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Nope! Not all NPCs have perma-death either. I don't recall ever saying they did. Yup, totally just misspelled. Yes, it has been added, my apologies I only read Alexis' loot break down when updating. I can't tell you that. There are some things that you just don't know, and that is one of them. I mean, they don't have the Veteran's protection, but in this quest (as in every quest) not EVERY NPC suffers from perma-death. Yes. To be perma-lucky (which some of my foes have been in the past) it would have to be due to a passive special (think artifact v. drinking a nostrum). The neutralizer would function as normal. I did now, yes. That's none of your bee's wax.

Boomingham's head stops spinning and he finds himself on the ground with Karie on top of him. He slides her off him relatively gently, letting her come to a rest on the ground. "Swore I hit the damn tentacle, couldn't figure out what was hitting me but of course it was another hero," he grumbles staggering to his feet. He looks at the severely injured tentacles. "Good work," he huffs to everyone in general, unsure who had injured them so grievously. "Chuck a bomb at them, would be worth it for the two birds with one stone sort of deal. Besides, I've got to give a shot at healing myself." He steps back and Barty pops into existence.

That's always been my complaint with quests. I personally am also more "story geared". I feel that my battles this quest have gotten shorter in general though, there are just quite a few of them.

"I'm sorry you were involved in this mess at all. It is an embarrassment." He looks at the downed bodies of his comrades. "And a tragedy too. It still shocks me that the decisions of one bad men can get good men killed. I see great selfishness sometimes." He goes to unlock the door. But, upon inserting the key into the keyhole, he finds it is impossible to turn. The heroes watch with horror as he pulls the key out and, from the keyhole, a stream of blood pours out. They turn around to see the swaying Avery. Blood bubbles through the stones around her. "The Red Death does not discriminate," she whispers through her trance. Her eyes stay locked ahead. "Fight for your lives." The blood itself wells up and lunges at the heroes! Pre-Battle Rolls 3461 - Matthias Encouraged The Enemies The Red Death Level 20 Ethereal *Lucky* *Immune to Negative Effects and Instant Kill* Health: 190/190 Special: Red Death – Instantly kills target. If target is immune to Instant Death, Dooms them and changes their current health to 1. Used on free hits. Passive Special: Curse of the Red Death - All heroes have the Cursed effect. Drops: Red Death Blood x5 The Heroes Alexis Fenral, Orc-kin (Party Leader) *Immune to Blinded* *Counterstriking* *Blessed* *Cursed* 22 year old female elven Harlot Level 45.8 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 0 Health: 73/73 Gold: 1509 GP: 9 Equipment: Steel fan (WP:20, ice-, lightning-, and darkness-elemental) Ring of Sight (protects fromblinded), 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), 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), 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, 9 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, 9 Remedies, 7 Grand Potions, Skeleton Decoy, 8x Bone, Deadly Venom, 2 Kraken Fangs (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Demon Repellant (Makes the user impervious to direct attacks from demons during one battle. Consumable), Winged Sandals (artifact; footwear; protects from bound and slowed effects), 2x Titan Heart (Grants encouraged- and inspired-effects when consumed), Mulled Wine, 2 Grating Stones, Lieutenant's Helmet (SP:3, protects from fragile), Crimson Venom (Causes a weapon to deal the poisoned by 7 and cursed effects for the duration of one battle), Medal of Glory (Artefact/Accessory - Mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles), Fang Dagger (WP: 4), Magnar's Smaller Axe (Grants User Dual-Strike, User Cannot Wield a Shield, Handwear), Nostrum, Town Watch Halberd (WP: 6) Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight) 263 year old female Elven Paladin *Immune to Fragile* *Blessed* *Cursed* Level 30.25 Power bonus: 0 Defense: 16 Health: 49/49 Ether: 29/35 Gold: 47 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) Inventory: 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), 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; bodywear), • Topaz • No Scrolls • Grand Tonics (3), Potions (4), Elixirs (3), Remedies (5), 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, Grand potion, Ambrosia (4), Smelling Salts, Tonic • Shovel, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass Midge Level 23 Battle Mage *Cursed* Health: 22/22 Ether: 20/22 SP: 8 Gold: 25 Equipment: Magnar’s Unreasonably Cruel Axe (WP: 12, Deals the Bleeding -3 Effect), Heavy Mail (Bodywear, SP: 7, Suitable for Barbarians and Knights), Helmet (SP: 1) Inventory: Tonic, Potion, Topaz, Ruby, Diamond, Midge's Dagger (WP: 3), Smelling Salts Samuel the Doubly Blessed Level 16.5 Paladin *Immune to Light, Darkness, Blinded, Asleep, Confused, and Jinxed* *Cursed* Power Bonus: 0 Health: 23/23 Ether: 14/17 SP: 3 Gold: 0 Equipment: Sword of the Red Lizard (Longsword, WP:10, fire-elemental), Armor of the Warrior Priest (SP: 1, Immune to Light and Darkness Elementals, Immune to Blinded, Asleep, Confused, Jinxed), 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) Inventory: Sword of the Warrior Priest (WP: 5, Meditates become hits), Matthias the Carnival Crusader (nstickney) Level 13 Ranger *Blessed* *Encouraged* *Cursed* Power Bonus: 1 Defense: 0 Health: 18/18 Gold: 20 Equipment: Peashooter (WP: 2, deals the burning by 2 effect), Blood Oath Medallion (Accessory, Blessed), Dapper Hat (wearer has a 1/6 chance of being Encouraged at the start of any battle), 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), Town Watch Helmet (SP: 2), Quickdraw Quiver (permanent hastened-effect, suitable to Rangers), Elixer, City Watch Helmet (SP: 1) Russel Ruffers & Sir Pigley Level 19.5 Rogue *Hastened* *Blessed* *Cursed* Power Bonus: 4 Health: 33/33 Defense: 4 Gold: 241 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 Salt Private Bert Level 20.6 Watchman *Cursed* Power Bonus: 0 Health: 33/33 Defense: 1 Equipment: City Watch Halberd (WP: 6), City Watch Helmet (SP: 1) Inventory: Mead, Grand Potion

I have given both my Cannoneer NPCs an ability that allows for that. Though, having been the only person to play Cannoneer so far (I think) and albeit as an NPC, I can tell you that it's a fun and POWERFUL class. Also important to note, while the archmage and cannoneer may seem similar there is a distinct difference (one I'm not sure has been properly brought up) - the weapon effects can also be "bombarded" which no other class can do. For example, if Erdy went cannoneer 4 of her rolls would allow for the cursed and poisoned by 7 effect to be transferred to ALL enemies, which is pretty powerful and something an archmage can't pull off.

