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Should we? While clueless players can be fun to play, they get somewhat frustrating for other players, as they constantly have to have stuff explained to them. A clueless character does not necessarily have to be dumb though, see Cronk for a good example of how to play a character that has a simple perspective on things yet is still able to relate to them.

"None taken Na'im. Though I'd best warn you that..." "Now now my new friend, let's not go saying things we'll regret later." Boris grins his fangs showing. "I'm sure your Wanderer, Ennoc, and whomever Na'im here serves can get along just fine and if not then at least we can in their stead and we'll leave such enactments of vengeance and demonstrations of power up to them," the cleric waves his hand circularly in the air. "As long as we're not striking heads from shoulders." The vampire lifts his glass.

QM Note: Alfadas, in answer to your question yes Torald can now equip 2 artifacts. Palathadric in answer to your question, you can try using a remedy while in the equipment, Dr. Cula just didn't recommend it, whether he was right or wrong, I can't answer. Ezeran swings his pick axe at the crusted over valve within the double retort and manages to loosen some of the corrosion such that the rest of it may now be moved away. The Party figures out that the different colored masses of the blockage may move freely past each other but in order to fully clear the valve, they will need to move the brown blockage to the bottom edge of the hole. QM Note: Hopefully the instructions are clear, but your job is to provide a solution to move the brown 4x4 blockage at the top of the picture to the bottom hole by sliding the other 2x4 and 4x4 blockages out of the way. Send your solution to me via PM within 24hrs to receive experience. Feel free to ask questions as well. A better way to look at it is below: OO <---- Need This 4x4 block OO OOOOXX OOOO OOOO OOOO OOXX OOXX <---- Down Here

Party Paladin Petaldan Parfenius (Played by Palathadric) *Party Leader* 5-year-old male "wonder" Knight *Immune to *Stunned*, *Bound*, and *Petrified** Level 8 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 7 Health: 19/19 Gold: 0 Equipment: Slimy Sword (WP:10, can be split into several weaker Slimy Swords or combined with other Slimy Swords to increase WP and split apart again at any time, longsword), Shield (SP: 5; Shield), Gloves of the Boy Wonder (SP:2; immunity to *Stunned*, *Bound*, and *Petrified*; suitable to Petaldan only; handwear) Inventory: 4 Potion, Phoenix Essence, Bedroll, Crucible Treasure (Worth 3000 Gold), Smoke Bomb Ezeran Yavarr (MysticModulus) 42 year old male human Mage Level 11.5 *Absorbs darkness* *Immune to wood* *Enemies that hits Ezeran becomes slowed* Power Bonus: 0 (Spellpower: +2) Defense: 3 Health: 15/15 Ether: 11/15 Gold: 0 Equipment: Ancient Sapphamber Staff (WP:8, doubled against Ancient enemies, Wind-elemental; staff), Hood of the Elementalist (SP:1, *Absorbs darkness*; headwear, suitable to anyone), Sneezing Demon (SP:2; enemies that hit the wearer become slowed; immunity to wood; suitable to Ezeran only; bodywear.) Inventory: Ebony Scorpion Dagger (WP:5, deals Poisoned-by-3; dagger), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing battles; accessory.), Emerald (Wood), Ruby (Fire), 3x Potion, Grand Tonic, Remedy X3, Bedroll, Smoke Bomb, Pick Axe Torald Waruelf (Alfadas) 20 year old male human Barbarian Level 10 Power Bonus: 2 Defense: 3 Health: 17/19 Gold: 76 Equipment: Sludge Glaive (WP:8, pierces defense and causes either fragile or weakened; halberd), Tricorne (SP:3, headwear; suitable to anyone) Inventory: Ebony Scorpion Spear (WP:5, deals Poisoned-by-3; spear), Old and Rusty Greatsword (WP: 3), , 6 Potions, Mead X7, Phoenix essence, Tiger Balm, Fighting Boots (Power +5 on the front row; suitable to barbarians, knights, rogues, beast warriors, chi monks, dragoons, harlots, infiltrators, marauders, skirmishers, regulators, vindicators and winged warriors; footwear. Spark Hammer (WP: 8 Lightning elemental Hammer. Double WP against flying and mechanical), 2 Venom Wolfwind (Kappy) 38-year-old Male Werewolf Mage Level 2 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 5/8 Ether: 5/6 Gold: 0 Equipment: Trickster’s Baubel (WP:5, each hit causes one random effect: stunned, poisoned by 1, asleep, blinded, sealed or confused; wand), Crocodile Belt (Max. Health +2; accessory.) Inventory: 2 Potion, Opal, Remedy, Emerald, Staff (3 WP), Smoke Bomb Hunkan Silvertoss (BountyBeast) 53 year old male dwarf Rogue *Immune to Blinded* Level 3 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 7/9 Gold: 19 Equipment: Daugslyr (WP: 5; Longsword), Goggles (Provides immunity to Blinded effect, Headwear) Inventory: Potion, Venom, Phoenix Essence, Nostrum, Longsword (WP: 3), Remedy Kid Reddson (dum) 19 Male Human (1/4 Leprechaun) Ranger *Immune to Poisoned & Bleeding* Level 1 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 6/6 Gold: 0 Equipment: Crossbow (WP 3), Sterile Gloves (Grants Immunity to Poisoned and Bleeding effects, Handwear) Inventory: 3 Smoke Bomb, 2 Potion, Phoenix Essence, Bed Roll, Venom Petaldan and Ezeran search throughout the container but none of the slime is in any state to be transported. The the crucible as a whole appears to have been cleared. The knight attempts to hoist the corpse of the lab assistant up, but the body crumbles into a pile of dust as he does so.

