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OoC: You forgot the Bluehood again. Boomingham gives a low whistle at Atramor's performance. "Strong bout for you, chappo. Looks like I was wrong about a thing or two. Remind me to buy you a drink when we set down in Strivvi." Boomingham swings his blade around again. "I'll be back for you later, Blackpeg." He turns to his companions. "We leave him and the rat untargetted this round, got it? The first Slaver (A) over there can be left alone as well, Atramor seems to enjoy getting his hands on as many people as he can, and in his weakened state, that Orc will hardly be scratching our resident witch. If we end up attacking the same people twice, I certainly wouldn't mind seeing some of our weaker enemies out of the way so we could focus on the stronger ones down the round." "Nyx, Ogre, I'm afraid one of you is going to have to fire on Buggerer this round. Sorry, it's our only option with him. Which one of you likes living life on the edge more?" "Lorenzo, help Jacob with Bumboo, and act from the front row if you don't mind. If he's out of the picture, take on Slaver B. Bob, you'll be matching your sword against Slaver B, from the front row as well. Hop to! Onwards and upwards." Boomingham himself rounds on Bosun. "Time to meet your makers, Orc. Or, if you're like me, and don't believe in any makers, time to just go ahead and die and be done with it." Boomingham lunges from the front row. Battle Order Nyx Boomingham Atramor Jacob Lorenzo Skrall Bob Ignacio Mac Christian Rufindel Ellaria

BAWK! One of these days I'll live through a game. One of these days.

Bal nods in wonder at the Orc's words, but the Gray Wizard cuts in before Bal can weigh his thoughts in once more. "You speak as if temptation holds no power over you. Most people can identify and combat evil, Cronk, but can you say that nothing tempts you to stray from your path? We have seen through these visions how Roderick fought for good but committed evil. How do you prevent yourself from doing the same? I ask not to dishearten you, but due to curiosity. I have lived a long life, and I have seen many heroes stray from their paths while trying to do good. Sometimes, temptation takes them. Are you truly such a special breed?" "I also must warn you, Cronk. The path of a hero is littered with traps. How do you avoid them? How do you avoid falling in love and committing wrongs in the name of that? How do you avoid the temptations of money and power and fame? Do these hold no appeals to you? What do you fight for Cronk? What fills your heart with joy. It is not enough to know what you fight against. Many heroes lose themselves because they cannot say what they fight for." "Finally, I must caution you. Listen to your fellow hero Tesni. She is a wealth of wisdom. Life is not black and white. You cannot fight evil without siding with evil. Even now, you said with Heroica against Wren, but many people would argue that Heroica itself is a force of evil, working for the highest bidder as it does. She also talks about how the gray shifts. You seem an experienced Orc. Have you not learned anything from your previous journeys, or do you have the same exact ideals as you had when you joined the Hall? They say those who do not learn from the mistakes of others are destined to make those same mistakes." "What Wren did to us is an injustice, we agree with that. People do earn their fates, that is one of the core beliefs of the Acerpusculum. We have watched history almost as long as the Gods, and we have seen that the people who flourish are the ones who choose to flourish. We were in the way of the fate that Wren was trying to earn for herself. We expected she would need to eliminate us. We acted too late, hoping she would change her mind. We, in a sense, earned what happened to us. That is the danger of connecting with others and straying from who we are at our core." "Many people make a mistake, mage. They choose to take from the world. We did not make that choice. We do not believe that that's a choice that someone can make. One can not take from the world. They can only shape the world. That is what we do." "We hear talk of grayness. That may be the shape the world takes, we will not deny it, but that is not the shape that we take as a person. We pick the things we stand for. We stand for justice and honor, and we do not stand for injustice and evil. We shape the world by eliminating these things. There is no grayness in that. You must make the same choice. See the world as gray as we do, but see yourself as what you are. Choose the way you will shape the world and shape it that way." "Wren has chosen who she is. We admire that in her as well. Wren is a powerful and important individual. She will remain one of our friends, and the people that we admire. But the fate she is shaping for herself disagrees with the shape we have chosen to build the world into. She has done no wrong but to have an opposite ideal, so dangerous that we must stop it. We will always love Wren, but we will also destroy her for the benefit of others, because that is the fate we chose for ourselves long ago." "I have always walked the path of my duty, but that doesn't seem to be a choice anymore. I have taken on more tasks than my duty entailed. Simply by being here, I chose a new duty. I made Wren my duty. The only thing that worries me now is how you choose between a duty that serves others, and a duty that serves yourself."

I think I've made it clear that I want to help people roleplay, and see all aspects of their characters while showing off my characters. I love a good roleplay session. It helps me discover things about my NPCs, and helps players discover entirely new things about their PCs as well. You never know exactly how your character will react to something until they react to it.

