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Boomingham steps forward and does his best to salvage the situation. "My dear lady, I apologize. One of my fellow mercenaries convinced me that this flower would be a good preamble to your real gift - Rex protested, but I foolishly misled him. The fault is mine, not his." Boomingham scratches his head, trying to remember what he had been told about the city by the priestess and the snake priest. He leans in towards Rex. "When you pass through the Palace District, buy her flowers there, and present them during dinner." Turning back to Rhiannon, Boomingham bows. "I hope you will be more pleased with his next gesture. Rex absolutely insists on taking you to the finest establishment in this fair city - a beautiful dinner at the resort." Boomingham blushes barely, hoping to the gods that the Resort really was the finest establishment in the city.

The speeder is nice, but I agree that the spindly bending trees are what really sell the feeling of this MOC. Well done!

"Have you suddenly taken an interest in my Order's work now that you've killed over half of the people serving in this fortress? Shouldn't you have asked what they believed in before, instead of after?" His smile doesn't waver. "I am the next in command because they will follow me and respect me. I am no general, but you've killed all the generals. I am trying to spare their lives, and they thank me for that. So they follow me." He accepts the ashes graciously. "I will cherish them as long as I live." And here he smiles even more widely, at some joke only he knows. "Thank you." "This fortress is from the Orcish War. The Order Imperial is as old as time can remember. Once we were called Paladins, but then a more cowardly and corrupt order stole that name from us." Simon turns his gaze to Nerwen and Grimwald, and then returns to the other two heroes. "I believe your companions have already passed judgement on me, and perhaps I on them as well. But you two... I would like to leave this day with as little blood shed as possible. I am sure that we can come to a peaceful agreement between us. I am not my sister. She was a warrior of light, and I am a protector of it. Will you hear my piece?"

OoC: Sandy, we both screwed up. There's no way to get to the Palace District straight from the Port. Do we just want to let it slide? Or do you want me to back track and go to the Holy District first (which is where I should have headed anyway - Rex gave me bad info on where his wife was and I followed it ).

The boy shakes Kiray's hand. "Since you killed my sister, yes, I am their commander. I am Simon. It is a pleasure to meet you, Kiray." Yu Shu snarls, but her eyes are so unfocused its difficult to tell what she's snarling at - Simon, or some invention of her mind.

The heroes plow ahead towards the exit, meeting no resistance. The halls are hushed. There is no more clomping of feet, no more rustling armor. Just nothingness. Eventually, the heroes see light up ahead, growing brighter with every step. Kiray feels a beam of warm land on her cheek. It is the morning sunlight, bursting forth through the windows as it rises in the sky. Ahead of them is the final gate, their way to salvation and freedom. "Hello heroes," says the young lanky boy. "I was hoping you might have a moment to talk. I have asked my troops to fall back so that we may have a moment of peace between us."

OoC: I'm just being a pain in the butt, I totally understand why you'd want us to all catch each other up. So, for the record (to my fellow role-players) Boomingham is trying to get into the palace just on his own. He wants power, damn it! So imagine he didn't tell you about the Knight's request. Of course, if you guys want to use your out of player knowledge to stumble upon it, that's totally your business. I think it's more fun if there's a little intrigue in a party, but as I've said always, it's best that we're all having fun. Boomingham salutes his companions farewell, totally unsure as to where he is supposed to meet them, before leading Peri and Rex to the Palace District with the intention of finding Rex's love.

Feather of Lithe (Makes the user nimble for three rounds, giving them a 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER and DAMAGE and Free Hits.) Bella's Ashes... well, maybe nothing, maybe something. "Right you are," says Deborah in response to Nerwen as Samuel heals all injured party members. "You need a shoulder to lean on, Paladin?" "I don't know if I've ever been met with so much pity," growls Yu Shu weakly. "Avery will continue to assist me. Besides, you look bad off yourself." "I'll be fine. Samuel, where to next?" "We're remarkably close to the exit. I can get us there."

QM Note: For clarity's sake, all subquests are common knowledge to all players now. Boomingham smiles. "You might do best to give her that ring - and Hel, if gold really isn't an issue for you, might want to put the garnet on it. That'd look nice, I imagine, and I happen to be pals with this djinni over here - seems he can do most anything." Boomingham squints at the flower. "Looks like a flower to me, and that's what she wanted. Can't see anything wrong with that, but if you want to play it safe there are flowers in the palace district." Boomingham finally turns to his companions. "I've got to go with Rex and get him back together with his lady love, but I can meet you at the slums if you like - or we can all head to the resort tonight, have to sleep somewhere anyway. As you for, Peri - if you're getting tired of the boy-o you can stick with me. Wouldn't mind having someone like you along, and I'd bet you ten gold pieces I'm a better travel companion than fancy pants here." He chuckles.