The treasure is primarily in the form of nuggets.

Torald finishes the blob off with an incredible slash of his glaive, the monster bursting slime all throughout the crucible. Ezeran summons a whirlwhind of flames which quickly incinerates the remaining bloblings. Kid arrives just as the last enemy perishes. The party is wounded and exhausted but they have won the day! Round 3 of Slime Time Torald vs. Gelatinous Blob - Extra Critical Hit (35 Damage, KO'd) >Ezeran vs Gelatinous Blob - Magic Burst (42 Fire Elemental Damage to remaining enemies, -2 Ether) Petaldan vs. Blobling B >Wolfwind vs. Blobling B >Hunkan vs. Blobling A The Battle is Victorious! Petaldan, Torald, Ezeran, Hunkan, and Wolfwind all gain experience. Party Paladin Petaldan Parfenius (Played by Palathadric) *Party Leader* 5-year-old male "wonder" Knight *Immune to *Stunned*, *Bound*, and *Petrified** Level 8 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 7 Health: 19/19 Gold: 0 Equipment: Slimy Sword (WP:10, can be split into several weaker Slimy Swords or combined with other Slimy Swords to increase WP and split apart again at any time, longsword), Shield (SP: 5; Shield), Gloves of the Boy Wonder (SP:2; immunity to *Stunned*, *Bound*, and *Petrified*; suitable to Petaldan only; handwear) Inventory: 4 Potion, Phoenix Essence, Bedroll Ezeran Yavarr (MysticModulus) 42 year old male human Mage Level 11.5 *Absorbs darkness* *Immune to wood* *Enemies that hits Ezeran becomes slowed* Power Bonus: 0 (Spellpower: +2) Defense: 3 Health: 15/15 Ether: 11/15 Gold: 0 Equipment: Ancient Sapphamber Staff (WP:8, doubled against Ancient enemies, Wind-elemental; staff), Hood of the Elementalist (SP:1, *Absorbs darkness*; headwear, suitable to anyone), Sneezing Demon (SP:2; enemies that hit the wearer become slowed; immunity to wood; suitable to Ezeran only; bodywear.) Inventory: Ebony Scorpion Dagger (WP:5, deals Poisoned-by-3; dagger), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing battles; accessory.), Emerald (Wood), Ruby (Fire), 3x Potion, Grand Tonic, Remedy X3, Bedroll, Smoke Bomb Torald Waruelf (Alfadas) 20 year old male human Barbarian Level 10 Power Bonus: 2 Defense: 3 Health: 17/19 Gold: 76 Equipment: Sludge Glaive (WP:8, pierces defense and causes either fragile or weakened; halberd), Tricorne (SP:3, headwear; suitable to anyone) Inventory: Ebony Scorpion Spear (WP:5, deals Poisoned-by-3; spear), Old and Rusty Greatsword (WP: 3), , 6 Potions, Mead X7, Phoenix essence, Tiger Balm, Fighting Boots (Power +5 on the front row; suitable to barbarians, knights, rogues, beast warriors, chi monks, dragoons, harlots, infiltrators, marauders, skirmishers, regulators, vindicators and winged warriors; footwear. Spark Hammer (WP: 8 Lightning elemental Hammer. Double WP against flying and mechanical) Wolfwind (Kappy) 38-year-old Male Werewolf Mage Level 2 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 5/8 Ether: 5/6 Gold: 0 Equipment: Trickster’s Baubel (WP:5, each hit causes one random effect: stunned, poisoned by 1, asleep, blinded, sealed or confused; wand), Crocodile Belt (Max. Health +2; accessory.) Inventory: Potion, Opal, Remedy, Emerald, Staff (3 WP) Hunkan Silvertoss (BountyBeast) 53 year old male dwarf Rogue *Immune to Blinded* Level 3 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 7/9 Gold: 19 Equipment: Daugslyr (WP: 5; Longsword), Goggles (Provides immunity to Blinded effect, Headwear) Inventory: Potion, Venom, Phoenix Essence, Nostrum, Longsword (WP: 3) Kid Reddson (dum) 19 Male Human (1/4 Leprechaun) Ranger *Immune to Poisoned & Bleeding* Level 1 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 6/6 Gold: 0 Equipment: Crossbow (WP 3), Sterile Gloves (Grants Immunity to Poisoned and Bleeding effects, Handwear) Inventory: 3 Smoke Bomb, 2 Potion, Phoenix Essence, Bed Roll Digging about the corpse of the blob and the surrounding treasure pile, the Party discovers a fair bit of wealth. Party Leader, please divide the loot. Loot: Corpse of Trevor- The remains of the poor alchemist's assistant, he carries a satchel of equipment. Potion (Restores 10 health to the target.) Remedy (Removes all negative effects from the target.) Pickaxe (Allows the user to dig through a breakable wall or obstacle.) Smoke Bomb (Allows the party to escape the battle.) Venom (Use on a weapon to make it cause the poisoned by 1-effect on any enemy it hits for the duration of one battle, making the poisoned enemy lose 1 health each turn. Several venoms can be used to increase the effect.) Crucible Treasure (Worth 3000 Gold!)