Bal seems unconcerned that seven years of his life have passed him by. "Okay! Thank you for saving me, heroes! I hope that I get to return the favor soon. If there are more monsters in the valley, I'll be sure to cut them apart before they can lay a finger on you. I am a little confused by how I survived those seven years, but I'm sure the Gray Wizard will explain it. He's always explaining things." The party makes their way back to Triad, McColt, and the Gray Wizard. Triad is on her feet. Her face and voice are as unreadable as ever. "We are better. It is time for us to descend into the passage and enter the Eye. Mage, we will need our weapon back." Arthur hands back the weapon, and the party sets out through the dank passage, traveling in single or double file. The tunnel goes down a ways before evening out. It seems to stretch on forever. If the heroes wish to talk or prepare for whatever they meet in the Eye, now would be the time. The Party Haldor Skovgaard Level 19 1/2 Shaman *Immune to Weakened* Power: 29 Defense: 4 Health: 21/36 Ether: 26/27 Gold: 50 (Owed 50 from Elgar Gligin (Jedi Master Brick), (Owes 33 to Dyric Rone (The Legonater) Equipment: Bear Claw Gloves (WP:8, SP:+2), Ethereal Cloak (SP:+2, +4 Ether), Pugilist's Gloves (+2 Power, Weakened Immunity). Inventory: Heavy Metal Rod (WP:12, Light and Water elemental), Paper Doll (Hexed immunity), Scroll of Blindness (Blinded effect), Shovel, Pickaxe, Diamond of Thoric, Bluehood's Aquamarine, Emerald Lamp of Summoning, Health Core, Potion (x3), Remedy x2, Tonic, Mead, Phoenix Essence Bal Level 11 Rogue *Hastened* Power: 16 Health: 18/18 Gold: 0 Equipped: Honor & Glory (Duel-Daggers, WP: 5, user is permanently hastened) Inventory: Potion x2, Emerald, Garnet, Throwing Dagger (WP: 2) Arthur Justus Regulus VII Level 17 Sorcerer*Immune to Sealed* Power: 38 Health: 27/27 Ether: 15/27 Defense: 3 Gold: 139 (Owes 4 44 124 Gold to Alf (Bricksandparts) and 50 gold to Bartholomew Docken (Brickdoctor) debt entrusted to Boomingham) Equipment: , Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max Ether +5, Immune to Sealed), Ancient Crown (First successful strike of battle deals Cursed effect, borrowed from Atramor Gibbin) Inventory: Cat-o'-Nine-Tails (WP:9; damage divided between all enemies, suitable for rogues), Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7; 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd; suitable for Mages and Clerics), Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging), Opal (Ice), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Bedroll, Telescope, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Shovel, Grand Tonic, Holy Bomb, Remedy Sasha Level 18 Barbarian Power: 32 Health: 25/25 Gold: 0 Equipped: Axe of Ilrion (WP: 14, Fire Ice Elemental) Inventory: Mead, Nostrum, Potion Triad Level 22 1/3 Ranger Power: 37 (43) Health: 28/28 Gold: 0 Equipped: Acerpusculum Blade (Acerpusculum Shuriken) (WP: 15 [21, Retrievable], suitable for rangers/rouges), Cowl of the Acerpusculum (Headwear, User is Immune to Status Effects) Inventory: None Alexis Fenral Level 22 2/3 *Hastened* *Immune to Fragile* Power: 33 Defense: 3 Health: 30/30 Ether: 11/23 Gold: 142 GP: 3 Equipment: Mockthril Longbow (WP:11, ranged), Quickdraw Quiver (permanent hastened-effect), Lieutenant's Helmet (SP:3, protects from fragile) Inventory: Flute of the Magi (WP:3, asleep-effect), Staff of Ennon - (WP: 5, Light Elemental, Restores 2 ether on a successful hit), Opal (Ice), Topaz (Lightning), Ruby (Fire), Aquamarine (Water), Amethyst (Darkness), Diamond (Light), Tonic, Grand Tonic, Milk, 2 Meads, Nostrum, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, Pickaxe, Shovel, Bedroll, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Raw Meat, Potion, Holy Bomb, 2 Remedies Spirits: Skorpios (Amethyst), Ocven the Ice Dragon (Opal), Shalma the Thunderbird (Topaz), Sarp Zarra (Aquamarine), Mandy (Ruby), ???? (Diamond) Cronk Level 23 2/3 Paladin Power: 35 Defense: 14 Health: 40/43 Ether: 8/26 Gold: 90 Equipment: Zoot's Bane (Suitable only for Cronk; WP: 12, Light) Ennoc's Blessing (Shield, SP: 8), Elaborate Helmet (SP: 2), Paladin's Armour (Suitable for Paladins, +4 SP, +2 Max Ether) Inventory: Beast Skewer (Lance; WP: 12, Ice), Sword of Bashing (Longsword; WP:5), Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Heavy Armor (SP:6, Power -6), Blacksmith Writ, Bedroll, Phoenix Essence, Holy Bomb, Remedy Tesni Hightribe Level 25 1/3 Berserker Power: 45 Defence: 11 Health: 26/45 Gold: 655 Equipped: Dryw ar Zoot, Longsword, Holy (WP:14), Bone Claws(WP:3,SP:2), Mockthril Shield (SP:5), Dragon Bone Armor (SP:4)(+2 max health) Inventory: Mellt (Warhammer, Lightning, Ice (WP:10), Dryw ar Zoot (WP:14, Light, longsword), Cysgodion (WP: 11, Darkness, greatsword), Spiked Club (WP:8), Cryfder (WP:6), Emerald (Wood), 2 Potions, 3 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2 Meads, 5 Venoms, Nostrum, Smoke Bomb, Minimizing Dust, Holy Bomb Gray Wizard Level 27 Cleric *Too Weak For Physical Attacks* Power: 39 Health: 35/35 Ether: 0/31 Gold: 0 Equipped: Old Stone Staff (WP: 12, Light Elemental) Inventory: None The party members each find themselves talking to different members of the Lost Party. "Mr. Orc, sorry, don't know your name, while I was awakening, I had a vision of the Angel offering you a bribe to not fight. How do you have the courage to not take such bribes? I would also not take the bribe, but many in Eubric, including some of your teammates, would. How are you so strong? I hope to one day be so strong too." "Alexis, I think it's time that the two of us had a talk. You spoke of a lost love. What happened? How did he betray you? Did he lose his way in the darkness?" "Haldor, Tesni, I am new to traveling the world, but you two are not. You served me well in Haddon, and protected my people. I thought that the riot led by Vonnetate was an isolated incident, and that there was only evil in a few small places. But my travels so far have already begun to teach me otherwise. The people of the High Kingdoms have always considered the Paladins to be the pinnacle of light and good, but this valley is far from that. There seems to be no lines between what is right and what is wrong. I've lived in a town and done my duty my whole life, and that's dictated my actions. I've made the logical choice for my men. But out here... the Gray Wizard has talked of the Grayness. How do you pick the best option in the Gray?" "Mage, we can see you are troubled. What weighs on your soul? The Acerpusculum say to never go into a battle with distraction. Perhaps we can help you. You are young. We are not. The Acerpusculum have the wisdom of our whole race behind us. We have seen many things while on Olegia. We know much. What can we answer for you? OoC: These are just prompts! Please, role-play away. I want to hear what you all have to say. Get most of those roleplay juices rolling now, because there won't be many chances after this.

