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Monk Pretzel brings down two of the dwarves as Thalion goes into a spell spin dealing lightning strikes to both Automatons. Vindsval pauses to meditate on the provision of his deity as Matthias once more summons the healing powers from the earth to raise his defeated comrades and provide a healing balm to the injured children. Grunch stumbles to his feet picking his sword back up and readying himself once more for the fray, his clothes stained in blood as Mux once more takes his place at the orc's side. Hostage Battle Free Hits are dealt to the Prisoners at random until there are no more prisoners left. Round 11 of Hostage Hustle: Monk vs. Dark Dwarf B - Upgraded Hit - 406 Damage to Dark Dwarf B and Tinkerer A, KO'd Thalion vs. Automaton A - Spellsword Spin (2 Hits) Special Damage - 76 Lightning Elmental Damage to Automaton A & B, -2 Ether Vindsval vs. Tinkerer B - Meditate - +1 Ether Mux vs. Tinkerer A - Miss >Matthias vs. Dark Dwarf A - Roots of Life - Orc B and Grunch Revived, HP restored to Orc B, Elf A, and Grunch, -14 Ether Monk Pretzel - Free Hits (Automaton B) - Orc A -1 Hit The Enemy Automaton Guard A *Immune to bleeding, poisoned, asleep, fast asleep, hexed, petrified and doomed*Type: MechanicalLevel: 60Defense: 30Health: 662/2000Special: Tri-Dazer – Removes 10 health, 10 ether and 10 power from the target regardless of row. Lost power will be restored after the battle. Passive Special I: Adaptive Defense - Automaton Guard A becomes immune to any Negative Effect it survives Passive Special II: Defensive Adaptation - Automaton Guard A has 1/2 chance to copy a Positive Effect the Party receives from a consumableDrops (varies by roll):1-3: Elixir4-6: Scrap Metal (Worth 25 gold) Automaton Guard B *Immune to bleeding, poisoned, asleep, fast asleep, hexed, petrified and doomed*Type: MechanicalLevel: 60Defense: 30Health: 805/2000Special: Tri-Dazer – Removes 10 health, 10 ether and 10 power from the target regardless of row. Lost power will be restored after the battle.Passive Special I: Adaptive Defense - Automaton Guard A becomes immune to any Negative Effect it survives Passive Special II: Defensive Adaptation - Automaton Guard A has 1/2 chance to copy a Positive Effect the Party receives from a consumable Drops (varies by roll):1-3: Elixir4-6: Scrap Metal (Worth 25 gold) Dark Dwarf A *Fights from the Back Row* *Ranged Attacks* *Immune to Blinded*Type: HumanoidLevel: 50Health: 218/1000Special: Piercing Shot – Dark Dwarf A does 40 damage to the target that ignores SP Passive Special: Reinforcements - Dark Dwarf A will call for aid at the end of Round 3 and two more Dark Dwarves will join the fight.Drops:50 Gold Dark Dwarf Tinkerer B *Immune to Blinded*Type: HumanoidLevel: 50Health: 740/570Special: Stalwart Defense – Dark Dwarf Tinkerer B finds a vulnerability in the target's armor and reduces their SP by 1/2Drops:Grating Stone The Prisoners Orc A Hits: 1/2 Orc B Hits: 2/2 Elf A Hits: 2/2 Elf B Hits: 2/2 Lindy Hits: 2/2 The Party Vindsval Half-Born (Asphalt) 39 year old, Male, Half Giant, Level: 37.25 Paladin *Gains Triple XP* *Immune to Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, and Weakened, Effects* *Immune to Dark & Demonic enemies* Power Bonus: 8 Defense: 29 14 Health: 56/56 Ether: 33/41 Gold: 704 Equipment: Wrath Lance (WP:16, causes enraged and burning 10, poison 7 and cursed; Darkness and Fire Elemental, lance), Shikokku's Stealth Suit (SP:6; Power +6, User is immune to Dark & Demonic enemies; Body, Head and Backwear counts as 1 Artifact), Mythril Shield (SP: 20 Shield), Mechanical Arm (Doubles WP for the equipped weapon; wearer cannot become disarmed; suitable for Vindsval only; handwear), Wonky Shoes (footwear, SP: 3, suitable for all classes)(lent by Benj), Medal of Glory (accessory, mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles, immunity toAsleep,Blinded,Confused, Fragile, and Weakened effects)(lent by Benji) Inventory: Consumables: 4X Mead, Smelling Salts, 2X Remedy, Potion, 6X Grand Potion, 3X Smoke Bomb, 3X Tonic, 4X Venom (poison -1), 3X Deadly Poison (Poison -10), Banana, Poison Bomb, 4X Hurricane - This exotic drink grants the Hilariously and Luckily Drunk-effect, doubling the power of every attack, provided the consumer can state a pun related to his attack with every attack for the duration of one battle, Bone, Fenghuang Essence, Agni Bomb, Elixir, Myrrh, Soma, 2X Phoenix Essence, Candy Cane (Restores 10 Health and 5 Ether), Zoot's Cookie, Health Core, Bright Polish Misc: Mythril Shard, 4X Grating Stone, Gold Bar (Collateral from the Demon Germ) Weapons And Shields: Ludeus (WP: 25 Glowing Blade forged from the body of Immortalis. Be free from your endless burden, argent lord of lightning, and allow this blade to carry on your legacy. Successful hits have a 1/3 chance of Awakening the blade's true power, doubling the sword's WP for the next round. Doubling does not compound. Greatsword/Longsword.)Verkenner (WP:10, Broomstick,ranged), Crystal Blade: WP: 16, Greatsword. Imbued with a diamond, as is light-elemental as a result. A transparent blade that the fallen angel Glaz wielded), Very Pink Parasol: Broomstick, WP:1, Male enemies are Enamored with the hero, Xeno Whip (WP:4, poisoning the Xeno Whip doubles the poison output, whip), Leets d’Loc (WP:9, ice-elemental longsword), Renegade’s Crook (WP: 10, successful healing also poisons the target’s weapon by 3, staff), Simurgh Wingblade (WP:12, cannot be used with a shield; great-sword), Twin Sai (WP: 12, dual strike, dagger), Stygian Blade (WP: 12, Longsword: WP doubled when using it against an Ethereal or Ancient enemy. The aura it exudes seems to be very cold, very luminescent water, the blade of Charon, the Angel of Death.), Artifacts: Toxic Hood: (Headwear. The green hood worn by the Rosalia Pestilence. Changes the poisoned effect, to Blessed for the duration of the battle if poisoned while wearing the hood, Usable by all.), Ten-Gallon Hat: Gives the wearer the "Tourist" effect, causing no one to take them seriously), Gloves of the Hypocritical/Hippocratic Oath, Handwear, (Adds +10 to healing for characters with the Healing job trait and + 10 Poisoning for characters with the Wicked (or future equivalent) fighting style ), Mythril Mail (SP:10; suitable to knights and barbarians only; bodywear), Anniversary Medal (Power +5, SP +5, Max Health +5, Max Ether +5. Values increase by 1 with each passing year; Accessory), Gauntlets of the Legionnaire (Power +5, immune to Petrified, Handwear), Wanderer's Seal (Vindicator's Seal, grants access to the Vindicator job class; suitable to followers of the Wanderer only) Gems: Emerald X2, Aquamarine X2, Garnet X2, Opal, Topaz Scrolls: Scroll of Poisoning. Can be cast on a weapon to give it Poison 10, for the duration of the battle at the cost of 5 Ether, Scroll of Frailty (Enables casting the Fragile effect to one target for three round. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 1 ether.) Tools: Bed Roll, Shovel, Magic Compass Monk Pretzel (Palathadric) 463-year-old male "hermit" Artisan *Reinforced* *Immune to Darkness, Wood, Earth, Water, Light, Fire, Lightning, Wind, Blinded, and Confused* Level: 37.75 Power Bonus: 2 -8 Defense: 40 80 Health: 67/67 57/57 Gold: 4350 Equipment: Heaven and Hell (WP: 29; Darkness; Dual-Strike; Whip), Marauder’s Mantle (Grants permanent reinforced effect; Suitable to Marauders; Backwear), , Book of Artisan's Tricks (At the beginning of the quest, wearer may choose to copy another class' ability (the copied ability can be used at will until the end of the quest; Accessory; Suitable for Artisans), Cloak of the Grand Vizier (SP: 6 multiplied by the number of party members; Grants immunity to Darkness, Wood, Earth, Water, Light, Fire, Lightning, Wind, *Blinded*, and *Confused*; Backwear), Armour of Dark Arts (SP: 10; Takes up: Bodywear, Handwear, Footwear slots; counts as one artifact; Suitable to Knights, Dragoons, and Skirmishers) Inventory: Weapons: Dual Staff (WP: 13; Ice, Lightning, Fire, Wind, Light; Deals *Bleeding 3*; Dual Strike; Staff), Tyrant's Maul (WP: 28; causes *Hexed*; Hammer), Quarterstaff (WP: 4/8 against Humanoids; Staff), Flying Cross (WP: 11; Darkness; Broomstick), Splinter Broom (WP: 10; 1/2 chance to deal *Stunned*; defies SP; Broomstick), 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), Shadeaux Mace (WP: 9; deals *Fragile* effect; Mace), Glacial Mace (WP: 12; has 1/2 chance to cause *Slowed*; Ice-elemental; Mace), Shredding Star (WP: 13; removes all temporary effects from the target; Mace), Honed Axe (WP:10, cuts target's SP in half, Axe Artifacts: Darksteel Armour (SP: 6; Max. Health +3; Bodywear), 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 partnerhas to equip the chain as well (ie. one chain can be shared by two people); Accessory), Strategist's Shako (+5 power while in the front row, +5 SP while in the back; Headwear), Bloody Skull Helmet (SP: 3; heals wearer by the amount of health other combatants lose by *Bleeding* at the end of each round; Headwear), Duplovian Helmet (SP: 2; Immune to Magic and Healing; Headwear), Burning Knuckle Helmet (SP: 10; Wearer suffers Burning -3 effect; Suitable for Anyone; Headwear), White Ninja Cowl (Once per battle, the wearer can choose to hide for up to three rounds, avoiding Free Hits; the effect ends if the user targets an enemy; suitable to rogues, beast warriors, chi monks and infiltrators; Headwear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP: 1; Vermin with level less than half of the wearers are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; Bodywear), Order Imperial Prophet's Armor (SP: 8; Grants Command; Suitable for Prophets; Bodywear), Duke's Coat-of-Arms (SP: 5; Protects against *Fragile* and all *Poisons*; Suitable for Knights, Dragoons, Skirmishers and Regulators; Bodywear), Infernal Armor (SP: 10; absorbs Fire; suitable to knights, dragoons, regulators, skirmishers and vindicators; Bodywear), 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), Ethereal Cloak (SP: 2, Max Ether +4; Backwear), Rock Gauntlets (Grants the wearer Iron Fist at no ether cost; Suitable for anyone; Handwear), Counterstrike Gloves (Handwear), Soothing Slippers (Meditation restores 5 ether; Footwear), Shackles of War (Accessory), Lens of Speed Reading (allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action; Accessory; Suitable for scroll users), The Good Book (Grants the Convert job trait - the user can turn any allied or neutral NPC to their faith, gaining their respect; user gains 10 gold from each conversion; suitable to Monk Pretzel only; Accessory), Scholar’s Codex (Makes negative effect scrolls deal non-elemental damage equal to the user’s level when successfully used, but also cost 1 ether more; suitable to scholars only; Accessory), White Fur Coat (SP:4, grants immunity to ice and stunned; allows the user to hide to avoid Free Hits (the effect ends if the user targets an enemy); suitable to barbarians and beast warriors; backwear.) Gems: Amethyst, Emerald, Garnet, Aquamarine, Ethereal Opal (Ice and Fragile) Scrolls: Scroll of *Sealing*, Scroll of *Blindness*, Scroll of *Confusion*, Scroll of *Sleep*, Scroll of *Frailty*, Scroll of *Weakening*, Scroll of *Minimizing* (Has 1/2 chance of causing the *Minimizing*-effect on the target; costs 10 ether.), Scroll of Arc *Sleep*, Scroll of Elemental Aura (Enables the user to cause the target's attacks deal only elemental damage corresponding to a gem available to the user for the duration of one battle. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 5 ether) Consumables: 8 Potions, 19 Grand Potions, Cherry (Restores 1 ether), 2 Tonics, 2 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, 13 Remedies, 3 Neutralizers, Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), 2 Phoenix Incenses, 5 Phoenix Essences, 4 Meads, Smelling Salts, Soma, 2 Nostrum, 5 Mulled Wine, Dragon Scale (lucky & blessed), Titan Heart (encouraged & inspired), Tiger Balm, 5 Venoms, 5 Deadly Venoms, 2 Paralyzing Venoms, 3 Jinxy Juices, 4 Smoke Bombs, 2 Fire Bombs, Military Grade Fire Bomb, 1 *Blind* Bombs, 2 *Seal* Bombs, *Sleep* Bomb, Plague Bomb (Causes 15 damage and *Poisoned* by 15 -effect to all opponents when used.), 2 *Stun* Bombs, 2 *Confuse* Bombs, 4 Bones, Crimson Haze (Causes a weapon to deal the *Poisoned* by 7 and Cursed effects permanently), Strong Wasabi (-2 *Poisoned* permanently), Grating Stone, Small Present, Milk Tools: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Shovel, Magic Shovel (will always find something when used, limited to three uses per quests) Matthias (StickFig) Level 29.33 Druid *⅙ chance of being Encouraged at the start of any battle* *Immune to Ice* *Immune to Bound, Fragile, and Slowed* *Gains 10 gold for each Humanoid killed*Power Bonus: 12 Defense: 6 Health: 39/39Ether: 9/30 Gold: 605 Abilities: Bearer of the Anvil (Matthias may sacrifice his turn to add his WP or SP to another heroes for the round. He may also improve one weapon at the end of each quest [+1 WP].), Immortal Waters (Once per quest, Matthias can heal himself to full health and remove all negative effects during combat. This does not take up an action.) Equipment: Ethereal Restored Fireball Extraordinaire (WP:11; also hits enemies listed above and below the target; Darkness-, Ice-, and Lightning-elemental; deals Fragile; user is Slowed; hand cannon), Dapper Hat (This amazingly dapper hat gives the wearer a ⅙ chance of being Encouraged at the start of any battle, headwear), Hunter's Plate (SP:4, wearer gains 10 gold for each Humanoid killed, suitable for rogues, rangers, barbarians, beast warriors, infiltrators, regulators, and winged warriors) (Dreyrugr), Ethereal Rocket Boots (SP:2; immunity to Ice; protects from Bound, Fragile, and Slowed effects; footwear) Inventory: Ethereal XX Handcannon Replica (WP:12, pierces defense, Fire- and Light-elemental, deals Afraid, hand cannon), Peashooter (WP:2, deals Burning -2, hand cannon), Pongcanis Crossbow (WP:8, crossbow), Crocodile Handbag (Max. ether +2, immunity to water; accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Human (Changes the wearer into a human of the same gender when worn, accessory), Winged Sandals (Protects from Bound and Slowed effects, footwear), Ethereal Garnet (Earth and Sealed), 2x Adamantite Shard (¼ of a full Adamantite ore, used for adamantizing weapons), 8x Bone (Distracts the target for the duration of 1 round, preventing Free Hits; worth 5 gold in magic shops), Deadly Venom, 2x Elixir, Grand Potion, Grating Stone, Potion, 2x Red Death Blood, 3x Remedy, 4x Shattering Arrow (Lowers enemy SP by 5, suitable for classes with bows and crossbows), 3x Tonic, Smoke Bomb, Zhar-ptitsa Incense (Revives all party members to full health and grants the Blessed, Reinforced, and Transcended effects, consumable), Bedroll, Magic Compass, Candy Cane (Restores 10 Health and 5 Ether), 3x Firebomb, Skadi Bomb, Emergency Essence Quest Items: Guffington's Seal (Proves the hero is a Friend of Guffington - the hero starts every quest with one Hero's Cocktail (Makes the hero Encouraged, Hastened, Lucky, and Inspired, consumable)) Thalion Dwinlas (-obelix-) *Party Leader* 213 years old male elf Mystic Knight Level: 36 *Nimble* *Restores 1 ether whenever damage is taken* *Immune to All Elements, Sealed, Blind, Weakened, Confused, Sleep, Fragile, Cursed, Poisoned and Bleeding* *Lucky*Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 15 Health: 47/47 Ether: 34/46 Gold: 1363 Equipment: Alpha and Omega (WP: 17, dual healing/spellcasting at the cost of 2 ether, Hollow [Grand Potion stored], staves), Norgh Armor (SP:5, Immunity to Darkness, Light, Fire, Ice, Water, Wood, Wind, Lightning, Earth damage and Sealed, Blind, Fragile, Weaken, Sleep and Confused, bodywear), Blessed Amulet (Protects from Cursed-effect; accessory), Sterile Gloves (Immunity to Poisoned and Bleeding, handwear), Elven Boots (Wearer is permanently Nimble; suitable to elves; footwear)Inventory: Gems: Zirconia (Gem containing all elements; cannot be merged into equipment), Amethyst (Darkness) x3, Diamond (Light), Aquamarine (Water), Opal (Ice) Garnet (Earth), Scrolls: Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Elemental Aura (Enables the user to cause the target's attacks deal only elemental damage corresponding to a gem available to the user for the duration of one battle. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 5 ether) Weapons: Broomstick (WP:9, ranged), Shield of Elvenkind (SP:11, restores 1 ether to wielder every time they take damage; shield), Despair (WP: 21, darkness-elemental, physical attacks and spells deal double damage to enemies inflicted with any negative effects, staff), War Blade (WP: 17, double WP against lower level enemies; greatsword), Nightfall (WP: 11, Darkness-elemental, absorbs 2 health on successful hits, Hollow [Nothing stored], dagger), Sleeper (WP: 4, deals Asleep to enemies it hits, Hollow Upgrade [Nothing stored], melee/throwing weapon), Duplovian Swift Halberd (WP: 10, deals Stunned on successful hits, Hollow [nothing stored]) , Handy Shield (SP:4, Immune to Blinded), Repeating Crossbow (WP: 5, Dual Strike, Bow), Winter's Whip (WP: 10, Ice Elemental, 1/3 chance to cause Slow, Whip), Undead Antlers (WP: 10, Grants Intimidation, Darkness Elemental, Halberd), Undead Antlers (WP: 10, Grants Intimidation, Darkness Elemental, Halberd)Artifacts: Slightly Less Lucky Die (Randomly causes the Lucky or Jinxed effect when used, costs 3 ether), Ribcage Shield (SP:11; every time the wielder takes a hit, the shield loses one SP; gives immunity to Doomed and Sudden Death for as long the shield has SP left), Helmet of the Guard (SP:2, Immune to Magic and Healing, headwear), , Winged Sandals (Protects from Bound and Slowed effects, footwear), Heart Locket (Protects from Enamored-effect; accessory), Snake-Eye Charm (Protects from Petrified-effect; accessory), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing battles; accessory), Paper Doll (Protects from Hexed-effect; accessory), Cloak of Espionage (Allows the wearer to examine enemy stats before a battle, backwear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP:1, vermin with level less than half of the wearer's are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; bodywear), Dragoon's Helmet (SP:3, makes wearer absorb attacks of the element of their pet dragon, gaining health instead of damage; suitable for dragoons; headwear), Emerald Hood (SP:4, Immunity to Fragile, headwear), Cloak of Necrotic Shielding (SP:3, provides SPECIAL GUARD against Undead Enemies, backwear), Tin Helmet (Protects from Confused and Hexed effects; headwear), Sharkskin Hide (SP: 1, doubles water elemental spells, bodywear, suitable for mages, necromancers, chi monks, and weather mages), Vexing Vestaments (SP: 3, +8 max ether, the user can no longer heal undead to damage them, but healing humanoid, holy, and luminous enemies will now deal damage and inflict the hexed-effect, suitable for clerics and chi monks)Tools: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Magic CompassConsumables: Copy of The Eubric Herald (Gives the target the transcended and inspired effects for the duration of one battle), Kraken Fang (Grants hastened and reinforced effects when consumed), Grand Potion (8), Potion (4), Remedy (23), Mead (5), Smelling Salts (8), Nostrum (5), Mulled Wine (4), Elixir (3), Ambrosia, Ether Core, Grand Tonic (2), Phoenix Essence (4), Ethereal Essence (Revives a fallen ally with full health and ether and the transcended effect), Bone (4), Smoke Bomb, Blind Bomb (2), Seal Bomb, Sleep Bomb (3), Deluxe Skeleton Decoy, Feather of White, Feather of Flight (2), Demon Repellent, Skeleton Decoy (2), Mithril Shard (1/4 of a piece of Mithril), Crystal Ball (Worth 50 gold, 100 at magic shops), 3 Scrap Metal, Small Present, Crystal Ball, Bright Polish, Bag of Wonder (Summons a random Decamon that joins the battle for 5 rounds. 10 uses remaining, Consumable) Grunch (Takes suggestions from Thalion) *Immune to Fragile & Ice* *Favored Humanoids*Level: 30 Hunter Power Bonus: 5 Defense: 11 5 Health: 41/44 Gold: 90 Equipment: Sylvan Circle Circlet (Allows the permanent taming of one monster while worn, Accessory), Heavy Armor (SP 5, Immunity to Fragile, Torsowear), Cloak of the Winterlands (SP 1, Immune to Ice, Backwear), Darksteel Cutlass (WP 15, 1/3 chance to Blind) Inventory: Deadly Venom, Remedy Mux *Permanently Tamed* *Immune to Blinded* Type: Beast Level: 15 5 Health: 165/175 165 Special: Blood Fang – Transfers 15 health from the target to self and inflicts Bleeding 5 Passive Special: Blood Brother - Grants a +5 Power and SP Bonus to Grunch while Mux is still up. Party Leader, please determine the battle order.