QM Note: Since Kappy is currently "Taking a Break", Palathadric will take over his characters actions for the time being. Torald continues his furious rampage and slashes the grasping hand of slime to pieces. Ezeran follows up with another fiery blast at the main blob which lights part of the pudding on fire. Wolfwind is unable to avoid one of the bouncing bloblings and ends up slimed. Hunkan and Petaldan do not fare well as they enter the fray, Petaldan keeping his foe at bay and Hunkan taking a swipe from the one of the wounded jellies. Three of the members suffer from the gelatins' poisons and above Kid can be heard quickly scrambling to the Party's aid. Round 2 of Slime Time Torald vs. Gelatinous Grasper - Extra Critical Hit (70 Damage, KO'd) >Ezeran vs Gelatinous Blob - Spell (42 Fire Elemental Damage, -1 Ether) >Wolfwind vs. Blobling B - Damage (2 Damage, Poisoned 1) Petaldan vs. Gelatinous Grasper Blobling A - Miss >Hunkan vs. Blobling A - Damage (1 Damage, Poisoned 1) Torald - Poisoned (1 Damage) Wolfwind - Poisoned (1 Damage) Hunkan - Poisoned (1 Damage) Kid moves into the Double Retort Enemy Gelatinous Blob *Takes 1/2 damage from non-ether based attacks* *Immune to Slowed* *Fragile* Type: Vermin Level: 11 Health: 18/90 Special: Envelop – The Gelatinous Blob completely absorbs the hero. A Party member may spend a round pulling the Absorbed party member out of the blob. The Absorbed Party member takes 1/2 the damage done to the blob. Only one Party member may be absorbed at a time. Drops: Corpse Blobling A *Attacks Cause Poisoned 1* *Weakened* Type: Vermin Level: 4 Health: 1/20 Special: Reabsorb – The Blobling merges with the Gelatinous Blob adding its remaining health to the Gelatinous Blob. Drops: Poison Blobling B *Attacks Cause Poisoned 1* *Fragile* Type: Vermin Level: 4 Health: 1/20 Special: Reabsorb – The Blobling merges with the Gelatinous Blob adding its remaining health to the Gelatinous Blob. Drops: Poison Party Paladin Petaldan Parfenius (Played by Palathadric) *Party Leader* 5-year-old male "wonder" Knight *Immune to *Stunned*, *Bound*, and *Petrified** Level 7 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 7 Health: 18/18 Gold: 0 Equipment: Slimy Sword (WP:10, can be split into several weaker Slimy Swords or combined with other Slimy Swords to increase WP and split apart again at any time, longsword), Shield (SP: 5; Shield), Gloves of the Boy Wonder (SP:2; immunity to *Stunned*, *Bound*, and *Petrified*; suitable to Petaldan only; handwear) Inventory: 4 Potion, Phoenix Essence, Bedroll Ezeran Yavarr (MysticModulus) 42 year old male human Mage Level 11 *Absorbs darkness* *Immune to wood* *Enemies that hits Ezeran becomes slowed* Power Bonus: 0 (Spellpower: +2) Defense: 3 Health: 15/15 Ether: 13/15 Gold: 0 Equipment: Ancient Sapphamber Staff (WP:8, doubled against Ancient enemies, Wind-elemental; staff), Hood of the Elementalist (SP:1, *Absorbs darkness*; headwear, suitable to anyone), Sneezing Demon (SP:2; enemies that hit the wearer become slowed; immunity to wood; suitable to Ezeran only; bodywear.) Inventory: Ebony Scorpion Dagger (WP:5, deals Poisoned-by-3; dagger), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing battles; accessory.), Emerald (Wood), Ruby (Fire), 3x Potion, Grand Tonic, Remedy X3, Bedroll, Smoke Bomb Torald Waruelf (Alfadas) 20 year old male human Barbarian *Poisoned 1* Level 9 Power Bonus: 2 Defense: 3 Health: 16/18 Gold: 76 Equipment: Sludge Glaive (WP:8, pierces defense and causes either fragile or weakened; halberd), Tricorne (SP:3, headwear; suitable to anyone) Inventory: Ebony Scorpion Spear (WP:5, deals Poisoned-by-3; spear), Old and Rusty Greatsword (WP: 3), , 6 Potions, Mead X7, Phoenix essence, Tiger Balm, Fighting Boots (Power +5 on the front row; suitable to barbarians, knights, rogues, beast warriors, chi monks, dragoons, harlots, infiltrators, marauders, skirmishers, regulators, vindicators and winged warriors; footwear. Spark Hammer (WP: 8 Lightning elemental Hammer. Double WP against flying and mechanical) Wolfwind (Kappy) 38-year-old Male Werewolf Mage *Poisoned 1* Level 1 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 4/7 Ether: 4/5 Gold: 0 Equipment: Trickster’s Baubel (WP:5, each hit causes one random effect: stunned, poisoned by 1, asleep, blinded, sealed or confused; wand), Crocodile Belt (Max. Health +2; accessory.) Inventory: Potion, Opal, Remedy, Emerald, Staff (3 WP) Hunkan Silvertoss (BountyBeast) 53 year old male dwarf Rogue *Immune to Blinded* *Poisoned 1* Level 2 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 6/8 Gold: 19 Equipment: Daugslyr (WP: 5; Longsword), Goggles (Provides immunity to Blinded effect, Headwear) Inventory: Potion, Venom, Phoenix Essence, Nostrum, Longsword (WP: 3) Please state your actions in bold and from what row you are performing them. Party Leader please give a battle order.