OoC: Technically Samuel should have been KO'd too since he was soul-linked, but I forgot and by the time this round starts it didn't matter. Order Imperial Assailant Battle Round Two >Grimwald uses Phoenix Essence on Kiray Abel heals Deborah - Failure (Roll of 6) Samuel heals Marcellus - Failure (Roll of 6) Pretzel throws a Neutralizer Nerwen uses an Essence of Sorrow - Success (Roll of 2) Kiray Bleeding 3 Marcellus Bleeding 11 Pretzel poisoned by 12 Grimwald helps Kiray to her feet as Nerwen chucks her essence of sorrow at the Guard. Maybe it's held in a vial? Who knows. Pretend its in a vial. As it shatters against his face there are some ghastly cries, as if from ghosts, and smoke bursts forth streaming up his nose forcibly. His eyes widen, and he stops where he stands, a statue, until Avery goes up to him and blows on him and he falls backwards, petrified and dead. The Party Avery the Red Assassin Level 39.5 Assassin Health: 50/50 Gold: 54 Equipment: Red Assassin’s Dagger (WP: 10, Deals Cursed), Cape of the Red Assassin (Chance of Assassination 1/3) Inventory: Light Throwing Knife (WP: 8, Light-Elemental, 1/3 to Deal Doomed), Dark Throwing Knife (WP: 8, Darkness-Elemental, 1/3 Chance to Deal Doomed), Smelling Salts, Hidden Red Assassin Dagger (WP:2, Suitable to Avery, Impossible to Steal/Disarm) Monk Pretzel and His 99 Pieces, the Super Sleuth (Played by Palathadric) 463-year-old male "hermit" Artisan *reinforced* *Poisoned -12 (permanent)* Level: 33.75 Power: 40 33 + 7 Defense: 36 Health: 34/58 9 + 15 + 31 + 2* Gold: 1760 Equipment: Dual Staff (WP: 7, Ice, Lightning, Fire, Wind, Light; dual strike; staff), Heavy Armour (SP:5, Immune to Fragile), Marauder’s Mantle (Grants permanent reinforced-effect; suitable to marauders; backwear), Armour of Dark Arts (Takes up: Bodywear, Handwear, Footwear slots; counts as one artifact; SP:10; Suitable to Knight classes, Dragoons, Skirmishers), Cloak of the Barbaric Runecaster (SP: 3; wearer creates and deploys a Skeleton Decoy at the start of every battle; suitable for Battle Mages, Necromancers, and Scholars; backwear) Inventory: Weapons and Shields: Flying Cross (WP: 11, Darkness; broomstick), Splinter Broom (WP: 9; broomstick; defies SP), Whip of Savage Overlords (WP: 9; ⅙ chance of inflicting the Slowed-effect; Whip), Steak (WP: 1, instantly kills vampires on successful hits; suitable for all), Staff of the Necromancer (WP: 12; damages Undead; +1 Level to raised Undead; Staff), Artifacts: Duplovian Helmet (SP:2, immune to Magic and Healing; headwear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP:1, Vermin with level less than half of the wearers are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; bodywear), Rock Gauntlets (Suitable for anyone, grants the wearer Iron Fist at no ether cost, handwear), Counterstrike Gloves (handwear), Soothing Slippers (meditation restores 5 ether; footwear), Magic Viper Skin (heals 1 health to wearer each round of battle unless knocked out; accessory), Shackles of War (accessory), Clan Enzima Armor (SP: 8, Immune to Fire, Wind, Stunned and Instant Death, Suitable to Enzimas) Gems: 2 Amethysts, Emerald, Garnet, 2 Aquamarines, Ruby Scrolls: Consumables: 2 Potions, 8 Grand Potions, Cherry (Restores 1 ether), 3 Tonics, 2 Ether Cores, 3 Remedies, Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), 2 Phoenix Incenses, Phoenix Essence, 3 Meads, 2 Smelling Salt, 2 Nostrum, 5 Venoms, 5 Deadly Venoms, 2 Paralyzing Venoms, 3 Jinxy Juice, 2 Smoke Bombs, 2 Fire Bombs, Holy Bomb, Military Grade Fire Bomb, Blind Bomb, Seal Bomb, Sleep Bomb, 6 Bones, Raw Meat (+5 max. health upon consumption), Crimson Haze (Causes a weapon to deal the poisoned by 7 and cursed effects permanently), Level-Up Mushroom, Strong Wasabi (-2 poisoned permanently), Gold Bar x2, Soma, Tools: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Shovel, Magic Compass, Magic Shovel (will always find something when used, limited to three uses per quest) Stored Loot: Bella's Ashes, Some x2, Feather of Lithe x2, Mead, Trickster's Mask of the Angel, Mulled Wine, Mead Samuel the Doubly Blessed Level 21.33 Paladin *Immune to Light, Darkness, Blinded, Asleep, Confused, and Jinxed* Power Bonus: 0 Health: 28/28 Ether: 10/22 SP: 15 Gold: 0 Equipment: Sword of the Warrior Priest (WP: 5, Meditates become hits), Armor of the Warrior Priest (SP: 1, Immune to Light and Darkness Elementals, Immune to Blinded, Asleep, Confused, Jinxed), Soul-Link Chain (Kiray), Orcish Barbed Shield (SP: 11), Cloak of Necrotic Shielding (SP:3, provides Special Guard against Undead enemies; back wear) Inventory: Scroll of Blinding, Scroll of Arc Sleep, Scroll of Sealing, Shadeaux Mace (WP: 9, Deals Fragile) Kiray Nastayo (KingoftheZempk), A Hero Who Is Actually Worth Something *Absorbs Water* *Immune to Fire* *Bleeding -3 (permanent)* 24 year old female human Level 16 Knight Power Bonus: 6 Defense: 29 Health: 21/24 Gold: 167 Equipment: Smith’s Katana (WP:10, Darkness elemental), Fishy Scale Mail (SP: 6, wearer absorbs water-elemental damage as health, immune to Fire; suitable for knights, dragoons, skirmishers, and regulators, body wear), Mythril Shield (SP: 20), Soul Link Chain (Allows the user to pair up with another party member, each of them gaining all the effects that the other has. The partner has to equip the chain as well (ie. one chain can be shared by two people); accessory) (Samuel) Inventory: - x3 Potion, Banana (Restores full health when eaten), 2x Nostrum, Ambrosia, 2x Mead, Smelling Salts, Mediocre Pongcanis Brew (Encouraged + Enraged), Blind Bomb, Seal Bomb, Smoke Bomb, Phoenix Essence, x3 Bones, Soma, Ambrosia, x3 Remedies, x3 Grand Potions, Tonic - Bedroll, Everlasting Venom (Adds the poisoned by 10-effect to one weapon permanently), Dragon Scale, x3 Fire Bomb, x4 Venom, Sharp Tip (-2 bleeding) -Flameproof Armor (SP:1, no longer flameproof; bodywear, suitable for anyone), Inert Blade (Greatsword, WP 5) , Sanctified Rito Longsword (WP:6, doubled against Flying enemies; longsword), Crescent Shield (SP: 5, halved damage from elemental attacks), Heavy Flail (WP: 5, causes fragile; mace), Anointed Gladius (WP: 8, damages Undead; great sword), Snug Armor (SP: 5, Cannot be De-Equipped, Suitable to all classes that use shields, body wear), Sword of Fire and Light (WP: 7, Fire-Light Elemental, Greatsword), Two Fanged Orcish Shield (SP: 7, Immune to Darkness, Shield Bash Replaces Meditate) Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight) *Party Leader* 264 year old female Elven Minstrel Level 37.5 *2x XP**Counterstriking* *Immune to sealed* Power bonus:,+8 (quest #102) Defence: 7 (Darksteel armor 6 +lesser etherial cloak 1) Health: 55/55 (Base Cleric 9 +Level bonus 35 -Quest #102 5 +Minstrel Bonus 11 +3 Darksteel armour) Ether: 6/50 (Base Cleric 5 +Level bonus 35 +Minstrel Bonus 4 +zoot cookie #102 1 +Lesser Etherial cloak 3) Gold: 504 Equipment: Nocturne Flute (WP:6, causes asleep-effect, instrument), Lesser etherial cloak (SP:1, Max. ether +3, immune to sealed; backwear), Medal of Valor (Double experience from battles; accessory), Counterstrike Gloves, Darksteel Armour (SP:6, Max. Health +3; bodywear), Inventory: Mutt's Flute (WP:10, inflicts Weakened-effect, instrument), Party Maracas (WP:4, user is hastened, instrument), Battered wooden flute (WP:6, Darkness-elemental), Sword of the Warrior of the Light (WP: 14, Light-Elemental, Meditate becomes hits, longsword), Mourning Star (WP: 10; Fire-elemental; inflicts Fragile-effect; mace), Bent Crowbar (WP: 8; 3x damage to Mechanic enemies; hammer), Axe of the Minotaur Champion (WP: 30; user is Slowed and Immune to Hastened; cannot be equipped at the same time as a shield; axe), longsword, Shield (SP: 5), Nordic Stomach Guard (SP: 3, Immunity to Ice and Water, Bodywear, Suitable for Barbarians, Regulators, and Beast Warriors) •Helm of the Lord of Light (Headwear, Immunity to Light and Jinxed, Suitable for Knights), Sylvania's Cowl (Permits Animal Talk, Headwear), Leather armour (SP:1; Bodywear), Never Blessed Helmet (SP: 8, Immunity to Blinded, Doomed and Blessed, Wearer deals double damage to Holy Enemies, suitable to Knights, Barbarians, Regulators, and Skirmishers), Never Blessed Armor (SP: 10, Immune to Darkness, Light, and Blessed, Wearer deals double damage to Demons, suitable to Knights, Barbarians, Regulators, and Skirmishers) •Opal (2), Topaz (2), Diamond, Amethyst • Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Fragile, Scroll of Confusion, Hundred Hero Hymn (Inspired-effect to all allies for 10 ether, song), •Potions (7), Elixirs (2), Remedy, Nostrum, Tiger Balm, Essence of Sorrow (50% assassination chance on non-immune target), Venom (4), Fire Bomb, Ice Bombs (2), Lightning Bomb, Water Bombs (2), Dirt Bombs (2), Air Bomb, Bone, Milk (restores 15 HP and 15 Ether), Ether Core(2), Grand potion(2), Ambrosia (4), Health Core, Red Death Blood (Once applied to a weapon the first successful hit deals doomed, consumable) (2), Neautralizers (2), Smelling Salts (3), Sushi (restores 5 health and ether) •Shovel, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, Telescope •Grating Stone Marcellus Level 27 Black Knight *Immune to Light, Stunned, Jinxed and Blinded* *Bleeding -3 (permanent)* Health: 22/45 SP: 8 Equipment: Whip (WP: 16), Dark Knight Armor (SP:6, Immune to Stunned), Shield of the Red Lizard (SP: 2, Immune to Blind), Helm of the Lord of Light (Immune to Light and Jinxed, Suitable for Knights) Inventory: Mead x3, Grand Potion x2, Potion x2 Grimwald Gjinko 69 year old male gnome Sage Level: 21.66 Power Bonus: +1 permanent, +5 spells, +5 front row SP: 0 (+5 back row) Health: 29/29 Ether: 15/25 Gold: 485 (Owed 38 by Benji) Glory Points: 8 Equipment: Single-Fanged Stave (WP: 20), Spellbound Gloves (Increases the power of spells by 5, doubled if the enemy is weak to the element), Robes of the Disciple of Ennoc (+5 max. health, +5 max. ether, meditation restores 2 ether, body-wear), Strategist's Shako (+5 power while in the front row, +5 SP while in the back; headwear) Inventory: • Spellbound hood (SP: 2, Increases the power of spells by 3, doubled if the enemy is weak to the element, headwear, suitable for Mages, Clerics and Necromancers), , Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max Ether +4; back wear), Staff of the Order Imperial (WP: 10, Light Elemental), Magical Staff (WP:15; Staff) • Shovel, Pickaxe, Bedroll • Opal, Amethyst, Diamond, Topaz, Garnet, Sapphire, Emerald,Aquamarine, Ruby • Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Sleep • Potion x7, Tonic x8, Grand Tonic x3, Sushi (restores 5 HP and 5 Ether) x4, Remedy x2, Elixir x4, Neutralizer, Mead x4, Nostrum x3, Smelling Salts x4, Mulled Wine x2, Ambrosia, Bone x5, Ice Bomb, Root Beer (Restores 10 health, or can be used as a bomb against Undead enemies for 20 damage (Does not affect non-Undead enemies)), Plague Venom Deborah, The Golden Warden Level 26.66 Warden *Immune to Afraid, Cursed, Hexed, Instant Kill* Health: 12/48 SP: 20 Gold: 15 Equipment: Crossbow (WP: 10), Deborah's Helm (SP: 4, Immune to Afraid), Deborah's Armor (SP: 6, Immunity to Cursed, Hexed and Instant Kill), Shield of the She-Wolf (SP: 10, on rolls of damage/free hits user deals SP to opponent if they survive the attack) Inventory: Mead x2, Grand Potion, Soma x2, Ambrosia Ser Abel Justice Healer Rolls: 1-2 Heals 62 health, 3-4 heals 16 health, 5-6 Healng Fails Yu Shu Counter: 30 (Yu Shu: Out of Combat) Loot Order Imperial's Assassin Cowl (Immune to Light and Darkness, Wearer is Nimble, Suitable for Assassins, Chi Monks, Infiltrators, Rogue Thieves, Paragons) "Truly a demon within our order. He and the Never Blessed..." Abel shivers. "I do not know if Bella did something to them or if they came to her that way, but there was no light in them." Deborah glances at Yu Shu. "What the Hel happened to her?" she asks, and then watches as Pretzel staggers as well. "And you. What the Hel are we even still doing here? Shouldn't we go?" She leans in close to Nerwen. "I accept your explanation of what happened to Mitchell and Gocklo, but don't think that means you won't have to answer for it one way or another some day. Mitchell was a friend, regardless of what nonsense he was spouting." Avery appears silently behind Pretzel and Kiray. "There are many members of this party I've grown to dislike," she says in a sly whisper. "Maybe I will do some hunting when I return to Eubric."

