Zepher

Legonator, what gives? Are you waiting to see if either Thothwick or Karie bribes you? Just kidding of course, we're in no rush. Still trying to finish in less than a month though - short and sweet is the new Zepher style until we get epic again.

"You don't need to worry, Karie. I'll be sure to spare the Hinckwell. His men, on the other hand... well, we'll see how peacefully they come." "I'll let Shawe crawl back to bemoan his failure. The hired hands of his will have to die, of course."

The decision, it seems, remains up to Dyric. His party is divided... what will he choose?

"Are you suggesting I deliver less than I promised? Unacceptable to me and my buyer." "Business dictates that he is correct, Dyric. No one wants less than they bought. That's not how business is done." OoC: Don't go into the shipping business, Legonator.

"What compromise do you offer, Dyric? There is one shipment. You have met my buyer. He won't take no for an answer. He expects that full load tomorrow. I thought it would get to him, considering I had a deal with the Guild to sell to him. How would I compromise? Why would I compromise? I paid for the bombs, and I will sell the bombs, as the Guild and I agreed on." "I refuse to give my buyer any less than they paid for." "Perhaps you shouldn't have offered the bombs considering you didn't have a deal with the Guild." "I would have had a deal with the Guild if you didn't frame us." "But you didn't have a deal when you got a buyer. Seems a little sloppy, Henry." The Hinckwell refuses to respond, but both men are clearly out of patience.

"If you mean I instigated this by getting a contract with the Guild and then getting a buyer, than you are correct. I believe Henry Hinckwell is the one who has attempted to steal these bombs from me... twice, now, is it? It's not so much retrieving them since they were never his." "But they should have been! We are the shipping family that Eubric trusts and knows." "Could have, should have, but weren't. This is simply stealing. As I said, heroes, I will match the Hinckwell's payment. You did indeed retrieve the bombs from the people who stole them, even if the Hinckwells hired said people. Now, I believe it's time you make a choice, one way or another." "What will it be, heroes?"

There is only one minotaur in the Heroica universe.

Boomingham looks down kindly and sadly at Ellaria. "My dear, I apologize if I've given you reason to doubt me. I have sworn to protect the weak, so that they may flourish. I wished only to know if this banker and woman in white also represented R'Klif, and if the Pongcanae might have some good in them." He looks over her head. "It seems, however, that I have once more been a foolish old man. These creatures have no kindness in them. I am ready to fight when you are, Lady Nerwen."

"I don't recall the citizens of R'Klif asking for retribution, Ellaria. While you spoke to Shawe, I spoke to his resistance leaders. They are all soldiers for hire." Boomingham turns to the mighty minotaur. "That being said, the Dread Pirate isn't a name that inspires the belief that you want peace." Boomingham shrugs. "This woman and man - are they of R'Klif? Do you have the town's good anywhere in that heart of your's. I will warn you, Dread Pirate, that my friends and I are of Heroica. I've slain a few of your type in my time, though never in the numbers I have today. You no doubt know of us. Do you wish to do good, or are you really a simple beast of pillage?" "Lawrence, you can't seriously be talking to this monster. Listen to Nerwen. Listen to your Ellaria."

Bors glances over at Grumpy and scratches out another harsh laugh. "You think I care about him?" Bors shudders. "Aw, what the Hel. Fuckin' Hinckwells. They sent us to go rough up the Shadeaux and take their shipment. Those Shadeaux lads didn't give much of a fight. The damn Pongcanis was supposed to stop them from fleeing, but he got distracted by the battle - few of them got away." Bors laughs again. "Anyway, once I had the bombs, I thought megabluck the Hinckwells. Let's set up a barricade. Didn't give 'em back. Looks like it gave 'em quite a scare." He swivels his head to look at Shawe and Hinckwell respectively. "Looks like I'm good as dead anyway. So megabluck you Hinckwell and megabluck you Shadeaux and megabluck you too, witch. Circus troupe my megablocks." "I never denied hiring the ruffian. I was only reclaiming what was rightfully ours. The Shadeaux stole our contract by hiring those Blood Paws and framing us. I was just returning the favor." "You seem awful entitled to a contract that I worked out. I don't know why the Guild offered it to both of us after I put in all the work. I'm entitled to these explosives. The Blood Paws were just righting a wrong." "So you admit to hiring them!" Henry exclaims victoriously. Shawe just shrugs. "Business."

"Money? That's what concerns you?" Shawe chuckles dryly. "I'll gladly match any price the Hinckwells offered you." "Urgh," says Bors, looking around groggily. Then he spits some blood onto Karie's face and laughs a rough laugh.