Round Ten Angel Battle Cronk v. Angel - Shield Arthur v. Alexis - Critical Hit ([5x2]+16=26) Tesni v. Angel - Damage (38-11=27) Haldor v. Angel - Damage (38-4=34) Sasha v. Angel - Shield (31) Alexis does nothing Alexis does nothing Other Alexis (-3 max. health) The battle rages. Cronk once more calls forth his Angel as Alexis is tapped by the Healing Staff with just enough strength, and feels power surge back through her. Tesni, feeling better, runs at the Angel. The Angel swipes his light blade once across her chest. Normally the strong barbarian woman would be able to withstand the blow, but in her weakened state, she gasps and fumbles and takes a knee, barely conscious, unable to fight. A few seconds later, she topples over and sprawls out on the ground, bleeding. Haldor rushes forth to protect her, but the Angel is prepared, and blasts him backwards with a stream of light that exhausts the Nord. Sasha is the only member of the party able to damage the Angel. The Enemies Angel of the Last General Level 38 Holy *Immune to Magic (Scrolls/Spells)* Health: 56/150 Ether: 0/60 Special Damage: Holy Fury – Curses and seals the attacker for the next three turns or until remedied. Drops: Remedy x 6, Phoenix Essence Passive Special: At the end of each turn, the angel will spend 1 ether to heal each of the auras for 35 health. Note: The Angel may not take damage until the auras are destroyed. All damage dealt to the angel will be divided by ten and subtracted from his ether. The Party Haldor Skovgaard Level 19 Shaman *Immune to Weakened* Power: 29 Defense: 4 Health: 2/36 Ether: 25/27 Gold: 50 (Owed 50 from Elgar Gligin (Jedi Master Brick), (Owes 33 to Dyric Rone (The Legonater) Equipment: Bear Claw Gloves (WP:8, SP:+2), Ethereal Cloak (SP:+2, +4 Ether), Pugilist's Gloves (+2 Power, Weakened Immunity). Inventory: Heavy Metal Rod (WP:12, Light and Water elemental), Paper Doll (Hexed immunity), Scroll of Blindness (Blinded effect), Shovel, Pickaxe, Diamond of Thoric, Bluehood's Aquamarine, Emerald Lamp of Summoning, Health Core, Potion (x3), Remedy, Tonic, Mead Arthur Justus Regulus VII Level 16 1/2 Sorcerer*Immune to Sealed* Power: 37 Health: 26/26 Ether: 15/26 Defense: 3 Gold: 139 (Owes 4 44 124 Gold to Alf (Bricksandparts) and 50 gold to Bartholomew Docken (Brickdoctor) debt entrusted to Boomingham) Equipment: Acerpusculum Blade (Acerpusculum Shuriken) (WP: 15 [21, Retrievable], suitable for rangers/rouges), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max Ether +5, Immune to Sealed), Ancient Crown (First successful strike of battle deals Cursed effect, borrowed from Atramor Gibbin) Inventory: Cat-o'-Nine-Tails (WP:9; damage divided between all enemies, suitable for rogues), Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7; 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd; suitable for Mages and Clerics), Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging), Opal (Ice), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Bedroll, Telescope, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Shovel, Grand Tonic Sasha Level 17 1/2 Barbarian Power: 31 Health: 24/24 Gold: 0 Equipped: Axe of Ilrion (WP: 14, Fire Ice Elemental) Inventory: Mead, Nostrum, Potion Alexis Fenral Level 22 1/3 *Hastened* *Immune to Fragile* *Cursed (2 Turns)* *Sealed (2 Turns)* Power: 33 Defense: 3 Health: 27/27 (-3) Ether: 11/23 Gold: 142 GP: 3 Equipment: Mockthril Longbow (WP:11, ranged), Quickdraw Quiver (permanent hastened-effect), Lieutenant's Helmet (SP:3, protects from fragile) Inventory: Flute of the Magi (WP:3, asleep-effect), Staff of Ennon - (WP: 5, Light Elemental, Restores 2 ether on a successful hit), Opal (Ice), Topaz (Lightning), Ruby (Fire), Aquamarine (Water), Amethyst (Darkness), Diamond (Light), Tonic, Grand Tonic, Milk, 2 Meads, Nostrum, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, Pickaxe, Shovel, Bedroll, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Raw Meat Spirits: Skorpios (Amethyst), Ocven the Ice Dragon (Opal), Shalma the Thunderbird (Topaz), Sarp Zarra (Aquamarine), Mandy (Ruby), ???? (Diamond), Potion Cronk Level 23 1/3 Paladin Power: 35 Defense: 14 Health: 40/43 Ether: 8/26 Gold: 90 Equipment: Zoot's Bane (Suitable only for Cronk; WP: 12, Light) Ennoc's Blessing (Shield, SP: 8), Elaborate Helmet (SP: 2), Paladin's Armour (Suitable for Paladins, +4 SP, +2 Max Ether) Inventory: Beast Skewer (Lance; WP: 12, Ice), Sword of Bashing (Longsword; WP:5), Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Heavy Armor (SP:6, Power -6), Blacksmith Writ, Bedroll Tesni Hightribe Level 25 1/3 Berserker *KO'd* Power: 45 Defence: 11 Health: 0/27 (-18) Gold: 655 Equipped: Dryw ar Zoot, Longsword, Holy (WP:14), Bone Claws(WP:3,SP:2), Mockthril Shield (SP:5), Dragon Bone Armor (SP:4)(+2 max health) Inventory: Mellt (Warhammer, Lightning, Ice (WP:10), Dryw ar Zoot (WP:14, Light, longsword), Cysgodion (WP: 11, Darkness, greatsword), Spiked Club (WP:8), Cryfder (WP:6), Emerald (Wood), 2 Potions, 2 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, 2 Meads, 5 Venoms, Nostrum, Smoke Bomb, Minimizing Dust, OoC: I'll run the next round. No one has a Phoenix Essence to get Tesni back up with, and I'd assume that you'd all attack with the guardian Angel this round. Round Eleven Angel Battle Cronk v. Angel - Special Damage (No Effect) Arthur v. Angel - Confuses (No Effect) (1 ether) Haldor v. Angel - Meditate (1 ether gained) Sasha v. Angel - Shield (31) Alexis v. Angel - Hit (33) Alexis v. Angel - Shield The battle rages. Cronk's Angel defends him from the more sinister angel, and Arthur tries to confuse the enemy Angel, though it seems to have no effect. Haldor prays for his fellow Nord, and Sasha and Alexis, both fearing for Tesni's health, end the battle swiftly and decisively. Haldor helps the wounded Tesni to her feet. The Party Haldor Skovgaard Level 19 1/2 Shaman *Immune to Weakened* Power: 29 Defense: 4 Health: 21/36 Ether: 26/27 Gold: 50 (Owed 50 from Elgar Gligin (Jedi Master Brick), (Owes 33 to Dyric Rone (The Legonater) Equipment: Bear Claw Gloves (WP:8, SP:+2), Ethereal Cloak (SP:+2, +4 Ether), Pugilist's Gloves (+2 Power, Weakened Immunity). Inventory: Heavy Metal Rod (WP:12, Light and Water elemental), Paper Doll (Hexed immunity), Scroll of Blindness (Blinded effect), Shovel, Pickaxe, Diamond of Thoric, Bluehood's Aquamarine, Emerald Lamp of Summoning, Health Core, Potion (x3), Remedy, Tonic, Mead Arthur Justus Regulus VII Level 17 Sorcerer*Immune to Sealed* Power: 38 Health: 27/27 Ether: 15/27 Defense: 3 Gold: 139 (Owes 4 44 124 Gold to Alf (Bricksandparts) and 50 gold to Bartholomew Docken (Brickdoctor) debt entrusted to Boomingham) Equipment: Acerpusculum Blade (Acerpusculum Shuriken) (WP: 15 [21, Retrievable], suitable for rangers/rouges), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max Ether +5, Immune to Sealed), Ancient Crown (First successful strike of battle deals Cursed effect, borrowed from Atramor Gibbin) Inventory: Cat-o'-Nine-Tails (WP:9; damage divided between all enemies, suitable for rogues), Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7; 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd; suitable for Mages and Clerics), Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging), Opal (Ice), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Bedroll, Telescope, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Shovel, Grand Tonic Sasha Level 18 Barbarian Power: 32 Health: 25/25 Gold: 0 Equipped: Axe of Ilrion (WP: 14, Fire Ice Elemental) Inventory: Mead, Nostrum, Potion Alexis Fenral Level 22 2/3 *Hastened* *Immune to Fragile* Power: 33 Defense: 3 Health: 30/30 Ether: 11/23 Gold: 142 GP: 3 Equipment: Mockthril Longbow (WP:11, ranged), Quickdraw Quiver (permanent hastened-effect), Lieutenant's Helmet (SP:3, protects from fragile) Inventory: Flute of the Magi (WP:3, asleep-effect), Staff of Ennon - (WP: 5, Light Elemental, Restores 2 ether on a successful hit), Opal (Ice), Topaz (Lightning), Ruby (Fire), Aquamarine (Water), Amethyst (Darkness), Diamond (Light), Tonic, Grand Tonic, Milk, 2 Meads, Nostrum, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, Pickaxe, Shovel, Bedroll, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Raw Meat Spirits: Skorpios (Amethyst), Ocven the Ice Dragon (Opal), Shalma the Thunderbird (Topaz), Sarp Zarra (Aquamarine), Mandy (Ruby), ???? (Diamond), Potion Cronk Level 23 2/3 Paladin Power: 35 Defense: 14 Health: 40/43 Ether: 8/26 Gold: 90 Equipment: Zoot's Bane (Suitable only for Cronk; WP: 12, Light) Ennoc's Blessing (Shield, SP: 8), Elaborate Helmet (SP: 2), Paladin's Armour (Suitable for Paladins, +4 SP, +2 Max Ether) Inventory: Beast Skewer (Lance; WP: 12, Ice), Sword of Bashing (Longsword; WP:5), Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Heavy Armor (SP:6, Power -6), Blacksmith Writ, Bedroll Tesni Hightribe Level 25 1/3 Berserker Power: 45 Defence: 11 Health: 26/45 Gold: 655 Equipped: Dryw ar Zoot, Longsword, Holy (WP:14), Bone Claws(WP:3,SP:2), Mockthril Shield (SP:5), Dragon Bone Armor (SP:4)(+2 max health) Inventory: Mellt (Warhammer, Lightning, Ice (WP:10), Dryw ar Zoot (WP:14, Light, longsword), Cysgodion (WP: 11, Darkness, greatsword), Spiked Club (WP:8), Cryfder (WP:6), Emerald (Wood), 2 Potions, 2 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, 2 Meads, 5 Venoms, Nostrum, Smoke Bomb, Minimizing Dust Loot: - Holy Bomb x4 – Causes 5 points of light-elemental damage to all enemies, doubled if the target is weak to light. - Remedy x6 – Removes all negative effects from the target. - Phoenix Essence x3 – Revives a fallen ally with full health during a battle. As the Angel fades away, the heroes are shocked to see little Bal standing the clearing. He looks a little groggy and sad, but other than that seemed perfectly alright. He cocked his head at the heroes and Sasha. "Will there be a story?" asked Bal. "Because I am very confused, and I also like stories."