"Oh holy Hels!" cries Bobby as a man a few tables over from him becomes a giant frickin' monster out of no where. He dives under the table.

OoC: Yeah we seem to be losing steam all of a sudden! Hopefully it's just the end of the summer/transition back into the school/work year and things will pick back up once everything has settled down! Also, if this (or any) battle ever seems a little slow, remember I usually build battles with the assumption that every hero will take about one consumable. They're still (obviously as this one proves) winnable without that, but they may help to speed things up if you ever feel bogged down! The Second Cult Goes to Battle Round Eight > Nerwen v. Thistlethorp - Hit (30+14-2=42 Damage) >Midge v. Avery - Special Damage (Doomed) Ruffers & Pigley v. Thistlethorp - Critical Hit (([16*2]+19+4)*2=110, Blinded) Ruffers & Pigley v. Avery - Special Damage (Doomed) Bert v. Thistlethorp - Shield (Protected from Damage, Thistlethorp KO'd) Samuel v. Alexis - Heal Alexis v. Avery - Fan Blessed heroes regain 3 health The heroes deal some damage to Thistlethorp, but it is, perhaps fittingly, Bert who deals the final blow, driving his halberd deep into the Necromancer's chest. It is a grisly and sudden death. "Oh dear," he whimpers, looking down, and then the life fades from his eyes. Bert may say something about avenging his fallen comrades, but he really just looks sick. ​The heroes turn to Avery, but she just sways where she stood, pouring blood from just about everywhere still, though it has slowed a little. Her dead eyes are glazed over, a look that may be boredom, sheer fear, or some internal struggle. She looks harmless for the moment, however, and the heroes consider the battle won! The Heroes Alexis Fenral, Orc-kin (Party Leader) *Immune to Blinded* *Counterstriking* *Blessed* 22 year old female elven Harlot Level 45.8 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 0 Health: 46/73 Gold: 1509 GP: 9 Equipment: Steel fan (WP:20, ice-, lightning-, and darkness-elemental) Ring of Sight (protects fromblinded), 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), 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), 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, 4x Potion, Grand Potion, 9 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, 8 Remedies, 7 Grand Potions, Skeleton Decoy, 8x Bone, Deadly Venom, 2 Kraken Fangs (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Demon Repellant (Makes the user impervious to direct attacks from demons during one battle. Consumable), Winged Sandals (artifact; footwear; protects from bound and slowed effects), 2x Titan Heart (Grants encouraged- and inspired-effects when consumed), Mulled Wine, 2 Grating Stones, Lieutenant's Helmet (SP:3, protects from fragile), Crimson Venom (Causes a weapon to deal the poisoned by 7 and cursed effects for the duration of one battle), Medal of Glory (Artefact/Accessory - Mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles), Fang Dagger (WP: 4), Magnar's Smaller Axe (Grants User Dual-Strike, User Cannot Wield a Shield, Handwear), Nostrum Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight) 263 year old female Elven Paladin *Immune to Fragile* *Blessed* Level 30.25 Power bonus: 0 Defense: 16 Health: 30/49 Ether: 28/35 Gold: 47 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) Inventory: 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), 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; bodywear), • Topaz • No Scrolls • Grand Tonics (3), Potions (4), Elixirs (3), Remedies (5), 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, Grand potion, Ambrosia (4), Smelling Salts • Shovel, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass Midge Level 23 Battle Mage Health: 22/22 Ether: 20/22 SP: 8 Gold: 25 Equipment: Magnar’s Unreasonably Cruel Axe (WP: 12, Deals the Bleeding -3 Effect), Heavy Mail (Bodywear, SP: 7, Suitable for Barbarians and Knights), Helmet (SP: 1) Inventory: Tonic, Potion, Topaz, Ruby, Diamond, Midge's Dagger (WP: 3), Smelling Salts Samuel the Doubly Blessed Level 16.5 Paladin *Immune to Light, Darkness, Blinded, Asleep, Confused, and Jinxed* Power Bonus: 0 Health: 23/23 Ether: 14/17 SP: 3 Gold: 0 Equipment: Sword of the Red Lizard (Longsword, WP:10, fire-elemental), Armor of the Warrior Priest (SP: 1, Immune to Light and Darkness Elementals, Immune to Blinded, Asleep, Confused, Jinxed), 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) Inventory: Sword of the Warrior Priest (WP: 5, Meditates become hits), Matthias the Carnival Crusader (nstickney) Level 13 Ranger *Blessed* *Hastened* Power Bonus: 1 Defense: 0 Health: 1/18 Gold: 20 Equipment: Peashooter (WP: 2, deals the 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), Dapper Hat (wearer has a 1/6 chance of being Encouraged at the start of any battle) Russel Ruffers & Sir Pigley Level 19.5 Rogue *Hastened* *Blessed* Power Bonus: 4 Health: 33/33 Defense: 4 Gold: 241 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 Salt Private Bert Level 20.6 Watchman Power Bonus: 0 Health: 31/33 Defense: 1 Equipment: City Watch Halberd (WP: 6), City Watch Helmet (SP: 1) Inventory: Mead, Grand Potion Loot Staff (WP: 4) Town Watch Helmet (SP: 2) Potion x2 Remedy Tonic x2 Elixer Mourning Star (WP: 10; Fire-elemental; inflicts Fragile-effect; mace) White Cloak (Max HP +3; back wear) City Watch Halberd (WP: 6) City Watch Helmet (SP: 1)

OoC: With situations like that, I generally just give it to the players. I'm still learning the ropes with Chi Monk, thank you for the heads up! That makes sense, but I must have skimmed it as soon as I started reading about the elemental bit, having read about mages so many times. "The Order Imperial are fools. We cannot learn from our past if we leave it buried. And if we can't learn from our past, how the Hel are we going to get stronger?" She smiles. "People like that piss me off, you know?"

