Waterbrick Down

"If we stick to the back, most of us can shrug off the effects of the crowd. If you'd like to have a discussion about party headship, I'll kindly remind ya to remember why yer still here on this mission." Skrall nodded though at Sandman. "Wing Aeoleus if ya can."

OoC: Skrall should have the Paper Doll instead of the Lucky Doubloon equipped. "I don't think ya heard clearly, Vorpalis. Ya get Faust and that's it, ya want to stay longer than that, it's yer death warrant yer signin'." Skrall slugs down a Smelling Salt and then fires at Vorpalis from the back row with his Hunter's Crossbow. "Sandman take a shot at the Fanatic from the back row." Battle Order: Lind Karie Sandman Warlen Jennipher Skrall

QM Note: I forgot to add the damage done by Atramor's Special Damage a few rounds back. The Party continues to successfully ward back the worms with both Nur and Dumora landing powerful hits as Ellaria and Atramor recoup. Round 5: Tesni vs. Head B - Deflected Counter (0 Damage taken, 53 Damage given, Deflected) Atramor uses Grand Potion - Success (25 HP restored) >Nur vs. Body B - Great Spell (74 Damage, -1 ether) >Ellaria vs. Head A - Mixture (1, 1, 5) (Bad Breath) Dumora vs. Body A - Critical Hit (160 Damage, Oath?) Dwarven City Guard vs. Body A - (50 Damage) Tail B - Burning (10 Damage) The Enemy Scarlet Worm Head A *Immune to Blind* *Doomed 2 Rounds remaining* *Reinforced* Level 30 Dark Vermin Health: 500/500 Special: Ingest - The worm swallows the hero for 1 round, removing the from combat for 1 round and loses 1/2 their maximum health Passive Special I: Massive - The worm is so big that AoE attacks and effects only affect the target. Drops: x2 Earthwyrm Fangs (Grants the encouraged-, lucky-, reinforced-, and blinded- effects for the duration of one battle) Scarlet Worm Body A *Immune to Blind* Level 40 Dark Vermin Health: 340/600 Special: Slimed Skin - The worm's thick mucus has regenerative properties and restores 200 health to itself as well as Binding the target's weapon. Passive Special I: Massive - The Worm is so big that AoE attacks and effects only affect the target. Drops: Elixer Scarlet Worm Head B *Immune to Blind* Level 30 Dark Vermin Health: 98/500 Special: Ingest - The worm swallows the hero for 1 round, removing the from combat for 1 round and loses 1/2 their maximum health Passive Special I: Massive - The worm is so big that AoE attacks and effects only affect the target. Drops: x2 Earthwyrm Fangs (Grants the encouraged-, lucky-, reinforced-, and blinded- effects for the duration of one battle) Scarlet Worm Body B *Immune to Blind* *Oath of Protection* Level 40 Dark Vermin Health: 206/600 Special: Slimed Skin - The worm's thick mucus has regenerative properties and restores 200 health to itself as well as Binding the target's weapon. Passive Special I: Massive - The Worm is so big that AoE attacks and effects only affect the target. Drops: Elixer Scarlet Worm Tail B *Immune to Blind* *Burning 10* Level 50 Dark Vermin Health: 220/300 Special: Writhing Wyrm - The worm tail swings wildly about causing all enemies to take 25 earth elemental Damage and have a 50/50 chance of being stunned during the next round. Passive Special I: Massive - The Worm is so big that AoE attacks and effects only affect the target. Drops: Wormtail Whip (WP: 15, earth elemental, whip) The Party: Ellaria Arbour (Sandy) 24 years old female human Alchemist Level 33 3/4 *Three rolls for Mixture* *Transfer poisoned and bleeding upon being hit* *No Free Hits for 3 rounds* *Companionship* Power: 43 Defense: 5 10 Health: 45/52 Gold: 113 Equipment: Geppetto's Hammer (WP:10, wood-elemental hammer, hollow [Diluted Arc Potion (Restores 15 health to all allies)]; hammer), Rubber Gloves (For Mixture, the die is rolled three times instead of twice, and the highest two results determine the created item; suitable to alchemists; handwear.), Robe of the Magi (SP:1, suitable for mages, clerics, alchemists, chi monks, decamon drafters, necromancers, regulators, scholars and weather mages; bodywear.), Spider Helmet (SP:4, passes poisoned and bleeding effects to the enemy when the wearer is hit; headwear), Spirit Robe (Renders wearer invisible to the enemy for the first three rounds of battle so they do not take free hits; backwear) Inventory: Weapons Ignis Fatuus (WP:13, permanently poisoned by 15, fire- and lighting-elemental staff), Sylvania's Crossbow (WP:10, wood-elemental crossbow), Pan Flute (WP: 7, instrument), Wizard's Staff (WP:1, fire-, wind-, water- and earth-elemental staff), Artefacts: Ranger's Quiver (WP: +1 to bows and crossbows, suitable for rangers, beast warriors, infiltrators, and winged warriors; backwear), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max Ether +5, protects from sealing; suitable for mages, clerics, necromancers, scholars and weather mages, bodywear) Spell Items: Scroll of Inspiration (Inspired for rest of battle, 10 ether, 50/50 chance) Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Serenade of Water (Causes Water damage equal to the minstrel's level to all enemies per round for as long as the song is sung. Costs 10 ether per round. Battle Song), Ruby (Fire), Amethyst (Darkness) Consumables: 1 Potion, 3 Health Cores, 4 Tonics, Diluted Arc Tonic (Restores 10 ether to all allies), 3 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, Hyper Arc Tonic (Restores full ether to all allies), Arc Elixir (Restores 60 health and 15 ether to all allies and removes negative effects.), 4 Remedies, Neutralizer, Tiger Balm, 1 Mead, 3 Smoke Bombs, Flash Bomb, 1 Fire Bombs, Ice Bomb, 1 Water Bomb, 2 Holy Bombs, Air Bomb, Aeolus Bomb, Bad Breath (Poisoned by 1-effect to all enemies), Feather of White, 1 Elixer, Pristine Doll (Causes the Hexed-effect to one Light enemy, making it act against an ally instead of the heroes for 1 turn. Has 1/6 chance to break when used.); 3 Gold Bar, Fortune Flush (Causes the Lucky effect to all allies), Alchemist's Acid (Reduces a target's SP to 0, consumable), Bad Breath (Caused the Poisoned 1 effect to all enemies) Tools: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Shovel Quest Items: Chief Kulbin's Letter, Lemuel Thisbeen's Ashes Atramor Gibbin, the Fiery Champion (CallMePie) 32 year old male human Decamon Drafter Level 41 4/5 *Immune to all elements, poisoned, and doomed* *Negative effects last one round* *Fire Armor* *Ice Armor* *Companionship* Power: 70 Defense: 14 19 Health: 36/68 Ether: 37/47 Gold: 122 Equipment: Pheles Kris (WP: 20, wielder has a 1/2 chance to generate an Aura, doubling the user's maximum health but drawing all attacks to them, fire, ice, lightning, earth, wind, light, darkness elemental dagger), Amulet of the Court (Negative effects last only one round on the wearer, accessory, suitable for anyone), Rat's Hide (SP: 4, backwear, suitable for anyone), Galactic Armor (SP: 6, +6 max health, immune to water, wood, lightning, fire, earth, wind, ice, light, darkness, and doomed, bodywear, suitable for anyone), Helmet of Azzurat (SP: 4, immune to poison, headwear, suitable for anyone) Inventory Weapons: Robust Shield (SP: 12, shield), Silver Katana (WP: 15, longsword), Mythril Claws (WP: 30, double WP against humanoids, fire and darkness elemental, dual strike, daggers) Artifacts: Bracers of Insatiable Avarice (Power +2; user gains 25 Gold for every enemy he kills, handwear, suitable for hunters, berserkers, battle mages, beast warriors, dragoons, marauders, regulators, and skirmishers), Chameleon Vest (Max. Health +10, the user becomes able to absorb the last element it was damaged with; bodywear) Scrolls: Scroll of Arc Frailty (50/50 chance to inflict the fragile-effect to all enemies for ether equal to the number of enemies), Scroll of Fire Armor (50/50 chance to conjure a layer of fiery armor over the target, giving them a 50/50 chance to deal the burned by 10-effect when hit by Damage or Special Damage at the cost of 5 ether), Scroll of Ice Armor (50/50 chance to conjure a layer of ice armor over the target, giving them a 50/50 chance to deal the stunned-effect when hit by Damage or Special Damage at the cost of 5 ether), Scroll of Tongues (Grants the user the Glossolalia Job Trait. Each casting lasts for a limited amount of time and costs 10 ether) Consumables: 6 Bones, Dirt Bomb, Ether Bomb, Feather of Lithe (Makes the user nimble for three rounds), Fenghuang Incense (After being consumed, automatically revives all party members with full health once when knocked out; cannot revive targets that are already knocked out.) Fire Bomb, 1 Grand Potion, 11 Grand Tonics, Health Core, Jinxy Juice (Deals the jinxed-effect to the target), 2 Meads, Nostrum, Phoenix Essence, 3 Phoenix Incenses, Potion, 3 Remedies, Smelling Salts, Smoke Bomb, 4 Venoms, Water Bomb, 1 Elixer, 1 Remedy Tools: Decamodifier (Transforms an enemy with a quarter or less health left into a Decamon card when used, if there is a corresponding card. The monster will not drop anything if it is modified. Tool.), Flint and Steel (Handy for starting fires), 2x Pickaxe, Shovel, Rope Decamon Deck (36): Volt Ant (Electric 1), Tweetybird (Flying 1), x2 Brains-in-a-Jar (Ethereal 2), x2 Barghest (Electric 2), Vampire Bat (Flying 3), Tangleweed (Plant 3), x2 Dune Ghoul (Rock 3), Simsalamander (Fiery 3), Sylph (Electric 3), Succubus (Fiery 4), x2 Holy Cow (Luminous 4), 2x Thunderbird (Electric 4), x2 Death's Rose (Plant 4) Shedu (Rock 5), Automaton (Electric 5), Night Mare (Dark 5), Mushroomhead (Plant 5), Unicorn (Luminous 5), Aquaphant (Aquatic 6), Electriphant (Electric 6), Cave Troll (Rock 6), Dryad (Plant 6), Sandman (Ethereal 6), Woodwose (Plant 7), Carcinos (Aquatic 8), Stone Golem (Rock 8), Storm Elemental (Electric 8), Pegasus (Luminous 8), Cloud Gigas (Electric 9), Phoenix (Fiery 9), Treant (Plant 9) En Sabah Nur (Jebediahs) *Companionship* 31 year old male human, Mystic Knight Level 32 *Immune to Darkness, Wood, Earth*, *Converts Ether to Health*, *Reflects Ether-Based Attacks* Power: 51 (71 vs. Humanoids) Defense: 7 12 Health: 31/54 Ether: 42/43 Gold: 31 Equipment: Quarterstaff (WP:21/42 against humanoids, suitable for mages, clerics and necromancers ), Earthy Wooden Shield (SP:5, grants immunity to wood and earth-elemental attacks), Traveler's Cloak (SP: 1, Backwear ), Lichen Armour (The wearer’s ether is counted as additional health if health is depleted and Darkness Immunity, suitable to classes with ether, Bodywear ), Sedge Hat (+4 Ether, Headwear ), Magic Mirror (The user reflects all ether-based attacks back to the caster without getting damaged by them, Accessory ) Inventory: Weapons: Unlucky Horseshoe (WP:13, retrievable, causes jinxed-effect; throwing weapon), Sangriste Dagger (WP: 5), En, Sabah, Nur (Shurikens 