"Righto, Atramor. Glad to have you as part of the charge." Battle Order Atramor Boomingham Nyx Skrall Bob Lorenzo Ignacio Mac Christian Jacob Rufindel Ellaria

OoC: Why not? It says it doubles attack damage... does countering not count as an attack? I suppose not. "That's what I'm talking about. I say we take out some of their harder hitters this round. Atramor, rough patch for your last round, care to try again, or are you too chicken?" Boomingham laugh uproariously. "Sorry chappo, but in all honesty, if you wouldn't mind trying your hand at those two bad boys once more, I'd very much appreciate it. Lorenzo, if you could try your hand at Bosun? Bob, go ahead and join him. The rest of you can go after who you'd like, though I'd really appreciate having Bumboo and Blister out of the way. Also, please go ahead nad leave at least two enemies untargetted, so Atramor and I get another swing at them! Ogre, Nyx, would you two do me the honor of joining me in cutting good ol' Blackpeg down to size?" Boomingham twirls his blade experimentally a few times and glanced around. He feels warm, and not only from the booze, though he can't place the feeling. He dismisses it with a shrug and charges at the Captain of the Orcs. Battle Order Boomingham Atramor Nyx Skrall Bob Lorenzo Ignacio Mac Christian Jacob Rufindel Ellaria

