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The angle of the shot can work wonders. That is the main thing I've learned while photographing quests. You can cheat everything and anything.

The Hourlings go through their transformations once more. Round 6 Hourlings Battle Docken retrieves Potion (5) Guts drinks a Grand Potion (+25) Hybros v. Id - Damage (redirected to Docken) (1) Free Hits Uma v. Docken - (1) Sig v. Docken - (1) The party refreshes itself behind Docken's shield. The Enemies Id *Poisoned* Level 10 Hourling Health: 269/400 SP: 4 Special: Ego – Encourages the hero for the next round. Jinxs them for the round following that. Drops: Nostrum, Mead, Deadly Poison x2 Uma Level 26 Hourling *Poisoned* Health: 219/324 SP: 2 Special: Envy – Uma attacks a hero with a force equal to the hero’s power, minus half the hero’s current health. This blow disregards SP/row. Drops: Nothing Sig Level 20 Hourling *Poisoned* Health: 632/700 SP: 10 Special: Dance – Sig performs a cool dance for the heroes! Drops: Dance Shoes The Party Guts Holla, Level 19 Raider *Party Leader* Power: 33(27) Health: 32/32 Gold: 597 Inventory: Lifestealer (WP:14, Ice, attacks restore 3 health), Beholder's Eye, Bedroll, Shovel, Mythril Shard, 6x Mead, 5x Nostrum, 6x Smelling Salts,, Elixir, 9x Grand Potion Grand Tonic, 5x Remedy, 1x Phoenix Essence, 2x Phoenix Essence. Hybros, Level 19 Assassin Power: 32 (33 for Clock Cog, 28 for Bladerang, 27 for all other throwing weapons, except 24 for Shuriken of Mercutio) Health: 21/31 Gold: 964 Inventory: Zoot's Reaper (WP:13, Earth), Clock Cog (WP: 14, retrievable), Shuriken of Mercutio (WP:5, retrievable), 2 Throwing Knives (WP:8, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Ancient Throwing Dagger (WP: 8, retrievable), Helmet (Max HP +1), Cat Statuette (Max HP +1), Golden Armor (Artifact, Bodywear, User is permanently hastened and cursed), Grand Potion, 1 Smelling Salts, 6 Grand Potions 10 Potions, 5 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 5 Nostrums, Mead, Smelling Salts, Deadly Venom, Bone, Bedroll, Skeleton Decoy, Shovel, Emerald Bartholomew Docken, Level 22 1/3 Warden *Scary* Power: 33 Health: 41/41 Defense: 15 Gold: 451 (50 Gold loaned to Arthur Justus Regulus VII [Flipz]) Inventory: Briar Bow (WP: 11; Wood Elemental), Mockthril Longbow (WP: 5), Mythril Shield (SP: 15), Frozen Saber (WP: 9, causes stunned effect to opponents), Dread Hat (enemies lower than half of wearer's Level won't attack directly), Quiver of Poisoning (permanent poisoned effect to all attacks, backwear), White Marksman's Hat (⅙ chance of Assassination vs. Flying monsters), Lover's Locket (immune to the Enamored effect), Bedroll, Mead, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Soma, Grand Tonic, Potion (2), Potions (3)

"The U'Kin have no leader right now. With U'Vires and U'Stus dead... they have not rallied once more. However, there is good news on that front. The U'Kin you saw me with a short while ago has been promoted to the Head of the Dragon Knights, a position that no U'Kin has ever held. It will grant him the ability to advise the Emperors as well. Between him, myself, and Ella, we can promise you that change is coming, but if you wish to elevate him even higher, it may not be bad."

More or less. I had him step out. I didn't want to clog the thread too much. I always imagine that Boomingham has a few bars that he frequents when he's in Eubric, other than Heroica. I need to give him time to do that off screen. EDIT: And look, there are the pictures again!

That's one hell of a Gun Canon. And yeah, I noticed it... but there's not much I can do! Photobucket does this once every two years or so. All sites have to go down sometimes! I'm just waiting it out. Not much else to do.

The Party: Thothwick (Professor Flitwick) Level 19 Rouge Power: 27 Defense: 0 Health: 30/30 Gold: 857 Equipment: Sabre (WP: 8), Cultist's Hat (regular attacks do Damage to Undead), Fire Amulet (Artifact, Accessory, each attack causes double damage to enemies weak against fire) Inventory: Whip Chain (WP: 6), Shuriken (WP: 5), Bedroll, Telescope Nyx (Pandora) Level 21.66 Battle Mage *Immune to Asleep-effect* Power: 34 Defense: 0 Health: 31/31 Ether: 19/26 Gold: 290 Equipment: Book of a Thousand Creatures (WP: 13; each roll has a 1/6 chance to summon a creature to aid the hero), Shiny Helmet (+1 max Health), Sandman's Parasol (immune to Asleep) Inventory: Dawnstar II (WP: 9), Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Wooden Shield (SP:2), Ruby (Fire), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Sapphire (Wind), Emerald (Wood), Garnet (Earth), Scroll of Weakening, Potion, Remedy, Tonics (2), Grand Tonics (2), Holy Bomb, Bones (5), Ether Core, Bedroll, Explosive Staff – WP: 12 (Does 1/2 damage to all enemies on a successful hit (normal damage to targeted enemy) and 1/2 WP damage to self on a roll of 4 (disregarding SP/row)), Bomb XX Atramor Gibbin (CallMePie) Level 21.33 Witch Power: 31 Defense: 0 Health: 24/24 (-14 for remainder of Quest) Ether: 6/10 (-9 for remainder of Quest) Gold: 402 Equipment: Ratsbane (WP: 10; +2 Health on successful hit; Fire, Ice, Earth, Wind), Witch's Talisman (Poisoned attacks become Badly Poisoned), Ancient Crown (gives target the Cursed-effect on first hit of battle) Inventory: Black Katana (WP: 8), Staff of the Elven Warlock (WP: 5; Wood), Grand Tonic, Fire Bomb, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Bomb XX Tarn Valco (Rumble Strike) Level 17 Barbarian Power: 30 Defense: 2 Health: 274/24 Gold: 138 Equipment: Lion’s Heart (WP: 13, Stuns target on successful hits), Sand Worm Hide (SP: 2), Amulet of U'Kin Nobility (Non-Artifact Accessory, Grants Diplomacy to wearer when addressing a U'Kin) Inventory: Helbaerend (WP: 10; Water, Ice, Lightning; Hollow Blade: Remedy), Fauxthril Spear (WP: 6), Shovel, Pickaxe William Harkenshire (VolcanicPanik) Level 15 Ranger Power: 20 Defense: 0 Health: 1/20 Gold: 370 Equipment: Repeating Crossbow (WP: 5, may not be upgraded; Fire; Hastened), Horse Inventory: Hand Cannon (WP: 5; Lightning, Wood), Chimera Armor (Torsowear, Suitable for Knights and Barbarians, +2 SP, +2 Health), Lion Knight Shield (SP: 4; unsuitable), Sapphire (Wind), Remedy, Smoke Bomb, Mead, Smelling Salts, Skeleton Decoy, Venom, Elven Bomb, Magnifying Glass, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel, Bomb XX The Emperor strolls back out of the palace and his eyes gleam. "Heroes, we have one final task for you, if you want it. With one glaring exception, you have proven yourselves to be good judges of character. I have spoken to Alandri, and he agrees that this course of action would be best. Roland has no children or relatives, so his bloodline cannot continue. You may decide who will fill his place. You may pick the next third Emperor of Dastan."