Both. I love writing long dialogue scenes in books or scripts in general because... well, those work differently. In this game, you need to sometimes just dump information and it can't come up quite as organically as it needs to. I could have made that cut scene better and more organic, but it would have been unfairly long. It's prioritizing - do you make them short and stilted, or long and natural. I think short and stilted works better for the game, but it still drives me a little crazy. I apologize if it appears I was criticizing the flipping and flopping. I think real humans do it all the time. I like inconsistent characters as long as they stay the same at the core, and I think we've both done that - our opinions may have changed, but our reasoning hasn't. I think it's cool.

OoC: I gave Dyric the armor for now, you may reassign it later if you want, Legonator. The Party Dyric Rone *Party Leader* Level 22 Assassin *Immune to Wood, Water, Earth, Ice, Fire, Wind, Lightning, Light, Darkness* *Lucky* *Steals 50% more gold* Power: 34 Defense: 3 Health: 34/34 Gold: 964 Equipment: Requiem (WP: 20; wood, light and darkness-elemental, ranged), Lucky Die, Tricorne (SP:3, Water, Wood, Earth, Ice, Fire, Wind, Lightning, Light, Darkness - elemental) Sticky Gloves (Increases amount of gold stolen by 50%; handwear) Inventory: Double Chain Whip (WP:10), Throwing Knife (WP:4, ranged, retrievable), Longsword (WP: 3), Aquamarine (Water), Diamond, 4 Potions, 5 Grand Potions, Elixir, 2 Remedies, 2 Meads, 2 Venoms, Smoke Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, 3 Mythril Shards (3/4 of a Mythril), Silver Ore (Worth 60 gold), Bone, Winged Sandals, Smelling Salt Bedroll, Shovel, Banana (Restores full health to target), Diamond Lamp of Summoning (2/3 Uses Left), Tonic, Nordic Stomach Guard (SP: 3, Immunity to Ice and Water, Bodywear, Suitable for Barbarians, Regulators, and Beast Warriors), Thothwick Level 25 Black Knight *Damage Undead* *Immune to Stunned* Power: 39 (35 Ranged) Defense: 10 Health: 40/40 Gold: 149 Equipment: Banana Sabre (WP:13, Heals Metasimians when used on them), Skull Shield (SP:6; immunity to darkness-elemental damage; suitable to Black Knights only), Black Knight's Armour (SP:4, protects from stunned-effect), Cultist's Hat (regular attacks do Damage to Undead) Inventory: Shuriken (WP 8), Sabre (WP 10), 1 Bedroll, 1 Telescope, 9 Cosmic Essences, 1 Venom, 5 Deadly venoms, Grand Zoot Cookie, Sapphire, Dragon Scale, 6 Meads, 5 Grand Potions, 2 Ambrosias Karie Alderflask Level 18 1/2 Witch Power: 29 Defense: 2 Health: 32/32 Ether: 21/24 Gold: 120 Equipment: Oculoid Palm (WP: 11, Whip, successful hits lowers the target's level. Coils around the user's arm and mimics a tattoo outside of battle.) by 1. Ethereal Cloak (SP +2, Max. Ether +4),Catsuit (Wearer has 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER and DAMAGE and Free Hits; suitable to women only; bodywear) Inventory: Grand Tonic, Mead (1), Remedies (3), Venom (7), Smoke bomb (1), Pixie Dust (1),Telescope (1), Bedroll (1), Grand Tonic (3), Nostrum (1), Potion (1) Quest Items: Entry 11, Map of Brendenton (1), Spider Coin (worth 1 gp), Forest Journal Aretefacts/Weapons: Heirloom Dagger (WP: 3), Scroll of Newtity (costs 10 ether)(usable by ex-Amphibians only), Lover's Locket (Accessory, Protects from enamoured effect), Trickster's Mask of the Elf (Accessory, changes user's appearance into an Elf) Sexy (WP: 8, Rapier, Disregards SP, usable by Knights and Rogues), Paper Doll (Accesory, prevents Hexing), Rusty Dagger (WP:2 - Deals the Badly Poisoned Effect, Breaks After 3 