Round Nine Angel Battle Cronk heals Tesni - Heal More ([12x2]+23=47) (1 ether) Arthur v. Aura B - Critical Hit (([21x2]+16)-4=112) Alexis v. Aura B Angel - Damage ([38/2]-3=16) Sasha does nothing (Peppy dictated no action) Alexis v. Aura B Angel - Special Damage (Sealed and Cursed) Tesni v. Angel - Damage (38-11=27) Haldor v. Aura A Angel - Shield (38+25=63) Others Tesni - Cursed (-3 max. health) The battle rages. Cronk heals Tesni back to fighting form, and Arthur blasts the final Aura to bits. The Angel stands alone, blazing as brightly as ever. Alexis tries to attack it, but it summons a sword of burning light and runs it down her arm, leaving it sizzling and the Evoker in severe pain, unable to focus on spells. Sasha stands back, assessing how to best attack the foe. Tesni once more runs at the Angel, striking at it, but it parries and drives it's blade into her chest. Tesni's eyes go wide and she begins to slip backwards. She feels her heart stop beating, but before she slips into the jaws of death, Haldor is beside her, hand on her shoulder. He grabs the Angel viscously, yanks Tesni away from the blade, and mutters some words. Tesni feels life flow back into her as the light of the Angel flickers. It lurches backwards. The Enemies Angel of the Last General Level 38 Holy *Immune to Magic (Scrolls/Spells)* Health: 87/150 Ether: 0/60 Special Damage: Holy Fury – Curses and seals the attacker for the next three turns or until remedied. Drops: Remedy x 6, Phoenix Essence Passive Special: At the end of each turn, the angel will spend 1 ether to heal each of the auras for 35 health. Note: The Angel may not take damage until the auras are destroyed. All damage dealt to the angel will be divided by ten and subtracted from his ether. The Party Haldor Skovgaard Level 19 Shaman *Immune to Weakened* Power: 29 Defense: 4 Health: 36/36 Ether: 25/27 Gold: 50 (Owed 50 from Elgar Gligin (Jedi Master Brick), (Owes 33 to Dyric Rone (The Legonater) Equipment: Bear Claw Gloves (WP:8, SP:+2), Ethereal Cloak (SP:+2, +4 Ether), Pugilist's Gloves (+2 Power, Weakened Immunity). Inventory: Heavy Metal Rod (WP:12, Light and Water elemental), Paper Doll (Hexed immunity), Scroll of Blindness (Blinded effect), Shovel, Pickaxe, Diamond of Thoric, Bluehood's Aquamarine, Emerald Lamp of Summoning, Health Core, Potion (x3), Remedy, Tonic, Mead Arthur Justus Regulus VII Level 16 1/2 Sorcerer*Immune to Sealed* Power: 37 Health: 26/26 Ether: 15/26 Defense: 3 Gold: 139 (Owes 4 44 124 Gold to Alf (Bricksandparts) and 50 gold to Bartholomew Docken (Brickdoctor) debt entrusted to Boomingham) Equipment: Acerpusculum Blade (Acerpusculum Shuriken) (WP: 15 [21, Retrievable], suitable for rangers/rouges), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max Ether +5, Immune to Sealed), Ancient Crown (First successful strike of battle deals Cursed effect, borrowed from Atramor Gibbin) Inventory: Cat-o'-Nine-Tails (WP:9; damage divided between all enemies, suitable for rogues), Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7; 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd; suitable for Mages and Clerics), Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging), Opal (Ice), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Bedroll, Telescope, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Shovel, Grand Tonic Sasha Level 17 1/2 Barbarian Power: 31 Health: 24/24 Gold: 0 Equipped: Axe of Ilrion (WP: 14, Fire Ice Elemental) Inventory: Mead, Nostrum, Potion Alexis Fenral Level 22 1/3 *Hastened* *Immune to Fragile* *Cursed (3 Turns)* *Sealed (3 Turns)* Power: 33 Defense: 3 Health: 14/30 Ether: 11/23 Gold: 142 GP: 3 Equipment: Mockthril Longbow (WP:11, ranged), Quickdraw Quiver (permanent hastened-effect), Lieutenant's Helmet (SP:3, protects from fragile) Inventory: Flute of the Magi (WP:3, asleep-effect), Staff of Ennon - (WP: 5, Light Elemental, Restores 2 ether on a successful hit), Opal (Ice), Topaz (Lightning), Ruby (Fire), Aquamarine (Water), Amethyst (Darkness), Diamond (Light), Tonic, Grand Tonic, Milk, 2 Meads, Nostrum, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, Pickaxe, Shovel, Bedroll, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Raw Meat Spirits: Skorpios (Amethyst), Ocven the Ice Dragon (Opal), Shalma the Thunderbird (Topaz), Sarp Zarra (Aquamarine), Mandy (Ruby), ???? (Diamond), Potion Cronk Level 23 1/3 Paladin Power: 35 Defense: 14 Health: 40/43 Ether: 8/26 Gold: 90 Equipment: Zoot's Bane (Suitable only for Cronk; WP: 12, Light) Ennoc's Blessing (Shield, SP: 8), Elaborate Helmet (SP: 2), Paladin's Armour (Suitable for Paladins, +4 SP, +2 Max Ether) Inventory: Beast Skewer (Lance; WP: 12, Ice), Sword of Bashing (Longsword; WP:5), Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Heavy Armor (SP:6, Power -6), Blacksmith Writ, Bedroll Tesni Hightribe Level 25 1/3 Berserker Power: 45 Defence: 11 Health: 27/27 (-18) Gold: 655 Equipped: Dryw ar Zoot, Longsword, Holy (WP:14), Bone Claws(WP:3,SP:2), Mockthril Shield (SP:5), Dragon Bone Armor (SP:4)(+2 max health) Inventory: Mellt (Warhammer, Lightning, Ice (WP:10), Dryw ar Zoot (WP:14, Light, longsword), Cysgodion (WP: 11, Darkness, greatsword), Spiked Club (WP:8), Cryfder (WP:6), Emerald (Wood), 2 Potions, 2 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, 2 Meads, 5 Venoms, Nostrum, Smoke Bomb, Minimizing Dust,

BAWK! Horace, you can reverse the lynch by giving us the names of the scum! That would be a great incentive to spare you, assuming you can win with either side!

Thanks for keeping an eye on me, Cornelius, and doing it in such a friendly manner.