Wren Quests are nearing their conclusion. I am interested to see what people think after the Lost Party, I think it will be an interesting Quest to shed some light on Wren's unseen past. It's a GREAT thing!! Everyone wants a Bomb XX! They're a high commodity! Not far wrong. She spoke a little about her world view and her views on herself in Quest 19, and will address more in the next quest before taking a break before her final appearance in winter. I'm happy people are trying to figure out her game still.

The Hourlings go through their transformations once more. Round 6 Hourlings Battle Docken v. Gotti - Shield Guts v. Sig - Special Hybros v. Id - Shield (+43 gold) (Id: No Assassination) (Uma: No Assassination) (Gotti: Assassination) (Sig: No Assassination) Free Hits Uma v. Docken - (1) Docken once more braces himself for the following round. Guts watches as Sig does an exciting dance for the heroes! Hybros swings at all his enemies, and decapitates Gotti quickly. He also gains The Enemies Id *Poisoned* Level 5 Hourling Health: 270/400 SP: 1 Special: Ego – Encourages the hero for the next round. Jinxs them for the round following that. Drops: Nostrum, Mead, Deadly Poison x2 Uma Level 5 Hourling *Poisoned* Health: 220/324 SP: 2 Special: Envy – Uma attacks a hero with a force equal to the hero’s power, minus half the hero’s current health. This blow disregards SP/row. Drops: Nothing Sig Level 3 Hourling *Poisoned* Health: 633/700 SP: 0 Special: Dance – Sig performs a cool dance for the heroes! Drops: Dance Shoes The Party Guts Holla, Level 19 Raider *Party Leader* Power: 33(27) Health: 9/32 Gold: 597 Inventory: Lifestealer (WP:14, Ice, attacks restore 3 health), Beholder's Eye, Bedroll, Shovel, Mythril Shard, 6x Mead, 5x Nostrum, 6x Smelling Salts,, Grand Potion, Elixir, 9x Grand Potion Grand Tonic, 5x Remedy, 1x Phoenix Essence, 2x Phoenix Essence. Hybros, Level 19 Assassin Power: 32 (33 for Clock Cog, 28 for Bladerang, 27 for all other throwing weapons, except 24 for Shuriken of Mercutio) Health: 21/31 Gold: 964 Inventory: Zoot's Reaper (WP:13, Earth), Clock Cog (WP: 14, retrievable), Shuriken of Mercutio (WP:5, retrievable), 2 Throwing Knives (WP:8, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Ancient Throwing Dagger (WP: 8, retrievable), Helmet (Max HP +1), Cat Statuette (Max HP +1), Golden Armor (Artifact, Bodywear, User is permanently hastened and cursed), Grand Potion, 1 Smelling Salts, 6 Grand Potions 10 Potions, 5 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 5 Nostrums, Mead, Smelling Salts, Deadly Venom, Bone, Bedroll, Skeleton Decoy, Shovel, Emerald Bartholomew Docken, Level 22 1/3 Warden *Scary* Power: 33 Health: 79/41 Defense: 15 Gold: 451 (50 Gold loaned to Arthur Justus Regulus VII [Flipz]) Inventory: Briar Bow (WP: 11; Wood Elemental), Mockthril Longbow (WP: 5), Mythril Shield (SP: 15), Frozen Saber (WP: 9, causes stunned effect to opponents), Dread Hat (enemies lower than half of wearer's Level won't attack directly), Quiver of Poisoning (permanent poisoned effect to all attacks, backwear), White Marksman's Hat (⅙ chance of Assassination vs. Flying monsters), Lover's Locket (immune to the Enamored effect), Bedroll, Mead, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Soma, Grand Tonic, Potion, Potions (4)

Of course you can! She is safe thanks to you people, she was absolutely supposed to be taken by Wren... but we'll discuss that later. But, yeah, play that up all you like. If you ever return to Dastan, it certainly couldn't hurt to be on Ella's good side.

Hopefully that's an exciting enough ending for everyone.

I just recently reread that quest to summarize it. Super Scarabs... were the worst.

The heroes of the other quests rush off into the city. OoC: Give me like an hour, and I'll post something. I don't have all the pictures edited! Please don't post here yet, for story purposes, not too much can happen between the battle and the next event. Sorry loves. Phil rushes to meet the heroes. "I know where you'll want to be," he says. "Follow me." He hefts his great Hammer and dashes off towards Septrine's Wing. The heroes follow, as does Septrine, a determined look in his eyes The heroes pass by Ella who still looks dazed and confused. Phil leads the way out of the blast entrance made by XX and his Bombs. Wren stands, smiling daintily at the heroes. Sphinx is propped up against a wall, his eyes glowing black, not moving. "Hello heroes. How'd it go in there?" Wren giggles. "I have to say, I really didn't expect you to defeat my Chaos Beasts. Though I guess Cronk has practice, that has to help." "I'm sure that you're all looking forward to an explanation of everything, but I frankly don't really have time. You've gone and killed all my allies." Wren giggles again. "They were relatively good allies. And I really couldn't have done it without them, I needed the distractions. A leader of a cult and the daughter of an Emperor are hard to get at in a time of peace. I came to Dastan for two people. I think by now we know that I'm trying to summon a God. I needed the only other living person who had succeeded at that. That's Sphinx over there. He got his Chimera to walk on Olegia, much like I'd like Zoot to do. But, Zoot's a bit of a bigger god than the Chimera. He needs a host body. One that is connected with the spiritual world already... which reminds me, I do need to get by you so I can snag Ella. You've one of my favorite play mates, Phil, doll, but I'm afraid you're going to have to die now." Wren shoots fire out of her hand at the poor man, who stumbles back in shock. At the last moment, however, there is a flash, and the fire recedes. Vipera sits on the hammer. <You will not kill Victor. I will not allow it. He is a friend of the Dragons. He has not forgotten our might, and we have not forgotten his.> "Fair enough..." Wren starts to back up. She looks tired. "I've gotten half of what I came for... and see an Empire burn while I was doing that. I guess that's a good enough consolation prize." Wren turns to go, but is stopped. Mallelio, rugged, his clock singed, stands tall and proud. Next to him are Hans and Poletad, and a U'Kin in the armor of the Dragon Knights. "You will not be going anywhere," Mallelio says calmly. "You tried to steal away Ella. That will never happen. She is this Empire's future." The heroes help to surround Wren. She stands, eyeing them all warily. No one moves. Suddenly, there is a gun shot. U'Vires, blood running down his nose, one eye stalk bleeding heavily, walks out, gun held high. He passes by the Emperor without so much as a glance. He walks past Phil and Vipera. He does not make eye-contact with the heroes or Mallelio. He stares only at Wren. "You are a monster is what you are. I fought for freedom is what I fought for and you fought for your own gain and for destruction. You did not wish to see the people of Dastan live freely, you wished to see the people of Dastan burn, and I will not permit you to leave this place. You serve no god!" U'Vires bellows, and then pulls the trigger of his hand cannon, made for him by the late Lord Blackenord. Instead of a bullet, a small blaze erupts out of the barrel, and instead of going forward, it crawls back up the gun and quickly consumes the U'Kin. He falls to the floor, a blackened skeleton, in a matter of seconds. Wren turns her head back to the heroes calmly. "I do wish to see the world burn. It will be ever so pretty. Good bye. I'll see you all soon. It's been a pleasure." There is a flash, and Wren and Sphinx are gone. Hans turns to the heroes abruptly. "No time for her," he says. "We must go find Felton." There is a moment of panic as the heroes recall their ally was in a jail cell when the attack began. The rush off towards the Prison of Dastan, and find guards slaughtered outside. The doors to each cell are flung open. The heroes rush past the cell that once held Blackenord and arrive to see Felton grinning at them cockily. On the floor is the Bombster that plagued them for so long, soaking in his own blood. "Thanks for the key," Felton says with a wink at Atramor. "XX left this one to deal with me. He said I would be easy. I was not." The heroes start their trek back to the palace. Around them, the fires are going out. "Wonder what scared all the surviving enemies off," Hans ponders aloud. <Look above you, my friends.> Vipera says to all of them. They glace up, and see, circling above the palace... Dragons. <Your deeds have convinced my people our era is not over. The Dragons still have might, if coupled with Dastan. All of you and I... we have proven that to them.> The Emperor greets the returning heroes with a grin. "Hello, heroes! We've swept the palace in your absence, and the enemy has been purged. I believe I owe you a gratitude, though. I believe it was 100 gold each for the base pay, and 50 for each protected charge. You protected three of them, which brings your total pay up to 250 gold each!" "As for saving my daughter... I think a Dragon Scale each will be proper thanks. And the pardon of one prisoner." The Emperor gives Felton a cold hard look. "You are free. My daughter's life pays for the one you took. I will return with a final task for you, if the other Emperors consent." The Emperor disappears back into the castle, leaving the heroes of Quest 30 to talk with their allies from Dastan. Any final things you'd like to say to these folks?: Felton, Hans, Poletad, Phil, Vipera, Mallelio, Ella? You're almost out of here, one final task to complete after this!