I was pretty bummed when Scuba allowed people to match its poisoned/bleeding so easily in Strivvi, because it wasn't special anymore. Now it is again.

Order Imperial Assailant Battle Round One Nerwen sings Lucky Chant - (-16 ether) Abel heals Deborah - Failure Samuel heals Marcellus - Heal Less Avery v. White-Cowled Guard - Aim (Assassination, Nimble, No Effect) >Grimwald v. Guard - Critical Hit (67*2=134) Kiray v. Guard - Special Damage (Bleeding by 29, Bleeding by 3 (permanent)) >Deborah v. Guard - Critical Hit (46 Damage) Marcellus v. Guard - Special Damage (Bleeding by 8, Bleeding by 3 (permanent) >Pretzel v. Guard - Hit ([11+33]*2=88 Damage) Kiray Bleeding 32 Marcellus Bleeding 11 Pretzel poisoned by 12 The heroes and their foe swap blows, with their enemy side stepping a number of their best attempts. The man vaults of walls and darts around bodies, and a few seconds pass after he flies by Kiray that she suddenly falls to the ground. The Enemy White-Cowled Guard Level ?? Humanoid *Nimble* *Lucky* Health: 372/640 Special: Deadly Chink - The Guard stabs the hero under their armor, dealing the bleeding effect equal to whatever their SP is. Also deals the bleeding by 3 effect for the remainder of the quest. Passive Special I: Deadly - Damage/free hit have a 1/6 chance of applying doomed and a 1/6 chance of instant death. Passive Special II: Chink in Your Armor - Damage/free hits have a 1/6 chance of halving the opponents SP (for the remainder of the quest). Passive Special III: Quick Feet - The Guard is permanently nimble. NOTE: Level equal to hero's level x2.5 Drops: Order Imperial Assassin's Cowl The Party Avery the Red Assassin Level 39.25 Assassin Health: 50/50 Gold: 54 Equipment: Red Assassin’s Dagger (WP: 10, Deals Cursed), Cape of the Red Assassin (Chance of Assassination 1/3) Inventory: Light Throwing Knife (WP: 8, Light-Elemental, 1/3 to Deal Doomed), Dark Throwing Knife (WP: 8, Darkness-Elemental, 1/3 Chance to Deal Doomed), Smelling Salts, Hidden Red Assassin Dagger (WP:2, Suitable to Avery, Impossible to Steal/Disarm) Monk Pretzel and His 99 Pieces, the Super Sleuth (Played by Palathadric) 463-year-old male "hermit" Artisan *reinforced* *Poisoned -12 (permanent)* Level: 33.50 Power: 40 33 + 7 Defense: 36 Health: 46/58 9 + 15 + 31 + 2* Gold: 1760 Equipment: Dual Staff (WP: 7, Ice, Lightning, Fire, Wind, Light; dual strike; staff), Heavy Armour (SP:5, Immune to Fragile), Marauder’s Mantle (Grants permanent reinforced-effect; suitable to marauders; backwear), Armour of Dark Arts (Takes up: Bodywear, Handwear, Footwear slots; counts as one artifact; SP:10; Suitable to Knight classes, Dragoons, Skirmishers), Cloak of the Barbaric Runecaster (SP: 3; wearer creates and deploys a Skeleton Decoy at the start of every battle; suitable for Battle Mages, Necromancers, and Scholars; backwear) Inventory: Weapons and Shields: Flying Cross (WP: 11, Darkness; broomstick), Splinter Broom (WP: 9; broomstick; defies SP), Whip of Savage Overlords (WP: 9; ⅙ chance of inflicting the Slowed-effect; Whip), Steak (WP: 1, instantly kills vampires on successful hits; suitable for all), Staff of the Necromancer (WP: 12; damages Undead; +1 Level to raised Undead; Staff), Artifacts: Duplovian Helmet (SP:2, immune to Magic and Healing; headwear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP:1, Vermin with level less than half of the wearers are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; bodywear), Rock Gauntlets (Suitable for anyone, grants the wearer Iron Fist at no ether cost, handwear), Counterstrike Gloves (handwear), Soothing Slippers (meditation restores 5 ether; footwear), Magic Viper Skin (heals 1 health to wearer each round of battle unless knocked out; accessory), Shackles of War (accessory), Clan Enzima Armor (SP: 8, Immune to Fire, Wind, Stunned and Instant Death, Suitable to Enzimas) Gems: 2 Amethysts, Emerald, Garnet, 2 Aquamarines, Ruby Scrolls: Consumables: 2 Potions, 8 Grand Potions, Cherry (Restores 1 ether), 3 Tonics, 2 Ether Cores, 3 Remedies, Neutralizer, Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), 2 Phoenix Incenses, Phoenix Essence, 3 Meads, 2 Smelling Salt, 2 Nostrum, 5 Venoms, 5 Deadly Venoms, 2 Paralyzing Venoms, 3 Jinxy Juice, 2 Smoke Bombs, 2 Fire Bombs, Holy Bomb, Military Grade Fire Bomb, Blind Bomb, Seal Bomb, Sleep Bomb, 6 Bones, Raw Meat (+5 max. health upon consumption), Crimson Haze (Causes a weapon to deal the poisoned by 7 and cursed effects permanently), Level-Up Mushroom, Strong Wasabi (-2 poisoned permanently), Gold Bar x2, Soma, Tools: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Shovel, Magic Compass, Magic Shovel (will always find something when used, limited to three uses per quest) Stored Loot: Bella's Ashes, Some x2, Feather of Lithe x2, Mead, Trickster's Mask of the Angel, Mulled Wine, Mead Samuel the Doubly Blessed Level 21 Paladin *Immune to Light, Darkness, Blinded, Asleep, Confused, and Jinxed* Power Bonus: 0 Health: 28/28 Ether: 10/22 SP: 15 Gold: 0 Equipment: Sword of the Warrior Priest (WP: 5, Meditates become hits), Armor of the Warrior Priest (SP: 1, Immune to Light and Darkness Elementals, Immune to Blinded, Asleep, Confused, Jinxed), Soul-Link Chain (Kiray), Orcish Barbed Shield (SP: 11), Cloak of Necrotic Shielding (SP:3, provides Special Guard against Undead enemies; back wear) Inventory: Scroll of Blinding, Scroll of Arc Sleep, Scroll of Sealing, Shadeaux Mace (WP: 9, Deals Fragile) Kiray Nastayo (KingoftheZempk), A Hero Who Is Actually Worth Something *Absorbs Water* *Immune to Fire* *Bleeding -3 (permanent)* 24 year old female human Level 15.5 Knight Power Bonus: 6 Defense: 29 Health: 0/23 Gold: 167 Equipment: Smith’s Katana (WP:10, Darkness elemental), Fishy Scale Mail (SP: 6, wearer absorbs water-elemental damage as health, immune to Fire; suitable for knights, dragoons, skirmishers, and regulators, body wear), Mythril Shield (SP: 20), Soul Link Chain (Allows the user to pair up with another party member, each of them gaining all the effects that the other has. The partner has to equip the chain as well (ie. one chain can be shared by two people); accessory) (Samuel) Inventory: - x3 