Uses) Gemstones: Topaz Karie approaches the enemies, and finds, after some true searching, that Bors and Grumpy both have at the very least moderate heart beats, though they both seem to be pumping blood mostly out of their body instead of through it. The heroes have little time to do anything else before a clear and confident voice cuts out across the clearing. "Hi there, heroes! Looks like you found my chest after all, and just when I got my reinforcements too! Strange, though- seems I heard you saying you were going to take that chest back to the Hinckwells. I thought you and I had an understanding, heroes. The Hinckwells," says Shawe merrily, "are no good lying sons of whores. And they won't be getting their hands on my shipment." "It's hardly your shipment," calls another voice. The heroes swivel to see... "The heroes I hired to retrieve it from these nasty bandits have retrieved it from these nasty bandits. I believe that makes it my shipment." "Well, see, it might be except I bought it and I've got a buyer who is likely to lop off my head if I happen to fail. But I won't fail, will I? See, I've always thought, unlike you, that the heroes of Heroica are fellows and gals with class and morals. And they know it's my shipment. Guts worked it out with Madame Ladybug that my family would be able to sell these bombs. I assume you hired those bandits to rob me when you got jealous?" Henry Hinckwell snorts indignantly one too many times and gurgles to get his words out. "I didn't get jealous. The guild opened trade to both of us. They said they didn't want to take sides, and besides, its all business to them. You no doubt hired Bors to rob my caravan." "That might be true, but see, the Guild called off their agreement with you when those Blood Paws you hired robbed their warehouse. Not a very nice affair, especially after I put in all the work to get the deal, and you were just riding my coattails." "Riding your coattails! I'm- I'm a member of one of the founding houses of Eubric Freeport! You're just the dog of some upstart family. You think the Hinckwells have never known a rival before?! Nonsense! You'll be gone and forgotten soon enough. We tracked down those Blood Paws that supposedly left a scrap of parchment with a Hinckwell crown behind. How foolish the Guild thinks we are. We would never give our robbers our own insignia." "I killed those damn Paws myself. Lost a few good men doing it, but in the end, with their last few breaths after we told 'em we'd spare 'em if they ratted, they told us who their real employers were. Samuel Shawe. You stole our contract through lies and trickery." "I got you your contract. I can take it away." Shawe shrugs. "Besides, why trust the Blood Paws? Here's the thing. I'm walking away with the bombs either way. This lady here in the Armored Reaper. Think you can take the bombs forcefully, lass?" "If I must." "You can try." "Swell. So really, it doesn't matter who hired Bors or the Blood Paws, or really who the contract goes to. It will come down to blood, one way or another. Of course, we can't fight each other. Appearances and all. Wouldn't want to make it look like our families are willing to spill each other's blood." "Of course not," says Henry icily. "Heroes, who do the bombs go to?" "Or rather," says Shawe with a wink and nod towards his Armored Reaper, "who are you more willing to fight? We can't fight each other, but we can sure as Hel try to take the bombs away from you." OoC: I hate long cut scenes. If you make them too short, they're stilted, too long, no one wants to read them. Sorry about this, folks.