"Yes, you did save the Emperors. Thank you..." Ella looks at the echo strangely. "Perhaps it will quiet some of a fear and sadness in your heart to know that you have saved an Empire. I hope it does."

Well, that only took two hours. Quest 39ers, love you for being patient. Though Scuba has it worse, since JimBee and Bd know why I'm nearly never posting in that thread. All in all, I think the quest will probably still conclude in under a month. I'll update later today, I'm sorry, but I'm a little bit... brain dead right now. Sorry!

Results of Round 25 of Battle for Dastan Heroes in the Throne Room: Nerwen - Phoenix Essence on Thothwick Thothwick - Moves South Heroes in the East Corridor: Cronk heals himself - No Heal Cronk v. Chaos Beast B - Hit (33-5=28) Atramor v. Chaos Beast C - Miss (Chaos Beast is Badly Posioned) Arthur v. Chaos Beast B C - Hit (20-5=15) Heroes in the South Corridor: Alexandre v. Lucan - Special Damage (Alex is Poisoned) Skrall - Slowed Nyx v. XX - Special Damage Critical Hit - (([13x3]+20)x2=118) Edgar v. XX - Special Damage (Edgar is Burned ) Tarn v. XX - Shield (Lucan: 28-3=25)(XX: 28) (Loren: 28-10=18) (XX is Stunned) Xander v. Lucan - Damage Damage (Blocked) De'Kra v. Loren - Miss Sarick v. Lucan - Hit (18-3=15) Count Knythton v. Lucan - Miss Luke - Tonic on Sarick Isabella v. Lucan - Critical Hit Critical Hit - ([8x2]+12=28) Denarii v. Lucan Loren - Critical Hit (([8x2]+16)-10=22) The battle rages on. The Enemies: Chaos Beast of Dastan C *Paralyzed* Badly Poisoned Type: Demon, Holy Level: 20 Health: 54/300 Defense: 5 Special: Chaos - The Chaos Beast of Dastan randomly chooses an action, either (1) dealing 15 Damage, (2) dealing 30 Damage, (3) increasing its Level by 1, (4) doing 15 Damage to itself, (5) dealing 5 Damage to every hero, regardless of Row or SP, or (6) increasing the target's WP by 1. Drops: Nothing Location: East Corridor (First Floor) Sir Loren *Captured Emperor Alandri* *Badly Poisoned* Type: Humanoid Level: 17 Health: 735/1000 Defense: 10 Special: Angered Slash - Enraged, Sir Loren slashes at his target, pushing the target back as part of the Afraid effect. Sir Loren's increasing rage raises his Level by 1. Drops: Sword of Ancestral Hatred Location: South Corridor XX *Paralyzed* *Badly Poisoned* *Captured Emperor Septrine* *Stunned* Level 20 Fiery, Humanoid Health: 713/1500 Special: Explosion – Does 5 damage to all heroes, regardless of row/SP and burns the hero targeting XX, dealing a further 2 damage each round until the end of the battle (does not stack). Drops: Bomb XX x5, Explosive Staff, Fire Amulet Note: Will be defeated when health reaches 250. Drops will be dropped, and XX will flee. Location: South Corridor The Party: Thothwick (Professor Flitwick) Level 17.5 Rouge Power: 25 Defense: 0 Health: 28/28 Gold: 557 Equipment: Sabre (WP: 8), Cultist's Hat (regular attacks do Damage to Undead) Inventory: Whip Chain (WP: 6), Shuriken (WP: 5), Bedroll, Telescope Nyx (Pandora) Level 20.33 Battle Mage *Immune to Asleep-effect* *Lucky* *Blessed* Power: 33 Defense: 0 Health: 30/30 Ether: 18/25 Gold: 40 Equipment: Book of a Thousand Creatures (WP: 13; each roll has a 1/6 chance to summon a creature to aid the hero), Shiny Helmet (+1 max Health), Sandman's Parasol (immune to Asleep) Inventory: Dawnstar II (WP: 9), Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Wooden Shield (SP:2), Ruby (Fire), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Sapphire (Wind), Emerald (Wood), Garnet (Earth), Scroll of Weakening, Potion, Remedy, Tonics (2), Grand Tonics (2), Holy Bomb, Bones (5), Ether Core, Bedroll Atramor Gibbin (CallMePie) Level 21 Witch Power: 31 Defense: 0 Health: 24/24 (-14 for remainder of Quest) Ether: 6/10 (-9 for remainder of Quest) Gold: 52 Equipment: Ratsbane (WP: 10; +2 Health on successful hit; Fire, Ice, Earth, Wind), Witch's Talisman (Poisoned attacks become Badly Poisoned), Ancient Crown (gives target the Cursed-effect on first hit of battle) Inventory: Black Katana (WP: 8), Staff of the Elven Warlock (WP: 5; Wood), Grand Tonic, Fire Bomb, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness Tarn Valco (Rumble Strike) Level 15.5 Barbarian Power: 28 Defense: 2 Health: 22/22 Gold: 13 Equipment: Lion’s Heart (WP: 13, Stuns target on successful hits), Sand Worm Hide (SP: 2) Inventory: Helbaerend (WP: 10; Water, Ice, Lightning; Hollow Blade: Remedy), Fauxthril Spear (WP: 6), Shovel, Pickaxe William Harkenshire (VolcanicPanik) Level 14 Ranger *Knocked Out* Power: 19 Defense: 0 Health: 0/19 Gold: 20 Equipment: Repeating Crossbow (WP: 5, may not be upgraded; Fire; Hastened), Horse Inventory: Hand Cannon (WP: 5; Lightning, Wood), Chimera Armor (Torsowear, Suitable for Knights and Barbarians, +2 SP, +2 Health), Lion Knight Shield (SP: 4; unsuitable), Sapphire (Wind), Remedy, Smoke Bomb, Mead, Smelling Salts, Skeleton Decoy, Venom, Elven Bomb, Magnifying Glass, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel Phil (NPC) Level 20.33 Dastanian *Knocked Out* Power: 35 Defense: 0 Health: 0/22 Gold: 50 Equipment: Dastan War Hammer (WP: 15; Fire, Earth) Inventory: Shield – Strikes the enemy with a terrific hit, halving their current health. Critical Hit – Attacks with WPx2 + Lvl Skrall (WaterbrickDown) Level 19.5 Hunter *Party Leader* *Favors Humanoid Enemies* *Blessed* *Lucky* *Encouraged* *Slowed* Power: 54 Defense: 0 Health: 32/32 Gold: 49 Equipment: Greatsword of Lion Nobles (WP: 20; User is Slowed) Inventory: Hunter's Crossbow (WP: 11; +4 vs. Beasts), Heavy Crossbow (WP: 8; Knock-back), Smoke Bomb, Zoot's Cookie Alexandre le Chevalier (Capt.JohnPaul) *Poisoned* Level 13.5 Knight Power: 21 Defense: 7 Health: 21/22 Gold: 77 Equipment: Sword of the Elven Blademaster (WP: 8; ignores SP), Cross Heater Shield (SP: 7) Inventory: Standard-Issue Crossbow (WP: 1), Potions (4), Tonic, Remedy, Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb Isabella del Toboso (Dharkan) Level 12 Rogue *Lucky* Power: 21 Defense: 1 Health: 17/18 Gold: 216 Equipment: Fauxthril Dagger (WP: 8), Cloak of the Invisible Elf (SP: 1; untargetable for first 2 Rounds of every Battle) Inventory: Golden Dagger (WP: 3), Standard-Issue Crossbow (WP: 1), Venom, Potions (7), Tonics (5), Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Fire Bombs (2), Dragon Scales (2) Bedroll Arthur Justus Regulus VII (Flipz) Level 13.5 Mage Power: 20 Defense: 1 Health: 14/19 Ether: 8/17 Gold: 58 Equipment: Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7; 50% chance of Fleeing instead of being KO'd), Robe of Magi (SP: 1) Inventory: Standard-Issue Crossbow (WP: 1), Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Opal (Ice), Amethyst (Darkness), Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Scrolls of Confusion (2), Scroll of Sleep, Potions (2), Grand Tonic, Tonic, Mead, Bedroll, Shovel, Telescope Luke (controlled by Waterbrick Down) Level 19.5 Sage *Pacifist* Power: 24 Defense: 0 Health: 34/34 Ether: 17/26 Gold: 0 Equipment: Arthur's Staff of Elven Necromancy (WP: 