OoC: Peppy, please don't forget you control Sasha too! And Flipz, the Angel can take no damage until the auras have gone down. Round Eight Angel Battle Cronk heals Tesni - No Heal (5) Tesni uses a Phoenix Essence on Alexis Arthur v. Aura A - Hit ([37x2]-4=70) (1 ether Arthur) Alexis v. Aura B - Special Damage (No Effect) Alexis v. Aura B - Critical Hit (((([11x2]+22)x2)-4=84) (1 ether) Sasha v. Aura A - Hit (31-4=27) Haldor heals Haldor - Shield ([32+19]-4=47 health from Aura B) (47 health to Haldor) Others Tesni - Cursed (-3 max. health) The battle rages. Cronk is unable to heal Tesni, though she manages to limp over the Alexis and pour that elixir of life down her throat. Arthur and Sasha go to work cutting down one of the Auras, while Alexis fires off a bolt of dark magic at another. Haldor feels power surge through him as he opens his arms and some of the mist of the aura flies forth and enters his mouth, revitalizing him and harming the Aura. The Enemies Angel of the Last General Level 38 Holy *Immune to Magic (Scrolls/Spells)* Health: 150/150 Ether: 0/60 Special Damage: Holy Fury – Curses and seals the attacker for the next three turns or until remedied. Drops: Remedy x 6, Phoenix Essence Passive Special: At the end of each turn, the angel will spend 1 ether to heal each of the auras for 35 health. Note: The Angel may not take damage until the auras are destroyed. All damage dealt to the angel will be divided by ten and subtracted from his ether. Aura of Ennoc B Level 32 Holy Health: 65/300 SP: 4 Special Damage: Holy Light - Blinds the attacker for the next three turns or until remedied. Drops: Holy Bomb x 2, Phoenix Essence The Party Haldor Skovgaard Level 19 Shaman *Immune to Weakened* Power: 29 Defense: 4 Health: 36/36 Ether: 25/27 Gold: 50 (Owed 50 from Elgar Gligin (Jedi Master Brick), (Owes 33 to Dyric Rone (The Legonater) Equipment: Bear Claw Gloves (WP:8, SP:+2), Ethereal Cloak (SP:+2, +4 Ether), Pugilist's Gloves (+2 Power, Weakened Immunity). Inventory: Heavy Metal Rod (WP:12, Light and Water elemental), Paper Doll (Hexed immunity), Scroll of Blindness (Blinded effect), Shovel, Pickaxe, Diamond of Thoric, Bluehood's Aquamarine, Emerald Lamp of Summoning, Health Core, Potion (x3), Remedy, Tonic, Mead Arthur Justus Regulus VII Level 16 1/2 Sorcerer*Immune to Sealed* Power: 37 Health: 26/26 Ether: 16/26 Defense: 3 Gold: 139 (Owes 4 44 124 Gold to Alf (Bricksandparts) and 50 gold to Bartholomew Docken (Brickdoctor) debt entrusted to Boomingham) Equipment: Acerpusculum Blade (Acerpusculum Shuriken) (WP: 15 [21, Retrievable], suitable for rangers/rouges), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max Ether +5, Immune to Sealed), Ancient Crown (First successful strike of battle deals Cursed effect, borrowed from Atramor Gibbin) Inventory: Cat-o'-Nine-Tails (WP:9; damage divided between all enemies, suitable for rogues), Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7; 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd; suitable for Mages and Clerics), Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging), Opal (Ice), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Bedroll, Telescope, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Shovel, Grand Tonic Sasha Level 17 1/2 Barbarian Power: 31 Health: 24/24 Gold: 0 Equipped: Axe of Ilrion (WP: 14, Fire Ice Elemental) Inventory: Mead, Nostrum, Potion Alexis Fenral Level 22 1/3 *Hastened* *Immune to Fragile* Power: 33 Defense: 3 Health: 30/30 Ether: 11/23 Gold: 142 GP: 3 Equipment: Mockthril Longbow (WP:11, ranged), Quickdraw Quiver (permanent hastened-effect), Lieutenant's Helmet (SP:3, protects from fragile) Inventory: Flute of the Magi (WP:3, asleep-effect), Staff of Ennon - (WP: 5, Light Elemental, Restores 2 ether on a successful hit), Opal (Ice), Topaz (Lightning), Ruby (Fire), Aquamarine (Water), Amethyst (Darkness), Diamond (Light), Tonic, Grand Tonic, Milk, 2 Meads, Nostrum, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, Pickaxe, Shovel, Bedroll, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Raw Meat Spirits: Skorpios (Amethyst), Ocven the Ice Dragon (Opal), Shalma the Thunderbird (Topaz), Sarp Zarra (Aquamarine), Mandy (Ruby), ???? (Diamond), Potion Cronk Level 23 1/3 Paladin *Blinded (1 Turn)* Power: 35 Defense: 14 Health: 40/43 Ether: 9/26 Gold: 90 Equipment: Zoot's Bane (Suitable only for Cronk; WP: 12, Light) Ennoc's Blessing (Shield, SP: 8), Elaborate Helmet (SP: 2), Paladin's Armour (Suitable for Paladins, +4 SP, +2 Max Ether) Inventory: Beast Skewer (Lance; WP: 12, Ice), Sword of Bashing (Longsword; WP:5), Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Heavy Armor (SP:6, Power -6), Blacksmith Writ, Bedroll Tesni Hightribe Level 25 1/3 Berserker *Cursed (1 Turn)* *Sealed (1 Turn)* Power: 45 Defence: 11 Health: 9/30 (-15) Gold: 655 Equipped: Dryw ar Zoot, Longsword, Holy (WP:14), Bone Claws(WP:3,SP:2), Mockthril Shield (SP:5), Dragon Bone Armor (SP:4)(+2 max health) Inventory: Mellt (Warhammer, Lightning, Ice (WP:10), Dryw ar Zoot (WP:14, Light, longsword), Cysgodion (WP: 11, Darkness, greatsword), Spiked Club (WP:8), Cryfder (WP:6), Emerald (Wood), 2 Potions, 2 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, 2 Meads, 5 Venoms, Nostrum, Smoke Bomb, Minimizing Dust,