Potion, Banana (Restores full health when eaten), 2x Nostrum, Ambrosia, 2x Mead, Smelling Salts, Mediocre Pongcanis Brew (Encouraged + Enraged), Blind Bomb, Seal Bomb, Smoke Bomb, Phoenix Essence, x3 Bones, Soma, Ambrosia, x3 Remedies, x3 Grand Potions, Tonic - Bedroll, Everlasting Venom (Adds the poisoned by 10-effect to one weapon permanently), Dragon Scale, x3 Fire Bomb, x4 Venom, Sharp Tip (-2 bleeding) -Flameproof Armor (SP:1, no longer flameproof; bodywear, suitable for anyone), Inert Blade (Greatsword, WP 5) , Sanctified Rito Longsword (WP:6, doubled against Flying enemies; longsword), Crescent Shield (SP: 5, halved damage from elemental attacks), Heavy Flail (WP: 5, causes fragile; mace), Anointed Gladius (WP: 8, damages Undead; great sword), Snug Armor (SP: 5, Cannot be De-Equipped, Suitable to all classes that use shields, body wear), Sword of Fire and Light (WP: 7, Fire-Light Elemental, Greatsword), Two Fanged Orcish Shield (SP: 7, Immune to Darkness, Shield Bash Replaces Meditate) Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight) *Party Leader* 264 year old female Elven Minstrel Level 37 *2x XP**Counterstriking* *Immune to sealed* Power bonus:,+8 (quest #102) Defence: 7 (Darksteel armor 6 +lesser etherial cloak 1) Health: 55/55 (Base Cleric 9 +Level bonus 35 -Quest #102 5 +Minstrel Bonus 11 +3 Darksteel armour) Ether: 6/50 (Base Cleric 5 +Level bonus 35 +Minstrel Bonus 4 +zoot cookie #102 1 +Lesser Etherial cloak 3) Gold: 504 Equipment: Nocturne Flute (WP:6, causes asleep-effect, instrument), Lesser etherial cloak (SP:1, Max. ether +3, immune to sealed; backwear), Medal of Valor (Double experience from battles; accessory), Counterstrike Gloves, Darksteel Armour (SP:6, Max. Health +3; bodywear), Inventory: Mutt's Flute (WP:10, inflicts Weakened-effect, instrument), Party Maracas (WP:4, user is hastened, instrument), Battered wooden flute (WP:6, Darkness-elemental), Sword of the Warrior of the Light (WP: 14, Light-Elemental, Meditate becomes hits, longsword), Mourning Star (WP: 10; Fire-elemental; inflicts Fragile-effect; mace), Bent Crowbar (WP: 8; 3x damage to Mechanic enemies; hammer), Axe of the Minotaur Champion (WP: 30; user is Slowed and Immune to Hastened; cannot be equipped at the same time as a shield; axe), longsword, Shield (SP: 5), Nordic Stomach Guard (SP: 3, Immunity to Ice and Water, Bodywear, Suitable for Barbarians, Regulators, and Beast Warriors) •Helm of the Lord of Light (Headwear, Immunity to Light and Jinxed, Suitable for Knights), Sylvania's Cowl (Permits Animal Talk, Headwear), Leather armour (SP:1; Bodywear), Never Blessed Helmet (SP: 8, Immunity to Blinded, Doomed and Blessed, Wearer deals double damage to Holy Enemies, suitable to Knights, Barbarians, Regulators, and Skirmishers), Never Blessed Armor (SP: 10, Immune to Darkness, Light, and Blessed, Wearer deals double damage to Demons, suitable to Knights, Barbarians, Regulators, and Skirmishers) •Opal (2), Topaz (2), Diamond, Amethyst • Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Fragile, Scroll of Confusion, Hundred Hero Hymn (Inspired-effect to all allies for 10 ether, song), •Potions (7), Elixirs (2), Remedy, Nostrum, Tiger Balm, Essence of Sorrow (50% assassination chance on non-immune target), Venom (4), Fire Bomb, Ice Bombs (2), Lightning Bomb, Water Bombs (2), Dirt Bombs (2), Air Bomb, Bone, Milk (restores 15 HP and 15 Ether), Ether Core(2), Grand potion(2), Ambrosia (4), Health Core, Red Death Blood (Once applied to a weapon the first successful hit deals doomed, consumable) (2), Neautralizers (2), Smelling Salts (3), Sushi (restores 5 health and ether) •Shovel, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, Telescope •Grating Stone Marcellus Level 26.66 Black Knight *Immune to Light, Stunned, Jinxed and Blinded* *Bleeding -8* *Bleeding -3 (permanent)* Health: 32/44 SP: 8 Equipment: Whip (WP: 16), Dark Knight Armor (SP:6, Immune to Stunned), Shield of the Red Lizard (SP: 2, Immune to Blind), Helm of the Lord of Light (Immune to Light and Jinxed, Suitable for Knights) Inventory: Mead x3, Grand Potion x2, Potion x2 Grimwald Gjinko 69 year old male gnome Sage Level: 21.33 Power Bonus: +1 permanent, +5 spells, +5 front row SP: 0 (+5 back row) Health: 29/29 Ether: 15/25 Gold: 485 (Owed 38 by Benji) Glory Points: 8 Equipment: Single-Fanged Stave (WP: 20), Spellbound Gloves (Increases the power of spells by 5, doubled if the enemy is weak to the element), Robes of the Disciple of Ennoc (+5 max. health, +5 max. ether, meditation restores 2 ether, body-wear), Strategist's Shako (+5 power while in the front row, +5 SP while in the back; headwear) Inventory: • Spellbound hood (SP: 2, Increases the power of spells by 3, doubled if the enemy is weak to the element, headwear, suitable for Mages, Clerics and Necromancers), , Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max Ether +4; back wear), Staff of the Order Imperial (WP: 10, Light Elemental), Magical Staff (WP:15; Staff) • Shovel, Pickaxe, Bedroll • Opal, Amethyst, Diamond, Topaz, Garnet, Sapphire, Emerald,Aquamarine, Ruby • Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Sleep • Potion x7, Tonic x8, Grand Tonic x3, Sushi (restores 5 HP and 5 Ether) x4, Remedy x2, Elixir x4, Neutralizer, Phoenix Essence, Mead x4, Nostrum x3, Smelling Salts x4, Mulled Wine x2, Ambrosia, Bone x5, Ice Bomb, Root Beer (Restores 10 health, or can be used as a bomb against Undead enemies for 20 damage (Does not affect non-Undead enemies)), Plague Venom Deborah, The Golden Warden Level 26.66 Warden *Immune to Afraid, Cursed, Hexed, Instant Kill* Health: 12/48 SP: 20 Gold: 15 Equipment: Crossbow (WP: 10), Deborah's Helm (SP: 4, Immune to Afraid), Deborah's Armor (SP: 6, Immunity to Cursed, Hexed and Instant Kill), Shield of the She-Wolf (SP: 10, on rolls of damage/free hits user deals SP to opponent if they survive the attack) Inventory: Mead x2, Grand Potion, Soma x2, Ambrosia Ser Abel Justice Healer Rolls: 1-2 Heals 62 health, 3-4 heals 16 health, 5-6 Healng Fails Yu Shu Counter: 32 (Yu Shu: Out of Combat)

I just realized that Periwinkle stole a mop from the boat. Also, does anyone have any idea what the "saber tooth" does?