5)[/b] Inventory: Standard-Issue Crossbow (WP: 1), Wooden Staff (WP: 1), Diamond (Light), Bedroll Count Lewis Knyghton (controlled by Capt.JohnPaul) Level 14.5 Engineer Power: 15 Defense: 0 Health: 21/21 Gold: 0 Equipment: Spatha (WP: 3) Inventory: Standard-Issue Crossbow (WP: 1) Nerwen Calmcacil (Chromeknight) Level 10.5 Cleric *Immune to Wind* Power: 16 Defense: 2 Health: 19/19 Ether: 9/15 Gold: 93 Equipment: Peace (Hammer, WP: 6), Winged Helmet (SP: 2, immune to Wind) Inventory: Wooden Staff (WP: 3), Potion, Tonic, Remedy, Elixir, Grand Tonic, Venom, Bone, Phoenix Essence, Bedroll, Shovel Galen Woodward (Fugazi) Level 10.5 Rogue *Knocked Out* Power: 15 Defense: 1 Health: 0/20 Gold: 242 Equipment: Sword of Bashing (WP: 5; Ice; *Poisoned*), Chimera Headdress (Headwear, Suitable for Ranger and Rouges, +1 SP, +4 Health) Inventory: Throwing Dagger (WP:4, Poisoned), Bedroll De'kra (Tanma) Level 16 Rogue Power: 21 Defense: 1 Health: 22/22 Gold: 360 Equipment: Kapura (WP: 5; Fire), Cloak of the Blue Assassin (SP: 1) Inventory: Chiara (WP: 5, Lightning), Shadeaux Dagger (WP: 5), Fauxthril Hand Cannon (WP: 5, unsuitable), Cloak of the Elven Spy, Scroll of Frailty, Remedy, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel, Magnifying Glass Sarick Lanse (Xarrzan) Level 11 Mage Power: 18 Defense: 0 Health: 15/15 Ether: 9/15 Gold: 59 Equipment: Dragon's Wrath (Staff, WP: 6) Inventory: Healing Staff (WP: 5, healing effect), Dragon's Heart (WP: 15; Fire, Wind; Suitable to Knights and Rogues), Opal (Ice), Sapphire (Wind), Topaz (Lightning), Tonic, Bone, Mythril Shard Cronk (Cornelius Murdock) Level 21 Paladin *Hastened* Power: 33 Defense: 9 Health: 22/43 (+2) Ether: 14/24 (+2) Gold: 70 Equipment: Zoot's Bane (WP: 12, Light, Paralyzing Venom applied) Ennoc's Blessing (Shield, SP: 7), Elaborate Helmet (SP: 2), Cloak of Chimera (Backwear, Suitable for Mage and Clerics, +2 Health, +2 Ether) Inventory: Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Bloody Pointy Stick (WP: 1), Lance (WP: 12), Potion, Holy Bomb, Blacksmith Writ, Bone, Cultist Documents, Lightning Bomb, Tonic, Bedroll Xander Unth'or (posades) Level 14.5 Barbarian *Lucky* Power: 22 (24 if fighting from Front Row) Defense: 0 (1 if fighting from Back Row) Health: 21/21 Gold: 311 Equipment: Pongcanis Club (WP: 8; *Poisoned*), Robe of the Pongcanis Champion (WP: 1 Front Row)(SP: 1 Back Row), Horse (WP: 1 Front Row) Inventory: Double-Sided Battle Ax (WP: 6; Aim), Enigmatic Hammer (WP: 3), Precision Bow (WP: 6; all 'Aim's become 'Hit's; unsuitable), Potions (2), Grand Potion, Skeleton Decoy, Venom, Elven Bomb Flavius (controlled by Xarrzan) Level 12.5 Winged Warrior *Knocked Out* Power: 17 Defense: 2 Health: 0/18 Gold: 0 Equipment: Handcrafted Bow (WP: 5, ranged), Rock Shield (SP: 2) Inventory: Shield - Take to the Skies - Stuns all enemies for the current round and makes the user invulnerable for the next round. Denerii (controlled by Chromeknight) Level 16.5 Winged Warrior Power: 21 Defense: 0 Health: 22/22 Gold: 0 Equipment: Handcrafted Bow (WP: 5, ranged), Stone Knife (WP: 8) Inventory: Emerald (Wood) Shield - Take to the Skies - Stuns all enemies for the current round and makes the user invulnerable for the next round. Edgar (controlled by Pandora) Level 5 Minion *Burned* Health: 23/25 Shield roll = 2x level, plus poison effect. Critical hit = 2x level OoC: To be frank, I don't think this battle could suddenly turn against you guys, so I'm going to wrap it up. Dharken, you may state if you would have used your Phoenix Essence on William or not, and Nerwen, I'll assume you would have made it to Galen. Other QMs, sorry if you disagree with this, we can keep running the battle if you'd prefer. Thothwick bursts into the South Corridor just in time to see the heroes rushing towards Loren. The Knights hacks at them, but there are simply too many, and without any support, he cannot hold them off. Finally he falls under the blow. XX stands a little ways off, near the two Emperors, not lifting a finger. As soon as Loren goes down, he turns to the heroes. "That was the last of my employers. Good thing I got paid half up front. I'll see you around heroes. Nyx, it's been a pleasure. The rest of you... it's been alright." XX shoves the Emperors at the heroes, who catch them as XX plants a Bomb XX next to the wall near him. He covers his ears, grins, and the Bomb goes off nosily, tossing all the heroes back. When the smoke clears, XX is gone, and there is a third hole in the castle. Atramor, Cronk and Arthur cut down the final Chaos Beast together. As it falls, it gives an unearthly scream and for a moment, in all of their minds, they can see only darkness. When it clears, Ella is alone with them. Her eyes flutter open. "...what... what happened?" The Battle is Victorious! All the heroes gain one full level of experience, along with the amount they would have gained normally! The Party: Thothwick (Professor Flitwick) Level 19 Rouge Power: 27 Defense: 0 Health: 30/30 Gold: 557 Equipment: Sabre (WP: 8), Cultist's Hat (regular attacks do Damage to Undead) Inventory: Whip Chain (WP: 6), Shuriken (WP: 5), Bedroll, Telescope Nyx (Pandora) Level 21.66 Battle Mage *Immune to Asleep-effect* Power: 34 Defense: 0 Health: 31/31 Ether: 19/26 Gold: 40 Equipment: Book of a Thousand Creatures (WP: 13; each roll has a 1/6 chance to summon a creature to aid the hero), Shiny Helmet (+1 max Health), Sandman's Parasol (immune to Asleep) Inventory: Dawnstar II (WP: 9), Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Wooden Shield (SP:2), Ruby (Fire), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Sapphire (Wind), Emerald (Wood), Garnet (Earth), Scroll of Weakening, Potion, Remedy, Tonics (2), Grand Tonics (2), Holy Bomb, Bones (5), Ether Core, Bedroll Atramor Gibbin (CallMePie) Level 22.33 Witch Power: 32 Defense: 0 Health: 25/25 (-14 for remainder of Quest) Ether: 7/11 (-9 for remainder of Quest) Gold: 52 Equipment: Ratsbane (WP: 10; +2 Health on successful hit; Fire, Ice, Earth, Wind), Witch's Talisman (Poisoned attacks become Badly Poisoned), Ancient Crown (gives target the Cursed-effect on first hit of battle) Inventory: Black Katana (WP: 8), Staff of the Elven Warlock (WP: 5; Wood), Grand Tonic, Fire Bomb, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness Tarn Valco (Rumble Strike) Level 17 Barbarian Power: 30 Defense: 2 Health: 24/24 Gold: 13 Equipment: Lion’s Heart (WP: 13, Stuns target on successful hits), Sand Worm Hide (SP: 2) Inventory: Helbaerend (WP: 10; Water, Ice, Lightning; Hollow Blade: Remedy), Fauxthril Spear (WP: 6), Shovel, Pickaxe William Harkenshire (VolcanicPanik) Level 15 Ranger Power: 20 Defense: 0 Health: 1/20 Gold: 20 Equipment: Repeating Crossbow (WP: 5, may not be upgraded; Fire; Hastened), Horse Inventory: Hand Cannon (WP: 5; Lightning, Wood), Chimera Armor (Torsowear, Suitable for Knights and Barbarians, +2 SP, +2 Health), Lion Knight Shield (SP: 4; unsuitable), Sapphire (Wind), Remedy, Smoke Bomb, Mead, Smelling Salts, Skeleton