As Hoke watches Giorgione he notes the Kappa's face seem to slightly waver from side to side. "They have a land of their own, should we let those who could not better their own situation come here and drag ours down? Were my fellow Kappa weak and starving should I send them to your land and have you take care of them no matter what hardships you are already dealing with?" "Did you hear what I said, this has been the land of the Kappa since the dawn of time. Fire does not merely destroys it judges, it provides the opportunity for new growth, and clarity regarding what is truly important. And why should it concern me to find a home in a "new place" for these people you are supposedly bringing? Kappa-La is for the Kappa and we shall show you why. Kōgeki!" Several dark shapes drop from the ceiling surrounding the Party, the Kappa draws his weapon as shadowy warriors converge on the group from two fronts. PREPARE FOR BATTLE! Two Front Battle: The Battle is split into two sides, Front 1 and Front 2. AoE attacks, negative/positive effects, SHIELD Rolls, Job Class Features, and free hits will only effect their respective sides unless otherwise stated. Combatants can change fronts only when all the enemies at their respective front have been defeated. Current Weather: None Front 1 Master Giorgione *Nimble* *Attacks Ignore SP* *Immune to Sealed, Blinded, Hexed, Sudden Death, Minimized, and Confused* Type: Dark/Humanoid Level: 75 Health: 6000/6000 Special: Commanding Strike - Master Giorgione leads his forces in an overwhelming charge granting a free hit to all standing enemies in his Front Passive Special: Strategic Shadow - At half health Master Giorgione changes types, Special, and loses all negative effects. Drops: Torangu's Trident, Robes of the Kappa Master, 200 Gold Kappa Claw Fighter *Nimble* *Immune to Sealed, Blinded, Hexed, Sudden Death, Minimized, and Confused* Type: Dark/Aquatic Level: 45 Health: 2000/2000 Special: Whirling Dervish - Deals Damage to all targets equal to their level Passive Special: Stealing Shadow - The Kappa Claw Fighter's Attacks (including Special and Free Hits) steal one random piece of equipment from its target. Drops: Flying Talon (WP: 10, Steals one drop at Random from Enemy, Whip) Kappa Chi Monk A *Nimble* *Attacks Deal Stunned* *Reinforced* Type: Dark/Aquatic Level: 45 SP: 20 40 Health: 1000/1000 Special: Chi Focus - The Chi Monk becomes Hastened, Lucky, and Encouraged Drops: Wraps of the Steadfast Tortoise (Grants Reinforced Effect, Suitable for Chi Monks) Kappa Shadow Assassin A *Nimble* *Attacks have 1/6 to KO* Type: Dark/Aquatic Level: 30 Health: 1000/1000 Special: Crouching Turtle Hidden Tortoise - Deals Damage to all targets that ignores SP equal to their SP. Drops: Simple Halberd (WP: 10), Smoke Bomb Kappa Shadow Assassin B *Nimble* *Attacks have 1/6 to KO* Type: Dark/Aquatic Level: 30 Health: 1000/1000 Special: Crouching Turtle Hidden Tortoise - Deals Damage to all targets that ignores SP equal to their SP. Drops: Simple Halberd (WP: 10), Smoke Bomb The Enemy The Party Hoke Ablesword - Champion of the Northern Kingdoms, Kraken Whacker, Titan Smiter, Serpent Skinner, Matchmaker and Rock Champion of Decamon (UsernameMDM) *Party Leader*Human Male ParagonLevel 58 *Blessed* *Immune to Fragile, Dark, Earth, Fire, Wind* *Absorbs Poison* *Gains Triple Experience*Power Bonus: 10 (+3 WP)Defense: 58Health: 123/123Gold: 1038Equipment: Zoot's Order (WP:40; Deals Darkness, Light, Ice, Cursed, Fragile, permanently Poisoned-by-10, hits reduce enemy SP by 1; spear, suitable for Hoke only [Hydra Tongue, Crimson Haze, Amethyst, Diamond, Etherial Opal]), Mythril Buckler (SP:41, Amethyst, Mythril), Hydra Skin (SP: 2, wearer gains HP when poisoned instead of losing it, backwear), Helm of Prestige (SP: 5, +10 Max HP, Wearer is Permanently Blessed, Headwear, suitable for Paragons), Bone Claws (+3 WP, 2 SP, hand wear), Sven's Heavy Armor (SP:6, Immune to Fire, Earth, Wind and Fragile), Guffington's Seal (Proves the Hero is a Friend of Guffington. The hero starts every quest with one "Hero's Cocktail": encouraged, hastened, lucky and inspired), Warrior's Treads (SP:2, Health +1, footwear), Medal of Glory (Wearer gains triple experience, accessory), Inventory:Weapons - Gladiator Trident (WP: 11, causes the Bleeding-by-5 effect; spear), Blue Steel Shield (SP:5, Immune to Blind), Vintul (WP: 16; greatsword), Wasabi Blade (WP: 4, Fire-elemental long-sword), Glistening Halberd WP:10 (1/2; chance to caused stunned effect, lance), Fang Dagger (WP:5, double damage to beasts, dagger), Balanced Main-Gauce (WP: 10, Riposte has a 1/6 chance of instantly killing the/each target, dagger, suitable only for marauders), Blade of Tranquility (WP: 2, deals the Sealed effect, Long-sword), Longsword (WP: 5), Fleuret (WP: 5, Longsword)Artifacts - Obsan's "Masterpiece" (SP: 10; suitable for knights, barbarians, beast masters, dragoons, marauders and regulators; Immune to Ice, Wind and Wood; bodywear), Coat Hanger (Allows for a second body wear, Accessory), Sharkskin Gloves (Accessory, provides immunity from water elemental attacks), Samurai Helmet (WP:+4, immune Confused, Sealed suitable to knights, dragoons, regulators, winged warriors), Sterile Gloves (Immune to poisoned and bleeding, handwear, suitable for anyone), Cultist Hat (damage vs undead), Electro Gear (Adds lightning-element to physical attacks and protects from lightning-elemental damage, accessory), Pugilist Gloves (+2 to power, immune Weakened), Shadeaux Cape (SP:1; suitable to those with reputation among the Shadeaux only; if reputation is great, SP is doubled; if reputation is outstanding, SP is tripled; backwear.), Iceborn's Improved Summoning Amulet (Can be used once per quest to revive a fallen enemy to join the party. The enemy has a level equal to their previous level, and health equal to the half the health of the hero reviving them. Their class can be determined by the QM, and they cannot be revived by Phoenix Essences. Accessory), Counerstrike Gloves, Goggles, Shackles of WarGems - Ruby (Fire), Etherial Sapphire (Sealed+Wind), Emerald (Wood), Etherial Aquamarine (Confusion+Water), Topaz (Lightning), Etherial Garnet (Slowed+Earth), Etherial Topaz (Lighting+Stunned), OpalScrolls - Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of SleepTools - Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel 3x Smoke Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Water Bomb, Air Bomb, 2x Dirt Bomb, Confuse Bomb, Seal Bomb, Stun Bombs, Skadi Bomb, Crescent Seal (+2 Power, +1 Free item usage during the first round of battle),Consumables - 3x Phoenix Essence, 7x Grand Potion, Health Core, 2x Grand Tonic, 4x Remedy, 5x Ether Core, Elixir, 2x Ambrosia, Soma, 5x Mead, 2x Smelling Salts, 2x Titan Heart (Grants encouraged- and inspired-effects when consumed), 2x Flame-Distilled Brandy (Encouraged & Immune to Ice), 5x Venom, 2x Deadly Venom, 2x Feather of Flight (Allows the user to flee from the battle when used), Henry Award (Can be sold for 200 Gold or to give +1 HP or +1 Power to a character, Consumable, Soul-bound), Hero's Cocktail, Crimson Haze (Causes a weapon to deal the poisoned by 7 and cursed effects permanently), Pickled Mushroom (Unknown effect, Consumable), AmbrosiaDecamon Deck - Nixie (Water 7), Reaper (Dark 8), Stone Golem (Rock 8), Carcinos (Aquatic 8), Storm Elemental (Electric 8), Tianlong (Ethereal 10) The Demon Germ (Samurai Turtle) ??? years old ; Half Demon; Male Black Knight Level 21 *Immune to Stunned* *Absorbs Ice*Power Bonus: 4Defense: 19Health: 38/38Gold: 1276Equipment: Spesialian Helmet (SP:2, SP:4 if wearer’s Star Elf, Health +2, Power +2, Suitable for anyone; headwear), Black Knight's Armor (SP:4; Protects from Stunned-effects; immune to Fire/Ruby; suitable for Black Knights; bodywear), Obsidian Scimitar (WP:20; Darkness-elemental; longsword), Electro Gear (Adds lightning-element to physical attacks and protects from lightning-elemental damage, accessory), Crested Shield (SP: 13)Inventory:Weapons - Sword-Fish (WP 8, WP doubles if target has been attacked by Spear-Fish or Flail-Fish, Longsword), 2x Kobold Sharp Wings (WP:8; Deals Bleeding 1; throwing weapon),Unicorn’s Horn (WP:8, healing becomes nurturing, removing negative effects as well; Diamond/Light-elemental staff), Dwarven Portable Catapult (WP:10; Double Damage to Enemies Visibly Larger than the User; Throwing Weapon), Ignis Blade (WP:5, Fire-elemental, ignores SP of foes weak to Fire, (Beasts, Icey, and Plants) gems cannot be merged into or removed from the weapon; great-sword), borrowed from Vindsval (Asphalt), Gaia Blade (WP:5, Wood-elemental, ignores SP foes weak to Wood,(aquatic and Rock) gems cannot be merged into or removed from the weapon; great-sword), borrowed from Vindsval (Asphalt), Red Shield (SP:8; shield), Brilliant Dagger (WP: 10, 1/3 chance to Blind), Winter Shield (SP:10; absorb Ice but takes double damage from Fire; shield), Artifacts - Demon Wings (Take To The Skies dealsDarkness-elemental damage and Hexed instead of Wind-elemental damage and Stunned; backwear, suitable to The Demon Germ only), Sterile Gloves (Protects from Poisoned- and Bleeding- effects; handwear), Shadow Cloak (SP:1, immune to Darkness/Amethyst & Emerald/Wood; backwear), Unholy ArmorGems / Scrolls - Scroll of Blindness (Enables casting the blinded-effect to the target, making them unable to use a physical attack for the next three rounds. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 1 ether.),Consumables - Smoke Bomb (x3), Level-Up Mushroom, Bone (x6), Deadly Venom (x3), Remedy (x4), Smelling Salts, Human Repellent (Makes the user impervious to direct attacks from humanoid enemies during one battle unless he is the last hero standing; consumable.), Potion (x7), Venom (x3), Mead x2, Grand Potion (x4), NostrumTools - Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Crescent Seal (+2 Power, +1 Free item usage during the first round of combat)Other - 2 Gold Ring (worth 15 gold, or can be given to someone else to make them Enamored with the giver), Gold Bar (A bar of gold. Value: 50 gold) loaned to Vindsval (Asphalt) Umbra Shadeaux (Controlled by Hoke) *Reinforced* *Immune to Hexed* *Immune to Fire, Water, Darkness, Light*28 year old Human female; MarauderLevel 40Power Bonus: 5Defense: 11 22Health: 60/60Gold: 0Equipment: Marauder's Mantle, Main Gauche (WP: 5, SP: 10, cannot be upgraded, Dagger), Balanced Rapier (WP: 20, Longsword), Fighting Boots, Paper Doll, Umbra's Sombre (SP 1, Immunity to Fire, Water, Darkness, and Light)Inventory: Health Core, Smelling Salts, Phoenix Essence, Deadly Venom Augusta Wind (Controlled by Ezeran) *Immune to Bound & Slowed*50 year old Naga female; Weather MageLevel 40Power Bonus: 10Defense: 5Health: 44/44 Ether: 59/59Gold: 0Equipment: Staff of Storms (WP 20, WP doubles in Breezy and Electrified Weather), Robe of the Archmagi, Magician's Gloves, Winged Sandles, Ethereal Cloak, Magic Viper SkinInventory: Ether Core, Soma, Elixer, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Aquamarine, Topaz, Gone with the Winds Front 2: The Enemy Kappa Caster A *Nimble* *Attacks Ignore Row* *Attacks from the Back Row* *Immune to Sealed, Blinded, Hexed, Sudden Death, Minimized, and Confused* Type: Dark/Aquatic Level: 20 Health: 450/450 Special: Damning Darkness - Jinxes all targets Passive Special: Shifting Shadow - All Allies on both Fronts are Permanently Nimble Drops: Amethyst, Simple Staff (WP: 10), 10 Gold Kappa Chi Monk B *Nimble* *Attacks Deal Stunned* Type: Dark/Aquatic Level: 30 Health: 400/400 Special: Chi Focus - The Chi Monk becomes Hastened, Lucky, and Encouraged Drops: Nunchaku, 10 Gold Kappa Chi Monk C *Nimble* *Attacks Deal Stunned* Type: Dark/Aquatic Level: 30 Health: 400/400 Special: Chi Focus - The Chi Monk becomes Hastened, Lucky, and Encouraged Drops: Pugilist Gloves, 10 Gold Kappa Shadow Assassin C *Nimble* *Attacks have 1/6 to KO* Type: Dark/Aquatic Level: 25 Health: 300/300 Special: Crouching Turtle Hidden Tortoise - Deals Damage to all targets that ignores SP equal to their SP. Drops: White Ninja Cowl, Smoke Bomb, 10 Gold Kappa Shadow Assassin D *Nimble* *Attacks have 1/6 to KO* Type: Dark/Aquatic Level: 25 Health: 300/300 Special: Crouching Turtle Hidden Tortoise - Deals Damage to all targets that ignores SP equal to their SP. Drops: White Ninja Cowl, Smoke Bomb, 10 Gold Kappa Shadow Assassin E *Nimble* *Attacks have 1/6 to KO* Type: Dark/Aquatic Level: 25 Health: 300/300 Special: Crouching Turtle Hidden Tortoise - Deals Damage to all targets that ignores SP equal to their SP. Drops: White Ninja Cowl, Smoke Bomb, 10 Gold The Party Ezeran Yavarr (MysticModulus)42 year old male human SorcererLevel 21.33 *Immune to Wood and Fire, Sealed and Blindness* *Enemies that hit Ezeran become slowed*Power Bonus: 3 (+2 spellpower)Defense: 5Health: 35/35Ether: 27/29Gold: 273Equipment: Ooze Wand (WP: 10, 1/3 chance to Slow), Sneezing Demon (SP:2; enemies that hit the wearer become slowed; immunity to wood, fire and blindness, suitable to Ezeran only; bodywear), Etherium Pauldrons (SP:3, immune to sealed; backwear), Sedge hat (Max. Ether +4; headwear)Inventory: Weapons - Trickster’s Baubel (WP:6, each hit causes one random effect: stunned, poisoned by 1, asleep, blinded, sealed or confused; wand), Unicorn’s Horn (WP:8, healing becomes nurturing, removing negative effects as well; Diamond/Light-elemental staff), Ancient Sapphamber Staff (WP:8, doubled against Ancient enemies, staff) Artifacts - Hood of the Elementalist (SP:1, *Absorbs darkness*; headwear, suitable to anyone), Pointy Hat, Mage's Muffler, Bad Luck Charm, Sterile Gloves (Immune to poisoned and bleeding, handwear, suitable for anyone)Gems - Emerald (Wood), Ruby (Fire), Diamond (Light), Sapphire (wind), Ruby (Fire), Etherial Sapphire (Sealed+Wind), Emerald (Wood), Etherial Aquamarine (Confusion+Water), Topaz (Lightning), Etherial Garnet (Slowed+Earth), Etherial Topaz (Lighting+Stunned), Opal (Ice)Consumables - 5x grand potions, 5x grand tonics, 3x Remedy, 2x smelling salts, ether core, 2x nostrums, smoke bomb, myrrh, venom, Mulled Wine, Pickled Mushroom, SomaTools - Crescent Seal (+2 Power, +1 Free item usage during the first round of battle), Bedroll, Shovel Throlar Wineghilm *Nimble*137 year old male Dwarven Warden. Level: 19.5Power Bonus: 0Defense: 20Health: 37/37Gold: 110Equipment: Mopagsaber (WP: 12; Ice elemental; longsword), Counterstrike Gloves (If the wearer is damaged by a free hit, they counter with strength equal to their level; handwear), Greaves of the Wolf (SP: 5; Wearer is Nimble; footwear), Weathered Shield (SP: 15)Inventory:Weapons - Huntsman's Bow (WP: 7; damages undead; bow), Elven Sword (WP: 5, longsword), Miracle Lance (A white spear crafted in the likeness of an ancient dragon; WP: 10; doubled against Ancient enemies; lance), Blackstone Club (WP: 30; Earth and darkness elemental; club), Dwarven Portable Catapult (WP:10; Double Damage to Enemies Visibly Larger than the User; Throwing Weapon), Fellcrest Hand Axe (WP: 8; deals bleeding 5 on successful hits; throwing weapon), Sundering Longsword (WP: 10, 1/3 chance to deal Fragile), Artifacts - Quiver of Homing Arrows (Rolls of AIM become HIT; can only be used with a bow or a crossbow; backwear), Lion's Plate (Max health +5, Power +1; wearer is immune to weakened; suitable for knights and barbarians; body wear), Shield of Invisibility (SP: 0; the user is immune to free hits until they are the last hero standing), Amulet of Elven Loyalty (Wearer can use anything suitable for elves and is considered a friend by all elves; the wearer also becomes encouraged if there are elves in the party; suitable to Throlar only; accessory), Monkey Armor (SP:4, immune to earth and bound; suitable for knights, beast warriors, dragoons, skirmishers and winged warriors; body wear), Mage's Muffler, Sandman's Parasol, Elven Shield (SP: 5; Ice and darkness elemental; all elves in the party gain the same amount of SP as long as the wielder is standing), Crow Helmet (SP: 1; Flying enemies do not deal free hits to the wearer; suitable for Knights and Dragoons; headwear), Lethauros Crushers (While equipped, the wearer does double damage to Rock and Flying type enemies; suitable for anyone; footwear)Consumables - Phoenix Essence, x2 Potion, Grand Potion, x3 Remedy, Nostrum, Soma, x2 Bone, Floral Bomb, Air Bomb, Baldur Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Fire Bomb, x2 Smoke Bomb,x4 Shattering Arrow (lowers enemy SP by 10 points, suitable for classes that use crossbows and bows), Grating Stone, Venom, Mulled WineTools - Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass.Other - Viper scale (worth 40 gold to some NPC's).Decamon Deck - Magic Carp (Aquatic 1), Volt Ant (Electric 1), Will-o'-the-Wisp (Fiery 1), Tweetybird (Flying 1), Toxic Toad (Plant 1), Ursa Minor (Eithereal 1), Specter (Dark 2), Dryad (Plant 6) Torald Waruelf, Matchmaker (Alfadas)20 year old male human Barbarian *Immune to Ice, Wind, & Wood*Level 14.5Power Bonus: 5Defense: 10Health: 13/23Gold: 226Equipment: Keen Axe (WP 15, Ignores SP), Boots of Drunken Boxing (Power +2; if wearer is encouraged: power +8. Footwear. Suitable for Torald only), Obsan's "Masterpiece" Armor (SP: 10; suitable for knights, barbarians, beast masters, dragoons, marauders and regulators; Immune to Ice, Wind and Wood; bodywear), Inventory:Weapons - Spear (WP:5), Old and Rusty Greatsword (WP: 3), Broken Spear (WP: 3; Causes Bleeding and Poisoned by 2 every other round used), Sludge Glaive (WP:8, pierces defense and causes either fragile or weakened; halberd), Spark Hammer (WP: 8 Lightning & Wood elemental Hammer. Double WP against flying and mechanical, Poisoned 10), Whispering Greatsword (WP: 10, 1/3 Chance to Seal)Artifacts - Pongcanis Shield (SP: 7; Shield), Crocodile Belt (Max. Health +2; accessory), Fighting Boots (Power +5 on the front row; footwear.), 2x Tricorne (SP:3, headwear; suitable to anyone), Black Knight's Armor,Consumables - Fire Bomb, 4 Potions, 10 Mead, 3 Venom, Feather of WhiteTools - Shovel, Pickaxe, Crescent Seal (+2 Power, +1 Free item usage during the first round of battle) Lippi (Controled By Throlar)16 year old male Kappa Chi MonkLevel 18Power Bonus: 5Defense: 5Health: 35/35 Ether: 20/20Gold: 10Equipment: Training Wraps (+5 SP & WP, Handwear, suitable for Chi Monks)Inventory: Aquamarine, Potion Party Leader, Please determine the battle order. Everyone else, please list your action and the row from which you are performing it.