Karie heals Thothwick at the cost of one ether. Dyric investigates the chest. The contents are, indeed, produced by the Guild of Invision, just as the heroes may have predicted. The bombs are military grade... and below that sits some more powerful explosives the heroes are too wise to tamper with. The chest itself, however, is totally unmarked - it may belong to either the Hinckwells or the Shadeaux, or perhaps even neither. Dyric glances over at the pile of loot.

Flipz, just curious because I totally forget, I loaned you the scroll of recklessnes... right? And when? EDIT: Found it, very beginning of the quest. Re-reading the quest, trying to re-engage myself as the pacing has thrown me a bit out of it. How'd we get from this: to this: Interesting stuff. I'm sad that conversation had to be cut off due to the battle, I think Nerwen and Boomingham still have some interesting places to go conversation-wise in general, but they still haven't chatted quite enough this quest.

Lord Boomingham barks out a quick deep laugh.

OoC: Forgot to give you your extra gold last time due to gloves. You have received an extra 22 gold from last round. Shirtless Bandits Battle Round Nine >Dyric v. Bors [3, No Bomb Thrown] Shield/Damage (3: No Assassination, 66 Gold Stolen) >Dyric v. Bors [4, No Bomb Thrown] Damage/Critical Hit (5: No Assassination, [20*2]+21=61 Damage, Bors KO'd) Karie heals Thothwick Thothwick Dyric, while still admittedly ordering around a Jinn who just perished before his eyes, finishes off Bors. The battle is victorious! The Party Dyric Rone *Party Leader* Level 22 Assassin *Immune to Wood, Water, Earth, Ice, Fire, Wind, Lightning, Light, Darkness* *Lucky* *Steals 50% more gold* Power: 34 Defense: 3 Health: 34/34 Gold: 924 Equipment: Requiem (WP: 20; wood, light and darkness-elemental, ranged), Lucky Die, Tricorne (SP:3, Water, Wood, Earth, Ice, Fire, Wind, Lightning, Light, Darkness - elemental) Sticky Gloves (Increases amount of gold stolen by 50%; handwear) Inventory: Double Chain Whip (WP:10), Throwing Knife (WP:4, ranged, retrievable), Longsword (WP: 3), Aquamarine (Water), Diamond, 4 Potions, 5 Grand Potions, Elixir, 2 Remedies, Mead, 2 Venoms, Smoke Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, 3 Mythril Shards (3/4 of a Mythril), Silver Ore (Worth 60 gold), Bone, Winged Sandals, Smelling Salt Bedroll, Shovel, Banana (Restores full health to target), Diamond Lamp of Summoning (2/3 Uses Left), Tonic Thothwick Level 25 Black Knight *Damage Undead* *Immune to Stunned* Power: 39 (35 Ranged) Defense: 10 Health: 6/40 Gold: 104 Equipment: Banana Sabre (WP:13, Heals Metasimians when used on them), Skull Shield (SP:6; immunity to darkness-elemental damage; suitable to Black Knights only), Black Knight's Armour (SP:4, protects from stunned-effect), Cultist's Hat (regular attacks do Damage to Undead) Inventory: Shuriken (WP 8), Sabre (WP 10), 1 Bedroll, 1 Telescope, 9 Cosmic Essences, 1 Venom, 5 Deadly venoms, Grand Zoot Cookie, Sapphire, Dragon Scale, 6 Meads, 5 Grand Potions, 2 Ambrosias Karie Alderflask Level 18 1/2 Witch Power: 29 Defense: 2 Health: 9/32 Ether: 23/24 Gold: 75 Equipment: Oculoid Palm (WP: 11, Whip, successful hits lowers the target's level. Coils around the user's arm and mimics a tattoo outside of battle.) by 1. Ethereal Cloak (SP +2, Max. Ether +4),Catsuit (Wearer has 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER and DAMAGE and Free Hits; suitable to women only; bodywear) Inventory: Grand Tonic, Mead (1), Remedies (3), Venom (7), Smoke bomb (1), Pixie Dust (1),Telescope (1), Bedroll (1), Grand Tonic (3), Nostrum (1) Quest Items: Entry 11, Map of Brendenton (1), Spider Coin (worth 1 gp), Forest Journal Aretefacts/Weapons: Heirloom Dagger (WP: 3), Scroll of Newtity (costs 10 ether)(usable by ex-Amphibians only), Lover's Locket (Accessory, Protects from enamoured effect), Trickster's Mask of the Elf (Accessory, changes user's appearance into an Elf) Sexy (WP: 8, Rapier, Disregards SP, usable by Knights and Rogues), Paper Doll (Accesory, prevents Hexing) Gemstones: Topaz Loot Potion x2 Grumpy’s Staff (WP: 10, Fire-Elemental) 130 Gold Mead Nordic Stomach Guard (SP: 3, Immunity to Ice and Water, Bodywear, Suitable for Barbarians, Regulators, and Beast Warriors), Nasal Helmet (SP: 1, Headwear)

"Who are the humans who were with you chaps earlier? Seems you want to kill us, but assuming you don't want to be killed, you might as well try making a case. Just in case we happen to overwhelm you."

"I wish you'd ignored me a little more too," Boomingham says as he watches Nerwen hand Ellaria a bit of extra gold. He then opens a mead and sips on it. "Well, I'm ready to go whenever you folks are. Might as well finish what we started." Boomingham glances over at his knights. "Any of you chaps willing to accompany us inside? I'm sure you're as intrigued as I am to find out what those men are doing with Pongcanis."