Boomingham steps over to the forge along with Eric, selling his Silver Sword (90 gold) and then handing over Scupperer and a number of scrolls (blinding, sealing, fragility, weakening). "Think you might be able to read these and see if the sword can't do the same thing?" he asks as he also passes over 200 gold.

OoC: When did I mention the musicians to you, Heckz. I don't mind that, but Boomingham is a conniving fellow, so he will actually be trying to keep some of his goals under wraps. Sorry, just wanted to let you know before it becomes an issue. Boomingham's face shone with pleasure upon running back into his friends (though it did cost him Rex's reply to his question), and he let them all talk out their different plans, becoming more and more aware as they did so that they might be parting ways once again. "My first and foremost goal is to help my friend Rex here with his lady. If its the resort that serves meals, then to the resort we must go." He glances at Rex. "What say you, friend? Would you like to ask her yourself, or do you require my charm? I am with you until the end of that endeavor, so whatever it takes. Don't hesitate to ask me for what you need." He then turns to his companions. "I wouldn't mind seeing the slums myself. Apparently one of the Rainbow Knights is a bit of a nuisance around those parts. Though I will stop at the dream forge before we head out."

"The little punks bodyguard." And without another moment to explain, the white cowled bodyguard bursts into the corridor [Photo Coming When Photobucket doesn't suck] OoC: Pretzel is not an Enzima, so he cannot equip their armor. Also, Chromeknight, you never divided the loot from the last battle. So you can do that now because I'm nice (and probably should have reminded you). The Enemy White-Cowled Guard Level ?? Humanoid *Nimble* *Lucky* Health: 640/640 Special: Deadly Chink - The Guard stabs the hero under their armor, dealing the bleeding effect equal to whatever their SP is. Also deals the bleeding by 3 effect for the remainder of the quest. Passive Special I: Deadly - Damage/free hit have a 1/6 chance of applying doomed and a 1/6 chance of instant death. Passive Special II: Chink in Your Armor - Damage/free hits have a 1/6 chance of halving the opponents SP (for the remainder of the quest). Passive Special III: Quick Feet - The Guard is permanently nimble. NOTE: Level equal to hero's level x2.5 Drops: Order Imperial Assassin's Cowl The Party Avery the Red Assassin Level 39.25 Assassin Health: 50/50 Gold: 54 Equipment: Red Assassin’s Dagger (WP: 10, Deals Cursed), Cape of the Red Assassin (Chance of Assassination 1/3) Inventory: Light Throwing Knife (WP: 8, Light-Elemental, 1/3 to Deal Doomed), Dark Throwing Knife (WP: 8, Darkness-Elemental, 1/3 Chance to Deal Doomed), Smelling Salts, Hidden Red Assassin Dagger (WP:2, Suitable to Avery, Impossible to Steal/Disarm) Monk Pretzel and His 99 Pieces, the Super Sleuth (Played by Palathadric) 463-year-old male "hermit" Artisan *reinforced* *Poisoned -12 (permanent)* Level: 33.50 Power: 40 33 + 7 Defense: 36 Health: 58/58 9 + 15 + 31 + 2* Gold: 1760 Equipment: Dual Staff (WP: 7, Ice, Lightning, Fire, Wind, Light; dual strike; staff), Heavy Armour (SP:5, Immune to Fragile), Marauder’s Mantle (Grants permanent reinforced-effect; suitable to marauders; backwear), Armour of Dark Arts (Takes up: Bodywear, Handwear, Footwear slots; counts as one artifact; SP:10; Suitable to Knight classes, Dragoons, Skirmishers), Cloak of the Barbaric Runecaster (SP: 3; wearer creates and deploys a Skeleton Decoy at the start of every battle; suitable for Battle Mages, Necromancers, and Scholars; backwear) Inventory: Weapons and Shields: Flying Cross (WP: 11, Darkness; broomstick), Splinter Broom (WP: 9; broomstick; defies SP), Whip of Savage Overlords (WP: 9; ⅙ chance of inflicting the Slowed-effect; Whip), Steak (WP: 1, instantly kills vampires on successful hits; suitable for all), Staff of the Necromancer (WP: 12; damages Undead; +1 Level to raised Undead; Staff), Artifacts: Duplovian Helmet (SP:2, immune to Magic and Healing; headwear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP:1, Vermin with level less than half of the wearers are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; bodywear), Rock Gauntlets (Suitable for anyone, grants the wearer Iron Fist at no ether cost, handwear), Counterstrike Gloves (handwear), Soothing Slippers (meditation restores 5 ether; footwear), Magic Viper Skin (heals 1 health to wearer each round of battle unless knocked out; accessory), Shackles of War (accessory), Clan Enzima Armor (SP: 8, Immune to Fire, Wind, Stunned and Instant Death, Suitable to Enzimas) Gems: 2 Amethysts, Emerald, Garnet, 2 Aquamarines, Ruby Scrolls: Consumables: 2 Potions, 8 Grand Potions, Cherry (Restores 1 ether), 3 Tonics, 2 Ether Cores, 3 Remedies, Neutralizer, Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), 2 Phoenix Incenses, Phoenix Essence, 3 Meads, 2 Smelling Salt, 2 Nostrum, 5 Venoms, 5 Deadly Venoms, 2 Paralyzing Venoms, 3 Jinxy Juice, 2 Smoke Bombs, 2 Fire Bombs, Holy Bomb, Military Grade Fire Bomb, Blind Bomb, Seal Bomb, Sleep Bomb, 6 Bones, Raw Meat (+5 max. health upon consumption), Crimson Haze (Causes a weapon to deal the poisoned by 7 and cursed effects permanently), Level-Up Mushroom, Strong Wasabi (-2 poisoned permanently), Gold Bar x2, Soma, Tools: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Shovel, Magic Compass, Magic Shovel (will always find something when used, limited to three uses per quest) Stored Loot: Bella's Ashes, Some x2, Feather of Lithe x2, Mead, Trickster's Mask of the Angel, Mulled Wine, Mead Samuel the Doubly Blessed Level 21 Paladin *Immune to Light, Darkness, Blinded, Asleep, Confused, and Jinxed* Power Bonus: 0 Health: 28/28 Ether: 10/22 SP: 15 Gold: 0 Equipment: Sword of the Warrior Priest (WP: 5, Meditates become hits), Armor of the Warrior Priest (SP: 1, Immune to Light and Darkness Elementals, Immune to Blinded, Asleep, Confused, Jinxed), Soul-Link Chain (Kiray), Orcish Barbed Shield (SP: 11), Cloak of Necrotic Shielding (SP:3, provides Special Guard against Undead enemies; back wear) Inventory: Scroll of Blinding, Scroll of Arc Sleep, Scroll of Sealing, Shadeaux Mace (WP: 9, Deals Fragile) Kiray Nastayo (KingoftheZempk), A Hero Who Is Actually Worth Something *Absorbs Water* *Immune to Fire* 24 year old female human Level 15.5 Knight Power Bonus: 6 Defense: 29 Health: 23/23 Gold: 167 Equipment: Smith’s Katana (WP:10, Darkness elemental), Fishy Scale Mail (SP: 6, wearer absorbs water-elemental damage as health, immune to Fire; suitable for knights, dragoons, skirmishers, and regulators, body wear), Mythril Shield (SP: 20), Soul Link Chain (Allows the user to pair up with another party member, each of them gaining all the effects