Pretzel raises Matthias before bring his whip slashing across two of the dwarves. Thalion continues to electrify his automaton foe as Vindsval intercedes for the Party once more. Mux manages to restore some of his health as a blow meant for Matthias is deflected away by the Paladins celestial aide. Hostage Battle Free Hits are dealt to the Prisoners at random until there are no more prisoners left. Round 10 of Hostage Hustle: Monk Pretzel uses Phoenix Essence on Matthias - Success Monk vs. Dark Dwarf A - Hit - 116 Damage to Dark Dwarf A & B Thalion vs. Automaton A - Spell Special Damage - 212 Lightning Elmental Damage, -2 Ether Vindsval vs. Tinkerer B - Guardian Angel Mux vs. Tinkerer A - Blood Fang - Bleeding 5, 15 Health Restored to Mux >Matthias vs. Dark Dwarf B - Damage - 0 Damage, Guardian Angel Monk Prezel - Free Hits (Automaton B) - Orc B -1 Hit, KO'd Dark Dwarf B - Burning & Poisoned - 34 Damage Dark Dwarf Tinkerer A - Bleeding - 10 Damage The Enemy Automaton Guard A *Immune to bleeding, poisoned, asleep, fast asleep, hexed, petrified and doomed*Type: MechanicalLevel: 60Defense: 30Health: 738/2000Special: Tri-Dazer – Removes 10 health, 10 ether and 10 power from the target regardless of row. Lost power will be restored after the battle. Passive Special I: Adaptive Defense - Automaton Guard A becomes immune to any Negative Effect it survives Passive Special II: Defensive Adaptation - Automaton Guard A has 1/2 chance to copy a Positive Effect the Party receives from a consumableDrops (varies by roll):1-3: Elixir4-6: Scrap Metal (Worth 25 gold) Automaton Guard B *Immune to bleeding, poisoned, asleep, fast asleep, hexed, petrified and doomed*Type: MechanicalLevel: 60Defense: 30Health: 881/2000Special: Tri-Dazer – Removes 10 health, 10 ether and 10 power from the target regardless of row. Lost power will be restored after the battle.Passive Special I: Adaptive Defense - Automaton Guard A becomes immune to any Negative Effect it survives Passive Special II: Defensive Adaptation - Automaton Guard A has 1/2 chance to copy a Positive Effect the Party receives from a consumable Drops (varies by roll):1-3: Elixir4-6: Scrap Metal (Worth 25 gold) Dark Dwarf A *Fights from the Back Row* *Ranged Attacks* *Immune to Blinded*Type: HumanoidLevel: 50Health: 218/1000Special: Piercing Shot – Dark Dwarf A does 40 damage to the target that ignores SP Passive Special: Reinforcements - Dark Dwarf A will call for aid at the end of Round 3 and two more Dark Dwarves will join the fight.Drops:50 Gold Dark Dwarf B *Attacks ignore SP* *Immune to Blinded* *Burning 20* *Poisoned 14* *Enraged*Type: HumanoidLevel: 40Health: 124/1000Special: Take the Shinys – Dark Dwarf B steals 1/10 of the target's Gold Passive Special: Coward - Dark Dwarf B has a 1/10 chance of fleeing at the end of the round if it has used its special once, a 2/10 chance if it has used its special twice, etc.Drops: 60 Gold Dark Dwarf Tinkerer A *Immune to Blinded* *Bleeding 10*Type: HumanoidLevel: 50Health: 175/750Special: Keen Eye – Dark Dwarf Tinkerer A finds a vulnerability in the target's armor and reduces their SP by 1/2Drops:Grating Stone Dark Dwarf Tinkerer B *Immune to Blinded*Type: HumanoidLevel: 50Health: 740/570Special: Stalwart Defense – Dark Dwarf Tinkerer B finds a vulnerability in the target's armor and reduces their SP by 1/2Drops:Grating Stone The Prisoners Orc A Hits: 2/2 Orc B Hits: 0/2 Elf A Hits: 1/2 Elf B Hits: 2/2 Lindy Hits: 2/2 The Party Vindsval Half-Born (Asphalt) 39 year old, Male, Half Giant, Level: 37.25 Paladin *Gains Triple XP* *Immune to Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, and Weakened, Effects* *Immune to Dark & Demonic enemies* Power Bonus: 8 Defense: 29 14 Health: 56/56 Ether: 32/41 Gold: 704 Equipment: Wrath Lance (WP:16, causes enraged and burning 10, poison 7 and cursed; Darkness and Fire Elemental, lance), Shikokku's Stealth Suit (SP:6; Power +6, User is immune to Dark & Demonic enemies; Body, Head and Backwear counts as 1 Artifact), Mythril Shield (SP: 20 Shield), Mechanical Arm (Doubles WP for the equipped weapon; wearer cannot become disarmed; suitable for Vindsval only; handwear), Wonky Shoes (footwear, SP: 3, suitable for all classes)(lent by Benj), Medal of Glory (accessory, mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles, immunity toAsleep,Blinded,Confused, Fragile, and Weakened effects)(lent by Benji) Inventory: Consumables: 4X Mead, Smelling Salts, 2X Remedy, Potion, 6X Grand Potion, 3X Smoke Bomb, 3X Tonic, 4X Venom (poison -1), 3X Deadly Poison (Poison -10), Banana, Poison Bomb, 4X Hurricane - This exotic drink grants the Hilariously and Luckily Drunk-effect, doubling the power of every attack, provided the consumer can state a pun related to his attack with every attack for the duration of one battle, Bone, Fenghuang Essence, Agni Bomb, Elixir, Myrrh, Soma, 2X Phoenix Essence, Candy Cane (Restores 10 Health and 5 Ether), Zoot's Cookie, Health Core, Bright Polish Misc: Mythril Shard, 4X Grating Stone, Gold Bar (Collateral from the Demon Germ) Weapons And Shields: Ludeus (WP: 25 Glowing Blade forged from the body of Immortalis. Be free from your endless burden, argent lord of lightning, and allow this blade to carry on your legacy. Successful hits have a 1/3 chance of Awakening the blade's true power, doubling the sword's WP for the next round. Doubling does not compound. Greatsword/Longsword.)Verkenner (WP:10, Broomstick,ranged), Crystal Blade: WP: 16, Greatsword. Imbued with a diamond, as is light-elemental as a result. A transparent blade that the fallen angel Glaz wielded), Very Pink Parasol: Broomstick, WP:1, Male enemies are Enamored with the hero, Xeno Whip (WP:4, poisoning the Xeno Whip doubles the poison output, whip), Leets d’Loc (WP:9, ice-elemental longsword), Renegade’s Crook (WP: 10, successful healing also poisons the target’s weapon by 3, staff), Simurgh Wingblade (WP:12, cannot be used with a shield; great-sword), Twin Sai (WP: 12, dual strike, dagger), Stygian Blade (WP: 12, Longsword: WP doubled when using it against an Ethereal or Ancient enemy. The aura it exudes seems to be very cold, very luminescent water, the blade of Charon, the Angel of Death.), Artifacts: Toxic Hood: (Headwear. The green hood worn by the Rosalia Pestilence. Changes the poisoned effect, to Blessed for the duration of the battle if poisoned while wearing the hood, Usable by all.), Ten-Gallon Hat: Gives the wearer the "Tourist" effect, causing no one to take them seriously), Gloves of the Hypocritical/Hippocratic Oath, Handwear, (Adds +10 to healing for characters with the Healing job trait and + 10 Poisoning for characters with the Wicked (or future equivalent) fighting style ), Mythril Mail (SP:10; suitable to knights and barbarians only; bodywear), Anniversary Medal (Power +5, SP +5, Max Health +5, Max Ether +5. Values increase by 1 with each passing year; Accessory), Gauntlets of the Legionnaire (Power +5, immune to Petrified, Handwear), Wanderer's Seal (Vindicator's Seal, grants access to the Vindicator job class; suitable to followers of the Wanderer only) Gems: Emerald X2, Aquamarine X2, Garnet X2, Opal, Topaz Scrolls: Scroll of Poisoning. Can be cast on a weapon to give it Poison 10, for the duration of the battle at the cost of 5 Ether, Scroll of Frailty (Enables casting the Fragile effect to one target for three round. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 1 ether.) Tools: Bed Roll, Shovel, Magic Compass Monk Pretzel (Palathadric) 463-year-old male "hermit" Artisan *Reinforced* *Immune to Darkness, Wood, Earth, Water, Light, Fire, Lightning, Wind, Blinded, and Confused* Level: 37.75 Power Bonus: 2 -8 Defense: 40 80 Health: 67/67 57/57 Gold: 4350 Equipment: Heaven and Hell (WP: 29; Darkness; Dual-Strike; Whip), Marauder’s Mantle (Grants permanent reinforced effect; Suitable to Marauders; Backwear), , Book of Artisan's Tricks (At the beginning of the quest, wearer may choose to copy another class' ability (the copied ability can be used at will until the end of the quest; Accessory; Suitable for Artisans), Cloak of the Grand Vizier (SP: 6 multiplied by the number of party members; Grants immunity to Darkness, Wood, Earth, Water, Light, Fire, Lightning, Wind, *Blinded*, and *Confused*; Backwear), Armour of Dark Arts (SP: 10; Takes up: Bodywear, Handwear, Footwear slots; counts as one artifact; Suitable to Knights, Dragoons, and Skirmishers) Inventory: Weapons: Dual Staff (WP: 13; Ice, Lightning, Fire, Wind, Light; Deals *Bleeding 3*; Dual Strike; Staff), Tyrant's Maul (WP: 28; causes *Hexed*; Hammer), Quarterstaff (WP: 4/8 against Humanoids; Staff), Flying Cross (WP: 11; Darkness; Broomstick), Splinter Broom (WP: 10; 1/2 chance to deal *Stunned*; defies SP; Broomstick), 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), Shadeaux Mace (WP: 9; deals *Fragile* effect; Mace), Glacial Mace (WP: 12; has 1/2 chance to cause *Slowed*; Ice-elemental; Mace), Shredding Star (WP: 13; removes all temporary effects from the target; Mace), Honed Axe (WP:10, cuts target's SP in half, Axe Artifacts: Darksteel Armour (SP: 6; Max. Health +3; Bodywear), 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 partnerhas to equip the chain as well (ie. one chain can be shared by two people); Accessory), Strategist's Shako (+5 power while in the front row, +5 SP while in the back; Headwear), Bloody Skull Helmet (SP: 3; heals wearer by the amount of health other combatants lose by *Bleeding* at the end of each round; Headwear), Duplovian Helmet (SP: 2; Immune to Magic and Healing; Headwear), Burning Knuckle Helmet (SP: 10; Wearer suffers Burning -3 effect; Suitable for Anyone; Headwear), White Ninja Cowl (Once per battle, the wearer can choose to hide for up to three rounds, avoiding Free Hits; the effect ends if the user targets an enemy; suitable to rogues, beast warriors, chi monks and infiltrators; Headwear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP: 1; Vermin with level less than half of the wearers are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; Bodywear), Order Imperial Prophet's Armor (SP: 8; Grants Command; Suitable for Prophets; Bodywear), Duke's Coat-of-Arms (SP: 5; Protects against *Fragile* and all *Poisons*; Suitable for Knights, Dragoons, Skirmishers and Regulators; Bodywear), Infernal Armor (SP: 10; absorbs Fire; suitable to knights, dragoons, regulators, skirmishers and vindicators; Bodywear), 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), Ethereal Cloak (SP: 2, Max Ether +4; Backwear), Rock Gauntlets (Grants the wearer Iron Fist at no ether cost; Suitable for anyone; Handwear), Counterstrike Gloves (Handwear), Soothing Slippers (Meditation restores 5 ether; Footwear), Shackles of War (Accessory), Lens of Speed Reading (allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action; Accessory; Suitable for scroll users), The Good Book (Grants the Convert job trait - the user can turn any allied or neutral NPC to their faith, gaining their respect; user gains 10 gold from each conversion; suitable to Monk Pretzel only; Accessory), Scholar’s Codex (Makes negative effect scrolls deal non-elemental damage equal to the user’s level when successfully used, but also cost 1 ether more; suitable to scholars only; Accessory), White Fur Coat (SP:4, grants immunity to ice and stunned; allows the user to hide to avoid Free Hits (the effect ends if the user targets an enemy); suitable to barbarians and beast warriors; backwear.) Gems: Amethyst, Emerald, Garnet, Aquamarine, Ethereal Opal (Ice and Fragile) Scrolls: Scroll of *Sealing*, Scroll of *Blindness*, Scroll of *Confusion*, Scroll of *Sleep*, Scroll of *Frailty*, Scroll of *Weakening*, Scroll of *Minimizing* (Has 1/2 chance of causing the *Minimizing*-effect on the target; costs 10 ether.), Scroll of Arc *Sleep*, Scroll of Elemental Aura (Enables the user to cause the target's attacks deal only elemental damage corresponding to a gem available to the user for the duration of one battle. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 5 ether) Consumables: 8 Potions, 19 Grand Potions, Cherry (Restores 1 ether), 2 Tonics, 2 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, 13 Remedies, 3 Neutralizers, Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), 2 Phoenix Incenses, 5 Phoenix Essences, 4 Meads, Smelling Salts, Soma, 2 Nostrum, 5 Mulled Wine, Dragon Scale (lucky & blessed), Titan Heart (encouraged & inspired), Tiger Balm, 5 Venoms, 5 Deadly Venoms, 2 Paralyzing Venoms, 3 Jinxy Juices, 4 Smoke Bombs, 2 Fire Bombs, Military Grade Fire Bomb, 1 *Blind* Bombs, 2 *Seal* Bombs, *Sleep* Bomb, Plague Bomb (Causes 15 damage and *Poisoned* by 15 -effect to all opponents when used.), 2 *Stun* Bombs, 2 *Confuse* Bombs, 4 Bones, Crimson Haze (Causes a weapon to deal the *Poisoned* by 7 and Cursed effects permanently), Strong Wasabi (-2 *Poisoned* permanently), Grating Stone, Small Present, Milk Tools: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Shovel, Magic Shovel (will always find something when used, limited to three uses per quests) Matthias (StickFig) Level 29.33 Druid *⅙ chance of being Encouraged at the start of any battle* *Immune to Ice* *Immune to Bound, Fragile, and Slowed* *Gains 10 gold for each Humanoid killed*Power Bonus: 12 Defense: 6 Health: 39/39Ether: 23/30 Gold: 605 Abilities: Bearer of the Anvil (Matthias may sacrifice his turn to add his WP or SP to another heroes for the round. He may also improve one weapon at the end of each quest [+1 WP].), Immortal Waters (Once per quest, Matthias can heal himself to full health and remove all negative effects during combat. This does not take up an action.) Equipment: Ethereal Restored Fireball Extraordinaire (WP:11; also hits enemies listed above and below the target; Darkness-, Ice-, and Lightning-elemental; deals Fragile; user is Slowed; hand cannon), Dapper Hat (This amazingly dapper hat gives the wearer a ⅙ chance of being Encouraged at the start of any battle, headwear), Hunter's Plate (SP:4, wearer gains 10 gold for each Humanoid killed, suitable for rogues, rangers, barbarians, beast warriors, infiltrators, regulators, and winged warriors) (Dreyrugr), Ethereal Rocket Boots (SP:2; immunity to Ice; protects from Bound, Fragile, and Slowed effects; footwear) Inventory: Ethereal XX Handcannon Replica (WP:12, pierces defense, Fire- and Light-elemental, deals Afraid, hand cannon), Peashooter (WP:2, deals Burning -2, hand cannon), Pongcanis Crossbow (WP:8, crossbow), Crocodile Handbag (Max. ether +2, immunity to water; accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Human (Changes the wearer into a human of the same gender when worn, accessory), Winged Sandals (Protects from Bound and Slowed effects, footwear), Ethereal Garnet (Earth and Sealed), 2x Adamantite Shard (¼ of a full Adamantite ore, used for adamantizing weapons), 8x Bone (Distracts the target for the duration of 1 round, preventing Free Hits; worth 5 gold in magic shops), Deadly Venom, 2x Elixir, Grand Potion, Grating Stone, Potion, 2x Red Death Blood, 3x Remedy, 4x Shattering Arrow (Lowers enemy SP by 5, suitable for classes with bows and crossbows), 3x Tonic, Smoke Bomb, Zhar-ptitsa Incense (Revives all party members to full health and grants the Blessed, Reinforced, and Transcended effects, consumable), Bedroll, Magic Compass, Candy Cane (Restores 10 Health and 5 Ether), 3x Firebomb, Skadi Bomb, Emergency Essence Quest Items: Guffington's Seal (Proves the hero is a Friend of Guffington - the hero starts every quest with one Hero's Cocktail (Makes the hero Encouraged, Hastened, Lucky, and Inspired, consumable)) Thalion Dwinlas (-obelix-) *Party Leader* 213 years old male elf Mystic Knight Level: 36 *Nimble* *Restores 1 ether whenever damage is taken* *Immune to All Elements, Sealed, Blind, Weakened, Confused, Sleep, Fragile, Cursed, Poisoned and Bleeding* *Lucky*Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 15 Health: 47/47 Ether: 36/46 Gold: 1363 Equipment: Alpha and Omega (WP: 17, dual healing/spellcasting at the cost of 2 ether, Hollow [Grand Potion stored], staves), Norgh Armor (SP:5, Immunity to Darkness, Light, Fire, Ice, Water, Wood, Wind, Lightning, Earth damage and Sealed, Blind, Fragile, Weaken, Sleep and Confused, bodywear), Blessed Amulet (Protects from Cursed-effect; accessory), Sterile Gloves (Immunity to Poisoned and Bleeding, handwear), Elven Boots (Wearer is permanently Nimble; suitable to elves; footwear)Inventory: Gems: Zirconia (Gem containing all elements; cannot be merged into equipment), Amethyst (Darkness) x3, Diamond (Light), Aquamarine (Water), Opal (Ice) Garnet (Earth), Scrolls: Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Elemental Aura (Enables the user to cause the target's attacks deal only elemental damage corresponding to a gem available to the user for the duration of one battle. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 5 ether) Weapons: Broomstick (WP:9, ranged), Shield of Elvenkind (SP:11, restores 1 ether to wielder every time they take damage; shield), Despair (WP: 21, darkness-elemental, physical attacks and spells deal double damage to enemies inflicted with any negative effects, staff), War Blade (WP: 17, double WP against lower level enemies; greatsword), Nightfall (WP: 11, Darkness-elemental, absorbs 2 health on successful hits, Hollow [Nothing stored], dagger), Sleeper (WP: 4, deals Asleep to enemies it hits, Hollow Upgrade [Nothing stored], melee/throwing weapon), Duplovian Swift Halberd (WP: 10, deals Stunned on successful hits, Hollow [nothing stored]) , Handy Shield (SP:4, Immune to Blinded), Repeating Crossbow (WP: 5, Dual Strike, Bow), Winter's Whip (WP: 10, Ice Elemental, 1/3 chance to cause Slow, Whip), Undead Antlers (WP: 10, Grants Intimidation, Darkness Elemental, Halberd), Undead Antlers (WP: 10, Grants Intimidation, Darkness Elemental, Halberd)Artifacts: Slightly Less Lucky Die (Randomly causes the Lucky or Jinxed effect when used, costs 3 ether), Ribcage Shield (SP:11; every time the wielder takes a hit, the shield loses one SP; gives immunity to Doomed and Sudden Death for as long the shield has SP left), Helmet of the Guard (SP:2, Immune to Magic and Healing, headwear), , Winged Sandals (Protects from Bound and Slowed effects, footwear), Heart Locket (Protects from Enamored-effect; accessory), Snake-Eye Charm (Protects from Petrified-effect; accessory), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing battles; accessory), Paper Doll (Protects from Hexed-effect; accessory), Cloak of Espionage (Allows the wearer to examine enemy stats before a battle, backwear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP:1, vermin with level less than half of the wearer's are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; bodywear), Dragoon's Helmet (SP:3, makes wearer absorb attacks of the element of their pet dragon, gaining health instead of damage; suitable for dragoons; headwear), Emerald Hood (SP:4, Immunity to Fragile, headwear), Cloak of Necrotic Shielding (SP:3, provides SPECIAL GUARD against Undead Enemies, backwear), Tin Helmet (Protects from Confused and Hexed effects; headwear), Sharkskin Hide (SP: 1, doubles water elemental spells, bodywear, suitable for mages, necromancers, chi monks, and weather mages), Vexing Vestaments (SP: 3, +8 max ether, the user can no longer heal undead to damage them, but healing humanoid, holy, and luminous enemies will now deal damage and inflict the hexed-effect, suitable for clerics and chi monks)Tools: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Magic CompassConsumables: Copy of The Eubric Herald (Gives the target the transcended and inspired effects for the duration of one battle), Kraken Fang (Grants hastened and reinforced effects when consumed), Grand Potion (8), Potion (4), Remedy (23), Mead (5), Smelling Salts (8), Nostrum (5), Mulled Wine (4), Elixir (3), Ambrosia, Ether Core, Grand Tonic (2), Phoenix Essence (4), Ethereal Essence (Revives a fallen ally with full health and ether and the transcended effect), Bone (4), Smoke Bomb, Blind Bomb (2), Seal Bomb, Sleep Bomb (3), Deluxe Skeleton Decoy, Feather of White, Feather of Flight (2), Demon Repellent, Skeleton Decoy (2), Mithril Shard (1/4 of a piece of Mithril), Crystal Ball (Worth 50 gold, 100 at magic shops), 3 Scrap Metal, Small Present, Crystal Ball, Bright Polish, Bag of Wonder (Summons a random Decamon that joins the battle for 5 rounds. 10 uses remaining, Consumable) Grunch (Takes suggestions from Thalion) *Immune to Fragile & Ice* *Favored Humanoids* *KO'd*Level: 30 Hunter Power Bonus: 5 Defense: 11 5 Health: 0/44 Gold: 90 Equipment: Sylvan Circle Circlet (Allows the permanent taming of one monster while worn, Accessory), Heavy Armor (SP 5, Immunity to Fragile, Torsowear), Cloak of the Winterlands (SP 1, Immune to Ice, Backwear), Darksteel Cutlass (WP 15, 1/3 chance to Blind) Inventory: Deadly Venom, Remedy Mux *Permanently Tamed* *Immune to Blinded* Type: Beast Level: 15 5 Health: 130/175 165 Special: Blood Fang – Transfers 15 health from the target to self and inflicts Bleeding 5 Passive Special: Blood Brother - Grants a +5 Power and SP Bonus to Grunch while Mux is still up. Party Leader, please determine the battle order.

