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Sandy, as the creator of the Soul-Link Chain, would "KO'd" count as an effect that would transfer with it?

Boomingham wanders into the bar and orders a mead, sitting down opposite to the bar tender. "What are the best places to see in town if you're a tourist?" he asks, and then over his shoulder to the others: "just a quick drink for me to steady my nerves before I go talk to a frightening madam."

Bobby turns his sights onto Cole, attacking him from the front row with his Twin Sai. "Hang on, dudes, we're almost done!"

Agreed. The issue here, Lind, is that you did not note in anywhere on your enemy. But ranged enemies are not impossible and not unfair.

"And how can you assure that?" asks Abel. "Will you give this same talk to huge groups of soldiers too? And what if they are as loyal as me? Will your assassin simply cut them down too?" Abel charges the heroes, though there is still clear reluctance in his voice and manner. Round One Battle of Justice Kiray v. Abel - Special Damage (Abel Hastened 3 Rounds) >Pretzel v. Abel - Shield (Gotcha! [No Effect]) >Avery v. Abel - Special Damage (Avery Doomed) >Samuel v. Abel - Guardian Angel Abel v. Kiray - 62-29=33, KO Spearman enters the Battle Pretzel poisoned -15 Abel defends himself aptly against the heroes, and even manages to down Kiray after an ill-planned attack from her. The soul-link chain drags Samuel down too. A spearman, hearing the commotion, rushes in from the corridor. The Enemies (Garden) Sir Abel Justice Level 62 Humanoid *Immune to Negative Effects and Instant Kill* HP: 362/420 SP: 7 Special 1: Military Tactics - Sir Abel uses his training in the art of combat, and becomes hastened for the next three rounds. Special 2: Terrifying - Sir Abel delivers a rogue blow, dooming the opponent and removing all positive effects. Drops: Grand Potion, 20 gold, Smoke Bomb The Enemies (Corridor) Order Imperial Spearman Level 18 Humanoid HP: 180/180 SP: 2 Special: Repel- The Order Imperial Guard goes into a defensive position, pointing his spear outwards towards the party. Anyone attacking the guards for the next turns has a 1/6 chance of missing any of the guards. Drops: 50 Gold, Potion The Party Avery the Red Assassin Level 38.75 Assassin *Doomed (3 Rounds)* Health: 49/49 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) *Temporary Party Leader* 463-year-old male "hermit" Artisan *reinforced* *Poisoned -15 (permanent)* Level: 33 Power: 40 33 + 7 Defense: 36 Health: 43/58 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: 10, 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, 12 Grand Potions, Cherry (Restores 1 ether), 3 Tonics, 2 Ether Cores, 6 Remedies, Neutralizer, Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), 2 Phoenix Incenses, 2 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, 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 20 1/3 Paladin *Immune to Light, Darkness, Blinded, Asleep, Confused, and Jinxed* *KO'd* Power Bonus: 0 Health: 0/27 Ether: 15/21 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 *KO'd* Level 14 1/2 Knight Power Bonus: 6 Defense: 29 Health: 0/22 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 - 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) Yu Shu Counter: 54 (Yu Shu: Out of Combat) NOTE: Every round there is a 1/2 chance a new soldier will enter from behind you. Should a soldier enter, you will be fighting a battle facing in two directions, and stepping to the back row of one battle will place you in the front row of the other one. AoE only effects one side of the battle.

"And once we're done here, and before I go talk to the lady and you're off to the resort..." Boomingham glances over at the Lodestar Inn. "Fish-face said those were the best drinks in town. Might as well start the evening out right."

"Yo, lady, come grab my shoulder. We'll get you back together no-problemo, just steady yourself! I gotchu."

"I find that fierce ladies often couple themselves with fierce men. She's not likely to physically harm me just for bringing you up though, is she?"

I've had an idea for a villain who knows about the relic and captures a hero and mutilates them daily because they know they'll heal for a long time now. Just haven't had the chance to include them yet.

"We must evacuate Yu Shu. She is in no shape to fight. Perhaps if she were coherent, she might have a different belief of what our goals were... Simon still stands strong... but..." he shrugs. "She is not able to make decisions. Excuse me. Let me see if I can find an herb that will assist her." "I cannot thank you for removing Bella, but I cannot say that I am sorry to see her go. That being said-" he lowers his helmet "-I will not see you harm anymore of my brothers and sisters. Bella may have been a plague, but my fellow soldiers must not feel the wrath of your blade. You are right, hero. Seeing evil and not preventing it is just as bad as committing the act yourself. Allowing you to walk out of this room would be just the same as killing my fellow soldiers myself." "I'm sorry, heroes. But we must fight." A burst of red appears behind Abel, and though he twists out of the way to the best of his ability, blood streams forward. He leans forward, huffing. Avery stands next to the heroes, her blade bloody. "So for all of your words, it was always going to be this way," he groans. The Enemies Sir Abel Justice Level 62 Humanoid *Immune to Negative Effects and Instant Kill* HP: 362/420 SP: 7 Special 1: Military Tactics - Sir Abel uses his training in the art of combat, and becomes hastened for the next three rounds. Special 2: Terrifying - Sir Abel delivers a rogue blow, dooming the opponent and removing all positive effects. Drops: Grand Potion, 20 gold, Smoke Bomb The Party Avery the Red Assassin Level 38.75 Assassin Health: 49/49 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) *Temporary Party Leader* 463-year-old male "hermit" Artisan *reinforced* *Poisoned -15 (permanent)* Level: 33 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: 10, 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, 12 Grand Potions, Cherry (Restores 1 ether), 3 Tonics, 2 Ether Cores, 6 Remedies, Neutralizer, Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), 2 Phoenix Incenses, 2 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, 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 20 1/3 Paladin *Immune to Light, Darkness, Blinded, Asleep, Confused, and Jinxed* Power Bonus: 0 Health: 27/27 Ether: 15/21 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 14 1/2 Knight Power Bonus: 6 Defense: 29 Health: 22/22 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 - 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) Yu Shu Counter: 56 (Yu Shu: Out of Combat) NOTE: Every round there is a 1/2 chance a new soldier will enter from behind you. Should a soldier enter, you will be fighting a battle facing in two directions, and stepping to the back row of one battle will place you in the front row of the other one.