3/3, WP: 5), Poisonous Rod (WP:5, causes poisoned by 5-effect; staff) Artefacts: Cobra Nemes (Absorbs poison, recovering health instead of taking damage from poisoning, suitable to clerics, mages, chi monks and necromancers, Headwear ), Medal of Glory (Allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles, Accessory ), Fire Amulet (Makes physical attacks do double damage to all enemies that are weak to fire, Accessory ), Sealed Heavy Armour of Brilliance(SP:5,Immune: fragile, blinded, sealed effects, suitable for suitable for barbarians, knights, dragoons, skirmishers and regulators, Bodywear, ), Little Jane's Muff (Mage's Muffler, Protects from sealed-effect, Accessory ), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing battles, Accessory ), Lock & Chain (Prevents items in the inventory from getting stolen; Accessory ), Flexible Grieves (SP 1, imparts the Nimble effect during the first round of combat; Footwear ) Spell Items: Garnet (Earth), Aquamarine (Water), Topaz (Lightning), Ruby (Fire), Scroll of Confusion Consumables: 5 Potions, 1 Grand Potions, Tonic, 3 Ether Cores, Milk (restores 15 health and 15 ether upon consumption), 6 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, 2 Meads, Titan Heart (Grants encouraged- and inspired-effects when consumed), 5 Venoms, Deadly Venom, Feather of Lithe (Makes the user nimble for three rounds, giving them a 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER and DAMAGE and Free Hits.), Feather of Flight (Allows the user to flee from the battle when used.), Alfred (Nur can call his golem minion once per battle to protect him from all damage and effects for the remainder of the round.), Agni Bomb (Deals 100 fire-elemental damage to all opponents when used.), Sleep Bomb (Deals 5 damage and the asleep-effect to all opponents when used.), Gaia Bomb (Deals 100 earth-elemental damage to all opponents when used.), 1 Elixer, 1 Croise Croissant (Grants a Random Positive effect and the Doomed Effect.) Tools: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass Decamon Deck: Shy Shell (Aquatic 2), Demon Ray (Aquatic 3), Will-o'-the-Wisp (Fiery 1), Barghest (Electric 2), Automaton (Electric 5), Vampire Bat (Flying 3), Specter (Icy 2), White Widow (Icy 3), Golden Scorpion (Luminous 2), Gold Golem (Luminous 6), Toxic Toad (Plant 1), Tangleweed (Plant 3), Scarab (Rock 1), Mud Frog (Rock 2), Stone Golem (Rock 8) Tesni Hightribe, Hero of the Northern Kingdoms Serpent Skinner (Peppermint M) *Party Leader* Human Female Beserker *Restoration* *Immune to Afraid* *Companionship* Level: 39 1/2 Power Bonus: 5 (+3 WP) Defense: 17 22 Health: 37/58 Gold: 1402 Equipment: Dryw ar Zoot (WP:14, light-elemental; longsword), Sir Roderick’s Shield (SP:12, Immunity to afraid), Bone Claws (WP:3, SP:2; handwear),Dragon Bone Armor (SP:4, Max. Health +2; bodywear), Barbarian's Boots (Changes “Natural Respite” job trait into “Restoration”, restoring full health after every battle; suitable for barbarians, chi monks and beast warriors). Inventory: - Fàelàn (WP:20, 4x damage to enemies weak to fire, fire-elemental longsword)), Mellt (WP:10,ice- and lightning-elemental; hammer), Cysgodion (WP:14, darkness-elemental; greatsword), , Sharp Axe (WP: 14, fire- and ice- Elemental), Mod Rod (WP:10, causes the afraid-effect; lightning-elemental staff suitable for staff members only), Cryfder (WP:6), Rebel's Dagger (WP: 5), Qilin Blade (WP:16, damages undead, ignores row and SP; longsword), - 2 Shackles of War (prevents all fleeing, accessory), Red Dragon Plume (artifact, accessory, immunity to Weakened and Fire, suitable to Barbarians, Knights, Skirmishers, Winged Warriors), King's Crown (Headwear, protects against Doom and Petrified, Suitable for all classes), Goggles (Protects from blind-effect; accessory.) - Tiger Balm, Elixir, Phoenix Essence, 9 Venoms, 4 Deadly Venoms, 6 Meads, 4 Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Soma, 2x Smoke Bomb, Aquamarine Lamp of Summoning, Mulled Wine, 5 Potions, 2x Health Core, 7 Remedies, Grating Stone, 2x Remedy, 3x Bone, Tonic, 2x Grand Potion, 2x Water Bomb, Feather of Flight (Allows the user to flee from the battle when used.), 2x Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Feather of White (Allows the user to hide for up to three rounds, avoiding Free Hits. The effect ends if the user targets an enemy.), Mythril Shard, Black Pearl (worth 75 gold), Mythril, 1 Elixer, Pickled Mushroom (Effect Unknown), Emerald Dumora Copperstrike (Awaiting orders) Dwarven Female Vindicator *Immune to Cursed and Fragile* *Companionship* Level: 35 Power Bonus: (+5 from front Row) Defense: 20 25 Health: 44/49 Gold: 0 Equipment: Foe Smiter (WP 20, Light Elemental, Axe), Mythril Shield (SP:15), Heavy Armor (SP: 5; torsowear; immune to Fragile), Fighting Boots (Power +5 on the front row; footwear), Blessed Amulet (Protects from cursed-effect; accessory), Gloves of Devotion (Healing restores 1.5x HP to the wearer, handwear) Inventory: Living Mythril Longsword (WP 20, WP increases with each successful hit), Pick-ax, Magnifying Glass, Smoke Bomb, Remedy, Tremor Spike (WP 20, earth elemental, Great Sword) Dwarven City Guard Battalion (Awaiting orders) *Do not prevent free hits* Power: 50 Party Leader, please give a battle order. The rest of the Party, please state your actions and the row from which you will be performing them.