OoC: I'm sorry for the delay everyone, we're back on track now. Shirtless Bandits Battle Round Seven Thothwick v. Bors - [5, No Bomb Thrown] Hide Jinn v. Bors - [6, No Bomb Thrown] Hit (10-2=8) >Karie heals Dyric - Heal More ([11*2]+18=40 health, -1 ether) >Dyric v. Viking - [2, No Bomb Thrown] Hit/Lethal Aim (1, Assassination) >Dyric v. Bors - [5, No Bomb Thrown] Lethal Aim/Damage (5, No Assassination: 20 Damage Dealt) The party dishes out some serious damage as Dyric quickly and abruptly ends the Viking's life. The Enemies Strong-Chested Bors *Immune to Instant Death, Poisoned, and Asleep* Level 44 Humanoid SP: 2 Health: 70/270 Special: Strong-Chested – Strong-Chested Bors rips the hero’s weapon out of their hand and throws it at them. The hero takes damage equal to WP+Strong-Armed’s level, and their weapon is de-equipped. Drops: Nothing NOTE: All enemies have a 1/6 chance of throwing an elemental military grade bomb at the party in place of having a die rolled. All enemies left untargeted have a 1/2 chance of using one instead of a free hit. Military Grade Bombs are either fire, water or lightning elemental. They deal 10 damage disregarding row/SP. The Party Dyric Rone *Party Leader* Level 21 2/3 Assassin *Immune to Wood, Water, Earth, Ice, Fire, Wind, Lightning, Light, Darkness* *Lucky* *Steals 50% more gold* *Reinforced* *Hastened* Power: 33 Defense: 3 6 Health: 33/33 Gold: 792 Equipment: Requiem (WP: 20; wood, light and darkness-elemental, ranged), Lucky Die, Tricorne (SP:3, Water, Wood, Earth, Ice, Fire, Wind, Lightning, Light, Darkness - elemental) Sticky Gloves (Increases amount of gold stolen by 50%; handwear) Inventory: Double Chain Whip (WP:10), Throwing Knife (WP:4, ranged, retrievable), Longsword (WP: 3), Aquamarine (Water), Diamond, 4 Potions, 5 Grand Potions, Elixir, 2 Remedies, Mead, 2 Venoms, Smoke Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, 3 Mythril Shards (3/4 of a Mythril), Silver Ore (Worth 60 gold), Bone, Winged Sandals, Smelling Salt Bedroll, Shovel, Banana (Restores full health to target), Diamond Lamp of Summoning (2/3 Uses Left), Tonic Diamond Jinn Level 10 Light Jinn *Deals Light-Elemental Damage* Health: 25/25 Thothwick Level 24 2/3 Black Knight *Damage Undead* *Immune to Stunned* Power: 38 (34 Ranged) Defense: 10 Health: 39/39 Gold: 104 Equipment: Banana Sabre (WP:13, Heals Metasimians when used on them), Skull Shield (SP:6; immunity to darkness-elemental damage; suitable to Black Knights only), Black Knight's Armour (SP:4, protects from stunned-effect), Cultist's Hat (regular attacks do Damage to Undead) Inventory: Shuriken (WP 8), Sabre (WP 10), 1 Bedroll, 1 Telescope, 9 Cosmic Essences, 1 Venom, 5 Deadly venoms, Grand Zoot Cookie, Sapphire, Dragon Scale, 6 Meads, 5 Grand Potions, 2 Ambrosias Karie Alderflask Level 18 Witch Power: 29 Defense: 2 Health: 9/32 Ether: 23/24 Gold: 75 Equipment: Oculoid Palm (WP: 11, Whip, successful hits lowers the target's level. Coils around the user's arm and mimics a tattoo outside of battle.) by 1. Ethereal Cloak (SP +2, Max. Ether +4),Catsuit (Wearer has 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER and DAMAGE and Free Hits; suitable to women only; bodywear) Inventory: Grand Tonic, Mead (1), Remedies (3), Venom (7), Smoke bomb (1), Pixie Dust (1),Telescope (1), Bedroll (1), Grand Tonic (3), Nostrum (1) Quest Items: Entry 11, Map of Brendenton (1), Spider Coin (worth 1 gp), Forest Journal Aretefacts/Weapons: Heirloom Dagger (WP: 3), Scroll of Newtity (costs 10 ether)(usable by ex-Amphibians only), Lover's Locket (Accessory, Protects from enamoured effect), Trickster's Mask of the Elf (Accessory, changes user's appearance into an Elf) Sexy (WP: 