QM Note: Planning on it.

Boris sat and thought for a moment, "I wouldn't quite call it a face to face encounter. I recall around my fifteenth birthday accompanying Brother Tilus on an exorcism, a real nasty demon had taken over a beggar woman in the hovels. I remember standing in her bedroom, Brother Tilus exhorting the being to return to Zoot in Ennoc's name. For seven hours he labored when all at once a bright light shown through the window, it enveloped me... I remember feeling a presence, a purity, a warmth, an 'otherness' as it channeled through me and then... the demon was gone, fled back to its master. Since that day I have channeled Ennoc's light through both healing and dispelling, until a few months ago when... when..." The cleric looks at his hands, "this." "Now, the light is still there, but it is cold. Harsh. More 'other' than before." A single tear rolls down the vampire's cheek.

Kid begins his descent. "Watch fall."

"Tis not forbidden, but we often do not pursue a study of them unless we are being sent on mission to areas where they are established in order that we might rightly address their nuances. I know but little of the dieties of the North, I have heard a ballad or two concering Torrik and Rikvard but that is all. You speak as though you have had first hand experience with the one they call Wartan, have you truely seen him face to face?"

Welcome to all our new players! Sorry you just missed out on an starter quest, though I'm sure there will be another one available shortly given how simple new characters are for hosting. I generally discourage builds centered around an entire weapon, gear is more common, but the broomstick itself is probably a fine piece of equipment. It's essentially a Mead that works for healing as well with a 50/50 chance which is honestly not bad odds. Not to mention it stacks with things like elements and encouraged so you really have a good shot of dealing a fair amount of damage.