"Lesser, no, undeserving of Kappa La, yes. You have no right to the lands that have been given to us by Torangu. And those who have strayed have no right to give it either." "Kappa La has always been for the Kappa. You would come here and demand it under what right? Because some arbitrary power hundreds of miles away wished to make peace with another land and offer up the land of its own citizens?" "There can no peace while those on our borders wish to rip from us what is rightfully ours."

"Because they must be judged for their straying. They would profane this land, the land given to us by Torangu, with the sullied feet of foreigners. I would assume you represent them, no?"

Pretzel pauses to empower his weapon as Thalion continues his rain of lightning upon the Automaton. Seeing their dire need for assistance Vindsval once more appeals to his spiritual companion. Mux suffers a tremendous hit from one of the Tinkerers and Matthias goes down from a crossbow bolt from another of the dwarves. Hostage Battle Free Hits are dealt to the Prisoners at random until there are no more prisoners left. Round 9 of Hostage Hustle: Monk Pretzel throws a bone at Tinkerer B - Success Monk vs. Automaton B - Upgrade - Heaven & Hell +1 WP Thalion vs. Automaton A - Greater Spell Enchantment - 250 Lightning Elmental Damage, -2 Ether >Vindsval vs. Dark Dwarf B - Guardian Angel Mux vs. Tinkerer A - Damage - 50 Damage >Matthias vs. Dark Dwarf A - Damage - 44 Damage Monk Prezel - Free Hits (Tinkerer B) - Bone Dark Dwarf B - Burning & Poisoned - 34 Damage Dark Dwarf Tinkerer A - Bleeding - 5 Damage The Enemy Automaton Guard A *Immune to bleeding, poisoned, asleep, fast asleep, hexed, petrified and doomed*Type: MechanicalLevel: 60Defense: 30Health: 950/2000Special: Tri-Dazer – Removes 10 health, 10 ether and 10 power from the target regardless of row. Lost power will be restored after the battle. Passive Special I: Adaptive Defense - Automaton Guard A becomes immune to any Negative Effect it survives Passive Special II: Defensive Adaptation - Automaton Guard A has 1/2 chance to copy a Positive Effect the Party receives from a consumableDrops (varies by roll):1-3: Elixir4-6: Scrap Metal (Worth 25 gold) Automaton Guard B *Immune to bleeding, poisoned, asleep, fast asleep, hexed, petrified and doomed*Type: MechanicalLevel: 60Defense: 30Health: 881/2000Special: Tri-Dazer – Removes 10 health, 10 ether and 10 power from the target regardless of row. Lost power will be restored after the battle.Passive Special I: Adaptive Defense - Automaton Guard A becomes immune to any Negative Effect it survives Passive Special II: Defensive Adaptation - Automaton Guard A has 1/2 chance to copy a Positive Effect the Party receives from a consumable Drops (varies by roll):1-3: Elixir4-6: Scrap Metal (Worth 25 gold) Dark Dwarf A *Fights from the Back Row* *Ranged Attacks* *Immune to Blinded* *Fragile (1 Rounds Remaining)*Type: HumanoidLevel: 50Health: 334/1000Special: Piercing Shot – Dark Dwarf A does 40 damage to the target that ignores SP Passive Special: Reinforcements - Dark Dwarf A will call for aid at the end of Round 3 and two more Dark Dwarves will join the fight.Drops:50 Gold Dark Dwarf B *Attacks ignore SP* *Immune to Blinded* *Burning 20* *Poisoned 14* *Enraged*Type: HumanoidLevel: 40Health: 274/1000Special: Take the Shinys – Dark Dwarf B steals 1/10 of the target's Gold Passive Special: Coward - Dark Dwarf B has a 1/10 chance of fleeing at the end of the round if it has used its special once, a 2/10 chance if it has used its special twice, etc.Drops: 60 Gold Dark Dwarf Tinkerer A *Immune to Blinded* *Bleeding 5*Type: HumanoidLevel: 50Health: 185/750Special: Keen Eye – Dark Dwarf Tinkerer A finds a vulnerability in the target's armor and reduces their SP by 1/2Drops:Grating Stone Dark Dwarf Tinkerer B *Immune to Blinded*Type: HumanoidLevel: 50Health: 740/570Special: Stalwart Defense – Dark Dwarf Tinkerer B finds a vulnerability in the target's armor and reduces their SP by 1/2Drops:Grating Stone The Prisoners Orc A Hits: 2/2 Orc B Hits: 1/2 Elf A Hits: 1/2 Elf B Hits: 2/2 Lindy Hits: 2/2 The Party Vindsval Half-Born (Asphalt) 39 year old, Male, Half Giant, Level: 37.25 Paladin *Gains Triple XP* *Immune to Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, and Weakened, Effects* *Immune to Dark & Demonic enemies* Power Bonus: 8 Defense: 29 14 Health: 56/56 Ether: 32/41 Gold: 704 Equipment: Wrath Lance (WP:16, causes enraged and burning 10, poison 7 and cursed; Darkness and Fire Elemental, lance), Shikokku's Stealth Suit (SP:6; Power +6, User is immune to Dark & Demonic enemies; Body, Head and Backwear counts as 1 Artifact), Mythril Shield (SP: 20 Shield), Mechanical Arm (Doubles WP for the equipped weapon; wearer cannot become disarmed; suitable for Vindsval only; handwear), Wonky Shoes (footwear, SP: 3, suitable for all classes)(lent by Benj), Medal of Glory (accessory, mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles, immunity toAsleep,Blinded,Confused, Fragile, and Weakened effects)(lent by Benji) Inventory: Consumables: 4X Mead, Smelling Salts, 2X Remedy, Potion, 6X Grand Potion, 3X Smoke Bomb, 3X Tonic, 4X Venom (poison -1), 3X Deadly Poison (Poison -10), Banana, Poison Bomb, 4X Hurricane - This exotic drink grants the Hilariously and Luckily Drunk-effect, doubling the power of every attack, provided the consumer can state a pun related to his attack with every attack for the duration of one battle, Bone, Fenghuang Essence, Agni Bomb, Elixir, Myrrh, Soma, 2X Phoenix Essence, Candy Cane (Restores 10 Health and 5 Ether), Zoot's Cookie, Health Core, Bright Polish Misc: Mythril Shard, 4X Grating Stone, Gold Bar (Collateral from the Demon Germ) Weapons And Shields: Ludeus (WP: 25 Glowing Blade forged from the body of Immortalis. Be free from your endless burden, argent lord of lightning, and allow this blade to carry on your legacy. Successful hits have a 1/3 chance of Awakening the blade's true power, doubling the sword's WP for the next round. Doubling does not compound. Greatsword/Longsword.)Verkenner (WP:10, Broomstick,ranged), Crystal Blade: WP: 16, Greatsword. Imbued with a diamond, as is light-elemental as a result. A transparent blade that the fallen angel Glaz wielded), Very Pink Parasol: Broomstick, WP:1, Male enemies are Enamored with the hero, Xeno Whip (WP:4, poisoning the Xeno Whip doubles the poison output, whip), Leets d’Loc (WP:9, ice-elemental longsword), Renegade’s Crook (WP: 10, successful healing also poisons the target’s weapon by 3, staff), Simurgh Wingblade (WP:12, cannot be used with a shield; great-sword), Twin Sai (WP: 12, dual strike, dagger), Stygian Blade (WP: 12, Longsword: WP doubled when using it against an Ethereal or Ancient enemy. The aura it exudes seems to be very cold, very luminescent water, the blade of Charon, the Angel of Death.), Artifacts: Toxic Hood: (Headwear. The green hood worn by the Rosalia Pestilence. Changes the poisoned effect, to Blessed for the duration of the battle if poisoned while wearing the hood, Usable by all.), Ten-Gallon Hat: Gives the wearer the "Tourist" effect, causing no one to take them seriously), Gloves of the Hypocritical/Hippocratic Oath, Handwear, (Adds +10 to healing for characters with the Healing job trait and + 10 Poisoning for characters with the Wicked (or future equivalent) fighting style ), Mythril Mail (SP:10; suitable to knights and barbarians only; bodywear), Anniversary Medal (Power +5, SP +5, Max Health +5, Max Ether +5. Values increase by 1 with each passing year; Accessory), Gauntlets of the Legionnaire (Power +5, immune to Petrified, Handwear), Wanderer's Seal (Vindicator's Seal, grants access to the Vindicator job class; suitable to followers of the Wanderer only) Gems: Emerald X2, Aquamarine X2, Garnet X2, Opal, Topaz Scrolls: Scroll of Poisoning. Can be cast on a weapon to give it Poison 10, for the duration of the battle at the cost of 5 Ether, Scroll of Frailty (Enables casting the Fragile effect to one target for three round. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 1 ether.) Tools: Bed Roll, Shovel, Magic Compass Monk Pretzel (Palathadric) 463-year-old male "hermit" Artisan *Reinforced* *Immune to Darkness, Wood, Earth, Water, Light, Fire, Lightning, Wind, Blinded, and Confused* Level: 37.75 Power Bonus: 2 -8 Defense: 40 80 Health: 67/67 57/57 Gold: 4350 Equipment: Heaven and Hell (WP: 29; Darkness; Dual-Strike; Whip), Marauder’s Mantle (Grants permanent reinforced effect; Suitable to Marauders; Backwear), , Book of Artisan's Tricks (At the beginning of the quest, wearer may choose to copy another class' ability (the copied ability can be used at will until the end of the quest; Accessory; Suitable for Artisans), Cloak of the Grand Vizier (SP: 6 multiplied by the number of party members; Grants immunity to Darkness, Wood, Earth, Water, Light, Fire, Lightning, Wind, *Blinded*, and *Confused*; Backwear), Armour of Dark Arts (SP: 10; Takes up: Bodywear, Handwear, Footwear slots; counts as one artifact; Suitable to Knights, Dragoons, and Skirmishers) Inventory: Weapons: Dual Staff (WP: 13; Ice, Lightning, Fire, Wind, Light; Deals *Bleeding 3*; Dual Strike; Staff), Tyrant's Maul (WP: 28; causes *Hexed*; Hammer), Quarterstaff (WP: 4/8 against Humanoids; Staff), Flying Cross (WP: 11; Darkness; Broomstick), Splinter Broom (WP: 10; 1/2 chance to deal *Stunned*; defies SP; Broomstick), 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), Shadeaux Mace (WP: 9; deals *Fragile* effect; Mace), Glacial Mace (WP: 12; has 1/2 chance to cause *Slowed*; Ice-elemental; Mace), Shredding Star (WP: 13; removes all temporary effects from the target; Mace), Honed Axe (WP:10, cuts target's SP in half, Axe Artifacts: Darksteel Armour (SP: 6; Max. Health +3; Bodywear), 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 partnerhas to equip the chain as well (ie. one chain can be shared by two people); Accessory), Strategist's Shako (+5 power while in the front row, +5 SP while in the back; Headwear), Bloody Skull Helmet (SP: 3; heals wearer by the amount of health other combatants lose by *Bleeding* at the end of each round; Headwear), Duplovian Helmet (SP: 2; Immune to Magic and Healing; Headwear), Burning Knuckle Helmet (SP: 10; Wearer suffers Burning -3 effect; Suitable for Anyone; Headwear), White Ninja Cowl (Once per battle, the wearer can choose to hide for up to three rounds, avoiding Free Hits; the effect ends if the user targets an enemy; suitable to rogues, beast warriors, chi monks and infiltrators; Headwear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP: 1; Vermin with level less than half of the wearers are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; Bodywear), Order Imperial Prophet's Armor (SP: 8; Grants Command; Suitable for Prophets; Bodywear), Duke's Coat-of-Arms (SP: 5; Protects against *Fragile* and all *Poisons*; Suitable for Knights, Dragoons, Skirmishers and Regulators; Bodywear), Infernal Armor (SP: 10; absorbs Fire; suitable to knights, dragoons, regulators, skirmishers and vindicators; Bodywear), 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), Ethereal Cloak (SP: 2, Max Ether +4; Backwear), Rock Gauntlets (Grants the wearer Iron Fist at no ether cost; Suitable for anyone; Handwear), Counterstrike Gloves (Handwear), Soothing Slippers (Meditation restores 5 ether; Footwear), Shackles of War (Accessory), Lens of Speed Reading (allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action; Accessory; Suitable for scroll users), The Good Book (Grants the Convert job trait - the user can turn any allied or neutral NPC to their faith, gaining their respect; user gains 10 gold from each conversion; suitable to Monk Pretzel only; Accessory), Scholar’s Codex (Makes negative effect scrolls deal non-elemental damage equal to the user’s level when successfully used, but also cost 1 ether more; suitable to scholars only; Accessory), White Fur Coat (SP:4, grants immunity to ice and stunned; allows the user to hide to avoid Free Hits (the effect ends if the user targets an enemy); suitable to barbarians and beast warriors; backwear.) Gems: Amethyst, Emerald, Garnet, Aquamarine, Ethereal Opal (Ice and Fragile) Scrolls: Scroll of *Sealing*, Scroll of *Blindness*, Scroll of *Confusion*, Scroll of *Sleep*, Scroll of *Frailty*, Scroll of *Weakening*, Scroll of *Minimizing* (Has 1/2 chance of causing the *Minimizing*-effect on the target; costs 10 ether.), Scroll of Arc *Sleep*, Scroll of Elemental Aura (Enables the user to cause the target's attacks deal only elemental damage corresponding to a gem available to the user for the duration of one battle. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 5 ether) Consumables: 8 Potions, 19 Grand Potions, Cherry (Restores 1 ether), 2 Tonics, 2 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, 13 Remedies, 3 Neutralizers, Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), 2 Phoenix Incenses, 6 Phoenix Essences, 4 Meads, Smelling Salts, Soma, 2 Nostrum, 5 Mulled Wine, Dragon Scale (lucky & blessed), Titan Heart (encouraged & inspired), Tiger Balm, 5 Venoms, 5 Deadly Venoms, 2 Paralyzing Venoms, 3 Jinxy Juices, 4 Smoke Bombs, 2 Fire Bombs, Military Grade Fire Bomb, 1 *Blind* Bombs, 2 *Seal* Bombs, *Sleep* Bomb, Plague Bomb (Causes 15 damage and *Poisoned* by 15 -effect to all opponents when used.), 2 *Stun* Bombs, 2 *Confuse* Bombs, 4 Bones, Crimson Haze (Causes a weapon to deal the *Poisoned* by 7 and Cursed effects permanently), Strong Wasabi (-2 *Poisoned* permanently), Grating Stone, Small Present, Milk Tools: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Shovel, Magic Shovel (will always find something when used, limited to three uses per quests) Matthias (StickFig) Level 29.33 Druid *⅙ chance of being Encouraged at the start of any battle* *Immune to Ice* *Immune to Bound, Fragile, and Slowed* *Gains 10 gold for each Humanoid killed* *KO'd*Power Bonus: 12 Defense: 6 Health: 0/39Ether: 23/30 Gold: 605 Abilities: Bearer of the Anvil (Matthias may sacrifice his turn to add his WP or SP to another heroes for the round. He may also improve one weapon at the end of each quest [+1 WP].), Immortal Waters (Once per quest, Matthias can heal himself to full health and remove all negative effects during combat. This does not take up an action.) Equipment: Ethereal Restored Fireball Extraordinaire (WP:11; also hits enemies listed above and below the target; Darkness-, Ice-, and Lightning-elemental; deals Fragile; user is Slowed; hand cannon), Dapper Hat (This amazingly dapper hat gives the wearer a ⅙ chance of being Encouraged at the start of any battle, headwear), Hunter's Plate (SP:4, wearer gains 10 gold for each Humanoid killed, suitable for rogues, rangers, barbarians, beast warriors, infiltrators, regulators, and winged warriors) (Dreyrugr), Ethereal Rocket Boots (SP:2; immunity to Ice; protects from Bound, Fragile, and Slowed effects; footwear) Inventory: Ethereal XX Handcannon Replica (WP:12, pierces defense, Fire- and Light-elemental, deals Afraid, hand cannon), Peashooter (WP:2, deals Burning -2, hand cannon), Pongcanis Crossbow (WP:8, crossbow), Crocodile Handbag (Max. ether +2, immunity to water; accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Human (Changes the wearer into a human of the same gender when worn, accessory), Winged Sandals (Protects from Bound and Slowed effects, footwear), Ethereal Garnet (Earth and Sealed), 2x Adamantite Shard (¼ of a full Adamantite ore, used for adamantizing weapons), 8x Bone (Distracts the target for the duration of 1 round, preventing Free Hits; worth 5 gold in magic shops), Deadly Venom, 2x Elixir, Grand Potion, Grating Stone, Potion, 2x Red Death Blood, 3x Remedy, 4x Shattering Arrow (Lowers enemy SP by 5, suitable for classes with bows and crossbows), 3x Tonic, Smoke Bomb, Zhar-ptitsa Incense (Revives all party members to full health and grants the Blessed, Reinforced, and Transcended effects, consumable), Bedroll, Magic Compass, Candy Cane (Restores 10 Health and 5 Ether), 3x Firebomb, Skadi Bomb, Emergency Essence Quest Items: Guffington's Seal (Proves the hero is a Friend of Guffington - the hero starts every quest with one Hero's Cocktail (Makes the hero Encouraged, Hastened, Lucky, and Inspired, consumable)) Thalion Dwinlas (-obelix-) *Party Leader* 213 years old male elf Mystic Knight Level: 36 *Nimble* *Restores 1 ether whenever damage is taken* *Immune to All Elements, Sealed, Blind, Weakened, Confused, Sleep, Fragile, Cursed, Poisoned and Bleeding* *Lucky*Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 15 Health: 47/47 Ether: 38/46 Gold: 1363 Equipment: Alpha and Omega (WP: 17, dual healing/spellcasting at the cost of 2 ether, Hollow [Grand Potion stored], staves), Norgh Armor (SP:5, Immunity to Darkness, Light, Fire, Ice, Water, Wood, Wind, Lightning, Earth damage and Sealed, Blind, Fragile, Weaken, Sleep and Confused, bodywear), Blessed Amulet (Protects from Cursed-effect; accessory), Sterile Gloves (Immunity to Poisoned and Bleeding, handwear), Elven Boots (Wearer is permanently Nimble; suitable to elves; footwear)Inventory: Gems: Zirconia (Gem containing all elements; cannot be merged into equipment), Amethyst (Darkness) x3, Diamond (Light), Aquamarine (Water), Opal (Ice) Garnet (Earth), Scrolls: Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Elemental Aura (Enables the user to cause the target's attacks deal only elemental damage corresponding to a gem available to the user for the duration of one battle. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 5 ether) Weapons: Broomstick (WP:9, ranged), Shield of Elvenkind (SP:11, restores 1 ether to wielder every time they take damage; shield), Despair (WP: 21, darkness-elemental, physical attacks and spells deal double damage to enemies inflicted with any negative effects, staff), War Blade (WP: 17, double WP against lower level enemies; greatsword), Nightfall (WP: 11, Darkness-elemental, absorbs 2 health on successful hits, Hollow [Nothing stored], dagger), Sleeper (WP: 4, deals Asleep to enemies it hits, Hollow Upgrade [Nothing stored], melee/throwing weapon), Duplovian Swift Halberd (WP: 10, deals Stunned on successful hits, Hollow [nothing stored]) , Handy Shield (SP:4, Immune to Blinded), Repeating Crossbow (WP: 5, Dual Strike, Bow), Winter's Whip (WP: 10, Ice Elemental, 1/3 chance to cause Slow, Whip), Undead Antlers (WP: 10, Grants Intimidation, Darkness Elemental, Halberd), Undead Antlers (WP: 10, Grants Intimidation, Darkness Elemental, Halberd)Artifacts: Slightly Less Lucky Die (Randomly causes the Lucky or Jinxed effect when used, costs 3 ether), Ribcage Shield (SP:11; every time the wielder takes a hit, the shield loses one SP; gives immunity to Doomed and Sudden Death for as long the shield has SP left), Helmet of the Guard (SP:2, Immune to Magic and Healing, headwear), , Winged Sandals (Protects from Bound and Slowed effects, footwear), Heart Locket (Protects from Enamored-effect; accessory), Snake-Eye Charm (Protects from Petrified-effect; accessory), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing battles; accessory), Paper Doll (Protects from Hexed-effect; accessory), Cloak of Espionage (Allows the wearer to examine enemy stats before a battle, backwear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP:1, vermin with level less than half of the wearer's are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; bodywear), Dragoon's Helmet (SP:3, makes wearer absorb attacks of the element of their pet dragon, gaining health instead of damage; suitable for dragoons; headwear), Emerald Hood (SP:4, Immunity to Fragile, headwear), Cloak of Necrotic Shielding (SP:3, provides SPECIAL GUARD against Undead Enemies, backwear), Tin Helmet (Protects from Confused and Hexed effects; headwear), Sharkskin Hide (SP: 1, doubles water elemental spells, bodywear, suitable for mages, necromancers, chi monks, and weather mages), Vexing Vestaments (SP: 3, +8 max ether, the user can no longer heal undead to damage them, but healing humanoid, holy, and luminous enemies will now deal damage and inflict the hexed-effect, suitable for clerics and chi monks)Tools: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Magic CompassConsumables: Copy of The Eubric Herald (Gives the target the transcended and inspired effects for the duration of one battle), Kraken Fang (Grants hastened and reinforced effects when consumed), Grand Potion (8), Potion (4), Remedy (23), Mead (5), Smelling Salts (8), Nostrum (5), Mulled Wine (4), Elixir (3), Ambrosia, Ether Core, Grand Tonic (2), Phoenix Essence (4), Ethereal Essence (Revives a fallen ally with full health and ether and the transcended effect), Bone (4), Smoke Bomb, Blind Bomb (2), Seal Bomb, Sleep Bomb (3), Deluxe Skeleton Decoy, Feather of White, Feather of Flight (2), Demon Repellent, Skeleton Decoy (2), Mithril Shard (1/4 of a piece of Mithril), Crystal Ball (Worth 50 gold, 100 at magic shops), 3 Scrap Metal, Small Present, Crystal Ball, Bright Polish, Bag of Wonder (Summons a random Decamon that joins the battle for 5 rounds. 10 uses remaining, Consumable) Grunch (Takes suggestions from Thalion) *Immune to Fragile & Ice* *Favored Humanoids* *KO'd*Level: 30 Hunter Power Bonus: 5 Defense: 11 5 Health: 0/44 Gold: 90 Equipment: Sylvan Circle Circlet (Allows the permanent taming of one monster while worn, Accessory), Heavy Armor (SP 5, Immunity to Fragile, Torsowear), Cloak of the Winterlands (SP 1, Immune to Ice, Backwear), Darksteel Cutlass (WP 15, 1/3 chance to Blind) Inventory: Deadly Venom, Remedy Mux *Permanently Tamed* *Immune to Blinded* Type: Beast Level: 15 5 Health: 115/175 165 Special: Blood Fang – Transfers 15 health from the target to self and inflicts Bleeding 5 Passive Special: Blood Brother - Grants a +5 Power and SP Bonus to Grunch while Mux is still up. Party Leader, please determine the battle order.