8, Rapier, Disregards SP, usable by Knights and Rogues), Paper Doll (Accesory, prevents Hexing) Gemstones: Topaz Shirtless Bandits Battle Round Eight Thothwick v. Bors - [5, No Bomb Thrown] Damage (44-10=34) Jinn v. Bors - [6, No Bomb Thrown] Damage (44 Damage, Jinn KO'd) >Karie heals Karie - Failure (5) >Dyric v. Viking - [5, No Bomb Thrown] Lethal Aim/Shield (44 Gold Gained, 3: No Assassination) >Dyric v. Bors - Damage/Hit (20+21=41) Bors stands within an inch of his life. The Enemies Strong-Chested Bors *Immune to Instant Death, Poisoned, and Asleep* Level 44 Humanoid SP: 2 Health: 29/270 Special: Strong-Chested – Strong-Chested Bors rips the hero’s weapon out of their hand and throws it at them. The hero takes damage equal to WP+Strong-Armed’s level, and their weapon is de-equipped. Drops: Nothing NOTE: All enemies have a 1/6 chance of throwing an elemental military grade bomb at the party in place of having a die rolled. All enemies left untargeted have a 1/2 chance of using one instead of a free hit. Military Grade Bombs are either fire, water or lightning elemental. They deal 10 damage disregarding row/SP. The Party Dyric Rone *Party Leader* Level 21 2/3 Assassin *Immune to Wood, Water, Earth, Ice, Fire, Wind, Lightning, Light, Darkness* *Lucky* *Steals 50% more gold* *Reinforced* *Hastened* Power: 33 Defense: 3 6 Health: 33/33 Gold: 836 Equipment: Requiem (WP: 20; wood, light and darkness-elemental, ranged), Lucky Die, Tricorne (SP:3, Water, Wood, Earth, Ice, Fire, Wind, Lightning, Light, Darkness - elemental) Sticky Gloves (Increases amount of gold stolen by 50%; handwear) Inventory: Double Chain Whip (WP:10), Throwing Knife (WP:4, ranged, retrievable), Longsword (WP: 3), Aquamarine (Water), Diamond, 4 Potions, 5 Grand Potions, Elixir, 2 Remedies, Mead, 2 Venoms, Smoke Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, 3 Mythril Shards (3/4 of a Mythril), Silver Ore (Worth 60 gold), Bone, Winged Sandals, Smelling Salt Bedroll, Shovel, Banana (Restores full health to target), Diamond Lamp of Summoning (2/3 Uses Left), Tonic Thothwick Level 24 2/3 Black Knight *Damage Undead* *Immune to Stunned* Power: 38 (34 Ranged) Defense: 10 Health: 5/39 Gold: 104 Equipment: Banana Sabre (WP:13, Heals Metasimians when used on them), Skull Shield (SP:6; immunity to darkness-elemental damage; suitable to Black Knights only), Black Knight's Armour (SP:4, protects from stunned-effect), Cultist's Hat (regular attacks do Damage to Undead) Inventory: Shuriken (WP 8), Sabre (WP 10), 1 Bedroll, 1 Telescope, 9 Cosmic Essences, 1 Venom, 5 Deadly venoms, Grand Zoot Cookie, Sapphire, Dragon Scale, 6 Meads, 5 Grand Potions, 2 Ambrosias Karie Alderflask Level 18 Witch Power: 29 Defense: 2 Health: 9/32 Ether: 23/24 Gold: 75 Equipment: Oculoid Palm (WP: 11, Whip, successful hits lowers the target's level. Coils around the user's arm and mimics a tattoo outside of battle.) by 1. Ethereal Cloak (SP +2, Max. Ether +4),Catsuit (Wearer has 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER and DAMAGE and Free Hits; suitable to women only; bodywear) Inventory: Grand Tonic, Mead (1), Remedies (3), Venom (7), Smoke bomb (1), Pixie Dust (1),Telescope (1), Bedroll (1), Grand Tonic (3), Nostrum (1) Quest Items: Entry 11, Map of Brendenton (1), Spider Coin (worth 1 gp), Forest Journal Aretefacts/Weapons: Heirloom Dagger (WP: 3), Scroll of Newtity (costs 10 ether)(usable by ex-Amphibians only), Lover's Locket (Accessory, Protects from enamoured effect), Trickster's Mask of the Elf (Accessory, changes user's appearance into an Elf) Sexy (WP: 8, Rapier, Disregards SP, usable by Knights and Rogues), Paper Doll (Accesory, prevents Hexing) Gemstones: Topaz