OoC: Shouldn't my counter-strike be doubled because of my mead? Boomingham bites his lower lip. The first clash with the Orcs had gone... decently. He assessed the situation and began to one more roar off commands. "Bob, I want you to occupy Bumboo from the front row. Lorenzo, you may continue your attack." Boomingham lurches across the deck, parrying a few blows, until he arrives at Atramor's side. He raises the shield so that the two of them can talk in private. "Atramor, be a good chap and land a hit or two on those Heavily Armored Orcs. It is a dangerous mission, but if you can get some of your poison in their veins, we'll be much better off. I promise, if you go down, I'll personally get you back up." Boomingham whacks him on the back encouragingly a few times before turning back to his party. "Alright, now, about those of us who are injured. Ellaria, I don't want to risk you going down. Try a hand at healing yourself. Rufindel, I want you to take care of the Ogre. This will leave us with one untargetted enemy, I believe, so if everyone would be so kind as to leave the rat with no one to tango with, I'll take him on once more, but not before I deal with you, Blister." Boomingham lunges with the same weapon and from the same row. Battle Order Boomingham Atramor Nyx Lorenzo Bob Whales Ignacio Mac Jacob Christain Rufindel Skrall Ellaria

Your a strict host, but I'm still loving you're game!

BAWK! It is 1 AM... somewhere in the world! BAWK! Maybe Pancho is tired, but stayed up to vote, because he cares a lot about the fate of his dear little town. BAWK! Maybe he is so tired that he is talking in the third person. BAWK! Maybe he still loves his monkey friends, even if they force him to deliver threatening notes to himself from God. BAWK! BAWK! BACH! Oh no, that's a lot of pink flowers... I count at least nine! We may be in more trouble than we thought! Or maybe we should just stop looking at pictures. Horace! What have you got to say for yourself. Bawk.

BAWK! Look, beautiful and misleading flowers! My favorite part of that story was the blah blah blah part! I now understand the spring and stuff. Thanks Maurice! Also, sorry for hanging you and stuff! BAWK! Also, who can expect anyone to remember the plot of that first Forest thingy. There was a spring? There was a Baker? People died? Who the hell is Felix Fox?! Who is this Gorilla who keeps talking to us and waving a staff around? Is he important? i thought he was the mayor for a while, but then it turned out that the Lion was mayor. BAWK! Vote: Horace Horse (iamded) Even though he's the Serial Killer and not a cultist. But he's probably working with the cultists at this point! Horace, we pinky promise to not lynch you if you tell us the names of the three remaining cultists! That would be awesome. I'll even throw in a few postage stamps from my collection. Assuming your impartial, this would probably help you right now.

Hastened heroes take two free hits. This is why they are listed twice in the battle order. If they want to only take one free hit, they can be listed at different places in the battle order.

One of the proudest moments of Dastan, for me, was when the heroes rallied once the battle seemed to be won and went to go revive their fellow heroes so that they could all share in the EXP. gain. It was a beautiful player moment, AND a beautiful testimony to Heroica in the world of Heroica. The Hall truly leaves no one behind, no matter how much they fight with each other. Likewise, I actually DON'T think Clerics should be responsible for the Essences, but rather the other party members should. Clerics have to buy tonics to keep their party healed. They spend money and turns on others already, so other classes should bring Phoenix Essences... especially ones with high SP, as they are less likely to go down.