"Faust is Vorpalis's right and the dragon has no more right to rule than Faust does. Killing Faust will not transfer power to the wyrm, he already has it. I will not aid Faust, nor will I allow the beast to continue his terror."

"Their king condemned them to death the day he stole the throne. I will not see Faust restored to his throne no matter how this should end." "Parading? What happens in the streets of Eubric to criminals Karie? They are hanged, I see no difference here. In what peaceful manner do you think this should have been conducted? Peace was forfeited the day Faust made his betrayal." "And ya would protect that property even when gained in such a despicable manner?" "Then I have misjudged ya and sadly so. For if ya can not see that such action will only lead to the final destruction of yer beloved country than ya are no more fit to rule it than Faust." The closed his eyes for a brief moment and breathed a long sigh before stooping and rearming himself. "I will let you have Faust for he is yours by right, but I grant ya no more than that Vorpalis. Remain here for anything else and we shall kill you."

"Hmmm, could of sworn I saw someone in there, perhaps not." OoC: I'm one of the GM's who run arena bouts, but K-Nut apparently still has it closed. Maybe some other time.

"Save Faust for what purpose, Gabriel? Ya've been goin' on about startin' to feel normal and actually bein' affected by the things around ya. Ya can look at me straight and tell me ya'll blindly and unfeelingly still follow this man after all he's apparently done? If'n yer waitin' fer a chance to show yer humanity, than now would be it." "Sod ya are, Flisperer. That renowned thief ya tracked down, did ya do it out of duty or did ya feel the fellow was wrong? Those star lizards ya keep goin' on about, duty or somethin' more? Contracts with a devil deserve no respect and will bring only ill upon the one who blindly accepts them." "Destruction of an entire country? Ya see what ya want to see, no one has been oppressed undeservedly. I'll admit we've seen horror and we've seen destruction, but the fault lies upon Faust for bringing it upon his own kingdom not upon Vorpalis. Ya wish to make amends and to right the wrongs, then humble yerself and admit yer fault." "And where will ya stand, Karie? Ya've been in Heroica long enough to know that we are not always privy to all the necessary details, ya know we've been wrong before. Can ya honestly side with Faust, contract or not?" "An understandable reaction and were the truth plainly known, they would be here today standing by your side. As for my companions... they may not yet comprehend their error, but I ask for yer patience, we are too often people of war and not consideration." "Sounds like a noble place yer goin' for and ya'll do me the favor of allowin' me to continue here, if ya'd have me. As grim as it may seem, with the loss of Bulk and Melody, sounds like ya could use some replacements. As for my companions, if ya kill them, it will only inspire more to come, even with Faust's death. You will not win in the end via blood shed, it is hearts that must be changed and eyes that must be opened." Skrall slowly lowered the hammer and then unsheated his great-blade placing it on the ground, while continuing to loosen the rest of his equipment waiting for responses.