"I am Giorgione of the Primo, bringer of order and tradition to my people. And what do traders have that would bring them to the shrine of Torangu?"

"Friendship is for those who are too weak to stand on their own. I have no need of friends, servants however... now there is use to those." Ezaran begins to summon a small flame at the cost of 1 Ether. As the room begins to illuminate the sorcerer notes at least 4 other figures cloaked in the shadows before them, but before he can et a good view his light is snuffed out as if by opposing magical forces.

Pretzel distracts one of the dwarves with a well thrown bone to the helmet as the artisan prepares another trap. Vindsval's guardian angel is kept busy deflecting many of the blows aimed at the party. One of the Dark Dwarves triggers Pretzel's mine and Mux sinks his teeth into the Tinkerer that dropped his master. Hostage Battle Free Hits are dealt to the Prisoners at random until there are no more prisoners left. Round 8 of Hostage Hustle: Monk Pretzel throws a bone at Tinkerer B - Success Monk vs. Automaton B - Toolkit: Shovel - Earth Trap set Thalion vs. Automaton A - Special Damage Special Damage - No effect, Guardian Angel, no trap triggered Vindsval vs. Dark Dwarf B - Special Damage - 0 Damage, Guardian Angel, Trap Triggered 100 Earth Elemental Damage Mux vs. Tinkerer A - Blood Fang - 15 Damage, Bleeding 5 >Matthias vs. Dark Dwarf A - Damage - 0 Damage, Guardian Angel Monk Prezel - Free Hits (Tinkerer B) - Bone Dark Dwarf B - Burning & Poisoned - 34 Damage Dark Dwarf Tinkerer A - Bleeding - 5 Damage The Enemy Automaton Guard A *Immune to bleeding, poisoned, asleep, fast asleep, hexed, petrified and doomed*Type: MechanicalLevel: 60Defense: 30Health: 1200/2000Special: Tri-Dazer – Removes 10 health, 10 ether and 10 power from the target regardless of row. Lost power will be restored after the battle. Passive Special I: Adaptive Defense - Automaton Guard A becomes immune to any Negative Effect it survives Passive Special II: Defensive Adaptation - Automaton Guard A has 1/2 chance to copy a Positive Effect the Party receives from a consumableDrops (varies by roll):1-3: Elixir4-6: Scrap Metal (Worth 25 gold) Automaton Guard B *Immune to bleeding, poisoned, asleep, fast asleep, hexed, petrified and doomed*Type: MechanicalLevel: 60Defense: 30Health: 881/2000Special: Tri-Dazer – Removes 10 health, 10 ether and 10 power from the target regardless of row. Lost power will be restored after the battle.Passive Special I: Adaptive Defense - Automaton Guard A becomes immune to any Negative Effect it survives Passive Special II: Defensive Adaptation - Automaton Guard A has 1/2 chance to copy a Positive Effect the Party receives from a consumable Drops (varies by roll):1-3: Elixir4-6: Scrap Metal (Worth 25 gold) Dark Dwarf A *Fights from the Back Row* *Ranged Attacks* *Immune to Blinded* *Fragile (2 Rounds Remaining)*Type: HumanoidLevel: 50Health: 334/1000Special: Piercing Shot – Dark Dwarf A does 40 damage to the target that ignores SP Passive Special: Reinforcements - Dark Dwarf A will call for aid at the end of Round 3 and two more Dark Dwarves will join the fight.Drops:50 Gold Dark Dwarf B *Attacks ignore SP* *Immune to Blinded* *Burning 20* *Poisoned 14* *Enraged*Type: HumanoidLevel: 40Health: 308/1000Special: Take the Shinys – Dark Dwarf B steals 1/10 of the target's Gold Passive Special: Coward - Dark Dwarf B has a 1/10 chance of fleeing at the end of the round if it has used its special once, a 2/10 chance if it has used its special twice, etc.Drops: 60 Gold Dark Dwarf Tinkerer A *Immune to Blinded* *Bleeding 5*Type: HumanoidLevel: 50Health: 190/750Special: Keen Eye – Dark Dwarf Tinkerer A finds a vulnerability in the target's armor and reduces their SP by 1/2Drops:Grating Stone Dark Dwarf Tinkerer B *Immune to Blinded*Type: HumanoidLevel: 50Health: 740/570Special: Stalwart Defense – Dark Dwarf Tinkerer B finds a vulnerability in the target's armor and reduces their SP by 1/2Drops:Grating Stone The Prisoners Orc A Hits: 2/2 Orc B Hits: 1/2 Elf A Hits: 1/2 Elf B Hits: 2/2 Lindy Hits: 2/2 The Party Vindsval Half-Born (Asphalt) 39 year old, Male, Half Giant, Level: 37.25 Paladin *Gains Triple XP* *Immune to Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, and Weakened, Effects* *Immune to Dark & Demonic enemies* Power Bonus: 8 Defense: 29 14 Health: 56/56 Ether: 32/41 Gold: 704 Equipment: Wrath Lance (WP:16, causes enraged and burning 10, poison 7 and cursed; Darkness and Fire Elemental, lance), Shikokku's Stealth Suit (SP:6; Power +6, User is immune to Dark & Demonic enemies; Body, Head and Backwear counts as 1 Artifact), Mythril Shield (SP: 20 Shield), Mechanical Arm (Doubles WP for the equipped weapon; wearer cannot become disarmed; suitable for Vindsval only; handwear), Wonky Shoes (footwear, SP: 3, suitable for all classes)(lent by Benj), Medal of Glory (accessory, mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles, immunity toAsleep,Blinded,Confused, Fragile, and Weakened effects)(lent by Benji) Inventory: Consumables: 4X Mead, Smelling Salts, 2X Remedy, Potion, 6X Grand Potion, 3X Smoke Bomb, 3X Tonic, 4X Venom (poison -1), 3X Deadly Poison (Poison -10), Banana, Poison Bomb, 4X Hurricane - This exotic drink grants the Hilariously and Luckily Drunk-effect, doubling the power of every attack, provided the consumer can state a pun related to his attack with every attack for the duration of one battle, Bone, Fenghuang Essence, Agni Bomb, Elixir, Myrrh, Soma, 2X Phoenix Essence, Candy Cane (Restores 10 Health and 5 Ether), Zoot's Cookie, Health Core, Bright Polish Misc: Mythril Shard, 4X Grating Stone, Gold Bar (Collateral from the Demon Germ) Weapons And Shields: Ludeus (WP: 25 Glowing Blade forged from the body of Immortalis. Be free from your endless burden, argent lord of lightning, and allow this blade to carry on your legacy. Successful hits have a 1/3 chance of Awakening the blade's true power, doubling the sword's WP for the next round. Doubling does not compound. Greatsword/Longsword.)Verkenner (WP:10, Broomstick,ranged), Crystal Blade: WP: 16, Greatsword. Imbued with a diamond, as is light-elemental as a result. A transparent blade that the fallen angel Glaz wielded), Very Pink Parasol: Broomstick, WP:1, Male enemies are Enamored with the hero, Xeno Whip (WP:4, poisoning the Xeno Whip doubles the poison output, whip), Leets d’Loc (WP:9, ice-elemental longsword), Renegade’s Crook (WP: 10, successful healing also poisons the target’s weapon by 3, staff), Simurgh Wingblade (WP:12, cannot be used with a shield; great-sword), Twin Sai (WP: 12, dual strike, dagger), Stygian Blade (WP: 12, Longsword: WP doubled when using it against an Ethereal or Ancient enemy. The aura it exudes seems to be very cold, very luminescent water, the blade of Charon, the Angel of Death.), Artifacts: Toxic Hood: (Headwear. The green hood worn by the Rosalia Pestilence. Changes the poisoned effect, to Blessed for the duration of the battle if poisoned while wearing the hood, Usable by all.), Ten-Gallon Hat: Gives the wearer the "Tourist" effect, causing no one to take them seriously), Gloves of the Hypocritical/Hippocratic Oath, Handwear, (Adds +10 to healing for characters with the Healing job trait and + 10 Poisoning for characters with the Wicked (or future equivalent) fighting style ), Mythril Mail (SP:10; suitable to knights and barbarians only; bodywear), Anniversary Medal (Power +5, SP +5, Max Health +5, Max Ether +5. Values increase by 1 with each passing year; Accessory), Gauntlets of the Legionnaire (Power +5, immune to Petrified, Handwear), Wanderer's Seal (Vindicator's Seal, grants access to the Vindicator job class; suitable to followers of the Wanderer only) Gems: Emerald X2, Aquamarine X2, Garnet X2, Opal, Topaz Scrolls: Scroll of Poisoning. Can be cast on a weapon to give it Poison 10, for the duration of the battle at the cost of 5 Ether, Scroll of Frailty (Enables casting the Fragile effect to one target for three round. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 1 ether.) Tools: Bed Roll, Shovel, Magic Compass Monk Pretzel (Palathadric) 463-year-old male "hermit" Artisan *Reinforced* *Immune to Darkness, Wood, Earth, Water, Light, Fire, Lightning, Wind, Blinded, and Confused* Level: 37.75 Power Bonus: 2 -8 Defense: 40 80 Health: 67/67 57/57 Gold: 4350 Equipment: Heaven and Hell (WP: 28; Darkness; Dual-Strike; Whip), Marauder’s Mantle (Grants permanent reinforced effect; Suitable to Marauders; Backwear), , Book of Artisan's Tricks (At the beginning of the quest, wearer may choose to copy another class' ability (the copied ability can be used at will until the end of the quest; Accessory; Suitable for Artisans), Cloak of the Grand Vizier (SP: 6 multiplied by the number of party members; Grants immunity to Darkness, Wood, Earth, Water, Light, Fire, Lightning, Wind, *Blinded*, and *Confused*; Backwear), Armour of Dark Arts (SP: 10; Takes up: Bodywear, Handwear, Footwear slots; counts as one artifact; Suitable to Knights, Dragoons, and Skirmishers) Inventory: Weapons: Dual Staff (WP: 13; Ice, Lightning, Fire, Wind, Light; Deals *Bleeding 3*; Dual Strike; Staff), Tyrant's Maul (WP: 28; causes *Hexed*; Hammer), Quarterstaff (WP: 4/8 against Humanoids; Staff), Flying Cross (WP: 11; Darkness; Broomstick), Splinter Broom (WP: 10; 1/2 chance to deal *Stunned*; defies SP; Broomstick), 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), Shadeaux Mace (WP: 9; deals *Fragile* effect; Mace), Glacial Mace (WP: 12; has 1/2 chance to cause *Slowed*; Ice-elemental; Mace), Shredding Star (WP: 13; removes all temporary effects from the target; Mace), Honed Axe (WP:10, cuts target's SP in half, Axe Artifacts: Darksteel Armour (SP: 6; Max. Health +3; Bodywear), 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 partnerhas to equip the chain as well (ie. one chain can be shared by two people); Accessory), Strategist's Shako (+5 power while in the front row, +5 SP while in the back; Headwear), Bloody Skull Helmet (SP: 3; heals wearer by the amount of health other combatants lose by *Bleeding* at the end of each round; Headwear), Duplovian Helmet (SP: 2; Immune to Magic and Healing; Headwear), Burning Knuckle Helmet (SP: 10; Wearer suffers Burning -3 effect; Suitable for Anyone; Headwear), White Ninja Cowl (Once per battle, the wearer can choose to hide for up to three rounds, avoiding Free Hits; the effect ends if the user targets an enemy; suitable to rogues, beast warriors, chi monks and infiltrators; Headwear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP: 1; Vermin with level less than half of the wearers are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; Bodywear), Order Imperial Prophet's Armor (SP: 8; Grants Command; Suitable for Prophets; Bodywear), Duke's Coat-of-Arms (SP: 5; Protects against *Fragile* and all *Poisons*; Suitable for Knights, Dragoons, Skirmishers and Regulators; Bodywear), Infernal Armor (SP: 10; absorbs Fire; suitable to knights, dragoons, regulators, skirmishers and vindicators; Bodywear), 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), Ethereal Cloak (SP: 2, Max Ether +4; Backwear), Rock Gauntlets (Grants the wearer Iron Fist at no ether cost; Suitable for anyone; Handwear), Counterstrike Gloves (Handwear), Soothing Slippers (Meditation restores 5 ether; Footwear), Shackles of War (Accessory), Lens of Speed Reading (allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action; Accessory; Suitable for scroll users), The Good Book (Grants the Convert job trait - the user can turn any allied or neutral NPC to their faith, gaining their respect; user gains 10 gold from each conversion; suitable to Monk Pretzel only; Accessory), Scholar’s Codex (Makes negative effect scrolls deal non-elemental damage equal to the user’s level when successfully used, but also cost 1 ether more; suitable to scholars only; Accessory), White Fur Coat (SP:4, grants immunity to ice and stunned; allows the user to hide to avoid Free Hits (the effect ends if the user targets an enemy); suitable to barbarians and beast warriors; backwear.) Gems: Amethyst, Emerald, Garnet, Aquamarine, Ethereal Opal (Ice and Fragile) Scrolls: Scroll of *Sealing*, Scroll of *Blindness*, Scroll of *Confusion*, Scroll of *Sleep*, Scroll of *Frailty*, Scroll of *Weakening*, Scroll of *Minimizing* (Has 1/2 chance of causing the *Minimizing*-effect on the target; costs 10 ether.), Scroll of Arc *Sleep*, Scroll of Elemental Aura (Enables the user to cause the target's attacks deal only elemental damage corresponding to a gem available to the user for the duration of one battle. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 5 ether) Consumables: 8 Potions, 19 Grand Potions, Cherry (Restores 1 ether), 2 Tonics, 2 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, 13 Remedies, 3 Neutralizers, Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), 2 Phoenix Incenses, 6 Phoenix Essences, 4 Meads, Smelling Salts, Soma, 2 Nostrum, 5 Mulled Wine, Dragon Scale (lucky & blessed), Titan Heart (encouraged & inspired), Tiger Balm, 5 Venoms, 5 Deadly Venoms, 2 Paralyzing Venoms, 3 Jinxy Juices, 4 Smoke Bombs, 2 Fire Bombs, Military Grade Fire Bomb, 1 *Blind* Bombs, 2 *Seal* Bombs, *Sleep* Bomb, Plague Bomb (Causes 15 damage and *Poisoned* by 15 -effect to all opponents when used.), 2 *Stun* Bombs, 2 *Confuse* Bombs, 5 Bones, Crimson Haze (Causes a weapon to deal the *Poisoned* by 7 and Cursed effects permanently), Strong Wasabi (-2 *Poisoned* permanently), Grating Stone, Small Present, Milk Tools: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Shovel, Magic Shovel (will always find something when used, limited to three uses per quests) Matthias (StickFig) Level 29.33 Druid *⅙ chance of being Encouraged at the start of any battle* *Immune to Ice* *Immune to Bound, Fragile, and Slowed* *Gains 10 gold for each Humanoid killed*Power Bonus: 12 Defense: 6 Health: 39/39Ether: 23/30 Gold: 605 Abilities: Bearer of the Anvil (Matthias may sacrifice his turn to add his WP or SP to another heroes for the round. He may also improve one weapon at the end of each quest [+1 WP].), Immortal Waters (Once per quest, Matthias can heal himself to full health and remove all negative effects during combat. This does not take up an action.) Equipment: Ethereal Restored Fireball Extraordinaire (WP:11; also hits enemies listed above and below the target; Darkness-, Ice-, and Lightning-elemental; deals Fragile; user is Slowed; hand cannon), Dapper Hat (This amazingly dapper hat gives the wearer a ⅙ chance of being Encouraged at the start of any battle, headwear), Hunter's Plate (SP:4, wearer gains 10 gold for each Humanoid killed, suitable for rogues, rangers, barbarians, beast warriors, infiltrators, regulators, and winged warriors) (Dreyrugr), Ethereal Rocket Boots (SP:2; immunity to Ice; protects from Bound, Fragile, and Slowed effects; footwear) Inventory: Ethereal XX Handcannon Replica (WP:12, pierces defense, Fire- and Light-elemental, deals Afraid, hand cannon), Peashooter (WP:2, deals Burning -2, hand cannon), Pongcanis Crossbow (WP:8, crossbow), Crocodile Handbag (Max. ether +2, immunity to water; accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Human (Changes the wearer into a human of the same gender when worn, accessory), Winged Sandals (Protects from Bound and Slowed effects, footwear), Ethereal Garnet (Earth and Sealed), 2x Adamantite Shard (¼ of a full Adamantite ore, used for adamantizing weapons), 8x Bone (Distracts the target for the duration of 1 round, preventing Free Hits; worth 5 gold in magic shops), Deadly Venom, 2x Elixir, Grand Potion, Grating Stone, Potion, 2x Red Death Blood, 3x Remedy, 4x Shattering Arrow (Lowers enemy SP by 5, suitable for classes with bows and crossbows), 3x Tonic, Smoke Bomb, Zhar-ptitsa Incense (Revives all party members to full health and grants the Blessed, Reinforced, and Transcended effects, consumable), Bedroll, Magic Compass, Candy Cane (Restores 10 Health and 5 Ether), 3x Firebomb, Skadi Bomb, Emergency Essence Quest Items: Guffington's Seal (Proves the hero is a Friend of Guffington - the hero starts every quest with one Hero's Cocktail (Makes the hero Encouraged, Hastened, Lucky, and Inspired, consumable)) Thalion Dwinlas (-obelix-) *Party Leader* 213 years old male elf Mystic Knight Level: 36 *Nimble* *Restores 1 ether whenever damage is taken* *Immune to All Elements, Sealed, Blind, Weakened, Confused, Sleep, Fragile, Cursed, Poisoned and Bleeding* *Lucky*Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 15 Health: 47/47 Ether: 40/46 Gold: 1363 Equipment: Alpha and Omega (WP: 17, dual healing/spellcasting at the cost of 2 ether, Hollow [Grand Potion stored], staves), Norgh Armor (SP:5, Immunity to Darkness, Light, Fire, Ice, Water, Wood, Wind, Lightning, Earth damage and Sealed, Blind, Fragile, Weaken, Sleep and Confused, bodywear), Blessed Amulet (Protects from Cursed-effect; accessory), Sterile Gloves (Immunity to Poisoned and Bleeding, handwear), Elven Boots (Wearer is permanently Nimble; suitable to elves; footwear)Inventory: Gems: Zirconia (Gem containing all elements; cannot be merged into equipment), Amethyst (Darkness) x3, Diamond (Light), Aquamarine (Water), Opal (Ice) Garnet (Earth), Scrolls: Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Elemental Aura (Enables the user to cause the target's attacks deal only elemental damage corresponding to a gem available to the user for the duration of one battle. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 5 ether) Weapons: Broomstick (WP:9, ranged), Shield of Elvenkind (SP:11, restores 1 ether to wielder every time they take damage; shield), Despair (WP: 21, darkness-elemental, physical attacks and spells deal double damage to enemies inflicted with any negative effects, staff), War Blade (WP: 17, double WP against lower level enemies; greatsword), Nightfall (WP: 11, Darkness-elemental, absorbs 2 health on successful hits, Hollow [Nothing stored], dagger), Sleeper (WP: 4, deals Asleep to enemies it hits, Hollow Upgrade [Nothing stored], melee/throwing weapon), Duplovian Swift Halberd (WP: 10, deals Stunned on successful hits, Hollow [nothing stored]) , Handy Shield (SP:4, Immune to Blinded), Repeating Crossbow (WP: 5, Dual Strike, Bow), Winter's Whip (WP: 10, Ice Elemental, 1/3 chance to cause Slow, Whip), Undead Antlers (WP: 10, Grants Intimidation, Darkness Elemental, Halberd), Undead Antlers (WP: 10, Grants Intimidation, Darkness Elemental, Halberd)Artifacts: Slightly Less Lucky Die (Randomly causes the Lucky or Jinxed effect when used, costs 3 ether), Ribcage Shield (SP:11; every time the wielder takes a hit, the shield loses one SP; gives immunity to Doomed and Sudden Death for as long the shield has SP left), Helmet of the Guard (SP:2, Immune to Magic and Healing, headwear), , Winged Sandals (Protects from Bound and Slowed effects, footwear), Heart Locket (Protects from Enamored-effect; accessory), Snake-Eye Charm (Protects from Petrified-effect; accessory), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing battles; accessory), Paper Doll (Protects from Hexed-effect; accessory), Cloak of Espionage (Allows the wearer to examine enemy stats before a battle, backwear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP:1, vermin with level less than half of the wearer's are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; bodywear), Dragoon's Helmet (SP:3, makes wearer absorb attacks of the element of their pet dragon, gaining health instead of damage; suitable for dragoons; headwear), Emerald Hood (SP:4, Immunity to Fragile, headwear), Cloak of Necrotic Shielding (SP:3, provides SPECIAL GUARD against Undead Enemies, backwear), Tin Helmet (Protects from Confused and Hexed effects; headwear), Sharkskin Hide (SP: 1, doubles water elemental spells, bodywear, suitable for mages, necromancers, chi monks, and weather mages), Vexing Vestaments (SP: 3, +8 max ether, the user can no longer heal undead to damage them, but healing humanoid, holy, and luminous enemies will now deal damage and inflict the hexed-effect, suitable for clerics and chi monks)Tools: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Magic CompassConsumables: Copy of The Eubric Herald (Gives the target the transcended and inspired effects for the duration of one battle), Kraken Fang (Grants hastened and reinforced effects when consumed), Grand Potion (8), Potion (4), Remedy (23), Mead (5), Smelling Salts (8), Nostrum (5), Mulled Wine (4), Elixir (3), Ambrosia, Ether Core, Grand Tonic (2), Phoenix Essence (4), Ethereal Essence (Revives a fallen ally with full health and ether and the transcended effect), Bone (4), Smoke Bomb, Blind Bomb (2), Seal Bomb, Sleep Bomb (3), Deluxe Skeleton Decoy, Feather of White, Feather of Flight (2), Demon Repellent, Skeleton Decoy (2), Mithril Shard (1/4 of a piece of Mithril), Crystal Ball (Worth 50 gold, 100 at magic shops), 3 Scrap Metal, Small Present, Crystal Ball, Bright Polish, Bag of Wonder (Summons a random Decamon that joins the battle for 5 rounds. 10 uses remaining, Consumable) Grunch (Takes suggestions from Thalion) *Immune to Fragile & Ice* *Favored Humanoids* *KO'd*Level: 30 Hunter Power Bonus: 5 Defense: 11 5 Health: 0/44 Gold: 90 Equipment: Sylvan Circle Circlet (Allows the permanent taming of one monster while worn, Accessory), Heavy Armor (SP 5, Immunity to Fragile, Torsowear), Cloak of the Winterlands (SP 1, Immune to Ice, Backwear), Darksteel Cutlass (WP 15, 1/3 chance to Blind) Inventory: Deadly Venom, Remedy Mux *Permanently Tamed* *Immune to Blinded* Type: Beast Level: 15 5 Health: 165/175 165 Special: Blood Fang – Transfers 15 health from the target to self and inflicts Bleeding 5 Passive Special: Blood Brother - Grants a +5 Power and SP Bonus to Grunch while Mux is still up. Party Leader, please determine the battle order.

