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This is assuming the battle is winnable by those remaining standing. If the battles were designed such that it was more beneficial to have more heroes, it would behoove players to raise their fellow team-mates. To me it's an arbitrary rule designed to keep players from wanting to be KO'd (as opposed to the much more frightening prospect of possibly dying), however the consequence of being KO'd tends to be not dire enough to usually warrant remedy. Thus the power gap seen between heroes is defined not by in-character choices and in-game logic, but by matter of convenience and out-of-character reasoning.

I'm not meaning to fault you in any way. Your decision was entirely rational and I probably would have done the same thing. Currently it's up to us QM's to ensure that players are revived based on necessity and not pity. I think letting KO'd heroes not gain any experience however reinforces the issue of the power gap. Just theorizing, but what would happen if we let KO'd heroes gain experience? How would this change peoples strategies, approaches?

A few points: First, from a logical standpoint, why does gaining experience depend on if the player is still standing at the end of a battle? They might have contributed to the success of the entire fight, but if they are struck down in the final round they get nothing. Another player may just as easily sit in the back row and do nothing as an action and not contribute to a battle, but because they survive they gain experience. Doesn't make a lot of sense to me. Secondly, I understand the reasoning behind KO'd players not gaining experience, i.e. it creates a decision in other players minds whether it is worth risking a consumable to allow another player to gain experience. The motivation the majority of time is based on being "nice", because the only thing at stake is the "experience". In rare occasions the motivation behind a revival is because a player is needed to ensure victory, but this is generally only the case in some boss battles if at all. This mainly stems from the fact that KO'd heroes never die. In the majority of RPG's if your character is KO'd, there is a chance that they will die, thus it is pertinent that either a Cleric, or someone with reviving powers tends to them at once. Heroica RPG has no such mechanism, so players do not have to worry about losing their character and thus some of the tension is relieved when it comes to using Phoenix Essences. Because experience is the only thing on the line and most players know that others probably won't revive them based on that motivation alone, most of us tend to use more defensive strategies, i.e. investing in a lot of SP, or generally working from the back row. With an RPG, I can only theorize 3 mechanics with which to encourage the using of Phoenix Essences: 1. A player's character does not gain experience 2. A player's character dies 3. A player's character is more use upright and fighting than KO'd Of these three, number 2 is off the table (and is a subject for another discussion) but does provide an opportunity for an interesting decision based on character RP alone, number 1 also provides opportunity for interesting decision making but it is based on a disconnected meta-mechanic (i.e. are you and I as characters on good enough terms that I will provide you the player with a mechanical benefit), number 3 provides opportunity for an interesting decision based on in-character reasoning, i.e. we need this other character otherwise we will lose this battle. Motivations 1 and 2 are based on rule mechanics, motivation 3 is dependent on QM's. So if we won't change motivation 1, I'd suggest we as QM's as per Scuba's suggestion aim to make motivation 1 non-existent.

What are thoughts on allowing heroes to gain experience even if they are KO'd at the end of a battle, but their party still wins?