Skrall wasn't surprised the creature hadn't been fooled by the ruse but it had at least revealed the truth. The ogre stood his ground as he surveyed the Party, "Are ya daft? Have ya not just heard the truth plain as the day. What cause do ya have to fight for? A sniveling coward who's as good as dead and deservedly so? Nay, here's where I draw the line." The hunter stood with arms crossed and addressed the dragon in a booming voice. "Hey you! Vorpalis, yer revenge is satiated, you have set Faust's deceived followers free, now is not the time for war. Now is the time for benevolence and reconstruction, bringing this country to it's former glory. This Party before ya was as deceived by Faust as ya claim this nation has been for hundreds of years. I ask ya to be the nobler ruler and do not bring this ruin upon yerself, let us consult as free thinking beings and not clash like the dumb and mute beasts of the fields squabbling over a long expired carcass."

QM Note: I didn't specifically mention this with Dwarven City Guard, but starting next round the Dwarven City Guard do not prevent free hits. The party continues to finally beat the beasts back with all members pounding down upon the creatures. The tide begins to turn, though the humongous monsters still retain a good deal of vitality. Round 4: Tesni vs. Head B - Extra Critical Hit (190 Damage) Atramor - Stunned Nur uses Croise Croissant on Head A - Success (Head A Doomed and Reinforced) >Ellaria vs. Head A - Chrysopeia (1 Gold Bar) Dumora vs. Body B - Critical Hit (160 Damage, Oath?) Dwarven City Guard vs. Body A - (50 Damage) Tail B - Burning (10 Damage) The Enemy Scarlet Worm Head A *Immune to Blind* *Doomed 3 Rounds remaining* *Reinforced* Level 30 Dark Vermin Health: 500/500 Special: Ingest - The worm swallows the hero for 1 round, removing the from combat for 1 round and loses 1/2 their maximum health Passive Special I: Massive - The worm is so big that AoE attacks and effects only affect the target. Drops: x2 Earthwyrm Fangs (Grants the encouraged-, lucky-, reinforced-, and blinded- effects for the duration of one battle) Scarlet Worm Body A *Immune to Blind* Level 40 Dark Vermin Health: 550/600 Special: Slimed Skin - The worm's thick mucus has regenerative properties and restores 200 health to itself as well as Binding the target's weapon. Passive Special I: Massive - The Worm is so big that AoE attacks and effects only affect the target. Drops: Elixer Scarlet Worm Head B *Immune to Blind* Level 30 Dark Vermin Health: 151/500 Special: Ingest - The worm swallows the hero for 1 round, removing the from combat for 1 round and loses 1/2 their maximum health Passive Special I: Massive - The worm is so big that AoE attacks and effects only affect the target. Drops: x2 Earthwyrm Fangs (Grants the encouraged-, lucky-, reinforced-, and blinded- effects for the duration of one battle) Scarlet Worm Body B *Immune to Blind* Level 40 Dark Vermin Health: 280/600 Special: Slimed Skin - The worm's thick mucus has regenerative properties and restores 200 health to itself as well as Binding the target's weapon. Passive Special I: Massive - The Worm is so big that AoE attacks and effects only affect the target. Drops: Elixer Scarlet Worm Tail B *Immune to Blind* *Burning 10* Level 50 Dark Vermin Health: 230/300 Special: Writhing Wyrm - The worm tail swings wildly about causing all enemies to take 25 earth elemental Damage and have a 50/50 chance of being stunned during the next round. Passive Special I: Massive - The Worm is so big that AoE attacks and effects only affect the target. Drops: Wormtail Whip (WP: 15, earth elemental, whip) The Party: Ellaria Arbour (Sandy) 24 years old female human Alchemist Level 33 3/4 *Three rolls for Mixture* *Transfer poisoned and bleeding upon being hit* *No Free Hits for 3 rounds* *Companionship* Power: 43 Defense: 5 10 Health: 45/52 Gold: 113 Equipment: Geppetto's Hammer (WP:10, wood-elemental hammer, hollow [Diluted Arc Potion (Restores 15 health to all allies)]; hammer), Rubber Gloves (For Mixture, the die is rolled three times instead of twice, and the highest two results determine the created item; suitable to alchemists; handwear.), Robe of the Magi (SP:1, suitable for mages, clerics, alchemists, chi monks, decamon drafters, necromancers, regulators, scholars and weather mages; bodywear.), Spider Helmet (SP:4, passes poisoned and bleeding effects to the enemy when the wearer is hit; headwear), Spirit Robe (Renders wearer invisible to the enemy for the first three rounds of battle so they do not take free hits; backwear) Inventory: Weapons Ignis Fatuus (WP:13, permanently poisoned by 15, fire- and lighting-elemental staff), Sylvania's Crossbow (WP:10, wood-elemental crossbow), Pan Flute (WP: 7, instrument), Wizard's Staff (WP:1, fire-, wind-, water- and earth-elemental staff), Artefacts: Ranger's Quiver (WP: +1 to bows and crossbows, suitable for rangers, beast warriors, infiltrators, and winged warriors; backwear), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max Ether +5, protects from sealing; suitable for mages, clerics, necromancers, scholars and weather mages, bodywear) Spell Items: Scroll of Inspiration (Inspired for rest of battle, 10 ether, 50/50 chance) Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Serenade of Water (Causes Water damage equal to the minstrel's level to all enemies per round for as long as the song is sung. Costs 10 ether per round. Battle