QM Note: It takes a full round to use a consumable. The party quickly readies for battle, Ezeran unleashing a fiery bolt at the giant slime, the air begin to smell like burnt gelatin. Torald spins his glaive back and forth slicing and dicing through the bobbing monsters doling out excessive damage in a furious frenzy. Wolfwind summons the cold powers of the North in a spray of frost, instantly freezing one of the bloblings which shatters on the floor below. Petaldan and Hunkan drop down from above and join their comrades ready to finish off the threat. Round 1 of Slime Time >Ezeran vs Gelatinous Blob - Spell (21 Fire Elemental Damage, -1 Ether) Torald vs. Blobling A - Frenzy (19 Damage to all enemies except Gelatinous Blob (9 Damage), >Wolfwind vs. Blobling C - Spell (12 Ice Elemental Damage, KO'd, -1 Ether) Ezeran - Free Hits (Gelatinous Grasper)(1 Damage, Gelatinous Grasper Slowed) Torald - Free Hits (Blobling B)(0 Damage, Poisoned 1) Torald - Poisoned (1 Damage) Hunkan & Petaldan join the Party Enemy Gelatinous Blob *Takes 1/2 damage from non-ether based attacks* *Immune to Slowed* *Fragile* Type: Vermin Level: 11 Health: 60/90 Special: Envelop – The Gelatinous Blob completely absorbs the hero. A Party member may spend a round pulling the Absorbed party member out of the blob. The Absorbed Party member takes 1/2 the damage done to the blob. Only one Party member may be absorbed at a time. Drops: Corpse Gelatinous Grasper *Fragile* *Slowed* Type: Vermin Level: 8 Health: 21/40 Special: Swiping Claw – The Gelatinous Grasper catches the hero unaware and slimes them, Slowing them. Drops: There's plenty of treasure around! Blobling A *Attacks Cause Poisoned 1* *Weakened* Type: Vermin Level: 4 Health: 1/20 Special: Reabsorb – The Blobling merges with the Gelatinous Blob adding its remaining health to the Gelatinous Blob. Drops: Poison Blobling B *Attacks Cause Poisoned 1* *Fragile* Type: Vermin Level: 4 Health: 1/20 Special: Reabsorb – The Blobling merges with the Gelatinous Blob adding its remaining health to the Gelatinous Blob. Drops: Poison Party Paladin Petaldan Parfenius (Played by Palathadric) *Party Leader* 5-year-old male "wonder" Knight *Immune to *Stunned*, *Bound*, and *Petrified** Level 7 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 7 Health: 18/18 Gold: 0 Equipment: Shield (SP: 5; Shield), Gloves of the Boy Wonder (SP:2; immunity to *Stunned*, *Bound*, and *Petrified*; suitable to Petaldan only; handwear) Inventory: 5 Slimy Sword (WP:2, can be split into several weaker Slimy Swords or combined with other Slimy Swords to increase WP and split apart again at any time, longsword), 4 Potion, Phoenix Essence, Bedroll Ezeran Yavarr (MysticModulus) 42 year old male human Mage Level 11 *Absorbs darkness* *Immune to wood* *Enemies that hits Ezeran becomes slowed* Power Bonus: 0 (Spellpower: +2) Defense: 3 Health: 15/15 Ether: 14/15 Gold: 0 Equipment: Ancient Sapphamber Staff (WP:8, doubled against Ancient enemies, Wind-elemental; staff), Hood of the Elementalist (SP:1, *Absorbs darkness*; headwear, suitable to anyone), Sneezing Demon (SP:2; enemies that hit the wearer become slowed; immunity to wood; suitable to Ezeran only; bodywear.) Inventory: Ebony Scorpion Dagger (WP:5, deals Poisoned-by-3; dagger), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing battles; accessory.), Emerald (Wood), Ruby (Fire), 3x Potion, Grand Tonic, Remedy X3, Bedroll, Smoke Bomb Torald Waruelf (Alfadas) 20 year old male human Barbarian *Poisoned 1* Level 9 Power Bonus: 2 Defense: 3 Health: 17/18 Gold: 76 Equipment: Sludge Glaive (WP:8, pierces defense and causes either fragile or weakened; halberd), Tricorne (SP:3, headwear; suitable to anyone) Inventory: Ebony Scorpion Spear (WP:5, deals Poisoned-by-3; spear), Old and Rusty Greatsword (WP: 3), , 6 Potions, Mead X7, Phoenix essence, Tiger Balm, Fighting Boots (Power +5 on the front row; suitable to barbarians, knights, rogues, beast warriors, chi monks, dragoons, harlots, infiltrators, marauders, skirmishers, regulators, vindicators and winged warriors; footwear. Spark Hammer (WP: 8 Lightning elemental Hammer. Double WP against flying and mechanical) Wolfwind (Kappy) 38-year-old Male Werewolf Mage Level 1 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 7/7 Ether: 4/5 Gold: 0 Equipment: Trickster’s Baubel (WP:5, each hit causes one random effect: stunned, poisoned by 1, asleep, blinded, sealed or confused; wand), Crocodile Belt (Max. Health +2; accessory.) Inventory: Potion, Opal, Remedy, Emerald, Staff (3 WP) Hunkan Silvertoss (BountyBeast) 53 year old male dwarf Rogue *Immune to Blinded* Level 2 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 8/8 Gold: 19 Equipment: Daugslyr (WP: 5; Longsword), Goggles (Provides immunity to Blinded effect, Headwear) Inventory: Potion, Venom, Phoenix Essence, Nostrum, Longsword (WP: 3) Please state your actions in bold and from what row you are performing them. Party Leader please give a battle order. The salt golem looks at Kid quizzically, then speaks in a slow gravely voice. "What, tool?"