"Imagine if I'd cut you down when I wanted to. Then we would not be facing them now," says Boomingham - for once not a merry threat, but rather just a stern reminder of what could have been. "They do not belong on Olegaia. Destroying them will be a start."

Boomingham swings at the left Harvester from the front row. He turns to Masson as he swings his sword. "What have you done?!" he demands, having apparently totally missed Masson and Karie's quiet conversation earlier. "You see now we don't let the past go unpunished." OoC: I didn't mean to have Chains of the Pongcanis Chief equipped for this quest. I removed them from my person the previous quest, and forgot to re-edit my stats. Did you take them into account ever last fight? Or can I ask for them to be removed. I should have been paying better attention. If you took them into account last fight I feel that they should remain on, but if not I ask you to be lenient (but of course you're the QM!). If they are removed, I attack from the back row.

Angelic Ambush Round Six >Deborah v. Ancient Angel - Hit (KO) Hybros v. Silent Bull - Damage/Counter ([62/2]-20=11 Damage Deborah, 30-4=26 Damage Silent Bull) >Hybros v. Silent Bull - Damage/Shield (Reinforced) >Nyx v. Silent Bull - Special Damage (Deborah Sealed, 20 Damage) Skrall v. Silent Bull - Aim ([16+2]*2*3=108, KO) >Ellaria heals Nyx - Failure (Roll of 5) Skrall and Hybros finish off Silent Bull. The enemies drop some loot, with only Silent Bull remaining on this mortal plane, covered in blood, silent now. The Party Hybros (played by JimButcher) 53-year-old male imp Chi Monk *Hastened* *Immune to Cursed, Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, Weakened, Poisoned, Bleeding* *Immune to all elements except wood* *Intimidation* *Blessed* *Lucky* *Encouraged* (Party Leader) Level: 31 Power Bonus: 1 (6 in front row) * Defense: 0 Health: 53/53 (7+30+12+3*) Ether: 31/34 (30+3) Gold: 1184 Equipment: Golden Armor (user is permanently hastened and cursed, fire-, water-, earth-, wind-, ice-, lightning-, darkness-, light-elemental, grants immunity to Sleep, Blindness, Confusion, Frailty, and Weakening; bodywear), The Black Hat (Suitable for anyone, grantsIntimidation, immune to darkness and cursed, headwear), Fighting Boots (Power +5 on the front row; suitable to barbarians, knights, rogues, beast warriors, chi monks, dragoons, harlots, infiltrators, marauders, skirmishers, regulators and winged warriors), Raph's Stunning Engine! (Handwear, User deals 15 electrical damage and the "stunned" effect on physical attacks, but is dealt 15 electrical damage and "stunned" effect if attacked. Electrical damage ignores SP/row) Inventory: • Sword of Ancestral Hatred (WP: 45.25 gains 1/4 WP every kill made with it; longsword), Zoot's Reaper (WP:15; scythe, suitable to Hybros), Clock Cog (WP:14, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Justice (WP:8, causes blinded-effect, dagger), Twin Kunai (WP:6, dual strike, daggers), Spinning Bolas (WP: 5, deals the Slowed effect, but the effect is removed when retrieved; retrievable), Wrench (WP:3, decreases the target’s level by 1, retrievable), Crescent Shield (SP: 5, halved damage from elemental attacks, shield) • Sticky Gloves (gains 50% more gold, suitable for Rogues, handwear), Baron's Epaulets (Suitable for short heroes, grants Command over short NPCs), Cloak of the Blue Assassin (SP:1, suitable to Rogues; backwear), Cloak of the Red megablocksassin (Chance of Assassination is 1/3, suitable for Assassins; backwear), Sterile Gloves (grants immunity to poisoned- and bleeding-effects, handwear), • Emerald, Garnet, Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Opal • 13 Potions, 12 Grand Potions, 16 Health Cores, 11 Remedies, 2 Neutralizers, 3 Elixirs, 2 Phoenix Essences, 4 Phoenix Incenses, 2 Deadly Venoms, 3 Smoke Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 5 Nostrums, 2 Meads, 2 Mulled Wines, Minimizing Dust, 3 Pumpkin Bombs (causes stunned-, poisoned-, asleep-, blinded-, sealed- and confused-effects to all opponents when used), 2 Gold Rings (Worth 15 gold; can be given to someone to make them enamored with the giver), Skeleton Decoy, Bone, 3 Grand Tonics • Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, 4 Mythril Shards, Crimson Haze (Causes a weapon to deal the poisoned by 7 and cursed effects permanently) Skrall (Waterbrick Down) 81 year old Male Ogre Hunter Level 36.75 *Favors Demons and Humanoid enemies* *Immune to Fragile, Blinded, and Confused* *Gains 3x experience* Power Bonus: +2 WP Defense: 8 Health: 42/50 Gold: 53 Equipment: Hunter's Crossbow (WP:12/24 vs. Beasts, fire, ice, wind, and darkness-elemental), Hunter's Quiver (Bows and Crossbows +2WP, allows Hunters to favor two types of enemies, back wear), Tricorne (SP: 3, head wear), Heavy Armor (SP: 5, wearer is immune to fragile, blind, and confused effects, body wear), Medal of Glory (Wearer gains 3x experience from fights, accessory) Inventory: Composite Bow (WP:12, ignores SP, light, lightning, water, wood, and earth-elemental; bow), Oversized Greatsword (WP: 16 - Double damage on targets that are clearly smaller than the hero, greatsword) Wooden Shield (SP:5), Lucky Doubloon (Grants "Special Guard"), Darksteel Armour, SP:6, Max. Health +3; bodywear, 8 Smoke Bomb, 2 Dirt Bombs, Fire