Song), Ruby (Fire), Amethyst (Darkness) Consumables: 1 Potion, 3 Health Cores, 4 Tonics, Diluted Arc Tonic (Restores 10 ether to all allies), 3 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, Hyper Arc Tonic (Restores full ether to all allies), Arc Elixir (Restores 60 health and 15 ether to all allies and removes negative effects.), 4 Remedies, Neutralizer, Tiger Balm, 1 Mead, 3 Smoke Bombs, Flash Bomb, 1 Fire Bombs, Ice Bomb, 1 Water Bomb, 2 Holy Bombs, Air Bomb, Aeolus Bomb, Bad Breath (Poisoned by 1-effect to all enemies), Feather of White, 1 Elixer, Pristine Doll (Causes the Hexed-effect to one Light enemy, making it act against an ally instead of the heroes for 1 turn. Has 1/6 chance to break when used.); 3 Gold Bar, Fortune Flush (Causes the Lucky effect to all allies), Alchemist's Acid (Reduces a target's SP to 0, consumable) Tools: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Shovel Quest Items: Chief Kulbin's Letter, Lemuel Thisbeen's Ashes Atramor Gibbin, the Fiery Champion (CallMePie) 32 year old male human Decamon Drafter Level 41 4/5 *Immune to all elements, poisoned, and doomed* *Negative effects last one round* *Fire Armor* *Ice Armor* *Companionship* Power: 70 Defense: 14 19 Health: 11/68 Ether: 37/47 Gold: 122 Equipment: Pheles Kris (WP: 20, wielder has a 1/2 chance to generate an Aura, doubling the user's maximum health but drawing all attacks to them, fire, ice, lightning, earth, wind, light, darkness elemental dagger), Amulet of the Court (Negative effects last only one round on the wearer, accessory, suitable for anyone), Rat's Hide (SP: 4, backwear, suitable for anyone), Galactic Armor (SP: 6, +6 max health, immune to water, wood, lightning, fire, earth, wind, ice, light, darkness, and doomed, bodywear, suitable for anyone), Helmet of Azzurat (SP: 4, immune to poison, headwear, suitable for anyone) Inventory Weapons: Robust Shield (SP: 12, shield), Silver Katana (WP: 15, longsword), Mythril Claws (WP: 30, double WP against humanoids, fire and darkness elemental, dual strike, daggers) Artifacts: Bracers of Insatiable Avarice (Power +2; user gains 25 Gold for every enemy he kills, handwear, suitable for hunters, berserkers, battle mages, beast warriors, dragoons, marauders, regulators, and skirmishers), Chameleon Vest (Max. Health +10, the user becomes able to absorb the last element it was damaged with; bodywear) Scrolls: Scroll of Arc Frailty (50/50 chance to inflict the fragile-effect to all enemies for ether equal to the number of enemies), Scroll of Fire Armor (50/50 chance to conjure a layer of fiery armor over the target, giving them a 50/50 chance to deal the burned by 10-effect when hit by Damage or Special Damage at the cost of 5 ether), Scroll of Ice Armor (50/50 chance to conjure a layer of ice armor over the target, giving them a 50/50 chance to deal the stunned-effect when hit by Damage or Special Damage at the cost of 5 ether), Scroll of Tongues (Grants the user the Glossolalia Job Trait. Each casting lasts for a limited amount of time and costs 10 ether) Consumables: 6 Bones, Dirt Bomb, Ether Bomb, Feather of Lithe (Makes the user nimble for three rounds), Fenghuang Incense (After being consumed, automatically revives all party members with full health once when knocked out; cannot revive targets that are already knocked out.) Fire Bomb, 2 Grand Potions, 11 Grand Tonics, Health Core, Jinxy Juice (Deals the jinxed-effect to the target), 2 Meads, Nostrum, Phoenix Essence, 3 Phoenix Incenses, Potion, 3 Remedies, Smelling Salts, Smoke Bomb, 4 Venoms, Water Bomb, 1 Elixer, 1 Remedy Tools: Decamodifier (Transforms an enemy with a quarter or less health left into a Decamon card when used, if there is a corresponding card. The monster will not drop anything if it is modified. Tool.), Flint and Steel (Handy for starting fires), 2x Pickaxe, Shovel, Rope Decamon Deck (36): Volt Ant (Electric 1), Tweetybird (Flying 1), x2 Brains-in-a-Jar (Ethereal 2), x2 Barghest (Electric 2), Vampire Bat (Flying 3), Tangleweed (Plant 3), x2 Dune Ghoul (Rock 3), Simsalamander (Fiery 3), Sylph (Electric 3), Succubus (Fiery 4), x2 Holy Cow (Luminous 4), 2x Thunderbird (Electric 4), x2 Death's Rose (Plant 4) Shedu (Rock 5), Automaton (Electric 5), Night Mare (Dark 5), Mushroomhead (Plant 5), Unicorn (Luminous 5), Aquaphant (Aquatic 6), Electriphant (Electric 6), Cave Troll (Rock 6), Dryad (Plant 6), Sandman (Ethereal 6), Woodwose (Plant 7), Carcinos (Aquatic 8), Stone Golem (Rock 8), Storm Elemental (Electric 8), Pegasus (Luminous 8), Cloud Gigas (Electric 9), Phoenix (Fiery 9), Treant (Plant 9) En Sabah Nur (Jebediahs) *Companionship* 31 year old male human, Mystic Knight Level 32 *Immune to Darkness, Wood, Earth*, *Converts Ether to Health*, *Reflects Ether-Based Attacks* Power: 51 (71 vs. Humanoids) Defense: 7 12 Health: 31/54 Ether: 43/43 Gold: 31 Equipment: Quarterstaff (WP:21/42 against humanoids, suitable for mages, clerics and necromancers ), Earthy Wooden Shield (SP:5, grants immunity to wood and earth-elemental attacks), Traveler's Cloak (SP: 1, Backwear ), Lichen Armour (The wearer’s ether is counted as additional health if health is depleted and Darkness Immunity, suitable to classes with ether, Bodywear ), Sedge Hat (+4 Ether, Headwear ), Magic Mirror (The user reflects all ether-based attacks back to the caster without getting damaged by them, Accessory ) Inventory: Weapons: Unlucky Horseshoe (WP:13, retrievable, causes