Ezeran detects a slight smell of decay in the air. As Torald and Wolfwind move to investigate a green blob filters up from between the gold and attacks the Party! Prepare for Battle! Enemy Gelatinous Blob *Takes 1/2 damage from non-ether based attacks* *Immune to Slowed* Type: Vermin Level: 11 Health: 90/90 Special: Envelop – The Gelatinous Blob completely absorbs the hero. A Party member may spend a round pulling the Absorbed party member out of the blob. The Absorbed Party member takes 1/2 the damage done to the blob. Only one Party member may be absorbed at a time. Drops: Corpse Gelatinous Grasper Type: Vermin Level: 8 Health: 40/40 Special: Swiping Claw – The Gelatinous Grasper catches the hero unaware and slimes them, Slowing them. Drops: There's plenty of treasure around! Blobling A *Attacks Cause Poisoned 1* Type: Vermin Level: 4 Health: 20/20 Special: Reabsorb – The Blobling merges with the Gelatinous Blob adding its remaining health to the Gelatinous Blob. Drops: Poison Blobling B *Attacks Cause Poisoned 1* Type: Vermin Level: 4 Health: 20/20 Special: Reabsorb – The Blobling merges with the Gelatinous Blob adding its remaining health to the Gelatinous Blob. Drops: Poison Blobling C *Attacks Cause Poisoned 1* Type: Vermin Level: 4 Health: 20/20 Special: Reabsorb – The Blobling merges with the Gelatinous Blob adding its remaining health to the Gelatinous Blob. Drops: Poison Party Ezeran Yavarr (MysticModulus) 42 year old male human Mage Level 11 *Absorbs darkness* *Immune to wood* *Enemies that hits Ezeran becomes slowed* Power Bonus: 0 (Spellpower: +2) Defense: 3 Health: 15/15 Ether: 15/15 Gold: 0 Equipment: Ancient Sapphamber Staff (WP:8, doubled against Ancient enemies, Wind-elemental; staff), Hood of the Elementalist (SP:1, *Absorbs darkness*; headwear, suitable to anyone), Sneezing Demon (SP:2; enemies that hit the wearer become slowed; immunity to wood; suitable to Ezeran only; bodywear.) Inventory: Ebony Scorpion Dagger (WP:5, deals Poisoned-by-3; dagger), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing battles; accessory.), Emerald (Wood), Ruby (Fire), 3x Potion, Grand Tonic, Remedy X3, Bedroll, Smoke Bomb Torald Waruelf (Alfadas) 20 year old male human Barbarian *Temporary Party Leader* Level 9 Power Bonus: 2 Defense: 3 Health: 18/18 Gold: 76 Equipment: Sludge Glaive (WP:8, pierces defense and causes either fragile or weakened; halberd), Tricorne (SP:3, headwear; suitable to anyone) Inventory: Ebony Scorpion Spear (WP:5, deals Poisoned-by-3; spear), Old and Rusty Greatsword (WP: 3), , 6 Potions, Mead X7, Phoenix essence, Tiger Balm, Fighting Boots (Power +5 on the front row; suitable to barbarians, knights, rogues, beast warriors, chi monks, dragoons, harlots, infiltrators, marauders, skirmishers, regulators, vindicators and winged warriors; footwear. Spark Hammer (WP: 8 Lightning elemental Hammer. Double WP against flying and mechanical) Wolfwind (Kappy) 38-year-old Male Werewolf Mage Level 1 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 7/7 Ether: 5/5 Gold: 0 Equipment: Staff (3 WP), Crocodile Belt (Max. Health +2; accessory.) Inventory: Potion, Opal, Remedy, Emerald, Trickster’s Baubel (WP:5, each hit causes one random effect: stunned, poisoned by 1, asleep, blinded, sealed or confused; wand) Please state your actions in bold and from what row you are performing them. Party Leader please give a battle order. QM Note: If other Party members would like to participate in the battle, they will need to spend rounds moving to the crucible. It will take 1 round for Hunkan and Petaldan to reach the battle. It will take 2 rounds for Kid to join the battle. Kid ascends to the Alembic and notes the briny feel of the air about him. Lounging in a shallow pool before him a creature looking to be composed entirely of salt, turns to him. "Umm, hello?"