Bomb, 5 Water Bombs, Lightning Bomb, Minimizing Dust, 4 Bone, 6 Venoms, 1 Deadly Venoms, Potion, 1 Grand Potion, Phoenix Essence, 5 Phoenix Incenses, 3 Meads, 1 Nostrums, 1 Remedy, Blind Fury, Wolfgang Insignia, Black Goo. Nyx (played by Pandora) 19 years old Female Human Battle Mage *Natural Respite* *Immune to Fire, Darkness, Earth, Wind, Poisoned, Confused, Hexed, Sealed, Asleep, Fast Asleep* Level: 31.25 Power: 47 Defense: 8 Health: 26/42 Ether: 38/43 Gold: 252 Equipment: Zee Standard (Staff, WP: 15 Ice, Light and Darkness Elemental, Necromancers Raise Enemies with 2 extra levels), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:4, Max. Ether +5, protects from sealed-effect), Mirage Cloak (Immunity to Fire-, Darkness-, Earth- and Wind-elements and confused- asleep- and hexed-effects), High Heels (+1 Power), Helmet of Azzurat (SP:4, immune to poisoned, headwear). Inventory: Book of a Thousand Creatures (WP:15, each roll has a 1/6 chance to summon a creature to aid the hero), Lullaby Wand (WP:6 Sleep effect), Healing Staff (WP: 5), Darksteel Dagger WP: 13, blinded effect) Bone Scepter (WP: 10, On Hit, gives enemies the Undead type if they do not have a second type, Wand.) * Sandman's Parasol (Immune to Asleep and Fast Asleep effects), Monkey Bar (all minions, pets, summons etc are Hastened), Chef’s Apron (Bodywear, Immunity to Fire and Poisons), Phoenix Dress (Max. Ether +5, full ether restored upon revival, immunity to Fire and Lightning, suitable only to female mages, clerics, chi monks, minstrels and necromancers; bodywear), Desert Cloak (Immunity to Fire-, Earth- and Wind-elemental damage; backwear), Water Canteen (Carries 3 portions of water; essential in deserts to avoid dehydration; accessory), Bolero Of Fire (Cause Fire damage equal to the minstrel's level to all enemies per round for as long as the song is sung. Costs 10 ether per round. Minstrel Song), Scarlet Fascinator (Max. Ether +1, suitable to females only; headwear) *Ruby (Fire), Diamond (Light), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Sapphire (Wind), Emerald (Wood), Garnet (Earth), Aquamarine (Water), Opal (Ice).Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Arc Sealing, Scroll of Blindness. 3 Meads, 2 Nostrums, Ambrosia, Smelling Salts, 5 Deadly Venoms, Paralyzing Venom, Venom x6, 3 Phoenix Essences, 3 Cosmic Essences (Revives a knocked out ally with full health and ether and gives them the blessed-effect), 2 Potions, Remedy, 4 Tonics, 2 Grand Tonics, Ether Core. Fire Bomb, Smoke Bomb, Skadi Bomb (100 Ice Elemental damage to all opponents), 2 Chaotic Bombs (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Pumpkin Bomb (Causes stunned, poisoned, asleep, blinded, sealed and confused to all enemies). 2 Bedrolls, 5 Bones Ellaria Arbour (Sandy) 23 years old female human Druid Level 28 *Immune to Sealing, Poisoned and Bleeding* *Ignis Fatuus: permanently poisoned by 15* Power: 40 (27+12) Defense: 7 (3+4) Health: 44/44 (9+26+7+1) Ether: 39/40 (5+26+5+1+2) Gold: 63 Equipment: Ignis Fatuus (WP:12, permanently poisoned by 15, fire- and lighting-elemental staff), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max Ether +5, protects from sealing; bodywear), Sterile Gloves (immunity to poisoned and bleeding, handwear), Spider Helmet (SP:4, passes poisoned and bleeding effects to the enemy when the wearer is hit; headwear) Inventory: Weapons Sylvania's Crossbow (WP:10, wood-elemental crossbow), Pan Flute (WP: 7, instrument), Wizard's Staff (WP:1, fire-, wind-, water- and earth-elemental staff), Artefacts: Ranger's Quiver (WP: +1 to bows and crossbows. Suitable for rangers, beast warriors, infiltrators, and winged warriors), Spirit Robe (Renders wearer invisible to the enemy for the first three rounds of battle so they do not take free hits; backwear), Black Bandana (Power +3, pirate lingo; headwear), Spell Items: Scroll of Inspiration (Inspired for rest of battle, 10 ether, 50/50 chance) Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Serenade of Water (Causes Water damage equal to the minstrel's level to all enemies per round for as long as the song is sung. Costs 10 ether per round. Battle Song), Ruby (Fire) Consumables: 3 Potions, 2 Grand Potions, 4 Health Cores, 4 Tonics, 5 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, Elixir, 2 Remedies, 2 Neutralizers, Tiger Balm, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, 2 Nostrum, Soma, Ambrosia, Deadly Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, Flash Bomb, 3 Fire Bombs, Ice Bomb, 2 Lightning Bombs, 2 Water Bombs, 2 Holy Bombs, Pumpkin Bomb (Causes stunned-, poisoned-, asleep-, blinded-, sealed- and confused-effects to all opponents when used.) Tools: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass Deborah, The Golden Warden Level 25.3 Warden *Immune to Afraid, Cursed, Hexed, Instant Kill* Power Bonus: 0 Health: 41/47 SP: 20 Equipment: Crossbow (WP: 10), Deborah's Helm (SP: 4, Immune to Afraid), Deborah's Armor (SP: 6, Immunity to Cursed, Hexed and Instant Kill), Shield of the She-Wolf (SP: 10, on rolls of damage/free hits user deals SP to opponent if they survive the attack) Inventory: Mead, Grand Potion, Soma x2, Ambrosia Loot 120 Gold Feather of Lithe x2 Soma x2 Deborah nudges the downed body with a foot. "That wasn't too bad, was it?"