Throlar steps forward and strikes the door nine times just as the number written on the top left of the door states. An unlocking mechanism can be heard and the great doors swing open, Throlar now feels slightly more experienced and confident in his dealings with doors. Throlar Wineghilm *Nimble*137 year old male Dwarven Warden. Level: 19.5Power Bonus: 0Defense: 20Health: 37/37Gold: 110Equipment: Mopagsaber (WP: 12; Ice elemental; longsword), Counterstrike Gloves (If the wearer is damaged by a free hit, they counter with strength equal to their level; handwear), Greaves of the Wolf (SP: 5; Wearer is Nimble; footwear), Weathered Shield (SP: 15)Inventory:Weapons - Huntsman's Bow (WP: 7; damages undead; bow), Elven Sword (WP: 5, longsword), Miracle Lance (A white spear crafted in the likeness of an ancient dragon; WP: 10; doubled against Ancient enemies; lance), Blackstone Club (WP: 30; Earth and darkness elemental; club), Dwarven Portable Catapult (WP:10; Double Damage to Enemies Visibly Larger than the User; Throwing Weapon), Fellcrest Hand Axe (WP: 8; deals bleeding 5 on successful hits; throwing weapon), Sundering Longsword (WP: 10, 1/3 chance to deal Fragile), Artifacts - Quiver of Homing Arrows (Rolls of AIM become HIT; can only be used with a bow or a crossbow; backwear), Lion's Plate (Max health +5, Power +1; wearer is immune to weakened; suitable for knights and barbarians; body wear), Shield of Invisibility (SP: 0; the user is immune to free hits until they are the last hero standing), Amulet of Elven Loyalty (Wearer can use anything suitable for elves and is considered a friend by all elves; the wearer also becomes encouraged if there are elves in the party; suitable to Throlar only; accessory), Monkey Armor (SP:4, immune to earth and bound; suitable for knights, beast warriors, dragoons, skirmishers and winged warriors; body wear), Mage's Muffler, Sandman's Parasol, Elven Shield (SP: 5; Ice and darkness elemental; all elves in the party gain the same amount of SP as long as the wielder is standing), Crow Helmet (SP: 1; Flying enemies do not deal free hits to the wearer; suitable for Knights and Dragoons; headwear), Lethauros Crushers (While equipped, the wearer does double damage to Rock and Flying type enemies; suitable for anyone; footwear)Consumables - Phoenix Essence, x2 Potion, Grand Potion, x3 Remedy, Nostrum, Soma, Hint Coin (Gives the user a hint about a puzzle or a tricky situation, Useable only once, Has no monetary value), x2 Bone, Floral Bomb, Air Bomb, Baldur Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Fire Bomb, x2 Smoke Bomb,x4 Shattering Arrow (lowers enemy SP by 10 points, suitable for classes that use crossbows and bows), Grating Stone, Venom, Mulled WineTools - Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass.Other - Viper scale (worth 40 gold to some NPC's).Decamon Deck - Magic Carp (Aquatic 1), Volt Ant (Electric 1), Will-o'-the-Wisp (Fiery 1), Tweetybird (Flying 1), Toxic Toad (Plant 1), Ursa Minor (Eithereal 1), Specter (Dark 2), Dryad (Plant 6) The Party slowly descends into the shrine a faint blue light gleaming ahead and the sound of running water hitting fountains can be heard. The hallway exits into a large chamber where a single figure stands obscured by mist all around. "Who dares to enter this sacred hall?"

"Like Torangu, we Kappa live our lives out through order and perseverance. Perhaps border have double meaning?"

"I don't think that writing, look like shapes."

QM Note: Correct, had the wrong order still in place from a previous round. Fixed.