that the other has. The partner has to equip the chain as well (ie. one chain can be shared by two people); accessory) (Samuel) Inventory: - x3 Potion, Banana (Restores full health when eaten), 2x Nostrum, Ambrosia, 2x Mead, Smelling Salts, Mediocre Pongcanis Brew (Encouraged + Enraged), Blind Bomb, Seal Bomb, Smoke Bomb, Phoenix Essence, x3 Bones, Soma, Ambrosia, x3 Remedies, x3 Grand Potions, Tonic - Bedroll, Everlasting Venom (Adds the poisoned by 10-effect to one weapon permanently), Dragon Scale, x3 Fire Bomb, x4 Venom, Sharp Tip (-2 bleeding) -Flameproof Armor (SP:1, no longer flameproof; bodywear, suitable for anyone), Inert Blade (Greatsword, WP 5) , Sanctified Rito Longsword (WP:6, doubled against Flying enemies; longsword), Crescent Shield (SP: 5, halved damage from elemental attacks), Heavy Flail (WP: 5, causes fragile; mace), Anointed Gladius (WP: 8, damages Undead; great sword), Snug Armor (SP: 5, Cannot be De-Equipped, Suitable to all classes that use shields, body wear), Sword of Fire and Light (WP: 7, Fire-Light Elemental, Greatsword), Two Fanged Orcish Shield (SP: 7, Immune to Darkness, Shield Bash Replaces Meditate) Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight) *Party Leader* 264 year old female Elven Minstrel Level 37 *2x XP**Counterstriking* *Immune to sealed* Power bonus:,+8 (quest #102) Defence: 7 (Darksteel armor 6 +lesser etherial cloak 1) Health: 55/55 (Base Cleric 9 +Level bonus 35 -Quest #102 5 +Minstrel Bonus 11 +3 Darksteel armour) Ether: 21/50 (Base Cleric 5 +Level bonus 35 +Minstrel Bonus 4 +zoot cookie #102 1 +Lesser Etherial cloak 3) Gold: 504 Equipment: Nocturne Flute (WP:6, causes asleep-effect, instrument), Lesser etherial cloak (SP:1, Max. ether +3, immune to sealed; backwear), Medal of Valor (Double experience from battles; accessory), Counterstrike Gloves, Darksteel Armour (SP:6, Max. Health +3; bodywear), Inventory: Mutt's Flute (WP:10, inflicts Weakened-effect, instrument), Party Maracas (WP:4, user is hastened, instrument), Battered wooden flute (WP:6, Darkness-elemental), Sword of the Warrior of the Light (WP: 14, Light-Elemental, Meditate becomes hits, longsword), Mourning Star (WP: 10; Fire-elemental; inflicts Fragile-effect; mace), Bent Crowbar (WP: 8; 3x damage to Mechanic enemies; hammer), Axe of the Minotaur Champion (WP: 30; user is Slowed and Immune to Hastened; cannot be equipped at the same time as a shield; axe), longsword, Shield (SP: 5), Nordic Stomach Guard (SP: 3, Immunity to Ice and Water, Bodywear, Suitable for Barbarians, Regulators, and Beast Warriors) •Helm of the Lord of Light (Headwear, Immunity to Light and Jinxed, Suitable for Knights), Sylvania's Cowl (Permits Animal Talk, Headwear), Leather armour (SP:1; Bodywear), Never Blessed Helmet (SP: 8, Immunity to Blinded, Doomed and Blessed, Wearer deals double damage to Holy Enemies, suitable to Knights, Barbarians, Regulators, and Skirmishers), Never Blessed Armor (SP: 10, Immune to Darkness, Light, and Blessed, Wearer deals double damage to Demons, suitable to Knights, Barbarians, Regulators, and Skirmishers) •Opal (2), Topaz (2), Diamond, Amethyst • Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Fragile, Scroll of Confusion, Hundred Hero Hymn (Inspired-effect to all allies for 10 ether, song), •Potions (7), Elixirs (2), Remedy, Nostrum, Tiger Balm, Essence of Sorrow (50% assassination chance on non-immune target), Venom (4), Fire Bomb, Ice Bombs (2), Lightning Bomb, Water Bombs (2), Dirt Bombs (2), Air Bomb, Bone, Milk (restores 15 HP and 15 Ether), Ether Core(2), Grand potion(2), Ambrosia (4), Health Core, Red Death Blood (Once applied to a weapon the first successful hit deals doomed, consumable) (2), Neautralizers (2), Smelling Salts (3), Sushi (restores 5 health and ether) •Shovel, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, Telescope •Grating Stone Marcellus Level 26.66 Black Knight *Immune to Light, Stunned, Jinxed and Blinded* Health: 43/44 SP: 8 Equipment: Whip (WP: 16), Dark Knight Armor (SP:6, Immune to Stunned), Shield of the Red Lizard (SP: 2, Immune to Blind), Helm of the Lord of Light (Immune to Light and Jinxed, Suitable for Knights) Inventory: Mead x3, Grand Potion x2, Potion x2 Grimwald Gjinko 69 year old male gnome Sage Level: 21.33 Power Bonus: +1 permanent, +5 spells, +5 front row SP: 0 (+5 back row) Health: 29/29 Ether: 16/25 Gold: 485 (Owed 38 by Benji) Glory Points: 8 Equipment: Magical Staff (WP:15; Staff), Spellbound Gloves (Increases the power of spells by 5, doubled if the enemy is weak to the element), Robes of the Disciple of Ennoc (+5 max. health, +5 max. ether, meditation restores 2 ether, body-wear), Strategist's Shako (+5 power while in the front row, +5 SP while in the back; headwear) Inventory: • Spellbound hood (SP: 2, Increases the power of spells by 3, doubled if the enemy is weak to the element, headwear, suitable for Mages, Clerics and Necromancers), , Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max Ether +4; back wear), Staff of the Order Imperial (WP: 10, Light Elemental), Single-Fanged Stave (WP: 20) • Shovel, Pickaxe, Bedroll • Opal, Amethyst, Diamond, Topaz, Garnet, Sapphire, Emerald,Aquamarine, Ruby • Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Sleep • Potion x7, Tonic x8, Grand Tonic x3, Sushi (restores 5 HP and 5 Ether) x4, Remedy x2, Elixir x4, Neutralizer, Phoenix Essence, Mead x4, Nostrum x3, Smelling Salts x4, Mulled Wine x2, Ambrosia, Bone x5, Ice Bomb, Root Beer (Restores 10 health, or can be used as a bomb against Undead enemies for 20 damage (Does not affect non-Undead enemies)), Plague Venom Deborah, The Golden Warden Level 26.66 Warden *Immune to Afraid, Cursed, Hexed, Instant Kill* Health: 12/48 SP: 20 Gold: 15 Equipment: Crossbow (WP: 10), Deborah's Helm (SP: 4, Immune to Afraid), Deborah's Armor (SP: 6, Immunity to Cursed, Hexed and Instant Kill), Shield of the She-Wolf (SP: 10, on rolls of damage/free hits user deals SP to opponent if they survive the attack) Inventory: Mead x2, Grand Potion, Soma x2, Ambrosia Ser Abel Justice Healer Rolls: 1-2 Heals 62 health, 3-4 heals 16 health, 5-6 Healng Fails Yu Shu Counter: 34 (Yu Shu: Out of Combat)

OoC: Thanks, sorry. "I guess so," says Boomingham, as he nods to the Black Knight and steps outside. "What's your opinion, Rex? Think its worth getting the whole of the guard in trouble just so this fellow will return to his post? Doesn't seem right to me. Who the Hel is going to take their spots? Isn't it best to leave the Queen protected, even if two of her guards are porking each other? They're surely at least the best of the best. Can't say I approve of the fellow who's bothering the poor folks, wouldn't mind putting a stop to that..." OoC: Making conversation/killing time so that I can get to know Rex, and also so Sarge and Eric can catch up.