"I'm sure a lot of enemies think that about themselves before we face them. We just don't usually get to know how foolish they are," says Boomingham with a laugh directed at Seerus. "Can you stand, Em?" he asks, offering a hand.

OoC: Have fun, WBD! Angelic Ambush Round Five >Deborah v. Ancient Angel - Shield (Aura) >Hybros v. Silent Bull - Counter/Damage ([62/2]-20=11 Damage Deborah, 30-4=26 Damage Silent Bull, -1 ether Hybros) >Hybros v. Silent Bull - Counter/Damage ([62/2]-20=11 Damage Deborah, 30-4=26 Damage Silent Bull, -1 ether Hybros) >Nyx v. Silent Bull - Critical Hit (([15*2]+31)-4=57, -1 ether) >Skrall v. Silent Bull - Hit (([([16+2]+36)*2*2]/3)-4=158) >Ellaria heals self - Heal More (Full Health, -1 ether) Deborah silently but confidently steps before the party with a assured smile. From behind her Hybros is able to lash out at Silent Bull as Deborah drives him back. Skrall and Nyx land powerful shots once more, and Ellaria's goddess returns full force, restoring her to tip-top fighting condition! The Enemies Silent Bull the Four Times Blessed Level 62 Light Humanoid *Immune to Darkness* Health: 102/530 SP: 4 Special: Silent Bulling - Silent Bull bowls into the hero, dealing damage to them equal to their SP (ignoring SP and row). He then hushes them, sealing their mouths! Drops: 120 Gold Oldest Angel Level 34 Ancient Health: 11/240 Special: Old Wisdom - The Angel knows great secrets of the past. It is able to see into the heroes' very soul, making them both fragile and weakened. Drops: x2 Feather of Lithe The Party Hybros (played by JimButcher) 53-year-old male imp Chi Monk *Hastened* *Immune to Cursed, Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, Weakened, Poisoned, Bleeding* *Immune to all elements except wood* *Intimidation* *Blessed* *Lucky* *Encouraged* (Party Leader) Level: 30.75 Power Bonus: 1 (6 in front row) * Defense: 0 Health: 52/52 (7+30+12+3*) Ether: 30/33 (30+3) Gold: 1184 Equipment: Golden Armor (user is permanently hastened and cursed, fire-, water-, earth-, wind-, ice-, lightning-, darkness-, light-elemental, grants immunity to Sleep, Blindness, Confusion, Frailty, and Weakening; bodywear), The Black Hat (Suitable for anyone, grantsIntimidation, immune to darkness and cursed, headwear), Fighting Boots (Power +5 on the front row; suitable to barbarians, knights, rogues, beast warriors, chi monks, dragoons, harlots, infiltrators, marauders, skirmishers, regulators and winged warriors), Raph's Stunning Engine! (Handwear, User deals 15 electrical damage and the "stunned" effect on physical attacks, but is dealt 15 electrical damage and "stunned" effect if attacked. Electrical damage ignores SP/row) Inventory: • Sword of Ancestral Hatred (WP: 45.25 gains 1/4 WP every kill made with it; longsword), Zoot's Reaper (WP:15; scythe, suitable to Hybros), Clock Cog (WP:14, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Justice (WP:8, causes blinded-effect, dagger), Twin Kunai (WP:6, dual strike, daggers), Spinning Bolas (WP: 5, deals the Slowed effect, but the effect is removed when retrieved; retrievable), Wrench (WP:3, decreases the target’s level by 1, retrievable), Crescent Shield (SP: 5, halved damage from elemental attacks, shield) • Sticky Gloves (gains 50% more gold, suitable for Rogues, handwear), Baron's Epaulets (Suitable for short heroes, grants Command over short NPCs), Cloak of the Blue Assassin (SP:1, suitable to Rogues; backwear), Cloak of the Red megablocksassin (Chance of Assassination is 1/3, suitable for Assassins; backwear), Sterile Gloves (grants immunity to poisoned- and bleeding-effects, handwear), • Emerald, Garnet, Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Opal • 13 Potions, 12 Grand Potions, 16 Health Cores, 11 Remedies, 2 Neutralizers, 3 Elixirs, 2 Phoenix Essences, 4 Phoenix Incenses, 2 Deadly Venoms, 3 Smoke Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 5 Nostrums, 2 Meads, 2 Mulled Wines, Minimizing Dust, 3 Pumpkin Bombs (causes stunned-, poisoned-, asleep-, blinded-, sealed- and confused-effects to all opponents when used), 2 Gold Rings (Worth 15 gold; can be given to someone to make them enamored with the giver), Skeleton Decoy, Bone, 3 Grand Tonics • Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, 4 Mythril Shards, Crimson Haze (Causes a weapon to deal the poisoned by 7 and cursed effects permanently) Skrall (Waterbrick Down) 81 year old Male Ogre Hunter Level 36 *Favors Demons and Humanoid enemies* *Immune to Fragile, Blinded, and Confused* *Gains 3x experience* *Sealed* Power Bonus: +2 WP Defense: 8 Health: 42/50 Gold: 53 Equipment: Hunter's Crossbow (WP:12/24 vs. Beasts, fire, ice, wind, and darkness-elemental), Hunter's Quiver (Bows and Crossbows +2WP, allows Hunters to favor two types of enemies, back wear), Tricorne (SP: 3, head wear), Heavy Armor (SP: 5, wearer is immune to fragile, blind, and confused effects, body wear), Medal of Glory (Wearer gains 3x experience from fights, accessory) Inventory: Composite Bow (WP:12, ignores SP, light, lightning, water, wood, and earth-elemental; bow), Oversized Greatsword (WP: 16 - Double damage on targets that are clearly smaller than the hero, greatsword) Wooden Shield (SP:5), Lucky Doubloon (Grants "Special Guard"), Darksteel