Decoy, Venom, Elven Bomb, Magnifying Glass, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel Phil (NPC) Level 21.33 Dastanian Power: 36 Defense: 0 Health: 1/23 Gold: 50 Equipment: Dastan War Hammer (WP: 15; Fire, Earth) Inventory: Shield – Strikes the enemy with a terrific hit, halving their current health. Critical Hit – Attacks with WPx2 + Lvl Skrall (WaterbrickDown) Level 21 Hunter *Party Leader* *Favors Humanoid Enemies* Power: 41 Defense: 0 Health: 34/34 Gold: 49 Equipment: Greatsword of Lion Nobles (WP: 20; User is Slowed) Inventory: Hunter's Crossbow (WP: 11; +4 vs. Beasts), Heavy Crossbow (WP: 8; Knock-back), Smoke Bomb, Zoot's Cookie Alexandre le Chevalier (Capt.JohnPaul) Level 15 Knight Power: 23 Defense: 7 Health: 23/24 Gold: 77 Equipment: Sword of the Elven Blademaster (WP: 8; ignores SP), Cross Heater Shield (SP: 7) Inventory: Standard-Issue Crossbow (WP: 1), Potions (4), Tonic, Remedy, Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb Isabella del Toboso (Dharkan) Level 13.5 Rogue Power: 22 Defense: 1 Health: 18/19 Gold: 216 Equipment: Fauxthril Dagger (WP: 8), Cloak of the Invisible Elf (SP: 1; untargetable for first 2 Rounds of every Battle) Inventory: Golden Dagger (WP: 3), Standard-Issue Crossbow (WP: 1), Venom, Potions (7), Tonics (5), Remedy, Phoenix Essence, Fire Bombs (2), Dragon Scales (2) Bedroll Arthur Justus Regulus VII (Flipz) Level 15 Mage Power: 22 Defense: 1 Health: 16/21 Ether: 10/19 Gold: 58 Equipment: Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7; 50% chance of Fleeing instead of being KO'd), Robe of Magi (SP: 1) Inventory: Standard-Issue Crossbow (WP: 1), Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Opal (Ice), Amethyst (Darkness), Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Scrolls of Confusion (2), Scroll of Sleep, Potions (2), Grand Tonic, Tonic, Mead, Bedroll, Shovel, Telescope Luke (controlled by Waterbrick Down) Level 21 Sage *Pacifist* Power: 26 Defense: 0 Health: 36/36 Ether: 19/28 Gold: 0 Equipment: Arthur's Staff of Elven Necromancy (WP: 5)[/b] Inventory: Standard-Issue Crossbow (WP: 1), Wooden Staff (WP: 1), Diamond (Light), Bedroll Count Lewis Knyghton (controlled by Capt.JohnPaul) Level 16 Engineer Power: 17 Defense: 0 Health: 23/23 Gold: 0 Equipment: Spatha (WP: 3) Inventory: Standard-Issue Crossbow (WP: 1) Nerwen Calmcacil (Chromeknight) Level 12 Cleric *Immune to Wind* Power: 18 Defense: 2 Health: 21/21 Ether: 11/17 Gold: 93 Equipment: Peace (Hammer, WP: 6), Winged Helmet (SP: 2, immune to Wind) Inventory: Wooden Staff (WP: 3), Potion, Tonic, Remedy, Elixir, Grand Tonic, Venom, Bone, Bedroll, Shovel Galen Woodward (Fugazi) Level 12 Rogue Power: 17 Defense: 1 Health: 1/22 Gold: 242 Equipment: Sword of Bashing (WP: 5; Ice; *Poisoned*), Chimera Headdress (Headwear, Suitable for Ranger and Rouges, +1 SP, +4 Health) Inventory: Throwing Dagger (WP:4, Poisoned), Bedroll De'kra (Tanma) Level 17.5 Rogue Power: 22 Defense: 1 Health: 23/23 Gold: 360 Equipment: Kapura (WP: 5; Fire), Cloak of the Blue Assassin (SP: 1) Inventory: Chiara (WP: 5, Lightning), Shadeaux Dagger (WP: 5), Fauxthril Hand Cannon (WP: 5, unsuitable), Cloak of the Elven Spy, Scroll of Frailty, Remedy, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel, Magnifying Glass Sarick Lanse (Xarrzan) Level 12.5 Mage Power: 19 Defense: 0 Health: 16/16 Ether: 10/16 Gold: 59 Equipment: Dragon's Wrath (Staff, WP: 6) Inventory: Healing Staff (WP: 5, healing effect), Dragon's Heart (WP: 15; Fire, Wind; Suitable to Knights and Rogues), Opal (Ice), Sapphire (Wind), Topaz (Lightning), Tonic, Bone, Mythril Shard Cronk (Cornelius Murdock) Level 22.33 Paladin Power: 34 Defense: 9 Health: 23/44 (+2) Ether: 15/25 (+2) Gold: 70 Equipment: Zoot's Bane (WP: 12, Light, Paralyzing Venom applied) Ennoc's Blessing (Shield, SP: 7), Elaborate Helmet (SP: 2), Cloak of Chimera (Backwear, Suitable for Mage and Clerics, +2 Health, +2 Ether) Inventory: Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Bloody Pointy Stick (WP: 1), Lance (WP: 12), Potion, Holy Bomb, Blacksmith Writ, Bone, Cultist Documents, Lightning Bomb, Tonic, Bedroll Xander Unth'or (posades) Level 16 Barbarian Power: 24 (26 if fighting from Front Row) Defense: 0 (1 if fighting from Back Row) Health: 23/23 Gold: 311 Equipment: Pongcanis Club (WP: 8; *Poisoned*), Robe of the Pongcanis Champion (WP: 1 Front Row)(SP: 1 Back Row), Horse (WP: 1 Front Row) Inventory: Double-Sided Battle Ax (WP: 6; Aim), Enigmatic Hammer (WP: 3), Precision Bow (WP: 6; all 'Aim's become 'Hit's; unsuitable), Potions (2), Grand Potion, Skeleton Decoy, Venom, Elven Bomb Flavius (controlled by Xarrzan) Level 13.5 Winged Warrior Power: 18 Defense: 2 Health: 1/19 Gold: 0 Equipment: Handcrafted Bow (WP: 5, ranged), Rock Shield (SP: 2) Inventory: Shield - Take to the Skies - Stuns all enemies for the current round and makes the user invulnerable for the next round. Denerii (controlled by Chromeknight) Level 18 Winged Warrior Power: 23 Defense: 0 Health: 24/24 Gold: 0 Equipment: Handcrafted Bow (WP: 5, ranged), Stone Knife (WP: 8) Inventory: Emerald (Wood) Shield - Take to the Skies - Stuns all enemies for the current round and makes the user invulnerable for the next round. The heroes collect all the loot, and Skrall distributes it quickly. Because, you know, there's still a city burning outside and stuff. The Loot: - 1130 Gold - Venom Topaz Sword of Ancestral Hatred (WP: 5; +1 WP for each kill by the wielder; suitable for Knights and Rogues) - Forged in a forgotten age, this light and durable blade has survived, strengthened by every enemy it fells. Mail of the Renegade Commander (SP: 3; Damage of all Free Hits is halved; suitable for Knights and Barbarians) - Smithed with the finest of dwarven alloys, this armor of interlocking rings provides an excellent balance of protection and flexibility and allows its wearer to better dodge unanticipated attacks. Twin Boradswords (WP:20, the user can attack two enemies in the same turn, but negates the use of a shield. Suitable to Knights and their Advanced Classes only) Heavy Armor (Artifact, bodywear, SP: 6, Power -6) Crown (worth 300 gold in shops). Zoot's Play Thing - A dark sphere of Chaos. On usage, creates a weapon with WP equal to 2/3s of the user's level, usable only by them, requiring Zoot in the title of the weapon. - Bomb XX (x5) - Does 30 damage to all enemies, and 10 damage to the party (disregarding row/SP). Explosive Staff – WP: 12 (Does damage equal to ½ WP on Critical Hit/Hit to all other enemies. On a Miss scorches the user for ½ WP, disregarding SP and row). Fire Amulet - Suitable for anyone, each attack causes double damage to enemies weak against fire, accessory. Amulet of U'Kin Nobility - An amulet stolen from U'Stus' house by U'Vires, this amulet allows the wearer to use Diplomacy on all U'Kin. Does not take up one of the three artifact spots, but does use the accessory slot. OoC: Once the loot is distributed, we'll break off into our own threads again for the conclusions of each quest.