Yeah, I think it's a great change! Ether packs a huge punch, this is a really good way to even it out.

"Gocklo..." she frowns. "I apologize. I thought he would be able to keep his composure. I guess not. He'll get a stern talking to, I can promise you that." She glances over her shoulder. "Assuming I'm not dead by then. As for Mitchell there will be time to grieve later. I can't say I'm happy that he's gone. But if we must air our grievances on that front, best not do it here. The white cowled fellow is hot on my tail. I took a pot shot at that little freak kid prophet of theirs. He didn't like it." Deborah shudders weakly. "Turns out he isn't half bad with that blade of his. So, trial by fire. Do you trust me still to stand at your side?" "Well, it's better than nothing I guess." She winks at Pretzel. "Try taking off my head. I dare you."

"Tell me about honor. You're hardly fulfilling your duty." Boomingham stands up. "I'll see what I can do. Rex, let's do some shopping." Trudging away, Boomingham shakes his head and talks to his companion. "This city is indeed in a sad state." OoC: So I have to uncover all three of those things, and then... what, the Azure Eagle will let me into the palace even though I unearthed his Black Market deals? Sorry, just a little confused as to if I HAVE to do those to complete the quest, or if any way of getting the Black Scorpion back is acceptable.

OoC: To keep things fair, I will have Samuel heal you - otherwise Abel is a never ending healing outside battle, and has no cost. "There's only one way out." He sighs heavily. "This has been a long night. I just want it to be over." The heroes limp down the hallways with Abel in the lead. Yu Shu's breathing gets heavier, and Pretzel gets another case of the dizzies though it passes quickly enough. Conversation stays... minimal. Morta bounces along next to Kiray, stealing glances at her every once in a while. "You're the most boring heroes I've ever met," she remarks finally. "I heard you guys had in fighting. And that demons sometimes corrupted your minds. And that there were all these debates about morality. There's been just none of that! The only twist so far was that little kobold running off." "Does she go on like this long?" Ahead of the heroes, a dark figure darts through an archway and leans against it. The heroes are shocked to see Deborah, breathing heavy and dripping blood. "Oh, you're still alive. Good." She searches the group. "What the Hel happened to you? Where's Mitchell and Gocklo?"

Boomingham rubs his head, trying to remember what the Hel he had even originally gone to the palace district for. "What's so bad about two of the Knights going off to the hotel once and a while? Against the orders of your Order?" Boomingham sighs. "I can try. Don't see what good it will do, though. Other than the Crimson Bear can't say I think any of those are the end of days, and I don't know how they prevent them from protecting the Algamasta."