Armour, SP:6, Max. Health +3; bodywear, 8 Smoke Bomb, 2 Dirt Bombs, Fire Bomb, 5 Water Bombs, Lightning Bomb, Minimizing Dust, 4 Bone, 6 Venoms, 1 Deadly Venoms, Potion, 1 Grand Potion, Phoenix Essence, 5 Phoenix Incenses, 3 Meads, 1 Nostrums, 1 Remedy, Blind Fury, Wolfgang Insignia, Black Goo. Nyx (played by Pandora) 19 years old Female Human Battle Mage *Natural Respite* *Immune to Fire, Darkness, Earth, Wind, Poisoned, Confused, Hexed, Sealed, Asleep, Fast Asleep* Level: 31 Power: 47 Defense: 8 Health: 26/42 Ether: 38/43 Gold: 252 Equipment: Zee Standard (Staff, WP: 15 Ice, Light and Darkness Elemental, Necromancers Raise Enemies with 2 extra levels), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:4, Max. Ether +5, protects from sealed-effect), Mirage Cloak (Immunity to Fire-, Darkness-, Earth- and Wind-elements and confused- asleep- and hexed-effects), High Heels (+1 Power), Helmet of Azzurat (SP:4, immune to poisoned, headwear). Inventory: Book of a Thousand Creatures (WP:15, each roll has a 1/6 chance to summon a creature to aid the hero), Lullaby Wand (WP:6 Sleep effect), Healing Staff (WP: 5), Darksteel Dagger WP: 13, blinded effect) Bone Scepter (WP: 10, On Hit, gives enemies the Undead type if they do not have a second type, Wand.) * Sandman's Parasol (Immune to Asleep and Fast Asleep effects), Monkey Bar (all minions, pets, summons etc are Hastened), Chef’s Apron (Bodywear, Immunity to Fire and Poisons), Phoenix Dress (Max. Ether +5, full ether restored upon revival, immunity to Fire and Lightning, suitable only to female mages, clerics, chi monks, minstrels and necromancers; bodywear), Desert Cloak (Immunity to Fire-, Earth- and Wind-elemental damage; backwear), Water Canteen (Carries 3 portions of water; essential in deserts to avoid dehydration; accessory), Bolero Of Fire (Cause Fire damage equal to the minstrel's level to all enemies per round for as long as the song is sung. Costs 10 ether per round. Minstrel Song), Scarlet Fascinator (Max. Ether +1, suitable to females only; headwear) *Ruby (Fire), Diamond (Light), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Sapphire (Wind), Emerald (Wood), Garnet (Earth), Aquamarine (Water), Opal (Ice).Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Arc Sealing, Scroll of Blindness. 3 Meads, 2 Nostrums, Ambrosia, Smelling Salts, 5 Deadly Venoms, Paralyzing Venom, Venom x6, 3 Phoenix Essences, 3 Cosmic Essences (Revives a knocked out ally with full health and ether and gives them the blessed-effect), 2 Potions, Remedy, 4 Tonics, 2 Grand Tonics, Ether Core. Fire Bomb, Smoke Bomb, Skadi Bomb (100 Ice Elemental damage to all opponents), 2 Chaotic Bombs (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Pumpkin Bomb (Causes stunned, poisoned, asleep, blinded, sealed and confused to all enemies). 2 Bedrolls, 5 Bones Ellaria Arbour (Sandy) 23 years old female human Druid Level 27 2/3 *Immune to Sealing, Poisoned and Bleeding* *Ignis Fatuus: permanently poisoned by 15* Power: 39 (27+12) Defense: 7 (3+4) Health: 43/43 (9+26+7+1) Ether: 38/39 (5+26+5+1+2) Gold: 63 Equipment: Ignis Fatuus (WP:12, permanently poisoned by 15, fire- and lighting-elemental staff), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max Ether +5, protects from sealing; bodywear), Sterile Gloves (immunity to poisoned and bleeding, handwear), Spider Helmet (SP:4, passes poisoned and bleeding effects to the enemy when the wearer is hit; headwear) Inventory: Weapons Sylvania's Crossbow (WP:10, wood-elemental crossbow), Pan Flute (WP: 7, instrument), Wizard's Staff (WP:1, fire-, wind-, water- and earth-elemental staff), Artefacts: Ranger's Quiver (WP: +1 to bows and crossbows. Suitable for rangers, beast warriors, infiltrators, and winged warriors), Spirit Robe (Renders wearer invisible to the enemy for the first three rounds of battle so they do not take free hits; backwear), Black Bandana (Power +3, pirate lingo; headwear), Spell Items: Scroll of Inspiration (Inspired for rest of battle, 10 ether, 50/50 chance) Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Serenade of Water (Causes Water damage equal to the minstrel's level to all enemies per round for as long as the song is sung. Costs 10 ether per round. Battle Song), Ruby (Fire) Consumables: 3 Potions, 2 Grand Potions, 4 Health Cores, 4 Tonics, 5 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, Elixir, 2 Remedies, 2 Neutralizers, Tiger Balm, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, 2 Nostrum, Soma, Ambrosia, Deadly Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, Flash Bomb, 3 Fire Bombs, Ice Bomb, 2 Lightning Bombs, 2 Water Bombs, 2 Holy Bombs, Pumpkin Bomb (Causes stunned-, poisoned-, asleep-, blinded-, sealed- and confused-effects to all opponents when used.) Tools: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass Deborah, The Golden Warden Level 25 Warden *Immune to Afraid, Cursed, Hexed, Instant Kill* *Aura* Power Bonus: 0 Health: 72/47 SP: 20 Equipment: Crossbow (WP: 10), Deborah's Helm (SP: 4, Immune to Afraid), Deborah's Armor (SP: 6, Immunity to Cursed, Hexed and Instant Kill), Shield of the She-Wolf (SP: 10, on rolls of damage/free hits user deals SP to opponent if they survive the attack) Inventory: Mead, Grand Potion, Soma x2, Ambrosia