Pretzel dual strikes both the automaton and dark dwarf doing considerable more damage to the dwarf. Thalion continues to dish out lightning strike after lightning strike against the robots as Vindsval once again entreats for his guardian's assistance. Mux darts in and once again manages to bite one of the tinkerers, but Grunch is not as lucky as the second tinkerer spotting the weakness in the hunter's armor delivers a debilitating strike dropping the orc. Matthias fires off another round of buckshot dealing further damage among the dwarven ranks. Hostage Battle Free Hits are dealt to the Prisoners at random until there are no more prisoners left. Round 7 of Hostage Hustle: Monk vs. Automaton B - Hit - 27 darkness Elemental Damage to Automaton B, 114 Darkness Elemental Damage to Dark Dwarf A Thalion vs. Automaton A - Critical Hit Special Damage - 250 Lightning Damage, -2 Ether >Vindsval vs. Dark Dwarf B - Guardian Angel Mux vs. Tinker B - Hit - 5 Damage Grunch vs. Tinkerer A - Damage - 45 Damage, KO'd >Matthias vs. Dark Dwarf A - Hit - 208 Damage to Dark Dwarf A, 104 Damage to Dark Dwarf B, 74 Damage to Automaton B, Dark Dwarf A Fragile Dark Dwarf B - Burning & Poisoned - 34 Damage The Enemy Automaton Guard A *Immune to bleeding, poisoned, asleep, fast asleep, hexed, petrified and doomed*Type: MechanicalLevel: 60Defense: 30Health: 1200/2000Special: Tri-Dazer – Removes 10 health, 10 ether and 10 power from the target regardless of row. Lost power will be restored after the battle. Passive Special I: Adaptive Defense - Automaton Guard A becomes immune to any Negative Effect it survives Passive Special II: Defensive Adaptation - Automaton Guard A has 1/2 chance to copy a Positive Effect the Party receives from a consumableDrops (varies by roll):1-3: Elixir4-6: Scrap Metal (Worth 25 gold) Automaton Guard B *Immune to bleeding, poisoned, asleep, fast asleep, hexed, petrified and doomed*Type: MechanicalLevel: 60Defense: 30Health: 881/2000Special: Tri-Dazer – Removes 10 health, 10 ether and 10 power from the target regardless of row. Lost power will be restored after the battle.Passive Special I: Adaptive Defense - Automaton Guard A becomes immune to any Negative Effect it survives Passive Special II: Defensive Adaptation - Automaton Guard A has 1/2 chance to copy a Positive Effect the Party receives from a consumable Drops (varies by roll):1-3: Elixir4-6: Scrap Metal (Worth 25 gold) Dark Dwarf A *Fights from the Back Row* *Ranged Attacks* *Immune to Blinded* *Fragile (3 Rounds Remaining)*Type: HumanoidLevel: 50Health: 334/1000Special: Piercing Shot – Dark Dwarf A does 40 damage to the target that ignores SP Passive Special: Reinforcements - Dark Dwarf A will call for aid at the end of Round 3 and two more Dark Dwarves will join the fight.Drops:50 Gold Dark Dwarf B *Attacks ignore SP* *Immune to Blinded* *Burning 20* *Poisoned 14* *Enraged*Type: HumanoidLevel: 40Health: 442/1000Special: Take the Shinys – Dark Dwarf B steals 1/10 of the target's Gold Passive Special: Coward - Dark Dwarf B has a 1/10 chance of fleeing at the end of the round if it has used its special once, a 2/10 chance if it has used its special twice, etc.Drops: 60 Gold Dark Dwarf Tinkerer A *Immune to Blinded*Type: HumanoidLevel: 50Health: 210/750Special: Keen Eye – Dark Dwarf Tinkerer A finds a vulnerability in the target's armor and reduces their SP by 1/2Drops:Grating Stone Dark Dwarf Tinkerer B *Immune to Blinded*Type: HumanoidLevel: 50Health: 740/570Special: Stalwart Defense – Dark Dwarf Tinkerer B finds a vulnerability in the target's armor and reduces their SP by 1/2Drops:Grating Stone The Prisoners Orc A Hits: 2/2 Orc B Hits: 1/2 Elf A Hits: 1/2 Elf B Hits: 2/2 Lindy Hits: 2/2 The Party Vindsval Half-Born (Asphalt) 39 year old, Male, Half Giant, Level: 37.25 Paladin *Gains Triple XP* *Immune to Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, and Weakened, Effects* *Immune to Dark & Demonic enemies* Power Bonus: 8 Defense: 29 14 Health: 56/56 Ether: 32/41 Gold: 704 Equipment: Wrath Lance (WP:16, causes enraged and burning 10, poison 7 and cursed; Darkness and Fire Elemental, lance), Shikokku's Stealth Suit (SP:6; Power +6, User is immune to Dark & Demonic enemies; Body, Head and Backwear counts as 1 Artifact), Mythril Shield (SP: 20 Shield), Mechanical Arm (Doubles WP for the equipped weapon; wearer cannot become disarmed; suitable for Vindsval only; handwear), Wonky Shoes (footwear, SP: 3, suitable for all classes)(lent by Benj), Medal of Glory (accessory, mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles, immunity toAsleep,Blinded,Confused, Fragile, and Weakened effects)(lent by Benji) Inventory: Consumables: 4X Mead, Smelling Salts, 2X Remedy, Potion, 6X Grand Potion, 3X Smoke Bomb, 3X Tonic, 4X Venom (poison -1), 3X Deadly Poison (Poison -10), Banana, Poison Bomb, 4X Hurricane - This exotic drink grants the Hilariously and Luckily Drunk-effect, doubling the power of every attack, provided the consumer can state a pun related to his attack with every attack for the duration of one battle, Bone, Fenghuang Essence, Agni Bomb, Elixir, Myrrh, Soma, 2X Phoenix Essence, Candy Cane (Restores 10 Health and 5 Ether), Zoot's Cookie, Health Core, Bright Polish Misc: Mythril Shard, 4X Grating Stone, Gold Bar (Collateral from the Demon Germ) Weapons And Shields: Ludeus (WP: 25 Glowing Blade forged from the body of Immortalis. Be free from your endless burden, argent lord of lightning, and allow this blade to carry on your legacy. Successful hits have a 1/3 chance of Awakening the blade's true power, doubling the sword's WP for the next round. Doubling does not compound. Greatsword/Longsword.)Verkenner (WP:10, Broomstick,ranged), Crystal Blade: WP: 16, Greatsword. Imbued with a diamond, as is light-elemental as a result. A transparent blade that the fallen angel Glaz wielded), Very Pink Parasol: Broomstick, WP:1, Male enemies are Enamored with the hero, Xeno Whip (WP:4, poisoning the Xeno Whip doubles the poison output, whip), Leets d’Loc (WP:9, ice-elemental longsword), Renegade’s Crook (WP: 10, successful healing also poisons the target’s weapon by 3, staff), Simurgh Wingblade (WP:12, cannot be used with a shield; great-sword), Twin Sai (WP: 12, dual strike, dagger), Stygian Blade (WP: 12, Longsword: WP doubled when using it against an Ethereal or Ancient enemy. The aura it exudes seems to be very cold, very luminescent water, the blade of Charon, the Angel of Death.), Artifacts: Toxic Hood: (Headwear. The green hood worn by the Rosalia Pestilence. Changes the poisoned effect, to Blessed for the duration of the battle if poisoned while wearing the hood, Usable by all.), Ten-Gallon Hat: Gives the wearer the "Tourist" effect, causing no one to take them seriously), Gloves of the Hypocritical/Hippocratic Oath, Handwear, (Adds +10 to healing for characters with the Healing job trait and + 10 Poisoning for characters with the Wicked (or future equivalent) fighting style ), Mythril Mail (SP:10; suitable to knights and barbarians only; bodywear), Anniversary Medal (Power +5, SP +5, Max Health +5, Max Ether +5. Values increase by 1 with each passing year; Accessory), Gauntlets of the Legionnaire (Power +5, immune to Petrified, Handwear), Wanderer's Seal (Vindicator's Seal, grants access to the Vindicator job class; suitable to followers of the Wanderer only) Gems: Emerald X2, Aquamarine X2, Garnet X2, Opal, Topaz Scrolls: Scroll of Poisoning. Can be cast on a weapon to give it Poison 10, for the duration of the battle at the cost of 5 Ether, Scroll of Frailty (Enables casting the Fragile effect to one target for three round. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 1 ether.) Tools: Bed Roll, Shovel, Magic Compass Monk Pretzel (Palathadric) 463-year-old male "hermit" Artisan *Reinforced* *Immune to Darkness, Wood, Earth, Water, Light, Fire, Lightning, Wind, Blinded, and Confused* Level: 37.75 Power Bonus: 2 -8 Defense: 40 80 Health: 67/67 57/57 Gold: 4350 Equipment: Heaven and Hell (WP: 28; Darkness; Dual-Strike; Whip), Marauder’s Mantle (Grants permanent reinforced effect; Suitable to Marauders; Backwear), , Book of Artisan's Tricks (At the beginning of the quest, wearer may choose to copy another class' ability (the copied ability can be used at will until the end of the quest; Accessory; Suitable for Artisans), Cloak of the Grand Vizier (SP: 6 multiplied by the number of party members; Grants immunity to Darkness, Wood, Earth, Water, Light, Fire, Lightning, Wind, *Blinded*, and *Confused*; Backwear), Armour of Dark Arts (SP: 10; Takes up: Bodywear, Handwear, Footwear slots; counts as one artifact; Suitable to Knights, Dragoons, and Skirmishers) Inventory: Weapons: Dual Staff (WP: 13; Ice, Lightning, Fire, Wind, Light; Deals *Bleeding 3*; Dual Strike; Staff), Tyrant's Maul (WP: 28; causes *Hexed*; Hammer), Quarterstaff (WP: 4/8 against Humanoids; Staff), Flying Cross (WP: 11; Darkness; Broomstick), Splinter Broom (WP: 10; 1/2 chance to deal *Stunned*; defies SP; Broomstick), 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), Shadeaux Mace (WP: 9; deals *Fragile* effect; Mace), Glacial Mace (WP: 12; has 1/2 chance to cause *Slowed*; Ice-elemental; Mace), Shredding Star (WP: 13; removes all temporary effects from the target; Mace), Honed Axe (WP:10, cuts target's SP in half, Axe Artifacts: Darksteel Armour (SP: 6; Max. Health +3; Bodywear), 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 partnerhas to equip the chain as well (ie. one chain can be shared by two people); Accessory), Strategist's Shako (+5 power while in the front row, +5 SP while in the back; Headwear), Bloody Skull Helmet (SP: 3; heals wearer by the amount of health other combatants lose by *Bleeding* at the end of each round; Headwear), Duplovian Helmet (SP: 2; Immune to Magic and Healing; Headwear), Burning Knuckle Helmet (SP: 10; Wearer suffers Burning -3 effect; Suitable for Anyone; Headwear), White Ninja Cowl (Once per battle, the wearer can choose to hide for up to three rounds, avoiding Free Hits; the effect ends if the user targets an enemy; suitable to rogues, beast warriors, chi monks and infiltrators; Headwear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP: 1; Vermin with level less than half of the wearers are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; Bodywear), Order Imperial Prophet's Armor (SP: 8; Grants Command; Suitable for Prophets; Bodywear), Duke's Coat-of-Arms (SP: 5; Protects against *Fragile* and all *Poisons*; Suitable for Knights, Dragoons, Skirmishers and Regulators; Bodywear), Infernal Armor (SP: 10; absorbs Fire; suitable to knights, dragoons, regulators, skirmishers and vindicators; Bodywear), 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), Ethereal Cloak (SP: 2, Max Ether +4; Backwear), Rock Gauntlets (Grants the wearer Iron Fist at no ether cost; Suitable for anyone; Handwear), Counterstrike Gloves (Handwear), Soothing Slippers (Meditation restores 5 ether; Footwear), Shackles of War (Accessory), Lens of Speed Reading (allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action; Accessory; Suitable for scroll users), The Good Book (Grants the Convert job trait - the user can turn any allied or neutral NPC to their faith, gaining their respect; user gains 10 gold from each conversion; suitable to Monk Pretzel only; Accessory), Scholar’s Codex (Makes negative effect scrolls deal non-elemental damage equal to the user’s level when successfully used, but also cost 1 ether more; suitable to scholars only; Accessory), White Fur Coat (SP:4, grants immunity to ice and stunned; allows the user to hide to avoid Free Hits (the effect ends if the user targets an enemy); suitable to barbarians and beast warriors; backwear.) Gems: Amethyst, Emerald, Garnet, Aquamarine, Ethereal Opal (Ice and Fragile) Scrolls: Scroll of *Sealing*, Scroll of *Blindness*, Scroll of *Confusion*, Scroll of *Sleep*, Scroll of *Frailty*, Scroll of *Weakening*, Scroll of *Minimizing* (Has 1/2 chance of causing the *Minimizing*-effect on the target; costs 10 ether.), Scroll of Arc *Sleep*, Scroll of Elemental Aura (Enables the user to cause the target's attacks deal only elemental damage corresponding to a gem available to the user for the duration of one battle. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 5 ether) Consumables: 8 Potions, 19 Grand Potions, Cherry (Restores 1 ether), 2 Tonics, 2 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, 13 Remedies, 3 Neutralizers, Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), 2 Phoenix Incenses, 6 Phoenix Essences, 4 Meads, Smelling Salts, Soma, 2 Nostrum, 5 Mulled Wine, Dragon Scale (lucky & blessed), Titan Heart (encouraged & inspired), Tiger Balm, 5 Venoms, 5 Deadly Venoms, 2 Paralyzing Venoms, 3 Jinxy Juices, 4 Smoke Bombs, 2 Fire Bombs, Military Grade Fire Bomb, 1 *Blind* Bombs, 2 *Seal* Bombs, *Sleep* Bomb, Plague Bomb (Causes 15 damage and *Poisoned* by 15 -effect to all opponents when used.), 2 *Stun* Bombs, 2 *Confuse* Bombs, 6 Bones, Crimson Haze (Causes a weapon to deal the *Poisoned* by 7 and Cursed effects permanently), Strong Wasabi (-2 *Poisoned* permanently), Grating Stone, Small Present, Milk Tools: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Shovel, Magic Shovel (will always find something when used, limited to three uses per quests) Matthias (StickFig) Level 29.33 Druid *⅙ chance of being Encouraged at the start of any battle* *Immune to Ice* *Immune to Bound, Fragile, and Slowed* *Gains 10 gold for each Humanoid killed*Power Bonus: 12 Defense: 6 Health: 39/39Ether: 23/30 Gold: 605 Abilities: Bearer of the Anvil (Matthias may sacrifice his turn to add his WP or SP to another heroes for the round. He may also improve one weapon at the end of each quest [+1 WP].), Immortal Waters (Once per quest, Matthias can heal himself to full health and remove all negative effects during combat. This does not take up an action.) Equipment: Ethereal Restored Fireball Extraordinaire (WP:11; also hits enemies listed above and below the target; Darkness-, Ice-, and Lightning-elemental; deals Fragile; user is Slowed; hand cannon), Dapper Hat (This amazingly dapper hat gives the wearer a ⅙ chance of being Encouraged at the start of any battle, headwear), Hunter's Plate (SP:4, wearer gains 10 gold for each Humanoid killed, suitable for rogues, rangers, barbarians, beast warriors, infiltrators, regulators, and winged warriors) (Dreyrugr), Ethereal Rocket Boots (SP:2; immunity to Ice; protects from Bound, Fragile, and Slowed effects; footwear) Inventory: Ethereal XX Handcannon Replica (WP:12, pierces defense, Fire- and Light-elemental, deals Afraid, hand cannon), Peashooter (WP:2, deals Burning -2, hand cannon), Pongcanis Crossbow (WP:8, crossbow), Crocodile Handbag (Max. ether +2, immunity to water; accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Human (Changes the wearer into a human of the same gender when worn, accessory), Winged Sandals (Protects from Bound and Slowed effects, footwear), Ethereal Garnet (Earth and Sealed), 2x Adamantite Shard (¼ of a full Adamantite ore, used for adamantizing weapons), 8x Bone (Distracts the target for the duration of 1 round, preventing Free Hits; worth 5 gold in magic shops), Deadly Venom, 2x Elixir, Grand Potion, Grating Stone, Potion, 2x Red Death Blood, 3x Remedy, 4x Shattering Arrow (Lowers enemy SP by 5, suitable for classes with bows and crossbows), 3x Tonic, Smoke Bomb, Zhar-ptitsa Incense (Revives all party members to full health and grants the Blessed, Reinforced, and Transcended effects, consumable), Bedroll, Magic Compass, Candy Cane (Restores 10 Health and 5 Ether), 3x Firebomb, Skadi Bomb, Emergency Essence Quest Items: Guffington's Seal (Proves the hero is a Friend of Guffington - the hero starts every quest with one Hero's Cocktail (Makes the hero Encouraged, Hastened, Lucky, and Inspired, consumable)) Thalion Dwinlas (-obelix-) *Party Leader* 213 years old male elf Mystic Knight Level: 36 *Nimble* *Restores 1 ether whenever damage is taken* *Immune to All Elements, Sealed, Blind, Weakened, Confused, Sleep, Fragile, Cursed, Poisoned and Bleeding* *Lucky*Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 15 Health: 47/47 Ether: 40/46 Gold: 1363 Equipment: Alpha and Omega (WP: 17, dual healing/spellcasting at the cost of 2 ether, Hollow [Grand Potion stored], staves), Norgh Armor (SP:5, Immunity to Darkness, Light, Fire, Ice, Water, Wood, Wind, Lightning, Earth damage and Sealed, Blind, Fragile, Weaken, Sleep and Confused, bodywear), Blessed Amulet (Protects from Cursed-effect; accessory), Sterile Gloves (Immunity to Poisoned and Bleeding, handwear), Elven Boots (Wearer is permanently Nimble; suitable to elves; footwear)Inventory: Gems: Zirconia (Gem containing all elements; cannot be merged into equipment), Amethyst (Darkness) x3, Diamond (Light), Aquamarine (Water), Opal (Ice) Garnet (Earth), Scrolls: Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Elemental Aura (Enables the user to cause the target's attacks deal only elemental damage corresponding to a gem available to the user for the duration of one battle. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 5 ether) Weapons: Broomstick (WP:9, ranged), Shield of Elvenkind (SP:11, restores 1 ether to wielder every time they take damage; shield), Despair (WP: 21, darkness-elemental, physical attacks and spells deal double damage to enemies inflicted with any negative effects, staff), War Blade (WP: 17, double WP against lower level enemies; greatsword), Nightfall (WP: 11, Darkness-elemental, absorbs 2 health on successful hits, Hollow [Nothing stored], dagger), Sleeper (WP: 4, deals Asleep to enemies it hits, Hollow Upgrade [Nothing stored], melee/throwing weapon), Duplovian Swift Halberd (WP: 10, deals Stunned on successful hits, Hollow [nothing stored]) , Handy Shield (SP:4, Immune to Blinded), Repeating Crossbow (WP: 5, Dual Strike, Bow), Winter's Whip (WP: 10, Ice Elemental, 1/3 chance to cause Slow, Whip), Undead Antlers (WP: 10, Grants Intimidation, Darkness Elemental, Halberd), Undead Antlers (WP: 10, Grants Intimidation, Darkness Elemental, Halberd)Artifacts: Slightly Less Lucky Die (Randomly causes the Lucky or Jinxed effect when used, costs 3 ether), Ribcage Shield (SP:11; every time the wielder takes a hit, the shield loses one SP; gives immunity to Doomed and Sudden Death for as long the shield has SP left), Helmet of the Guard (SP:2, Immune to Magic and Healing, headwear), , Winged Sandals (Protects from Bound and Slowed effects, footwear), Heart Locket (Protects from Enamored-effect; accessory), Snake-Eye Charm (Protects from Petrified-effect; accessory), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing battles; accessory), Paper Doll (Protects from Hexed-effect; accessory), Cloak of Espionage (Allows the wearer to examine enemy stats before a battle, backwear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP:1, vermin with level less than half of the wearer's are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; bodywear), Dragoon's Helmet (SP:3, makes wearer absorb attacks of the element of their pet dragon, gaining health instead of damage; suitable for dragoons; headwear), Emerald Hood (SP:4, Immunity to Fragile, headwear), Cloak of Necrotic Shielding (SP:3, provides SPECIAL GUARD against Undead Enemies, backwear), Tin Helmet (Protects from Confused and Hexed effects; headwear), Sharkskin Hide (SP: 1, doubles water elemental spells, bodywear, suitable for mages, necromancers, chi monks, and weather mages), Vexing Vestaments (SP: 3, +8 max ether, the user can no longer heal undead to damage them, but healing humanoid, holy, and luminous enemies will now deal damage and inflict the hexed-effect, suitable for clerics and chi monks)Tools: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Magic CompassConsumables: Copy of The Eubric Herald (Gives the target the transcended and inspired effects for the duration of one battle), Kraken Fang (Grants hastened and reinforced effects when consumed), Grand Potion (8), Potion (4), Remedy (23), Mead (5), Smelling Salts (8), Nostrum (5), Mulled Wine (4), Elixir (3), Ambrosia, Ether Core, Grand Tonic (2), Phoenix Essence (4), Ethereal Essence (Revives a fallen ally with full health and ether and the transcended effect), Bone (4), Smoke Bomb, Blind Bomb (2), Seal Bomb, Sleep Bomb (3), Deluxe Skeleton Decoy, Feather of White, Feather of Flight (2), Demon Repellent, Skeleton Decoy (2), Mithril Shard (1/4 of a piece of Mithril), Crystal Ball (Worth 50 gold, 100 at magic shops), 3 Scrap Metal, Small Present, Crystal Ball, Bright Polish, Bag of Wonder (Summons a random Decamon that joins the battle for 5 rounds. 10 uses remaining, Consumable) Grunch (Takes suggestions from Thalion) *Immune to Fragile & Ice* *Favored Humanoids* *KO'd*Level: 30 Hunter Power Bonus: 5 Defense: 11 5 Health: 0/44 Gold: 90 Equipment: Sylvan Circle Circlet (Allows the permanent taming of one monster while worn, Accessory), Heavy Armor (SP 5, Immunity to Fragile, Torsowear), Cloak of the Winterlands (SP 1, Immune to Ice, Backwear), Darksteel Cutlass (WP 15, 1/3 chance to Blind) Inventory: Deadly Venom, Remedy Mux *Permanently Tamed* *Immune to Blinded* Type: Beast Level: 15 5 Health: 165/175 165 Special: Blood Fang – Transfers 15 health from the target to self and inflicts Bleeding 5 Passive Special: Blood Brother - Grants a +5 Power and SP Bonus to Grunch while Mux is still up. Party Leader, please determine the battle order.

"As I said, first time I see doors closed. That only way inside that I know of." Germ slowly approaches the doors pulling out his magnifying glass and inspecting the gate. Above the door Germ finds worn away script that reads: To enter in this place of order Simply strike the number of the border QM Note: 24hrs to submit an answer in PM for the puzzle to gain XP. "Torangu was very old tortoise who walked the heavens, being very slow none of the gods would keep him company for very long as they found him too dull, thus Torangu determined to create his own companions. That is how the Kappa came into being. For a time the Kappa walked among the stars with Torangu, until the heavenly hosts determined that it was not fair that such mortal creations should dwell so close to deity. After all the dwarves and the elves and even man had been sentenced to roam the world of Olegaia. So with great sadness Torangu agreed to leave his creations upon this world, but before he departed Torangu left a gift with his people. He blessed their lives such that they would pass as slowly as his footsteps across the sky. And so to this day the Kappa live long in the land of Xu, we are in no hurry to do any great tasks, nor wage any frivolous war, for all things will sort themselves out given enough time." "It is a fine collection you have. I think there issss much we can work with."

QM Note: Right you are, I keep forgetting the lance is darkness elemental

Quest 154 has been placed on hold pending update from Mencot. The Quest participants are free to return to the Hall.

"Perhaps... it may explain why one so young as he could command such respect." "Let it be so. Lippi shall guide you to the shrine." The Kappa calls to a orange masked Kappa and explains the mission to the excited youth. "You follow me. Follow me close, jungles of Kappa-La are easy to get lost in." "If it's a matter of security of ze site, zen I will accompany you. My blade is anxious and has been silent for too much of zis journey." "It would be a magnificcccent opportunity to educate you, Master Ezeran, on the weather patternssss of this luscious climate. Thussss if there are no objectionssss, I sssshall come assss well." "Looks like we've got regular army. Primo won't know what hit them." The Party's travel through the jungle is uneventful aside from the ancillary hornet's nest and random encounters with wild boar. Before long Lippi leads the group to a large stone structure buried within a giant mountainside. A bridge extends across a murky pond to a set of stone doors. "This is it, this shrine to Torangu, first time I see gate closed though."

QM Note: You are correct. Fixed.