The next section of summaries should be up tonight at some point, or early tomorrow. It will include Quests 11-18. I'd also love to see an article on the gangs of Eubric. There have been a number featured, and I think they'd be cool to have a retrospective on (which QM's created them, where they've been mentioned, what parts they've played so far).

The Hourlings go through their transformations once more. Round 5 Hourlings Battle Docken v. Id - Aim (11-4=7) Guts v. Gotti - Hit (33) (+3 health) Hybros v. Uma - Hit (Id: 24) (Uma: 26) (Gotti: 28) (Sig: 18) (No Assassination) Free Hits Sig v. Docken - (1) The battle continues. Docken spends health to retrieve a potion, which pops into his pack beside him. Guts tries to lunge at Sig, but he stumbles back and Docken jumps forward to absorb the fight with his shield. Hybros is able to nick Id. The Enemies Id *Poisoned* Level 15 Hourling Health: 271/400 SP: 4 Special: Ego – Encourages the hero for the next round. Jinxs them for the round following that. Drops: Nostrum, Mead, Deadly Poison x2 Uma Level 24 Hourling *Poisoned* Health: 221/324 SP: 2 Special: Envy – Uma attacks a hero with a force equal to the hero’s power, minus half the hero’s current health. This blow disregards SP/row. Drops: Nothing Gotti Level 2 Hourling Health: 241/302 Special: Unto – Hexes his attacker for the following turn. Drops: Telescope Sig Level 20 Hourling *Poisoned* Health: 634/700 SP: 10 Special: Dance – Sig performs a cool dance for the heroes! Drops: Dance Shoes The Party Guts Holla, Level 19 Raider *Party Leader* Power: 33(27) Health: 9/32 Gold: 597 Inventory: Lifestealer (WP:14, Ice, attacks restore 3 health), Beholder's Eye, Bedroll, Shovel, Mythril Shard, 6x Mead, 5x Nostrum, 6x Smelling Salts,, Grand Potion, Elixir, 9x Grand Potion Grand Tonic, 5x Remedy, 1x Phoenix Essence, 2x Phoenix Essence. Hybros, Level 19 Assassin Power: 32 (33 for Clock Cog, 28 for Bladerang, 27 for all other throwing weapons, except 24 for Shuriken of Mercutio) Health: 21/31 Gold: 921 Inventory: Zoot's Reaper (WP:13, Earth), Clock Cog (WP: 14, retrievable), Shuriken of Mercutio (WP:5, retrievable), 2 Throwing Knives (WP:8, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Ancient Throwing Dagger (WP: 8, retrievable), Helmet (Max HP +1), Cat Statuette (Max HP +1), Golden Armor (Artifact, Bodywear, User is permanently hastened and cursed), Grand Potion, 1 Smelling Salts, 6 Grand Potions 10 Potions, 5 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 5 Nostrums, Mead, Smelling Salts, Deadly Venom, Bone, Bedroll, Skeleton Decoy, Shovel, Emerald Bartholomew Docken, Level 22 1/3 Warden *Scary* Power: 33 Health: 40/41 Defense: 15 Gold: 451 (50 Gold loaned to Arthur Justus Regulus VII [Flipz]) Inventory: Briar Bow (WP: 11; Wood Elemental), Mockthril Longbow (WP: 5), Mythril Shield (SP: 15), Frozen Saber (WP: 9, causes stunned effect to opponents), Dread Hat (enemies lower than half of wearer's Level won't attack directly), Quiver of Poisoning (permanent poisoned effect to all attacks, backwear), White Marksman's Hat (⅙ chance of Assassination vs. Flying monsters), Lover's Locket (immune to the Enamored effect), Bedroll, Mead, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Soma, Grand Tonic, Potion, Potions (4)

That's more the way of things. Dastan is epic, but the it is only the half-way point of the Wren story, and Quest 18 is, as JimBee said, just tied in very slightly.