jinxed-effect; throwing weapon), Sangriste Dagger (WP: 5), En, Sabah, Nur (Shurikens 3/3, WP: 5), Poisonous Rod (WP:5, causes poisoned by 5-effect; staff) Artefacts: Cobra Nemes (Absorbs poison, recovering health instead of taking damage from poisoning, suitable to clerics, mages, chi monks and necromancers, Headwear ), Medal of Glory (Allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles, Accessory ), Fire Amulet (Makes physical attacks do double damage to all enemies that are weak to fire, Accessory ), Sealed Heavy Armour of Brilliance(SP:5,Immune: fragile, blinded, sealed effects, suitable for suitable for barbarians, knights, dragoons, skirmishers and regulators, Bodywear, ), Little Jane's Muff (Mage's Muffler, Protects from sealed-effect, Accessory ), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing battles, Accessory ), Lock & Chain (Prevents items in the inventory from getting stolen; Accessory ), Flexible Grieves (SP 1, imparts the Nimble effect during the first round of combat; Footwear ) Spell Items: Garnet (Earth), Aquamarine (Water), Topaz (Lightning), Ruby (Fire), Scroll of Confusion Consumables: 5 Potions, 1 Grand Potions, Tonic, 3 Ether Cores, Milk (restores 15 health and 15 ether upon consumption), 6 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, 2 Meads, Titan Heart (Grants encouraged- and inspired-effects when consumed), 5 Venoms, Deadly Venom, Feather of Lithe (Makes the user nimble for three rounds, giving them a 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER and DAMAGE and Free Hits.), Feather of Flight (Allows the user to flee from the battle when used.), Alfred (Nur can call his golem minion once per battle to protect him from all damage and effects for the remainder of the round.), Agni Bomb (Deals 100 fire-elemental damage to all opponents when used.), Sleep Bomb (Deals 5 damage and the asleep-effect to all opponents when used.), Gaia Bomb (Deals 100 earth-elemental damage to all opponents when used.), 1 Elixer, 1 Croise Croissant (Grants a Random Positive effect and the Doomed Effect.) Tools: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass Decamon Deck: Shy Shell (Aquatic 2), Demon Ray (Aquatic 3), Will-o'-the-Wisp (Fiery 1), Barghest (Electric 2), Automaton (Electric 5), Vampire Bat (Flying 3), Specter (Icy 2), White Widow (Icy 3), Golden Scorpion (Luminous 2), Gold Golem (Luminous 6), Toxic Toad (Plant 1), Tangleweed (Plant 3), Scarab (Rock 1), Mud Frog (Rock 2), Stone Golem (Rock 8) Tesni Hightribe, Hero of the Northern Kingdoms Serpent Skinner (Peppermint M) *Party Leader* Human Female Beserker *Restoration* *Immune to Afraid* *Companionship* Level: 39 1/2 Power Bonus: 5 (+3 WP) Defense: 17 22 Health: 37/58 Gold: 1402 Equipment: Dryw ar Zoot (WP:14, light-elemental; longsword), Sir Roderick’s Shield (SP:12, Immunity to afraid), Bone Claws (WP:3, SP:2; handwear),Dragon Bone Armor (SP:4, Max. Health +2; bodywear), Barbarian's Boots (Changes “Natural Respite” job trait into “Restoration”, restoring full health after every battle; suitable for barbarians, chi monks and beast warriors). Inventory: - Fàelàn (WP:20, 4x damage to enemies weak to fire, fire-elemental longsword)), Mellt (WP:10,ice- and lightning-elemental; hammer), Cysgodion (WP:14, darkness-elemental; greatsword), , Sharp Axe (WP: 14, fire- and ice- Elemental), Mod Rod (WP:10, causes the afraid-effect; lightning-elemental staff suitable for staff members only), Cryfder (WP:6), Rebel's Dagger (WP: 5), Qilin Blade (WP:16, damages undead, ignores row and SP; longsword), - 2 Shackles of War (prevents all fleeing, accessory), Red Dragon Plume (artifact, accessory, immunity to Weakened and Fire, suitable to Barbarians, Knights, Skirmishers, Winged Warriors), King's Crown (Headwear, protects against Doom and Petrified, Suitable for all classes), Goggles (Protects from blind-effect; accessory.) - Tiger Balm, Elixir, Phoenix Essence, 9 Venoms, 4 Deadly Venoms, 6 Meads, 4 Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Soma, 2x Smoke Bomb, Aquamarine Lamp of Summoning, Mulled Wine, 5 Potions, 2x Health Core, 7 Remedies, Grating Stone, 2x Remedy, 3x Bone, Tonic, 2x Grand Potion, 2x Water Bomb, Feather of Flight (Allows the user to flee from the battle when used.), 2x Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Feather of White (Allows the user to hide for up to three rounds, avoiding Free Hits. The effect ends if the user targets an enemy.), Mythril Shard, Black Pearl (worth 75 gold), Mythril, 1 Elixer, Pickled Mushroom (Effect Unknown), Emerald Dumora Copperstrike (Awaiting orders) Dwarven Female Vindicator *Immune to Cursed and Fragile* *Companionship* Level: 35 Power Bonus: (+5 from front Row) Defense: 20 25 Health: 44/49 Gold: 0 Equipment: Foe Smiter (WP 20, Light Elemental, Axe), Mythril Shield (SP:15), Heavy Armor (SP: 5; torsowear; immune to Fragile), Fighting Boots (Power +5 on the front row; footwear), Blessed Amulet (Protects from cursed-effect; accessory), Gloves of Devotion (Healing restores 1.5x HP to the wearer, handwear) Inventory: Living Mythril Longsword (WP 20, WP increases with each successful hit), Pick-ax, Magnifying Glass, Smoke Bomb, Remedy, Tremor Spike (WP 20, earth elemental, Great Sword) Dwarven City Guard Battalion (Awaiting orders) *Do not prevent free hits* Power: 50 Party Leader, please give a battle order. The rest of the Party, please state your actions and the row from which you will be performing them.

