant's Helmet (SP:3, protects from fragile), Ring of Sight (protects from blinded), Medal of Glory (Artefact/Accessory - Mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles), Magnar's Smaller Axe (Grants User Dual-Strike, User Cannot Wield a Shield, Handwear, suitable for classes capable of using axes), Regret's Cape (Backwear, grants immunity to first negative effect afflicted each battle) • Aquamarine (Water), Diamond (Light), Sapphire (Wind), Topaz (lightning), Fifty Shades of Bley, • Bedroll, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, • 2 Somas, 5x Venom, 2x Deadly Venom, Health Core, 6x Potion, Grand Potion, 9x Meads, 2x Smelling Salts, 2x Nostrum, 9x Remedies, 7x Grand Potions, Skeleton Decoy, 8x Bone, Deadly Venom, 2x Kraken Fangs (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), 2x Titan Heart (Grants encouraged- and inspired-effects when consumed), Mulled Wine, 2x Grating Stones, Crimson Venom (Causes a weapon to deal the poisoned by 7 and cursed effects for the duration of one battle), Red Death Blood (If applied to a weapon the Doomed effect is dealt on first blow), Zoot's Cookie Zelphie Level 45 Artisan *Immune to Lightning* *KO'd* Health: 0/45 SP: 1 Gold: 20 Equipment: Staff (WP: 20), Counterstrike Gloves (Counter Free-Hits), Conductor Helmet (Artefact. SP:1, Immune to Lightning) Inventory: Hammer (WP:6), Scroll of Confusion, Bedroll, Venom, 2 Remedies, Fire Bomb, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magic Compass, Telescope, Magnifying Glass Russel Ruffers & Sir Pigley Level 21.66 Rogue *Hastened* *Blessed* *Incapacitated* Power Bonus: 4 Health: 8/34 Defense: 4 Gold: 303 Equipment: Crabspirator (WP: 16, deals the Blinded effect, darkness elemental, longsword), Pigley (+4 Power, +4 Max Health, Hastened, Not an Artifact), Blood Oath Medallion (Accessory, Blessed), Crab Shell Armor (Body Wear, +4 Max Health, 4 SP) Inventory: Rebel's Sword (Longsword, WP: 11), Venom, Smelling Salts NOTE: KOing Russel and Pigley will lead to their death. If Russel and Pigley's health drops below 10 they will be 'incapacitated'.

Boomingham clenches his jaw, but passes his sword to Masson.

Happy Halloween all! I've got a packed day of celebrating/buying candy, so there MAY not be a update today, but I will try depending on when the actions get in! You should all go have a spooky scary fun day too.

OoC: Totally correct! Thanks Chromeknight! And no worries about the confusion, StickFig, it's a confusing battle! Not my best, for sure.

OoC: No, I never clarified it, that was pretty dumb of me but you didn't miss anything. It is essentially KO'd, but still alive. So no effects (it'd be pretty pointless otherwise, seeing as they're both blessed). However, the only distinction I'd make is that they CAN be healed still, though a Phoenix Essence will also bring them back to full health. Also, AoE will still effect them.