Round Four Regroup Fight Sir Abel heals Pretzel - Heal 16 > Nerwen sings Angelic Aura - 36-SP Damage, -4 ether, Fancy Foot KO'd Marcellus v. Burning Knuckle - Critical Hit ([[16*2]+26+1]-10=49) Avery v. Burning Knuckle - Shield (No Effect) > Pretzel v. Burning Knuckle - Shield (Spirited Away, No Effect) > Grimwald v. Knuckle - Critical Hit ([30+21+6]*2-10=KO) Pretzel poisoned by 12 The heroes finish off their foes and finally have a chance to catch their breath collectively. The Party Avery the Red Assassin Level 39.25 Assassin Health: 50/50 Gold: 54 Equipment: Red Assassin’s Dagger (WP: 10, Deals Cursed), Cape of the Red Assassin (Chance of Assassination 1/3) Inventory: Light Throwing Knife (WP: 8, Light-Elemental, 1/3 to Deal Doomed), Dark Throwing Knife (WP: 8, Darkness-Elemental, 1/3 Chance to Deal Doomed), Smelling Salts, Hidden Red Assassin Dagger (WP:2, Suitable to Avery, Impossible to Steal/Disarm) Monk Pretzel and His 99 Pieces, the Super Sleuth (Played by Palathadric) 463-year-old male "hermit" Artisan *reinforced* *Poisoned -12 (permanent)* Level: 33.50 Power: 40 33 + 7 Defense: 36 Health: 46/58 9 + 15 + 31 + 2* Gold: 1760 Equipment: Dual Staff (WP: 7, Ice, Lightning, Fire, Wind, Light; dual strike; staff), Heavy Armour (SP:5, Immune to Fragile), Marauder’s Mantle (Grants permanent reinforced-effect; suitable to marauders; backwear), Armour of Dark Arts (Takes up: Bodywear, Handwear, Footwear slots; counts as one artifact; SP:10; Suitable to Knight classes, Dragoons, Skirmishers), Cloak of the Barbaric Runecaster (SP: 3; wearer creates and deploys a Skeleton Decoy at the start of every battle; suitable for Battle Mages, Necromancers, and Scholars; backwear) Inventory: Weapons and Shields: Flying Cross (WP: 11, Darkness; broomstick), Splinter Broom (WP: 9; broomstick; defies SP), Whip of Savage Overlords (WP: 9; ⅙ chance of inflicting the Slowed-effect; Whip), Steak (WP: 1, instantly kills vampires on successful hits; suitable for all), Staff of the Necromancer (WP: 12; damages Undead; +1 Level to raised Undead; Staff), Artifacts: Duplovian Helmet (SP:2, immune to Magic and Healing; headwear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP:1, Vermin with level less than half of the wearers are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; bodywear), Rock Gauntlets (Suitable for anyone, grants the wearer Iron Fist at no ether cost, handwear), Counterstrike Gloves (handwear), Soothing Slippers (meditation restores 5 ether; footwear), Magic Viper Skin (heals 1 health to wearer each round of battle unless knocked out; accessory), Shackles of War (accessory), Clan Enzima Armor (SP: 8, Immune to Fire, Wind, Stunned and Instant Death, Suitable to Enzimas) Gems: 2 Amethysts, Emerald, Garnet, 2 Aquamarines, Ruby Scrolls: Consumables: 2 Potions, 8 Grand Potions, Cherry (Restores 1 ether), 3 Tonics, 2 Ether Cores, 3 Remedies, Neutralizer, Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), 2 Phoenix Incenses, Phoenix Essence, 3 Meads, 2 Smelling Salt, 2 Nostrum, 5 Venoms, 5 Deadly Venoms, 2 Paralyzing Venoms, 3 Jinxy Juice, 2 Smoke Bombs, 2 Fire Bombs, Holy Bomb, Military Grade Fire Bomb, Blind Bomb, Seal Bomb, Sleep Bomb, 6 Bones, Raw Meat (+5 max. health upon consumption), Crimson Haze (Causes a weapon to deal the poisoned by 7 and cursed effects permanently), Level-Up Mushroom, Strong Wasabi (-2 poisoned permanently), Gold Bar x2, Soma, Tools: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Shovel, Magic Compass, Magic Shovel (will always find something when used, limited to three uses per quest) Stored Loot: Bella's Ashes, Some x2, Feather of Lithe x2, Mead, Trickster's Mask of the Angel, Mulled Wine, Mead, Single-Fanged Stave (WP: 20) Samuel the Doubly Blessed Level 21 Paladin *Immune to Light, Darkness, Blinded, Asleep, Confused, and Jinxed* Power Bonus: 0 Health: 28/28 Ether: 11/22 SP: 15 Gold: 0 Equipment: Sword of the Warrior Priest (WP: 5, Meditates become hits), Armor of the Warrior Priest (SP: 1, Immune to Light and Darkness Elementals, Immune to Blinded, Asleep, Confused, Jinxed), Soul-Link Chain (Kiray), Orcish Barbed Shield (SP: 11), Cloak of Necrotic Shielding (SP:3, provides Special Guard against Undead enemies; back wear) Inventory: Scroll of Blinding, Scroll of Arc Sleep, Scroll of Sealing, Shadeaux Mace (WP: 9, Deals Fragile) Kiray Nastayo (KingoftheZempk), A Hero Who Is Actually Worth Something *Absorbs Water* *Immune to Fire* 24 year old female human Level 15.5 Knight Power Bonus: 6 Defense: 29 Health: 23/23 Gold: 167 Equipment: Smith’s Katana (WP:10, Darkness elemental), Fishy Scale Mail (SP: 6, wearer absorbs water-elemental damage as health, immune to Fire; suitable for knights, dragoons, skirmishers, and regulators, body wear), Mythril Shield (SP: 20), Soul Link Chain (Allows the user to pair up with another party member, each of them gaining all the effects that the other has. The partner has to equip the chain as well (ie. one chain can be shared by two people); accessory) (Samuel) Inventory: - x3 Potion, Banana (Restores full health when eaten), 2x Nostrum, Ambrosia, 2x Mead, Smelling Salts, Mediocre Pongcanis Brew (Encouraged + Enraged), Blind Bomb, Seal Bomb, Smoke Bomb, Phoenix Essence, x3 Bones, Soma, Ambrosia, x3 Remedies, x3 Grand Potions, Tonic - Bedroll, Everlasting Venom (Adds the poisoned by 10-effect to one weapon permanently), Dragon Scale, x3 Fire Bomb, x4 Venom, Sharp Tip (-2 bleeding) -Flameproof Armor (SP:1, no longer flameproof; bodywear, suitable for anyone), Inert Blade (Greatsword, WP 5) , Sanctified Rito Longsword (WP:6, doubled against Flying enemies; longsword), Crescent Shield (SP: 5, halved damage from elemental attacks), Heavy Flail (WP: 5, causes fragile; mace), Anointed Gladius (WP: 8, damages Undead; great sword), Snug Armor (SP: 5, Cannot be De-Equipped, Suitable to all classes that use shields, body wear), Sword of Fire and Light (WP: 7, Fire-Light Elemental, Greatsword), Two Fanged Orcish Shield (SP: 7, Immune to Darkness, Shield Bash Replaces Meditate) Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight) *Party Leader* 264 year old female Elven Minstrel Level 37 *2x XP**Counterstriking* *Immune to sealed* Power bonus:,+8 (quest #102) Defence: 7 (Darksteel armor 6 +lesser etherial cloak 1) Health: 55/55 (Base Cleric 9 +Level bonus 35 -Quest #102 5 +Minstrel Bonus 11 +3 Darksteel armour) Ether: 21/50 (Base Cleric 5 +Level bonus 35 +Minstrel Bonus 4 +zoot cookie #102 1 +Lesser Etherial cloak 3) Gold: 504 Equipment: Nocturne Flute (WP:6, causes asleep-effect, instrument), Lesser etherial cloak (SP:1, Max. ether +3, immune to sealed; backwear), Medal of Valor (Double experience from battles; accessory), Counterstrike Gloves, Darksteel Armour (SP:6, Max. Health +3; bodywear), Inventory: Mutt's Flute (WP:10, inflicts Weakened-effect, instrument), Party Maracas (WP:4, user is hastened, instrument), Battered wooden flute (WP:6, Darkness-elemental), Sword of the Warrior of the Light (WP: 14, Light-Elemental, Meditate becomes hits, longsword), Mourning Star (WP: 10; Fire-elemental; inflicts Fragile-effect; mace), Bent Crowbar (WP: 8; 3x damage to Mechanic enemies; hammer), Axe of the Minotaur Champion (WP: 30; user is Slowed and Immune to Hastened; cannot be equipped at the same time as a shield; axe), longsword, Shield (SP: 5), Nordic Stomach Guard (SP: 3, Immunity to Ice and Water, Bodywear, Suitable for Barbarians, Regulators, and Beast Warriors) •Helm of the Lord of Light (Headwear, Immunity to Light and Jinxed, Suitable for Knights), Sylvania's Cowl (Permits Animal Talk, Headwear), Leather armour (SP:1; Bodywear), Never Blessed Helmet (SP: 8, Immunity to Blinded, Doomed and Blessed, Wearer deals double damage to Holy Enemies, suitable to Knights, Barbarians, Regulators, and Skirmishers), Never Blessed Armor (SP: 10, Immune to Darkness, Light, and Blessed, Wearer deals double damage to Demons, suitable to Knights, Barbarians, Regulators, and Skirmishers) •Opal (2), Topaz (2), Diamond, Amethyst • Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Fragile, Scroll of Confusion, Hundred Hero Hymn (Inspired-effect to all allies for 10 ether, song), •Potions (7), Elixirs (2), Remedy, Nostrum, Tiger Balm, Essence of Sorrow (50% assassination chance on non-immune target), Venom (4), Fire Bomb, Ice Bombs (2), Lightning Bomb, Water Bombs (2), Dirt Bombs (2), Air Bomb, Bone, Milk (restores 15 HP and 15 Ether), Ether Core(2), Grand potion(2), Ambrosia (4), Health Core, Red Death Blood (Once applied to a weapon the first successful hit deals doomed, consumable) (2), Neautralizers (2), Smelling Salts (3), Sushi (restores 5 health and ether) •Shovel, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, Telescope •Grating Stone Marcellus Level 26.66 Black Knight *Immune to Light, Stunned, Jinxed and Blinded* Health: 43/44 SP: 8 Equipment: Whip (WP: 16), Dark Knight Armor (SP:6, Immune to Stunned), Shield of the Red Lizard (SP: 2, Immune to Blind), Helm of the Lord of Light (Immune to Light and Jinxed, Suitable for Knights) Inventory: Mead x3, Grand Potion x2, Potion x2 Grimwald Gjinko 69 year old male gnome Sage Level: 21.33 Power Bonus: +1 permanent, +5 spells, +5 front row SP: 0 (+5 back row) Health: 29/29 Ether: 16/25 Gold: 485 (Owed 38 by Benji) Glory Points: 8 Equipment: Magical Staff (WP:15; Staff), Spellbound Gloves (Increases the power of spells by 5, doubled if the enemy is weak to the element), Robes of the Disciple of Ennoc (+5 max. health, +5 max. ether, meditation restores 2 ether, body-wear), Strategist's Shako (+5 power while in the front row, +5 SP while in the back; headwear) Inventory: • Spellbound hood (SP: 2, Increases the power of spells by 3, doubled if the enemy is weak to the element, headwear, suitable for Mages, Clerics and Necromancers), , Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max Ether +4; back wear), Staff of the Order Imperial (WP: 10, Light Elemental) • Shovel, Pickaxe, Bedroll • Opal, Amethyst, Diamond, Topaz, Garnet, Sapphire, Emerald,Aquamarine, Ruby • Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Sleep • Potion x7, Tonic x8, Grand Tonic x3, Sushi (restores 5 HP and 5 Ether) x4, Remedy x2, Elixir x4, Neutralizer, Phoenix Essence, Mead x4, Nostrum x3, Smelling Salts x4, Mulled Wine x2, Ambrosia, Bone x5, Ice Bomb, Root Beer (Restores 10 health, or can be used as a bomb against Undead enemies for 20 damage (Does not affect non-Undead enemies)), Plague Venom Ser Abel Justice Healer Rolls: 1-2 Heals 62 health, 3-4 heals 16 health, 5-6 Healng Fails Yu Shu Counter: 34 (Yu Shu: Out of Combat) Loot Tonic x2 Potion 150 Gold Grating Stone Burning Knuckle Helmet (SP: 10, Wearer suffers burning -3 effect)

"I can hold just fine," grunts Yu Shu, but most of the fight has gone out of her. She nods sleepily to Nerwen and Grimwald. "I'm glad to see you alive, heroes. You too, Marcellus. The kobold was my fault. You'll have to allow me to repay you in some way, if I live to see the outside."

"Who will tell you what to buy your wife if I die?" teases Boomingham, before clapping his pal on the back. "Fair enough. I'll handle any fights myself, and you'll see how I do it." Boomingham turns to the Black Knight. "Corrupt? No doubt. That's generally how these things go. Care to elaborate though. Or better yet, you want to tell me how getting piss drunk in a bar is helping to stop that corruption?"