"'My strength will be shown in thy weakness.' Second book of Corin stanza 12 line 10. I know not his reasons for bringing this upon me, but it must be for my ultimate perfection. I have lived all my years in this city and devoted my self to the service of Ennoc and his church, he will not fail me though he seems far away." Boris paused for a moment in contemplation upon Vindsval's story. "You speak of your Mother's people, from where is it you come?"

Torald and Wolfwind descend to the crucible below as Hunkan inspects the map. Down below, the mage and barbarian find themselves in a small pile of gold!

Neither attempts at loosening the gunk with the weapons work, it would seem the Party need a specific tool to break through. Looking down into the second valve a golden glow can be seen, the somewhat sticky residue on the glassware would afford an easy descent. QM Note: When I get off mobile tonight, I'll post the map.

Torald and some of the group move over to the corroded opening. Upon inspection, the Party discovers that while the spout is not completely corroded over and more than likely not the cause of the problem, the remaining openings are too small for them to fit through. It looks like a certain tool would be required to break up some of the blockage.

"I had not heard of this Necropolis, where does it lay? Yes, Ennoc is the true light, he is the one who lead the great kingdoms in the west to their former glory. If I am so easily swayed to leave him only due to a period of testing, how would I ever consider myself worthy of his salvation? My lord has been faithful in the past, seeing me through many trials, I cannot abandon him now." The vampire's voice trembles slightly. Boris takes another drink, calming himself. "What of your own change in identity? Did you abandon this Wanderer at your time of testing, or have you always born that burden?" The cleric motions to the mechanical arm.

The Party spends some time swapping equipment back and forth preparing themselves for the adventure into the unknown. Paladin Petaldan Parfenius (Played by Palathadric) *Party Leader* 5-year-old male "wonder" Knight *Immune to *Stunned*, *Bound*, and *Petrified** Level 7 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 7 Health: 18/18 Gold: 0 Equipment: Shield (SP: 5; Shield), Gloves of the Boy Wonder (SP:2; immunity to *Stunned*, *Bound*, and *Petrified*; suitable to Petaldan only; handwear) Inventory: 5 Slimy Sword (WP:2, can be split into several weaker Slimy Swords or combined with other Slimy Swords to increase WP and split apart again at any time, longsword), 4 Potion, Phoenix Essence, Bedroll Ezeran Yavarr (MysticModulus) 42 year old male human Mage Level 11 *Absorbs darkness* *Immune to wood* *Enemies that hits Ezeran becomes slowed* Power Bonus: 0 (Spellpower: +2) Defense: 3 Health: 15/15 Ether: 15/15 Gold: 0 Equipment: Ancient Sapphamber Staff (WP:8, doubled against Ancient enemies, Wind-elemental; staff), Hood of the Elementalist (SP:1, *Absorbs darkness*; headwear, suitable to anyone), Sneezing Demon (SP:2; enemies that hit the wearer become slowed; immunity to wood; suitable to Ezeran only; bodywear.) Inventory: Ebony Scorpion Dagger (WP:5, deals Poisoned-by-3; dagger), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing battles; accessory.), Emerald (Wood), Ruby (Fire), 3x Potion, Grand Tonic, Remedy X3, Bedroll, Smoke Bomb Hunkan Silvertoss (BountyBeast) 53 year old male dwarf Rogue *Immune to Blinded* Level 2 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 8/8 Gold: 19 Equipment: Longsword (WP: 3), Goggles (Provides immunity to Blinded effect, Headwear) Inventory: Potion, Venom, Phoenix Essence, Nostrum, Daugslyr (WP: 5; Longsword) Kid Reddson (dum) 19 Male Human (1/4 Leprechaun) Ranger *Immune to Poisoned & Bleeding* Level 1 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 6/6 Gold: 0 Equipment: Crossbow (WP 3), Sterile Gloves (Grants Immunity to Poisoned and Bleeding effects, Handwear) Inventory: 3 Smoke Bomb, 2 Potion, Phoenix Essence, Bed Roll Torald Waruelf (Alfadas) 20 year old male human Barbarian Level 9 Power Bonus: 2 Defense: 3 Health: 18/18 Gold: 76 Equipment: Sludge Glaive (WP:8, pierces defense and causes either fragile or weakened; halberd), Tricorne (SP:3, headwear; suitable to anyone) Inventory: Ebony Scorpion Spear (WP:5, deals Poisoned-by-3; spear), Old and Rusty Greatsword (WP: 3), , 6 Potions, Mead X7, Phoenix essence, Tiger Balm, Fighting Boots (Power +5 on the front row; suitable to barbarians, knights, rogues, beast warriors, chi monks, dragoons, harlots, infiltrators, marauders, skirmishers, regulators, vindicators and winged warriors; footwear. Spark Hammer (WP: 8 Lightning elemental Hammer. Double WP against flying and mechanical) Wolfwind (Kappy) 38-year-old Male Werewolf Mage Level 1 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 7/7 Ether: 5/5 Gold: 0 Equipment: Staff (3 WP), Crocodile Belt (Max. Health +2; accessory.) Inventory: Potion, Opal, Remedy, Emerald, Trickster’s Baubel (WP:5, each hit causes one random effect: stunned, poisoned by 1, asleep, blinded, sealed or confused; wand) QM Note: I've taken the liberty of equipping you all with your new artifacts. During combat it takes a full round to swap artifacts (weapons are excluded) so make sure you state your intention to wear certain things beforehand should the occasion ever arise in the future. Dr. Cula watches the group, foot tapping on the ground. "Vhat do you think thith ith, the Fieldth of Glory?" The doctor finishes taking the lid off the minimizing dust. "Oh, one last thing, this might prove useful." Map: A layout of Dr. Cula's chemistry setup. "Now, let'th get to the thrinking!" The party groups together as the Alchemist blows a handful of the dust over them. A weird sensation falls over the party as the room begins to rapidly get bigger and Cula rapidly taller. The shrinking finally ends when the heroes are about the size of a small coin. Dr. Cula reaches down and gently picks the party up before depositing them within one of the tubes in the alchemy set. The vampires voice booms out like thunder to the group. "I'LL GIVE YOU THIX HOURTH. I'M THETTING YOU DOWN IN THE DOUBLE RETORT. GOOD LUCK!" A rubber stopper is placed back on the glassware and the Party finds themselves contained within a brightly lit glass chamber. Above them, the group notices a small spout leading to another flask. Before them, two valves lead downward to diverging paths. One of the openings seems to be crusted over with gunk and corrosion. What would the Party do?