Round Seven Angel Battle Cronk heals Alexis - Shield Tesni v. Angel - Defended Counter (Angel: No Damage) (Tesni: 38-11=27) Arthur uses Scroll of Fragility on Aura B- Failure (5) Alexis v. Aura A - Damage ([32/2]-3=13) (No Confusion) Sasha v. Aura A - Critical Hit (([14x3]+17)-4=55) Alexis v. Aura A - Damage ([32/2]-3=13) (No Confusion) Haldor v. Aura B - Damage (32-4=28) Others Aura A - Cursed (-3 max. health) Tesni - Cursed (-3 max. health) The battle rages. Cronk once more calls to his own private angel, who begins to descend from the heavens, but not quite quickly enough to avert the crisis of the round. Tesni flies at the angel and nearly clips its shoulder before the angel shoots a bean of light that pierces her side. She stumbles away, clenching the hole in her hand as blood seeps forth. Blood from the blast splatters Arthur in the face and he fails, understandably, one more to read from his scroll. Alexis begins to murmur ancient words, but an Aura engulfs his head in light before she can finish and she cries out. As the Aura disappears, Alexis gropes blindly for a few seconds, her pupils and irises totally white, before crashing to the floor. Sasha whacks the Aura back with her ax, but the other one, who Arthur was meant to distract, encircles Haldor and then tosses him into the sheer rock face nearby. Haldor's teeth rattle as he too crashes to the floor, though he is able to (barely) raise himself. The Enemies Angel of the Last General Level 38 Holy *Immune to Magic (Scrolls/Spells)* Health: 150/150 Ether: 0/60 Special Damage: Holy Fury – Curses and seals the attacker for the next three turns or until remedied. Drops: Remedy x 6, Phoenix Essence Passive Special: At the end of each turn, the angel will spend 1 ether to heal each of the auras for 35 health. Note: The Angel may not take damage until the auras are destroyed. All damage dealt to the angel will be divided by ten and subtracted from his ether. Aura of Ennoc A Level 32 Holy *Cursed* Health: 85/282 SP: 4 Special Damage: Holy Light - Blinds the attacker for the next three turns or until remedied. Drops: Holy Bomb x 2, Phoenix Essence Aura of Ennoc B Level 32 Holy Health: 196/300 SP: 4 Special Damage: Holy Light - Blinds the attacker for the next three turns or until remedied. Drops: Holy Bomb x 2, Phoenix Essence The Party Haldor Skovgaard Level 19 Shaman *Immune to Weakened* Power: 29 Defense: 4 Health: 8/36 Ether: 25/27 Gold: 50 (Owed 50 from Elgar Gligin (Jedi Master Brick), (Owes 33 to Dyric Rone (The Legonater) Equipment: Bear Claw Gloves (WP:8, SP:+2), Ethereal Cloak (SP:+2, +4 Ether), Pugilist's Gloves (+2 Power, Weakened Immunity). Inventory: Heavy Metal Rod (WP:12, Light and Water elemental), Paper Doll (Hexed immunity), Scroll of Blindness (Blinded effect), Shovel, Pickaxe, Diamond of Thoric, Bluehood's Aquamarine, Emerald Lamp of Summoning, Health Core, Potion (x3), Remedy, Tonic, Mead Arthur Justus Regulus VII Level 16 1/2 Sorcerer*Immune to Sealed* Power: 23 Health: 26/26 Ether: 17/26 Defense: 3 Gold: 139 (Owes 4 44 124 Gold to Alf (Bricksandparts) and 50 gold to Bartholomew Docken (Brickdoctor) debt entrusted to Boomingham) Equipment: Cat-o'-Nine-Tails (WP:9; damage divided between all enemies, suitable for rogues), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max Ether +5, Immune to Sealed), Ancient Crown (First successful strike of battle deals Cursed effect, borrowed from Atramor Gibbin) Inventory: Acerpusculum Blade (Acerpusculum Shuriken) (WP: 15 [21, Retrievable], suitable for rangers/rouges), Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7; 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd; suitable for Mages and Clerics), Healing Staff (WP:5; heals instead of damaging), Opal (Ice), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Bedroll, Telescope, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Shovel, Grand Tonic Sasha Level 17 1/2 Barbarian Power: 31 Health: 24/24 Gold: 0 Equipped: Axe of Ilrion (WP: 14, Fire Ice Elemental) Inventory: Mead, Nostrum, Potion Alexis Fenral Level 22 1/3 *Hastened* *Immune to Fragile* *KO'd* Power: 33 Defense: 3 Health: 0/30 Ether: 12/23 Gold: 142 GP: 3 Equipment: Mockthril Longbow (WP:11, ranged), Quickdraw Quiver (permanent hastened-effect), Lieutenant's Helmet (SP:3, protects from fragile) Inventory: Flute of the Magi (WP:3, asleep-effect), Staff of Ennon - (WP: 5, Light Elemental, Restores 2 ether on a successful hit), Opal (Ice), Topaz (Lightning), Ruby (Fire), Aquamarine (Water), Amethyst (Darkness), Diamond (Light), Tonic, Grand Tonic, Milk, 2 Meads, Nostrum, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, Pickaxe, Shovel, Bedroll, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Raw Meat Spirits: Skorpios (Amethyst), Ocven the Ice Dragon (Opal), Shalma the Thunderbird (Topaz), Sarp Zarra (Aquamarine), Mandy (Ruby), ???? (Diamond), Potion Cronk Level 23 1/3 Paladin *Blinded (2 Turn)* Power: 35 Defense: 14 Health: 40/43 Ether: 9/26 Gold: 90 Equipment: Zoot's Bane (Suitable only for Cronk; WP: 12, Light) Ennoc's Blessing (Shield, SP: 8), Elaborate Helmet (SP: 2), Paladin's Armour (Suitable for Paladins, +4 SP, +2 Max Ether) Inventory: Beast Skewer (Lance; WP: 12, Ice), Sword of Bashing (Longsword; WP:5), Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Heavy Armor (SP:6, Power -6), Blacksmith Writ, Bedroll Tesni Hightribe Level 25 1/3 Berserker *Cursed (2 Turns)* *Sealed (2 Turns)* Power: 45 Defence: 11 Health: 9/33 (-12) Gold: 655 Equipped: Dryw ar Zoot, Longsword, Holy (WP:14), Bone Claws(WP:3,SP:2), Mockthril Shield (SP:5), Dragon Bone Armor (SP:4)(+2 max health) Inventory: Mellt (Warhammer, Lightning, Ice (WP:10), Dryw ar Zoot (WP:14, Light, longsword), Cysgodion (WP: 11, Darkness, greatsword), Spiked Club (WP:8), Cryfder (WP:6), Emerald (Wood), 2 Potions, 2 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2 Meads, 5 Venoms, Nostrum, Smoke Bomb, Minimizing Dust,

A QM's look on battle balance: Make your battles fast and furious. Seriously. High HP isn't necessary, that just makes the battle drag on, and unless it's for a specific reason, it doesn't excite the heroes. Eventually everyone continues to repeat their attacks. What's better is enemies with high attacks. Battles should CHANGE each round. Make it likely that your heroes will have to deal with a NEW negative thing each round. high HP makes people have to figure out how to heal - who can the heroes spare to heal, can they spare no one to do the healing, etc. Negative effects do that too - who can attack what creature, who can risk what negative effect, who has a negative effect that locks down options for them and forces the other players to supplement their assets to the team. THAT'S what makes them think. Your heroes and enemies should both be able to get whittled down fast, so that each round is something NEW. And if you want a look at an inventive battle, check out Jebs' quests. They almost ALWAYS run with normal mechanics, with an added twist. Passive specials are something he uses often (maybe even introduced) that I absolutely love and am trying to work into my quests. They add a fun twist of making the heroes prioritize what negative effects in the battle they want to get rid of first.

I also advise that you read over a few quests first. 6 and 41 are good examples, and short, and involve very interesting players. The game is easy to learn if you put in the time to learn it. You really HAVE TO read the opening post of this topic entirely, there is really no two-ways around it.

It comes down to a risk, Cameron. We have two options. We either trust this evidence that has, luckily and by total chance, been presented by you against someone who we are all likely to be suspect of, as they've been known to be slippery in the past (a strange trait for a sheep, I know). Alternatively, we could look at the evidence from the game. Brigit, a townie, told us she had something against Horace. She was killed. Next, we see yesterday a movement against Horace that is subverted by a sudden revelation from you, and that leads to the lynch of a villager. We then arrive today. Before we can pick up the case against Horace, miraculous evidence appears that indicates that Shawna MUST be scum... once again letting Horace walk free. We either get a scum, or we don't today. We're taking a plunge either way. Trust a case with multiple proven townies backing it, or trust a case made by one person today. I choose option #1. BAWK!

HOLY CRAP. Dyric is playing as Docken? This game just changed so much. Mind = Blown.

While I can't disagree with much of your analysis, Cameron, I think we can all agree that it's time for Horace Horse to go. He's long over stayed his welcome. It was him or Maurice yesterday, and you got us to change our vote to Maurice, but that was wrong, so, forgive me if we don't follow you in not voting for him AGAIN for a second day. I think Seamus said it best. It's time that Horace went down. BAWK!