I agree it's up to Bob if he wants to balance his own game mid-way through. It is up to each and every host. I just personally disagree with it.

I'm with Scuba. Mid-game changes are never fun (unless they're pre-planned, then they are fair). If the scum are doing well, they are doing well. If the town is doing well, they are doing well. You're supposed to balance your games beforehand, not during. It's a tried and true lesson. That being said, that was pretty much my only issue with the game. Great job, Bob, I loved all the openings and endings, you've got a very nice and unique style of humor that I really appreciate!

The Hourlings go through their transformations once more. Round 4 Hourlings Battle Docken retrieves Potion (5) Guts v. Sig - Damage ([10/2]-15=1) Hybros v. Id - Lethal Aim (13-1=12) (No Assassination) Free Hits Uma v. Docken - (1) Gotti v. Docken - (1) The battle continues. Docken spends health to retrieve a potion, which pops into his pack beside him. Guts tries to lunge at Sig, but he stumbles back and Docken jumps forward to absorb the fight with his shield. Hybros is able to nick Id. The Enemies Id Level 10 Hourling Health: 303/400 SP: 1 Special: Ego – Encourages the hero for the next round. Jinxs them for the round following that. Drops: Nostrum, Mead, Deadly Poison x2 Uma Level 3 Hourling *Poisoned* Health: 248/324 SP: 2 Special: Envy – Uma attacks a hero with a force equal to the hero’s power, minus half the hero’s current health. This blow disregards SP/row. Drops: Nothing Gotti Level 30 Hourling Health: 302/302 Special: Unto – Hexes his attacker for the following turn. Drops: Telescope Sig Level 3 Hourling *Poisoned* Health: 653/700 SP: 0 Special: Dance – Sig performs a cool dance for the heroes! Drops: Dance Shoes The Party Guts Holla, Level 19 Raider *Party Leader* Power: 33(27) Health: 6/32 Gold: 597 Inventory: Lifestealer (WP:14, Ice, attacks restore 3 health), Beholder's Eye, Bedroll, Shovel, Mythril Shard, 6x Mead, 5x Nostrum, 6x Smelling Salts,, Grand Potion, Elixir, 9x Grand Potion Grand Tonic, 5x Remedy, 1x Phoenix Essence, 2x Phoenix Essence. Hybros, Level 19 Assassin Power: 32 (33 for Clock Cog, 28 for Bladerang, 27 for all other throwing weapons, except 24 for Shuriken of Mercutio) Health: 21/31 Gold: 921 Inventory: Zoot's Reaper (WP:13, Earth), Clock Cog (WP: 14, retrievable), Shuriken of Mercutio (WP:5, retrievable), 2 Throwing Knives (WP:8, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Ancient Throwing Dagger (WP: 8, retrievable), Helmet (Max HP +1), Cat Statuette (Max HP +1), Golden Armor (Artifact, Bodywear, User is permanently hastened and cursed), Grand Potion, 1 Smelling Salts, 6 Grand Potions 10 Potions, 5 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 5 Nostrums, Mead, Smelling Salts, Deadly Venom, Bone, Bedroll, Skeleton Decoy, Shovel, Emerald Bartholomew Docken, Level 22 1/3 Warden *Scary* Power: 33 Health: 41/41 Defense: 15 Gold: 451 (50 Gold loaned to Arthur Justus Regulus VII [Flipz]) Inventory: Briar Bow (WP: 11; Wood Elemental), Mockthril Longbow (WP: 5), Mythril Shield (SP: 15), Frozen Saber (WP: 9, causes stunned effect to opponents), Dread Hat (enemies lower than half of wearer's Level won't attack directly), Quiver of Poisoning (permanent poisoned effect to all attacks, backwear), White Marksman's Hat (⅙ chance of Assassination vs. Flying monsters), Lover's Locket (immune to the Enamored effect), Bedroll, Mead, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Soma, Grand Tonic, Potion, Potions (4)

The Hourlings go through their transformations once more. Round 3 Hourlings Battle Docken v. Gotti - Shield Guts v. Uma - Damage (26) Hybros v. Id - Critical Hit (([13x2]+19)-4=41) (No Assassination) Free Hits Sig v. Docken - ([20/2]-15=1) The battle continues. Docken readies himself for the following round. Guts continues to duel with Uma, who, this time, gets him with a terrible blow to the gut (ironically). Guts feels a rib crack. Hybros slices at Id again. The Enemies Id Level 5 Hourling Health: 315/400 SP: 4 Special: Ego – Encourages the hero for the next round. Jinxs them for the round following that. Drops: Nostrum, Mead, Deadly Poison x2 Uma Level 26 Hourling *Poisoned* Health: 249/324 SP: 2 Special: Envy – Uma attacks a hero with a force equal to the hero’s power, minus half the hero’s current health. This blow disregards SP/row. Drops: Nothing Gotti Level 2 Hourling Health: 302/302 Special: Unto – Hexes his attacker for the following turn. Drops: Telescope Sig Level 20 Hourling *Poisoned* Health: 654/700 SP: 10 Special: Dance – Sig performs a cool dance for the heroes! Drops: Dance Shoes The Party Guts Holla, Level 19 Raider *Party Leader* Power: 33(27) Health: 6/32 Gold: 597 Inventory: Lifestealer (WP:14, Ice, attacks restore 3 health), Beholder's Eye, Bedroll, Shovel, Mythril Shard, 6x Mead, 5x Nostrum, 6x Smelling Salts,, Grand Potion, Elixir, 9x Grand Potion Grand Tonic, 5x Remedy, 1x Phoenix Essence, 2x Phoenix Essence. Hybros, Level 19 Assassin Power: 32 (33 for Clock Cog, 28 for Bladerang, 27 for all other throwing weapons, except 24 for Shuriken of Mercutio) Health: 21/31 Gold: 921 Inventory: Zoot's Reaper (WP:13, Earth), Clock Cog (WP: 14, retrievable), Shuriken of Mercutio (WP:5, retrievable), 2 Throwing Knives (WP:8, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Ancient Throwing Dagger (WP: 8, retrievable), Helmet (Max HP +1), Cat Statuette (Max HP +1), Golden Armor (Artifact, Bodywear, User is permanently hastened and cursed), Grand Potion, 1 Smelling Salts, 6 Grand Potions 10 Potions, 5 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 5 Nostrums, Mead, Smelling Salts, Deadly Venom, Bone, Bedroll, Skeleton Decoy, Shovel, Emerald Bartholomew Docken, Level 22 1/3 Warden *Scary* Power: 33 Health: 60/41 Defense: 15 Gold: 451 (50 Gold loaned to Arthur Justus Regulus VII [Flipz]) Inventory: Briar Bow (WP: 11; Wood Elemental), Mockthril Longbow (WP: 5), Mythril Shield (SP: 15), Frozen Saber (WP: 9, causes stunned effect to opponents), Dread Hat (enemies lower than half of wearer's Level won't attack directly), Quiver of Poisoning (permanent poisoned effect to all attacks, backwear), White Marksman's Hat (⅙ chance of Assassination vs. Flying monsters), Lover's Locket (immune to the Enamored effect), Bedroll, Mead, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Soma, Grand Tonic,Potions (5) OoC: Weirdly did not record the free hit the first round. It has been fixed this round.