"Not so much Ennoc himself so much as his ordained ministers. Something to do with the whole undead thing." The vampire smiles. "Though I will confess the Mighty One has seemed further and further away as of late, even though my healing has yet to be hampered."​ "Ah 'One lays out his plans for his way, but it is Ennoc who oversees his path.' Sayings of Monsolo stanza 16 line 9 I believe. Time does seem to pass differently within these walls. This Wanderer that you serve, is he from the North, or does he go by another name around here?"

Skrall pauses a moment as the harsh sunlight temporarily blinds him. "Sod! What happened? Everybody alright?" The ogre points at the white robed figure, "Ya got somethin' to do with all of this?"

"Ah, tho glad you could make it." The doctor turns to the rest of the party. "Do you have any further quethtionth before ve begin?"

Boris takes the hand that dwarfs his own and shakes it. "Boris Bruhalv, former cleric of Ennoc." The vampire takes another drink. "Tis uncommon for me to find food or drink these days that can even awaken my palate." "I have been here for a time, though I have found few opportunities to serve the people of this city, quests being so few. With so many heroes in this hall it can be difficult to keep them all straight, though I can't imagine it would be difficult to remember one as towering and well armed as yourself. Been here long?"

I think Jeb's brought it up before, but you can pretty much take your character in any direction you want. Don't feel constrained by your gear, especially if you're a mage as it happens to be one of the easiest classes to try different styles with. Allow your character to flit freely between the advanced classes if you want, spending one quest as one class and then switching the next until you find a good fit. Generally the rule of thumb is that it is difficult for non-ether classes to switch into mage classes, but it definitely can be done. Brief summary below but don't feel constrained to play your characters this way. Berserker: Barbarian specializing on taking on the big boss Shamaan: Barbarian with support options Battle Mage: Barbarian with spell slinging options Hunter: Barbarian with spike damage Raider: Barbarian with a side of AoE and gold generation Sage: Mage with support options Evoker: Mage with pet option, allows you to attack enemies who'd you rather not be damaged by Sorcerer: Mage specializing in debuffing Mystic Knight: Mage with SP Battle Mage: Mage with melee attack options