Monk Pretzel considers banishing the automaton from existence, but considers it wise to not play with such power again. Thalion follows up with a retaliating bolt of electricity frying the circuits of the other robot. Vindsval delivers a mighty thrust to the painting dwarf poisoning the dwarf even further and lighting him on fire. Mux bites down on one of the tinkerers as Grunch's armor is rendered nearly useless by the other Dwarf. Matthias brings his handcannon to bear on the dwarven forces firing off a salvo of heated iron. Hostage Battle Free Hits are dealt to the Prisoners at random until there are no more prisoners left. Round 6 of Hostage Hustle: Monk uses Grand Potion on Matthias - Success - 19 Health Restored Monk vs. Automaton B - Toolkit: Compass - Automaton B Removed from Battle Thalion vs. Automaton A - Critical Hit Enchantment - 250 Lightning Damage, -2 Ether >Vindsval vs. Dark Dwarf B - Hit - 77 Damage, Burning and Poisoned Mux vs. Tinker B - Hit - 5 Damage Grunch vs. Tinkerer A - Special Damage - Grunch's SP cut in half >Matthias vs. Dark Dwarf A - Hit - 104 Damage to Dark Dwarf A & Dark Dwarf B, 22 Damage to Automaton A, Dark Dwarf A Fragile Dark Dwarf B - Burning & Poisoned - 34 Damage The Enemy Automaton Guard B *Immune to bleeding, poisoned, asleep, fast asleep, hexed, petrified and doomed*Type: MechanicalLevel: 60Defense: 30Health: 1000/2000Special: Tri-Dazer – Removes 10 health, 10 ether and 10 power from the target regardless of row. Lost power will be restored after the battle.Passive Special I: Adaptive Defense - Automaton Guard A becomes immune to any Negative Effect it survives Passive Special II: Defensive Adaptation - Automaton Guard A has 1/2 chance to copy a Positive Effect the Party receives from a consumable Drops (varies by roll):1-3: Elixir4-6: Scrap Metal (Worth 25 gold) Automaton Guard A *Immune to bleeding, poisoned, asleep, fast asleep, hexed, petrified and doomed*Type: MechanicalLevel: 60Defense: 30Health: 1428/2000Special: Tri-Dazer – Removes 10 health, 10 ether and 10 power from the target regardless of row. Lost power will be restored after the battle. Passive Special I: Adaptive Defense - Automaton Guard A becomes immune to any Negative Effect it survives Passive Special II: Defensive Adaptation - Automaton Guard A has 1/2 chance to copy a Positive Effect the Party receives from a consumableDrops (varies by roll):1-3: Elixir4-6: Scrap Metal (Worth 25 gold) Dark Dwarf A *Fights from the Back Row* *Ranged Attacks* *Immune to Blinded* *Fragile (3 Rounds Remaining)*Type: HumanoidLevel: 50Health: 656/1000Special: Piercing Shot – Dark Dwarf A does 40 damage to the target that ignores SP Passive Special: Reinforcements - Dark Dwarf A will call for aid at the end of Round 3 and two more Dark Dwarves will join the fight.Drops:50 Gold Dark Dwarf B *Attacks ignore SP* *Immune to Blinded* *Burning 20* *Poisoned 14* *Enraged*Type: HumanoidLevel: 40Health: 580/1000Special: Take the Shinys – Dark Dwarf B steals 1/10 of the target's Gold Passive Special: Coward - Dark Dwarf B has a 1/10 chance of fleeing at the end of the round if it has used its special once, a 2/10 chance if it has used its special twice, etc.Drops: 60 Gold Dark Dwarf Tinkerer A *Immune to Blinded*Type: HumanoidLevel: 50Health: 210/750Special: Keen Eye – Dark Dwarf Tinkerer A finds a vulnerability in the target's armor and reduces their SP by 1/2Drops:Grating Stone Dark Dwarf Tinkerer B *Immune to Blinded*Type: HumanoidLevel: 50Health: 745/570Special: Stalwart Defense – Dark Dwarf Tinkerer B finds a vulnerability in the target's armor and reduces their SP by 1/2Drops:Grating Stone The Prisoners Orc A Hits: 2/2 Orc B Hits: 1/2 Elf A Hits: 1/2 Elf B Hits: 2/2 Lindy Hits: 2/2 The Party Vindsval Half-Born (Asphalt) 39 year old, Male, Half Giant, Level: 37.25 Paladin *Gains Triple XP* *Immune to Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, and Weakened, Effects* *Immune to Dark & Demonic enemies* Power Bonus: 8 Defense: 29 14 Health: 56/56 Ether: 32/41 Gold: 704 Equipment: Wrath Lance (WP:16, causes enraged and burning 10, poison 7 and cursed; Darkness and Fire Elemental, lance), Shikokku's Stealth Suit (SP:6; Power +6, User is immune to Dark & Demonic enemies; Body, Head and Backwear counts as 1 Artifact), Mythril Shield (SP: 20 Shield), Mechanical Arm (Doubles WP for the equipped weapon; wearer cannot become disarmed; suitable for Vindsval only; handwear), Wonky Shoes (footwear, SP: 3, suitable for all classes)(lent by Benj), Medal of Glory (accessory, mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles, immunity toAsleep,Blinded,Confused, Fragile, and Weakened effects)(lent by Benji) Inventory: Consumables: 4X Mead, Smelling Salts, 2X Remedy, Potion, 6X Grand Potion, 3X Smoke Bomb, 3X Tonic, 4X Venom (poison -1), 3X Deadly Poison (Poison -10), Banana, Poison Bomb, 4X Hurricane - This exotic drink grants the Hilariously and Luckily Drunk-effect, doubling the power of every attack, provided the consumer can state a pun related to his attack with every attack for the duration of one battle, Bone, Fenghuang Essence, Agni Bomb, Elixir, Myrrh, Soma, 2X Phoenix Essence, Candy Cane (Restores 10 Health and 5 Ether), Zoot's Cookie, Health Core, Bright Polish Misc: Mythril Shard, 4X Grating Stone, Gold Bar (Collateral from the Demon Germ) Weapons And Shields: Ludeus (WP: 25 Glowing Blade forged from the body of Immortalis. Be free from your endless burden, argent lord of lightning, and allow this blade to carry on your legacy. Successful hits have a 1/3 chance of Awakening the blade's true power, doubling the sword's WP for the next round. Doubling does not compound. Greatsword/Longsword.)Verkenner (WP:10, Broomstick,ranged), Crystal Blade: WP: 16, Greatsword. Imbued with a diamond, as is light-elemental as a result. A transparent blade that the fallen angel Glaz wielded), Very Pink Parasol: Broomstick, WP:1, Male enemies are Enamored with the hero, Xeno Whip (WP:4, poisoning the Xeno Whip doubles the poison output, whip), Leets d’Loc (WP:9, ice-elemental longsword), Renegade’s Crook (WP: 10, successful healing also poisons the target’s weapon by 3, staff), Simurgh Wingblade (WP:12, cannot be used with a shield; great-sword), Twin Sai (WP: 12, dual strike, dagger), Stygian Blade (WP: 12, Longsword: WP doubled when using it against an Ethereal or Ancient enemy. The aura it exudes seems to be very cold, very luminescent water, the blade of Charon, the Angel of Death.), Artifacts: Toxic Hood: (Headwear. The green hood worn by the Rosalia Pestilence. Changes the poisoned effect, to Blessed for the duration of the battle if poisoned while wearing the hood, Usable by all.), Ten-Gallon Hat: Gives the wearer the "Tourist" effect, causing no one to take them seriously), Gloves of the Hypocritical/Hippocratic Oath, Handwear, (Adds +10 to healing for characters with the Healing job trait and + 10 Poisoning for characters with the Wicked (or future equivalent) fighting style ), Mythril Mail (SP:10; suitable to knights and barbarians only; bodywear), Anniversary Medal (Power +5, SP +5, Max Health +5, Max Ether +5. Values increase by 1 with each passing year; Accessory), Gauntlets of the Legionnaire (Power +5, immune to Petrified, Handwear), Wanderer's Seal (Vindicator's Seal, grants access to the Vindicator job class; suitable to followers of the Wanderer only) Gems: Emerald X2, Aquamarine X2, Garnet X2, Opal, Topaz Scrolls: Scroll of Poisoning. Can be cast on a weapon to give it Poison 10, for the duration of the battle at the cost of 5 Ether, Scroll of Frailty (Enables casting the Fragile effect to one target for three round. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 1 ether.) Tools: Bed Roll, Shovel, Magic Compass Monk Pretzel (Palathadric) 463-year-old male "hermit" Artisan *Reinforced* *Immune to Darkness, Wood, Earth, Water, Light, Fire, Lightning, Wind, Blinded, and Confused* Level: 37.75 Power Bonus: 2 -8 Defense: 40 80 Health: 67/67 57/57 Gold: 4350 Equipment: Heaven and Hell (WP: 28; Darkness; Dual-Strike; Whip), Marauder’s Mantle (Grants permanent reinforced effect; Suitable to Marauders; Backwear), , Book of Artisan's Tricks (At the beginning of the quest, wearer may choose to copy another class' ability (the copied ability can be used at will until the end of the quest; Accessory; Suitable for Artisans), Cloak of the Grand Vizier (SP: 6 multiplied by the number of party members; Grants immunity to Darkness, Wood, Earth, Water, Light, Fire, Lightning, Wind, *Blinded*, and *Confused*; Backwear), Armour of Dark Arts (SP: 10; Takes up: Bodywear, Handwear, Footwear slots; counts as one artifact; Suitable to Knights, Dragoons, and Skirmishers) Inventory: Weapons: Dual Staff (WP: 13; Ice, Lightning, Fire, Wind, Light; Deals *Bleeding 3*; Dual Strike; Staff), Tyrant's Maul (WP: 28; causes *Hexed*; Hammer), Quarterstaff (WP: 4/8 against Humanoids; Staff), Flying Cross (WP: 11; Darkness; Broomstick), Splinter Broom (WP: 10; 1/2 chance to deal *Stunned*; defies SP; Broomstick), 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), Shadeaux Mace (WP: 9; deals *Fragile* effect; Mace), Glacial Mace (WP: 12; has 1/2 chance to cause *Slowed*; Ice-elemental; Mace), Shredding Star (WP: 13; removes all temporary effects from the target; Mace), Honed Axe (WP:10, cuts target's SP in half, Axe Artifacts: Darksteel Armour (SP: 6; Max. Health +3; Bodywear), 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 partnerhas to equip the chain as well (ie. one chain can be shared by two people); Accessory), Strategist's Shako (+5 power while in the front row, +5 SP while in the back; Headwear), Bloody Skull Helmet (SP: 3; heals wearer by the amount of health other combatants lose by *Bleeding* at the end of each round; Headwear), Duplovian Helmet (SP: 2; Immune to Magic and Healing; Headwear), Burning Knuckle Helmet (SP: 10; Wearer suffers Burning -3 effect; Suitable for Anyone; Headwear), White Ninja Cowl (Once per battle, the wearer can choose to hide for up to three rounds, avoiding Free Hits; the effect ends if the user targets an enemy; suitable to rogues, beast warriors, chi monks and infiltrators; Headwear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP: 1; Vermin with level less than half of the wearers are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; Bodywear), Order Imperial Prophet's Armor (SP: 8; Grants Command; Suitable for Prophets; Bodywear), Duke's Coat-of-Arms (SP: 5; Protects against *Fragile* and all *Poisons*; Suitable for Knights, Dragoons, Skirmishers and Regulators; Bodywear), Infernal Armor (SP: 10; absorbs Fire; suitable to knights, dragoons, regulators, skirmishers and vindicators; Bodywear), 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), Ethereal Cloak (SP: 2, Max Ether +4; Backwear), Rock Gauntlets (Grants the wearer Iron Fist at no ether cost; Suitable for anyone; Handwear), Counterstrike Gloves (Handwear), Soothing Slippers (Meditation restores 5 ether; Footwear), Shackles of War (Accessory), Lens of Speed Reading (allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action; Accessory; Suitable for scroll users), The Good Book (Grants the Convert job trait - the user can turn any allied or neutral NPC to their faith, gaining their respect; user gains 10 gold from each conversion; suitable to Monk Pretzel only; Accessory), Scholar’s Codex (Makes negative effect scrolls deal non-elemental damage equal to the user’s level when successfully used, but also cost 1 ether more; suitable to scholars only; Accessory), White Fur Coat (SP:4, grants immunity to ice and stunned; allows the user to hide to avoid Free Hits (the effect ends if the user targets an enemy); suitable to barbarians and beast warriors; backwear.) Gems: Amethyst, Emerald, Garnet, Aquamarine, Ethereal Opal (Ice and Fragile) Scrolls: Scroll of *Sealing*, Scroll of *Blindness*, Scroll of *Confusion*, Scroll of *Sleep*, Scroll of *Frailty*, Scroll of *Weakening*, Scroll of *Minimizing* (Has 1/2 chance of causing the *Minimizing*-effect on the target; costs 10 ether.), Scroll of Arc *Sleep*, Scroll of Elemental Aura (Enables the user to cause the target's attacks deal only elemental damage corresponding to a gem available to the user for the duration of one battle. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 5 ether) Consumables: 8 Potions, 19 Grand Potions, Cherry (Restores 1 ether), 2 Tonics, 2 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, 13 Remedies, 3 Neutralizers, Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), 2 Phoenix Incenses, 6 Phoenix Essences, 4 Meads, Smelling Salts, Soma, 2 Nostrum, 5 Mulled Wine, Dragon Scale (lucky & blessed), Titan Heart (encouraged & inspired), Tiger Balm, 5 Venoms, 5 Deadly Venoms, 2 Paralyzing Venoms, 3 Jinxy Juices, 4 Smoke Bombs, 2 Fire Bombs, Military Grade Fire Bomb, 1 *Blind* Bombs, 2 *Seal* Bombs, *Sleep* Bomb, Plague Bomb (Causes 15 damage and *Poisoned* by 15 -effect to all opponents when used.), 2 *Stun* Bombs, 2 *Confuse* Bombs, 6 Bones, Crimson Haze (Causes a weapon to deal the *Poisoned* by 7 and Cursed effects permanently), Strong Wasabi (-2 *Poisoned* permanently), Grating Stone, Small Present, Milk Tools: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Shovel, Magic Shovel (will always find something when used, limited to three uses per quests) Matthias (StickFig) Level 29.33 Druid *⅙ chance of being Encouraged at the start of any battle* *Immune to Ice* *Immune to Bound, Fragile, and Slowed* *Gains 10 gold for each Humanoid killed*Power Bonus: 12 Defense: 6 Health: 39/39Ether: 23/30 Gold: 605 Abilities: Bearer of the Anvil (Matthias may sacrifice his turn to add his WP or SP to another heroes for the round. He may also improve one weapon at the end of each quest [+1 WP].), Immortal Waters (Once per quest, Matthias can heal himself to full health and remove all negative effects during combat. This does not take up an action.) Equipment: Ethereal Restored Fireball Extraordinaire (WP:11; also hits enemies listed above and below the target; Darkness-, Ice-, and Lightning-elemental; deals Fragile; user is Slowed; hand cannon), Dapper Hat (This amazingly dapper hat gives the wearer a ⅙ chance of being Encouraged at the start of any battle, headwear), Hunter's Plate (SP:4, wearer gains 10 gold for each Humanoid killed, suitable for rogues, rangers, barbarians, beast warriors, infiltrators, regulators, and winged warriors) (Dreyrugr), Ethereal Rocket Boots (SP:2; immunity to Ice; protects from Bound, Fragile, and Slowed effects; footwear) Inventory: Ethereal XX Handcannon Replica (WP:12, pierces defense, Fire- and Light-elemental, deals Afraid, hand cannon), Peashooter (WP:2, deals Burning -2, hand cannon), Pongcanis Crossbow (WP:8, crossbow), Crocodile Handbag (Max. ether +2, immunity to water; accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Human (Changes the wearer into a human of the same gender when worn, accessory), Winged Sandals (Protects from Bound and Slowed effects, footwear), Ethereal Garnet (Earth and Sealed), 2x Adamantite Shard (¼ of a full Adamantite ore, used for adamantizing weapons), 8x Bone (Distracts the target for the duration of 1 round, preventing Free Hits; worth 5 gold in magic shops), Deadly Venom, 2x Elixir, Grand Potion, Grating Stone, Potion, 2x Red Death Blood, 3x Remedy, 4x Shattering Arrow (Lowers enemy SP by 5, suitable for classes with bows and crossbows), 3x Tonic, Smoke Bomb, Zhar-ptitsa Incense (Revives all party members to full health and grants the Blessed, Reinforced, and Transcended effects, consumable), Bedroll, Magic Compass, Candy Cane (Restores 10 Health and 5 Ether), 3x Firebomb, Skadi Bomb, Emergency Essence Quest Items: Guffington's Seal (Proves the hero is a Friend of Guffington - the hero starts every quest with one Hero's Cocktail (Makes the hero Encouraged, Hastened, Lucky, and Inspired, consumable)) Thalion Dwinlas (-obelix-) *Party Leader* 213 years old male elf Mystic Knight Level: 36 *Nimble* *Restores 1 ether whenever damage is taken* *Immune to All Elements, Sealed, Blind, Weakened, Confused, Sleep, Fragile, Cursed, Poisoned and Bleeding* *Lucky*Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 15 Health: 47/47 Ether: 42/46 Gold: 1363 Equipment: Alpha and Omega (WP: 17, dual healing/spellcasting at the cost of 2 ether, Hollow [Grand Potion stored], staves), Norgh Armor (SP:5, Immunity to Darkness, Light, Fire, Ice, Water, Wood, Wind, Lightning, Earth damage and Sealed, Blind, Fragile, Weaken, Sleep and Confused, bodywear), Blessed Amulet (Protects from Cursed-effect; accessory), Sterile Gloves (Immunity to Poisoned and Bleeding, handwear), Elven Boots (Wearer is permanently Nimble; suitable to elves; footwear)Inventory: Gems: Zirconia (Gem containing all elements; cannot be merged into equipment), Amethyst (Darkness) x3, Diamond (Light), Aquamarine (Water), Opal (Ice) Garnet (Earth), Scrolls: Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Elemental Aura (Enables the user to cause the target's attacks deal only elemental damage corresponding to a gem available to the user for the duration of one battle. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 5 ether) Weapons: Broomstick (WP:9, ranged), Shield of Elvenkind (SP:11, restores 1 ether to wielder every time they take damage; shield), Despair (WP: 21, darkness-elemental, physical attacks and spells deal double damage to enemies inflicted with any negative effects, staff), War Blade (WP: 17, double WP against lower level enemies; greatsword), Nightfall (WP: 11, Darkness-elemental, absorbs 2 health on successful hits, Hollow [Nothing stored], dagger), Sleeper (WP: 4, deals Asleep to enemies it hits, Hollow Upgrade [Nothing stored], melee/throwing weapon), Duplovian Swift Halberd (WP: 10, deals Stunned on successful hits, Hollow [nothing stored]) , Handy Shield (SP:4, Immune to Blinded), Repeating Crossbow (WP: 5, Dual Strike, Bow), Winter's Whip (WP: 10, Ice Elemental, 1/3 chance to cause Slow, Whip), Undead Antlers (WP: 10, Grants Intimidation, Darkness Elemental, Halberd), Undead Antlers (WP: 10, Grants Intimidation, Darkness Elemental, Halberd)Artifacts: Slightly Less Lucky Die (Randomly causes the Lucky or Jinxed effect when used, costs 3 ether), Ribcage Shield (SP:11; every time the wielder takes a hit, the shield loses one SP; gives immunity to Doomed and Sudden Death for as long the shield has SP left), Helmet of the Guard (SP:2, Immune to Magic and Healing, headwear), , Winged Sandals (Protects from Bound and Slowed effects, footwear), Heart Locket (Protects from Enamored-effect; accessory), Snake-Eye Charm (Protects from Petrified-effect; accessory), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing battles; accessory), Paper Doll (Protects from Hexed-effect; accessory), Cloak of Espionage (Allows the wearer to examine enemy stats before a battle, backwear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP:1, vermin with level less than half of the wearer's are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; bodywear), Dragoon's Helmet (SP:3, makes wearer absorb attacks of the element of their pet dragon, gaining health instead of damage; suitable for dragoons; headwear), Emerald Hood (SP:4, Immunity to Fragile, headwear), Cloak of Necrotic Shielding (SP:3, provides SPECIAL GUARD against Undead Enemies, backwear), Tin Helmet (Protects from Confused and Hexed effects; headwear), Sharkskin Hide (SP: 1, doubles water elemental spells, bodywear, suitable for mages, necromancers, chi monks, and weather mages), Vexing Vestaments (SP: 3, +8 max ether, the user can no longer heal undead to damage them, but healing humanoid, holy, and luminous enemies will now deal damage and inflict the hexed-effect, suitable for clerics and chi monks)Tools: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Magic CompassConsumables: Copy of The Eubric Herald (Gives the target the transcended and inspired effects for the duration of one battle), Kraken Fang (Grants hastened and reinforced effects when consumed), Grand Potion (8), Potion (4), Remedy (23), Mead (5), Smelling Salts (8), Nostrum (5), Mulled Wine (4), Elixir (3), Ambrosia, Ether Core, Grand Tonic (2), Phoenix Essence (4), Ethereal Essence (Revives a fallen ally with full health and ether and the transcended effect), Bone (4), Smoke Bomb, Blind Bomb (2), Seal Bomb, Sleep Bomb (3), Deluxe Skeleton Decoy, Feather of White, Feather of Flight (2), Demon Repellent, Skeleton Decoy (2), Mithril Shard (1/4 of a piece of Mithril), Crystal Ball (Worth 50 gold, 100 at magic shops), 3 Scrap Metal, Small Present, Crystal Ball, Bright Polish, Bag of Wonder (Summons a random Decamon that joins the battle for 5 rounds. 10 uses remaining, Consumable) Grunch (Takes suggestions from Thalion) *Immune to Fragile & Ice* *Favored Humanoids*Level: 30 Hunter Power Bonus: 5 Defense: 11 5 Health: 44/44 Gold: 90 Equipment: Sylvan Circle Circlet (Allows the permanent taming of one monster while worn, Accessory), Heavy Armor (SP 5, Immunity to Fragile, Torsowear), Cloak of the Winterlands (SP 1, Immune to Ice, Backwear), Darksteel Cutlass (WP 15, 1/3 chance to Blind) Inventory: Deadly Venom, Remedy Mux *Permanently Tamed* *Immune to Blinded* Type: Beast Level: 15 5 Health: 165/175 165 Special: Blood Fang – Transfers 15 health from the target to self and inflicts Bleeding 5 Passive Special: Blood Brother - Grants a +5 Power and SP Bonus to Grunch while Mux is still up. Party Leader, please determine the battle order.

"The nastiest, Master Giorgione somehow convinced our most deadly warriors to join his side, it is why we have not attempted to resist him yet." "They will be a fierce challenge, but it is surprising that so many skilled joined him. Master Giorgione was the youngest of the Kappa masters and yet his words seemed tinged with a persuasion unlike that which we had ever heard before." "It would not surprise me if there were deeper magics at work here." "Master Giorgione took with him nearly 10 of our bravest warriors. There is an ancient shrine to Torangu the creator of the Kappa within the jungles, we can provide a guide."

"You are the representatives of House Ji Pei?" The Kappa bows again. "My lords, welcome to Kappa-La Province, land of the abundant waters. Your timing could not be more provident, Master Giorgione and his followers will stand no chance." "Nobility? Pfff, we Kappa have no need for royalty as some races are prone to. The only honor comes from age and wisdom, of which master Giorgione has little." "Master Giorgione has taken his followers deep into the jungles of Kappa-La. From there they strike out of the shadows and quickly flee into the mists." "Yokai means spirit or demon. It is not often we see members of your race, but they are more common in Xu than any other land. Spare your supplies we will recover soon enough. You would be of more help in dealing with Master Giorgione and his shadow followers."

"Yokai, it is your kind. And no, Dwarf, our own healers are competent enough." "Yes, migration. The capital has informed us that we are soon to receive a great number of migrants from a foreign country called Yu'brik." "As if this land were not taxed enough." Master Sarto gives his companion a stern look. "This land has long blessed our people and all of Xu with its abundance, such talk is more fitting of the Primo, master Titian." The Kappa sighs, "The Primo are Kappa who once lived among us until they were led astray by Master Giorgione with his talks of purity and the birthright. They do not agree with our decision to share the land and have determined to wage war upon us until the capital should decide differently regarding the migration."

The Kappa bows. "I am master Sarto. The fires were caused by the Primo, however thanks to the help of your ship and your magi, the majority of our houses have been spared. The crop however..." "Nearly half gone. And the capital still expects us to provide for the migration." "We can see to our own, Yokai."