Fixed, thanks. No, sorry, I actually did roll for it, which I admittedly sometimes forget to do. Just forgot to record it.

Before the heroes can act, the Hourlings morph once more. Their skin bubbles and their color shift and their eyes gleam. Round 2 Hourlings Battle Docken v. Sig - Critical Hit ([11x2]+22=44) Guts v. Uma - Hit (32-2=30) Hybros v. Id - Critical Hit (([13x2]+19)-1=44) (No Assassination) Free Hits Gotti v. Docken - ([30/2]-15=1) The battle continues. Docken fires another poison tipped arrow, that flies as true as the last one. Guts and Uma spar, with Guts landing a nice solid stab into her thigh. Hybros strolls forward with his reaper held high and swings it down, shredding the bone on the front of Id's legs. The Enemies Id Level 15 Hourling Health: 356/400 SP: 1 Special: Ego – Encourages the hero for the next round. Jinxs them for the round following that. Drops: Nostrum, Mead, Deadly Poison x2 Uma Level 5 Hourling *Poisoned* Health: 250/324 SP: 2 Special: Envy – Uma attacks a hero with a force equal to the hero’s power, minus half the hero’s current health. This blow disregards SP/row. Drops: Nothing Gotti Level 30 Hourling Health: 302/302 Special: Unto – Hexes his attacker for the following turn. Drops: Telescope Sig Level 3 Hourling *Poisoned* Health: 655/700 SP: 0 Special: Dance – Sig performs a cool dance for the heroes! Drops: Dance Shoes The Party Guts Holla, Level 19 Raider *Party Leader* Power: 33(27) Health: 32/32 Gold: 597 Inventory: Lifestealer (WP:14, Ice, attacks restore 3 health), Beholder's Eye, Bedroll, Shovel, Mythril Shard, 6x Mead, 5x Nostrum, 6x Smelling Salts,, Grand Potion, Elixir, 9x Grand Potion Grand Tonic, 5x Remedy, 1x Phoenix Essence, 2x Phoenix Essence. Hybros, Level 19 Assassin Power: 32 (33 for Clock Cog, 28 for Bladerang, 27 for all other throwing weapons, except 24 for Shuriken of Mercutio) Health: 21/31 Gold: 921 Inventory: Zoot's Reaper (WP:13, Earth), Clock Cog (WP: 14, retrievable), Shuriken of Mercutio (WP:5, retrievable), 2 Throwing Knives (WP:8, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Ancient Throwing Dagger (WP: 8, retrievable), Helmet (Max HP +1), Cat Statuette (Max HP +1), Golden Armor (Artifact, Bodywear, User is permanently hastened and cursed), Grand Potion, 1 Smelling Salts, 6 Grand Potions 10 Potions, 5 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 5 Nostrums, Mead, Smelling Salts, Deadly Venom, Bone, Bedroll, Skeleton Decoy, Shovel, Emerald Bartholomew Docken, Level 22 1/3 Warden *Scary* Power: 33 Health: 32/41 Defense: 15 Gold: 451 (50 Gold loaned to Arthur Justus Regulus VII [Flipz]) Inventory: Briar Bow (WP: 11; Wood Elemental), Mockthril Longbow (WP: 5), Mythril Shield (SP: 15), Frozen Saber (WP: 9, causes stunned effect to opponents), Dread Hat (enemies lower than half of wearer's Level won't attack directly), Quiver of Poisoning (permanent poisoned effect to all attacks, backwear), White Marksman's Hat (⅙ chance of Assassination vs. Flying monsters), Lover's Locket (immune to the Enamored effect), Bedroll, Mead, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Soma, Grand Tonic,Potions (5) OoC: We already did that battle, remember. This one is different .

OoC: No, sorry, meant to say you could respond, was just explaining if there was any nonsensical words in there. Before the battle can even begin, the Hourlings seem to shift and change before the hero's eyes. Round 1 Hourlings Battle Docken v. Uma - Critical Hit (([11x2]+22)-2=42) Guts v. Gotti - Steal (+2 gold) Hybros v. Id - Damage (10) Free Hits Sig v. Docken The battle commences. Docken fires a poisoned arrow that pierces Uma, and Guts steals a small amount of gold off of Gotti. Id dodges forward and attacks Hybros, repelling back the little imp. The Enemies Id Level 10 Hourling Health: 400/400 SP: 4 Special: Ego – Encourages the hero for the next round. Jinxs them for the round following that. Drops: Nostrum, Mead, Deadly Poison x2 Uma Level 24 Hourling *Poisoned* Health: 281/324 SP: 2 Special: Envy – Uma attacks a hero with a force equal to the hero’s power, minus half the hero’s current health. This blow disregards SP/row. Drops: Nothing Gotti Level 2 Hourling Health: 302/302 Special: Unto – Hexes his attacker for the following turn. Drops: Telescope Sig Level 20 Hourling Health: 700/700 SP: 10 Special: Dance – Sig performs a cool dance for the heroes! Drops: Dance Shoes The Party Guts Holla, Level 19 Raider *Party Leader* Power: 33(27) Health: 32/32 Gold: 597 Inventory: Lifestealer (WP:14, Ice, attacks restore 3 health), Beholder's Eye, Bedroll, Shovel, Mythril Shard, 6x Mead, 5x Nostrum, 6x Smelling Salts,, Grand Potion, Elixir, 9x Grand Potion Grand Tonic, 5x Remedy, 1x Phoenix Essence, 2x Phoenix Essence. Hybros, Level 19 Assassin Power: 32 (33 for Clock Cog, 28 for Bladerang, 27 for all other throwing weapons, except 24 for Shuriken of Mercutio) Health: 21/31 Gold: 921 Inventory: Zoot's Reaper (WP:13, Earth), Clock Cog (WP: 14, retrievable), Shuriken of Mercutio (WP:5, retrievable), 2 Throwing Knives (WP:8, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Ancient Throwing Dagger (WP: 8, retrievable), Helmet (Max HP +1), Cat Statuette (Max HP +1), Golden Armor (Artifact, Bodywear, User is permanently hastened and cursed), Grand Potion, 1 Smelling Salts, 6 Grand Potions 10 Potions, 5 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 5 Nostrums, Mead, Smelling Salts, Deadly Venom, Bone, Bedroll, Skeleton Decoy, Shovel, Emerald Bartholomew Docken, Level 22 1/3 Warden *Scary* Power: 33 Health: 33/41 Defense: 15 Gold: 451 (50 Gold loaned to Arthur Justus Regulus VII [Flipz]) Inventory: Briar Bow (WP: 11; Wood Elemental), Mockthril Longbow (WP: 5), Mythril Shield (SP: 15), Frozen Saber (WP: 9, causes stunned effect to opponents), Dread Hat (enemies lower than half of wearer's Level won't attack directly), Quiver of Poisoning (permanent poisoned effect to all attacks, backwear), White Marksman's Hat (⅙ chance of Assassination vs. Flying monsters), Lover's Locket (immune to the Enamored effect), Bedroll, Mead, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Soma, Grand Tonic,Potions (5)