Shirtless Bandits Battle Round Six >Karie uses a Smelling Salts on Dyric Jinn v. Bors - [6, No Bomb Thrown] Critical Hit (10*2=20) >Dyric uses a Phoenix Essence on Thothwick >Dyric v. Old Viking - [2, No Bomb Thrown] Damage/Damage ([18/2]-6=3) Thothwick v. Bors - [3, No Bomb Thrown] Shield ([13*4]+24=76) The party gets back on its feet and fights. The Enemies Strong-Chested Bors *Immune to Instant Death, Poisoned, and Asleep* Level 44 Humanoid SP: 2 Health: 98/270 Special: Strong-Chested – Strong-Chested Bors rips the hero’s weapon out of their hand and throws it at them. The hero takes damage equal to WP+Strong-Armed’s level, and their weapon is de-equipped. Drops: Nothing Old Viking Level 18 Ice Humanoid *Immune to Ice and Water* Health: 159/159 Special I: Drink Mead – The Viking consumes his last mead and becomes encouraged. Special II: Beserk! – The Viking goes berserk, dealing 18 damage to all party members ignoring row/SP. Drops: 30 gold, Mead (if not consumed), Nordic Stomach Guard (SP: 3, Immunity to Ice and Water, Bodywear, Suitable for Barbarians, Regulators, and Beast Warriors), Nasal Helmet (SP: 1, Headwear) NOTE: All enemies have a 1/6 chance of throwing an elemental military grade bomb at the party in place of having a die rolled. All enemies left untargeted have a 1/2 chance of using one instead of a free hit. Military Grade Bombs are either fire, water or lightning elemental. They deal 10 damage disregarding row/SP. The Party Dyric Rone *Party Leader* Level 21 2/3 Assassin *Immune to Wood, Water, Earth, Ice, Fire, Wind, Lightning, Light, Darkness* *Lucky* *Steals 50% more gold* *Reinforced* *Hastened* Power: 33 Defense: 3 6 Health: 4/33 Gold: 792 Equipment: Requiem (WP: 20; wood, light and darkness-elemental, ranged), Lucky Die, Tricorne (SP:3, Water, Wood, Earth, Ice, Fire, Wind, Lightning, Light, Darkness - elemental) Sticky Gloves (Increases amount of gold stolen by 50%; handwear) Inventory: Double Chain Whip (WP:10), Throwing Knife (WP:4, ranged, retrievable), Longsword (WP: 3), Aquamarine (Water), Diamond, 4 Potions, 5 Grand Potions, Elixir, 2 Remedies, Mead, 2 Venoms, Smoke Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, 3 Mythril Shards (3/4 of a Mythril), Silver Ore (Worth 60 gold), Bone, Winged Sandals, Smelling Salt Bedroll, Shovel, Banana (Restores full health to target), Diamond Lamp of Summoning (2/3 Uses Left), Tonic Diamond Jinn Level 10 Light Jinn *Deals Light-Elemental Damage* Health: 25/25 Thothwick Level 24 2/3 Black Knight *Damage Undead* *Immune to Stunned* Power: 38 (34 Ranged) Defense: 10 Health: 39/39 Gold: 104 Equipment: Banana Sabre (WP:13, Heals Metasimians when used on them), Skull Shield (SP:6; immunity to darkness-elemental damage; suitable to Black Knights only), Black Knight's Armour (SP:4, protects from stunned-effect), Cultist's Hat (regular attacks do Damage to Undead) Inventory: Shuriken (WP 8), Sabre (WP 10), 1 Bedroll, 1 Telescope, 9 Cosmic Essences, 1 Venom, 5 Deadly venoms, Grand Zoot Cookie, Sapphire, Dragon Scale, 6 Meads, 5 Grand Potions, 2 Ambrosias Karie Alderflask Level 18 Witch Power: 29 Defense: 2 Health: 9/32 Ether: 24/24 Gold: 75 Equipment: Oculoid Palm (WP: 11, Whip, successful hits lowers the target's level. Coils around the user's arm and mimics a tattoo outside of battle.) by 1. Ethereal Cloak (SP +2, Max. Ether +4),Catsuit (Wearer has 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER and DAMAGE and Free Hits; suitable to women only; bodywear) Inventory: Grand Tonic, Mead (1), Remedies (3), Venom (7), Smoke bomb (1), Pixie Dust (1),Telescope (1), Bedroll (1), Grand Tonic (3), Nostrum (1) Quest Items: Entry 11, Map of Brendenton (1), Spider Coin (worth 1 gp), Forest Journal Aretefacts/Weapons: Heirloom Dagger (WP: 3), Scroll of Newtity (costs 10 ether)(usable by ex-Amphibians only), Lover's Locket (Accessory, Protects from enamoured effect), Trickster's Mask of the Elf (Accessory, changes user's appearance into an Elf) Sexy (WP: 8, Rapier, Disregards SP, usable by Knights and Rogues), Paper Doll (Accesory, prevents Hexing) Gemstones: Topaz