OoC: We don't make many friends, Sandy. We like to chat with them once we do. Boomingham lowers his voice as he turns to Sarge. "Listen chap, we've got two options. We either head to the port and let this chap suffer for the night, or we head back to the library and see if we can't find if his lovely wife is still around. What say I head back, find his wife, calm her down and then Rex and I meet you and Eric at the resort in the morning?"

Bobby switches to his twin sai from the front row, continuing his attack and focusing it entirely on the Cow Orc. "Sorry about this, breh." He glances over his shoulder at the rest of the party. "How's everyone else rolling? Doing aight?"

"Never fear, my friend. You're in good hands. I've talked myself out of more than one sticky situation, and I don't even have the handsome mug you do. I'm certain your lady will come around."

Boomingham claps Rex on the back. "You seem like a decent chap. I was always having troubles with my own wife, and like my fellow heroes said, we folks gotta stick together. We'd be glad to help. And if not, I'd be more than happy to at least share a drink with you and listen to your woes. Seems the right thing for us sellswords to do." Edit: Sorry, cross-posted over the course of a few hours.

Sir Abel inhales deeply. "I do not doubt you. Bella stood for none of the things the Order should stand for. But she was my commander. And what is honor and loyalty without... I am not Ennoc. It matters not what I think the Order should stand for. The Light has a way. When we join this Order, we make a pledge to serve. We also swear to protect the lives of our fellow brothers and sisters of the light, and to avenge them should they fall. Samuel, you swore this same pledge." "And what would happen if I let you leave this room now? More of my brothers and sisters, simply standing by their word, would fall to your swords. Isn't that the truth?" Abel glances at Pretzel on the floor. "He truly was poisoned. You may get an herb for him, Samuel. I will not prevent that, at least." Abel has not lowered his sword, but he has not attacked yet.

"I'm about the same way. Only the blood of real nasty folks on my blade." Boomingham offers his hand. "Good to meet you, chap. We're a band of heroes for hire, though some less educated folks might go ahead and call us mercenaries as well. How long have you been in this city? Are you on business, pleasure, or just returned to home camp?"

"Always troubles with the women," chuckles Boomingham as he overhears the were-rhino. "How's it going, chappo? My names Lawrence T. Boomingham, who might you be? A fellow lady-killer?"

"Abel, come here, man." Abel walks over swiftly... and he freezes when he sees the heroes and draws his sword. "These are the prisoners, Samuel! What is the meaning of this." He pauses. "Traitor, are you?" Meanwhile, Avery does not emerge from the shadows.

"This dude is straight whacked, yo." Bobby attacks the Cow Orc from the back row with his whip.

Boomingham remains silent as the two other men discuss family. He considers offering his own history, but the Lucustoids start talking too, and he glances at them confused for a few minutes before he finally pieces back together where he knows them from. "Ah, you chaps are from that quest with Bluehood. Didn't know that you ran the library round these parts." He bows to them. "Glad to help you find the key. Knowledge is often difficult to get at, in my experience. Bit of a metaphor, this. With the lost key and all. And as my fellow heroes said, we're on our way to the beach anyway."

"I know him well. I know he is reasonable, I know that he is loyal to the cause, and I know he disliked Bella. But I cannot tell you what he will do. How can you know with certainty the secrets of another man's heart? I just don't want to see him hurt if it can be helped. As for sending him off with soldiers... he would listen to me, surely, but I don't know if we will run into him again later, and if we were to run into him in front of his troops he would have no choice but to fight." Raising his voice: "A fierce and noble fighter. She has saved my life times over. I owe it to her to cure her." "Do you know the type of poison? I have worked for many hours tending to this garden since our arrival to this wretched place. Perhaps I can assist." "I know not the type of poison, just that it is lethal." Samuel turns to Pretzel. "It is your call, heroes." Then he takes his tunic and wipes the side of Pretzel's mouth. "You are drooling. Are you sure the poison is not affecting you?"

"My wife always told me I was drinking it away, but I do have a brain in this head of mine." Boomingham taps his temple with his index finger. "My father had me with tutors from a very young age. I was taught to read and write, and I've been doing both since then. One of the perks of growing up a prince."

Avery looks at Kiray blankly before slipping into the shadows. "He disagreed with almost all of Bella's policies, but he is part of the Order. I cannot tell you for certain. I can promise you, however, that he is a good man. I am still new at scroll casting. I'd need to get him closer." And then, raising his voice: "There has been an attack. I don't know by who, or what damage has been done. This soldier has been poisoned, and I must get medicine for her." He lowers his voice again. "That's the best I could think of at the moment." "Who has been injured? How great are the enemies' numbers?" He lowers his helmet over his face. "Shall I gather my men?"

OoC: Apologies... I could swear that you made a post about going to the souk, I'm also headed to the Grand Library. Boomingham sets off down the street, heading for the Grand Library. It takes him a block or two to realize that Eric and Sarge are walking only a few paces behind him. Boomingham begins to chuckle. "Guess that's what I get for assuming," he says as he falls back into pace with his companions. "Didn't take you for book lovers."

Bobby shrugs sadly. "Yeah, you know, dude, we can fight if you want to fight, know what I mean. I don't dig it, but we can't have you messing with these dudes, yo. They're just trying to live life."