"It's a bit run down, sure, but I think I could find someone to organize the match if you can find someone to duel with."

Skrall whispered under his breath to Jinnipher. "If we're going to save Faust, we're going to have to get next to him. Keep it together until I give a signal." The ogre downed a Mead, shouldered Bulk's hammer, and strode up upon the stage. As the hunter passed Aeolus he commented, "We'll need to talk, there was unexpected resistance at the Buchaire's, they got away."

"Oh you'll fit right in then." Boris drained his glass and laid a hand across Ezeran's shoulder. "Whelp, if you're looking at doing some honing, you could look for a sparring partner for the arena."

"And so you came to Heroica to do it? I would have thought you would have continued your studies at home."

"Patience, they come along every now and then." Boris poured himself another glass of wine, it's soothing effect making him more open to conversation. "I see you've got an emerald up there. A wizard by birth or training?"

"Choosing to bear a burden as opposed to ridding yourself of it." The cleric shrugged, "Guess I can relate. Wasn't sure it would work anyways."

"Would you like it removed?" Boris's hands begin to glow.

Boris eyes narrow staring at the symbiont, "Here actually, and what sort of hell-spawn is that?"

"Wasn't that like three years ago? And I would of thought yer party dealt with him back then." The ogre's expression softened, "Can't imagine all this worryin' doin' any good fer yer little one. What about the vaporizin' machine, I thought ya had a good dose of the stuff?"

"Get tired of who I am?" Skrall took out his equipment and began to make sure everything was in order. "I don't know about ya losing your minds, obviously somethin's cooked you up in the head by the way ya keep goin' on about it and Karie's really the only other one who's been 'seein'' stuff. Lind may be a little off his rocker, Warlen a little quiet, and Jinnipher's got her complex, but I think we're doin' all right without runnin' around actin' like hens with our heads cut off. I've been in worse situations than this, I've seen the atrocities of war, I've looked into the void, fought demons, abominations, and more terrifying monsters than this dragon, things always work themselves out in due time if yer patient enough."

"He called it a sword? You're not sure what it is?" The vampire takes another drink from his glass. "I don't recall meeting before, but somehow you know my name? As form my whereabouts, I've lived in Eubric Freeport for all my life."

Bright Polish will up the SP by 1.

Boris sips from his wine glass still sitting at the bar observing the antics of the new heroes. "It's been awhile since we saw some new quests much less new faces, you gentlemen from around here?"

Skrall looked at Karie, "You've had a bad case of hearin' things and seein' things since ya went out into that fog. Mind explainin' what ya experienced once and fer all?"

"Not a thing and that's what worries me. I think we could all use a dose of that machine before too long here."

News to me, but sure!