OoC: Yes, sorry, I'm filming in Jersey and we're pulling 15 hour days. So I'm either on set or tired. "Let's finish this up, chappos. We'll talk about the Mopags soon enough, my friend, but for now let's finish the imminent threat." Boomingham leads his troops in attack against the Pongcanis Commanders.

Shirtless Bandits Battle Round Five Thothwick v. Bors - [2, No Bomb Thrown] Damage (44-10=34, KO) >Karie does nothing >Dyric uses Diamond Lamp of Summoning Jinn v. Pongcanis [2, No Bomb Thrown] Critical Hit (10*2=20) Free Hits Old Viking v. Karie - [4, No Bomb Thrown] ([18/2]-2=7) The fight continues. Thothwick is punched by Bors, and the great Black Knight goes down hard. Karie is so shocked that she does nothing, and Dyric summons his Jinn, who quickly and surely kills the Pongcanis with a blinding blast of light. Only two enemies remain, but the party has to remain sharp if they hope to survive. The Enemies Strong-Chested Bors *Immune to Instant Death, Poisoned, and Asleep* Level 44 Humanoid SP: 2 Health: 194/270 Special: Strong-Chested – Strong-Chested Bors rips the hero’s weapon out of their hand and throws it at them. The hero takes damage equal to WP+Strong-Armed’s level, and their weapon is de-equipped. Drops: Nothing Old Viking Level 18 Ice Humanoid *Immune to Ice and Water* Health: 159/159 Special I: Drink Mead – The Viking consumes his last mead and becomes encouraged. Special II: Beserk! – The Viking goes berserk, dealing 18 damage to all party members ignoring row/SP. Drops: 30 gold, Mead (if not consumed), Nordic Stomach Guard (SP: 3, Immunity to Ice and Water, Bodywear, Suitable for Barbarians, Regulators, and Beast Warriors), Nasal Helmet (SP: 1, Headwear) NOTE: All enemies have a 1/6 chance of throwing an elemental military grade bomb at the party in place of having a die rolled. All enemies left untargeted have a 1/2 chance of using one instead of a free hit. Military Grade Bombs are either fire, water or lightning elemental. They deal 10 damage disregarding row/SP. The Party Dyric Rone *Party Leader* Level 21 2/3 Assassin *Immune to Wood, Water, Earth, Ice, Fire, Wind, Lightning, Light, Darkness* *Lucky* *Steals 50% more gold* *Reinforced* Power: 33 Defense: 3 6 Health: 7/33 Gold: 792 Equipment: Requiem (WP: 20; wood, light and darkness-elemental, ranged), Lucky Die, Tricorne (SP:3, Water, Wood, Earth, Ice, Fire, Wind, Lightning, Light, Darkness - elemental) Sticky Gloves (Increases amount of gold stolen by 50%; handwear) Inventory: Double Chain Whip (WP:10), Throwing Knife (WP:4, ranged, retrievable), Longsword (WP: 3), Aquamarine (Water), Diamond, 4 Potions, 5 Grand Potions, Elixir, 2 Remedies, Mead, 2 Venoms, Smoke Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, 3 Mythril Shards (3/4 of a Mythril), Silver Ore (Worth 60 gold), Bone, Winged Sandals, Pheonix Essence, Smelling Salt Bedroll, Shovel, Banana (Restores full health to target), Diamond Lamp of Summoning (2/3 Uses Left), Tonic Diamond Jinn Level 10 Light Jinn *Deals Light-Elemental Damage* Health: 25/25 Thothwick Level 24 2/3 Black Knight *Damage Undead* *Immune to Stunned* *KO'd* Power: 38 (34 Ranged) Defense: 10 Health: 0/39 Gold: 104 Equipment: Banana Sabre (WP:13, Heals Metasimians when used on them), Skull Shield (SP:6; immunity to darkness-elemental damage; suitable to Black Knights only), Black Knight's Armour (SP:4, protects from stunned-effect), Cultist's Hat (regular attacks do Damage to Undead) Inventory: Shuriken (WP 8), Sabre (WP 10), 1 Bedroll, 1 Telescope, 9 Cosmic Essences, 1 Venom, 5 Deadly venoms, Grand Zoot Cookie, Sapphire, Dragon Scale, 6 Meads, 5 Grand Potions, 2 Ambrosias Karie Alderflask Level 18 Witch Power: 29 Defense: 2 Health: 9/32 Ether: 24/24 Gold: 75 Equipment: Oculoid Palm (WP: 11, Whip, successful hits lowers the target's level. Coils around the user's arm and mimics a tattoo outside of battle.) by 1. Ethereal Cloak (SP +2, Max. Ether +4),Catsuit (Wearer has 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER and DAMAGE and Free Hits; suitable to women only; bodywear) Inventory: Grand Tonic, Mead (1), Remedies (3), Venom (7), Smoke bomb (1), Pixie Dust (1),Telescope (1), Bedroll (1), Grand Tonic (3), Nostrum (1), Smelling Salt (1) Quest Items: Entry 11, Map of Brendenton (1), Spider Coin (worth 1 gp), Forest Journal Aretefacts/Weapons: Heirloom Dagger (WP: 3), Scroll of Newtity (costs 10 ether)(usable by ex-Amphibians only), Lover's Locket (Accessory, Protects from enamoured effect), Trickster's Mask of the Elf (Accessory, changes user's appearance into an Elf) Sexy (WP: 8, Rapier, Disregards SP, usable by Knights and Rogues), Paper Doll (Accesory, prevents Hexing) Gemstones: Topaz

I will be very busy this Wednesday through Sunday. I suspect that a day or two may pass without updates for 84, but they will still be coming in. Chromeknight can control my actions in 77 if need be. This Monday I'll be back at full steam with both my quest, and the NPC Index.

Yeah yeah, I know I should have dropped more gold. Other people are reaping the benefits, but I actually agree (still, as always) with Zakura that theres just too much special loot.