"Thank you for the faith, Paladin. I will overcome his magic." Avery smiles cruelly at Thistlethorp. "You will die, old man." The Second Cult Goes to Battle Round Seven >Nerwen v. Crowley - Hit (22 Damage) >Matthias v. Thistlethorp - Damage (35/2=18 Damage, KO) >Matthias v. Thistlethorp >Midge v. Morrison - Shield (34/2=17[-SP] damage all -3 bleeding effect [Thistlethorp's damage/bleeding redirected to Morrison], 34[-SP] fire damage all [Thistlethorp's redirected to Morrison]) Ruffers & Pigley v. Thistlethorp - Hit (39 Damage Morrison) Ruffers & Pigley v. Morrison - Shield (KO, Thistlethorp/Crowley lose 5 levels) Bert v. Crowley - Shield (Bert protected from damage following round, Crowley KO'd, Thistlethorp loses 5 levels) Samuel heals Alexis - Failure (Roll of 5) Alexis uses a Remedy on Russel and Pigley "Do not attack me, woman. You are still mine, even if the others have been cut down!" "I am sorry, Paladin. I will break free. He will perish." Free Hits Avery v. Nerwen (Roll of 6) - 48/2=8 Damage Nerwen and Alexis Cursed Nerwen and Alexis Blessed Thislthorp loses 26 health The Enemies Thistlethorp Level 25 Icy Humanoid *Immune to Sealed, Asleep, Doomed, Hexed, Ice, and Instant Death* *Burning -20* *Bleeding -6* Health: 170/500 Defense: 2 Ether: 1/10 Special I: Helvetia’s Touch - The hero is Doomed at the cost of 3 ether. Special II: Helvetia’s Breath - Undead is healed for 100 health at the cost of 2 ether. Used if any Undead is injured for at least 100 points of health. Special III: Dementia - The hero is Hexed for the next round, Afraid for the next three, and Cursed for the duration of the battle. Used when Thistlethorp is out of ether. Drops: Staff (WP: 4), Town Watch Helmet (SP: 2), Potion x2, Remedy, Tonic, Elixer *Gives +5 level boost to Crowley and Morrison* Avery the Undead Assassin Level 48 Undead *Immune to all effects and Instant Kill* Health: 261/660 Special I: Mark of the Undead Assassin – The target becomes Doomed. Passive Special I: Dead Eye - On odd rounds, the Undead Assassin deals cursed. Passive Special II: Cloak of the Undead Assassin – All damage dealt by the Undead Assassin has a 1/4 chance of killing the target. Passive Special III: Revenge - Whenever Avery is dealt damage by a hero, she remembers. The hero is given a “mark counter”. When Avery deals damage to a hero, the mark counter is used as a multiplier, but removed. Mark counters stack. NOTE: On free hits, there is a 5/6 chance Avery will target Thistlethorp. The Heroes Alexis Fenral, Orc-kin (Party Leader) *Immune to Blinded* *Counterstriking* *Blessed* *Cursed* 22 year old female elven Harlot Level 45.6 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 0 Health: 43/55 Gold: 1509 GP: 9 Equipment: Steel fan (WP:20, ice-, lightning-, and darkness-elemental) Ring of Sight (protects fromblinded), 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), 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), 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, 4x Potion, Grand Potion, 9 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, 8 Remedies, 7 Grand Potions, Skeleton Decoy, 8x Bone, Deadly Venom, 2 Kraken Fangs (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Demon Repellant (Makes the user impervious to direct attacks from demons during one battle. Consumable), Winged Sandals (artifact; footwear; protects from bound and slowed effects), 2x Titan Heart (Grants encouraged- and inspired-effects when consumed), Mulled Wine, 2 Grating Stones, Lieutenant's Helmet (SP:3, protects from fragile), Crimson Venom (Causes a weapon to deal the poisoned by 7 and cursed effects for the duration of one battle), Medal of Glory (Artefact/Accessory - Mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles), Fang Dagger (WP: 4), Magnar's Smaller Axe (Grants User Dual-Strike, User Cannot Wield a Shield, Handwear), Nostrum Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight) 263 year old female Elven Paladin *Immune to Fragile* *Blessed* *Cursed* Level 30 Power bonus: 0 Defense: 16 Health: 27/37 Ether: 28/35 Gold: 47 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) Inventory: 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), 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; bodywear), • Topaz • No Scrolls • Grand Tonics (3), Potions (4), Elixirs (3), Remedies (5), 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, Grand potion, Ambrosia (4), Smelling Salts • Shovel, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass Midge Level 22.6 Battle Mage Health: 21/21 Ether: 19/21 SP: 8 Gold: 25 Equipment: Magnar’s Unreasonably Cruel Axe (WP: 12, Deals the Bleeding -3 Effect), Heavy Mail (Bodywear, SP: 7, Suitable for Barbarians and Knights), Helmet (SP: 1) Inventory: Tonic, Potion, Topaz, Ruby, Diamond, Midge's Dagger (WP: 3), Smelling Salts Samuel the Doubly Blessed Level 16 Paladin *Immune to Light, Darkness, Blinded, Asleep, Confused, and Jinxed* Power Bonus: 0 Health: 23/23 Ether: 14/17 SP: 3 Gold: 0 Equipment: Sword of the Red Lizard (Longsword, WP:10, fire-elemental), Armor of the Warrior Priest (SP: 1, Immune to Light and Darkness Elementals, Immune to Blinded, Asleep, Confused, Jinxed), 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) Inventory: Sword of the Warrior Priest (WP: 5, Meditates become hits), Matthias the Carnival Crusader (nstickney) Level 13 Ranger *Blessed* *Hastened* *KO'd* Power Bonus: 1 Defense: 0 Health: 0/18 Gold: 20 Equipment: Peashooter (WP: 2, deals the 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), Dapper Hat (wearer has a 1/6 chance of being Encouraged at the start of any battle) Russel Ruffers & Sir Pigley Level 19 Rogue *Hastened* *Blessed* Power Bonus: 4 Health: 33/33 Defense: 4 Gold: 241 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 Salt Private Bert Level 20.5 Watchman Power Bonus: 0 Health: 31/33 Defense: 1 Equipment: City Watch Halberd (WP: 6), City Watch Helmet (SP: 1) Inventory: Mead, Grand Potion

Boomingham doesn't respond to the tentacle'd monster as he rambles on and on, though Barty does appear at his shoulder and stare down the beast. Only with the bout of violence does Boomingham spring into action. He rushes to his downed friend. One of his eyes is missing. "It looks good on you," says Boomingham calmly as he heals his friend as best as he can. Barty darts through the air nervously. After the healing is done, Boomingham stands up. "Look, Severus, I was going to say I don't really have that much beef with you seeing as I have no idea who the Hel you are or what the Hel you are, I assume you're one of the mindless servants the mindless Regret was mumbling about before, but now I do have beef with you. Em is a pretty good chap and what's more I like him a lot and I'm sure he was fond of his eyes. So, you've done enough that I'll kill you." Boomingham drinks a mead. "Johon, Punii, Erdy, automaton, you ready? Because I'm prepared to kill this chappo."

Sandy, I believe you occasionally list them as "NOTE:" at the end of a character's explanation.

OoC: at work so I can't post a round yet (a few hours from now I'll be home!) but yes he'll still count as targetted if targetted! He just won't recover damage.

I feel any complaints about Karie in 105 should be leveled at Boomingham as well. Only fair. As for cut scenes, I understand where you guys are coming from and I agree with you, but if that's how a person enjoys playing the game I think they should absolutely play it that way. I for think it's any more fair for us to limit them than it is for them to limit us.

OoC: Chrome, if you'd be so kind as to post a BO and actions for the others, I'd greatly appreciate it! Just in case they don't get a chance to post by the time I can next update, I'd hate to go another day without updating the quest.

"Who's exempt?" Boomingham shrugs. "I'm not sinless. You may judge me as you see fit. If you feel the need to raise a weapon against me, I invite it. I'm sure you will, before all is said and done, and I'm not saying you shouldn't, either!" "Erdy, I'm of a similar mind. Everyone says that the Regret can't die, but how many people have really killed him so far and not seen it work." Boomingham laughs. "He'll fall the same as you and me, I imagine."

"I haven't stabbed you yet, Stealer, so yes, we'll stay away from each other's throats until the Regret's dead." Boomingham turns to the blue specter. "I hear a lot of people fearing the Regret. You, the little Progg, some of my fellow heroes. And yes, I understand he's an impossibility - though me and the Gods don't see eye to eye on a lot of things, namely if they're around or not - but I believe you when you say he's powerful and he must be stopped. The Lifespark, whatever that is, sounds like something we don't want a bad chap eating. So I swear to you, though I don't know I like you and it's not for you, just a swear to you: he won't come out alive. I don't like him. I think he's bad. I think he will cause others harm, others who have not earned harm, so for their sake, he won't leave that citadel of his." "Dearest darling of mine, I am only saying some words. It is actions that count. I think you'll note that I have yet to draw my sword at him, and I assure you I very badly want to." Boomingham chortles. "Credit where credit is due and all that." "I don't hate. But I don't forget either. I see evil, and I stop it. That's not hate. That's just making a choice and acting on it."

OoC: Yes, sorry, corrected myself. I made an assumption on the wording. And no, no Edgar. I swear I want him to appear as badly as you do. Maybe I'll host a side-quest for him taking place within his book.

Passives oddly have no way of being blocked, which is actually pretty cool and nice as long as we don't abuse them. It also makes sense as far as the mirror image of the heroes goes: if your weapon deals poisoned by 15, sealed would not stop that. In the same way, a passive special might make an enemy deal poisoned by 15 on free hits/damaged, and sealed will not prevent it.

OoC: I pinky promise I will never get better at running battles, so at least you guys don't have me as my "worst" just my "average". I guess I just don't have the memory for it. I've even been running it correctly for the last month in the other quest I'm hosting. Needless to say, you're down to one foe! EDIT: Sorry, assumed you had done the math and that walloped and incinerated meant totally destroyed. The Angel remains, but badly injured.

"If you want to work as a ghost to make your amends, I won't stop you. Hel, I'll gladly help you start," says Boomingham with a leer. He turns to Karie before she can tell him to cut it out. "If the Stealer gets to make quips, so do I. Tell him to keep his mouth shut, if anyone." "And I wasn't so much wondering about ghosts around here. Or ghosts at all. Just the spirits of the departed. But I guess some things are never easy." He smiles tiredly. "So be it. And I told you, you have my pardon, if that's what you'll call it. What's done is done. You're dead. You've paid for your crimes. Now you move forward and we move forward also." "Necessity doesn't make something more or less good. You do what you need to do to survive, sure, but the context means diddly. It's there, but you kill someone, you kill someone. That's the fact of the matter." "I'll assume you mean other than that nasty looking front door." Boomingham grins and chuckles. "Sometimes I forget you've got a head on those shoulders. It's good to be questing with you again, Em. Don't know if I said it yet, but it is." Boomingham looks at Johon. "I'm with you and I'm with him - these chaps did something bad, but nows not the time. We set it aside. And they are already dead." "I've got to agree with my darling here. If this whole things already wrapped up with a bow, shouldn't we just let him at it? It seems more fitting than anything that he die by his own actions."