Cliffside Combat Round Ten Hoke v. Harpy F - Hit (Harpy F: 186 HP-(140 Damage)=46 HP) Nerwen heals Benji - No Healing Mint v. Harpy F - War Cry (Jess encouraged) Hamilton v. Harpy F - Critical Hit (Harpy F: 46 HP-(68 Damage)=0 HP) Tesni v. Harpy K - Hit (Harpy K: 354 HP-[([10+3]*2)+33]*2*2=236 Damage]=118 HP) Benji v. Harpy K - Extra Critical Hit (Harpy K: 118 HP-(332 Damage)=0 HP) The battle is finally won as Hoke's group finishes off the last of the harpies. The Battle is Victorious! The Party Hoke Ablesword The Krakenwhacker and Titan Smiter (UsernameMDM) *Party Leader* Level 30 Mystic Knight *Immune to Darkness, Fragile, Weakened, Sealed, and Confused* *+3 Defense* *+2 Defense* Power Bonus: 4 (+4 WP) Defense: 25 30 Health: 49/49 Ether: 19/30 Gold: 348 Equipment: Flagpole (WP:6, +3 SP to the whole party whenever equipped, lance), Steel Buckler (SP: 20, immune to darkness), Samurai Helmet (WP: 4, immune to sealed and confused, suitable to knights, dragoons, regulators, winged warriors), Pugilist Gloves (+2 to power, immune Weakened), Heavy Armor (SP:5, immune Fragile) Inventory: Vintul (WP: 16; greatsword), Warrior's Treads (SP:2, Health +1), Gladiator Trident (WP: 11, causes the Bleeding effect; spear), Electro Gear (Adds lightning-element to physical attacks and protects from lightning-elemental damage, accessory), Cultist Hat (damage vs undead), Counterstrike Gloves, Opal (Ice), Ruby (Fire), Sapphire (Wind), Emerald (Wood), Aquamarine (Water), 2x Amethyst (Darkness), Diamond (Light), Topaz (Lightning), Garnet (Earth), Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Sleep, 4x Potions, 4x Grand Potions, Remedy, 3x Phoenix Essences, Phoenix Incense, 4x Mead, 4x Ether Core, x4 Dragon Scale (Grants lucky- and blessed-effects when consumed), Grating Stone, Zoot's Plaything (Special 3/4 Edition), Water Bomb, Dirt Bomb, 2x Smoke Bomb, 3x Venom, 3x Deadly Venom, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel, Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), 2x Titan Heart (Grants encouraged- and inspired-effects when consumed), Level Up Mushroom, Pumpkin Bomb, Mulled Wine, Tonic, 2x Flame-Distilled Brandy Benji Carvenhall, the Dragonslayer Level 36.5 Beastwarrior *Natural Respite* *Gains Triple XP* *Immune to Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, and Weakened Effects* *+3 Defense* Power: 52 (36+16) Defense: 9 12 (3+6) Health: 51/62 (6+34+15+6) Gold: 502 (owes 500 to Alexis Fenral) Equipment: Meduiak (Precision Bow; WP:16; AIM's become HIT's; darkness-, ice-, fire-, wind- elemental), Medal of Glory (accessory, mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles, immunity to asleep, blinded, confused, fragile, and weakened effects), Tricorne (headwear, SP:3), Overkill Gloves [borrowed from Galen] (handwear, +1 gold for every point of damage done extra when defeating an enemy), Scaly Skin of the Allanoid (SP:6, backwear, suitable for Ranger and Barbarian Oriented Classes and Beast Warriors) Inventory: Crossbow of the Pongcanis (WP:15; earth-, wood-, water-, lightning-, light-elemental), Brown Dragon Girdle (bodywear, power +3; immunity to wood; suitable to rangers, rogues, alchemists and beast warriors), Ratmancer's Cowl (headgear, the wearer's physical attacks deal double damage against vermin), Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap (artefact, accessory), Health Core (5), Grand Potion (9), Potion (2), Remedy (6), Phoenix Essence (5), Phoenix Incense (2), Dragon Scales (3), Nostrum (4), Smelling Salts (4), Mead (5), Mulled Wine (4), Venom, Smoke Bomb (3), Skeleton Decoy, Lightning Bomb, Fire Bomb 2x, Water Bomb, Bone, Magic Compass, Pickaxe, Bedroll, Shovel, Puglist's Gloves (Handwear, +2 Power, Immune to Weakened Effect), Chaotic Bomb, Cosmic Essence, Flame-Distilled Brandy (4), Ambrosia Tesni Hightribe, Level 33.25 Beserker *Restoration* *Immune to Afraid* *+3 Defense* Power: 60 Power Bonus: 0 (+3 WP) Defense: 14 20 Health: 52/52 Gold: 1456 Equipment: Mellt (WP:10, ice- and lightning-elemental; hammer),Sir Roderick’s Shield (SP:11, 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, 8x damage to enemies weak to fire, fire-elemental longsword)), Qilin Blade (WP:15, damages undead, ignores row and SP; longsword), Cysgodion (WP:14, darkness-elemental; greatsword), Dryw ar Zoot (WP:14, light-elemental; longsword), Cryfder (WP:6),Party Maracas (WP:4, user is hastened, instrument), Rebel's Dagger (WP: 5), 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), Scroll of Sleep, Tiger Balm, Elixir, 2 Phoenix Essences, 5 Venoms, 2 Deadly Venoms, 4 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Soma, Deadly Venom, Smoke Bomb, Bright Polish, Aquamarine Lamp of Summoning, Mod Rod (WP:10, causes the afraid-effect; lightning-elemental staff suitable for staff members only). Mulled Wine, 3 Potions, 3 Remedies Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight) Level 24.33 Paladin *Immune to Sealed* *+3 Defense* Power bonus: 0 Defense: 17 Health: 45/45 Ether: 35/35 Gold: 218 Equipment: Magical Staff (WP: 15; Water-, Darkness-elemental; staff), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3; Max Ether +5; Immune to Sealed; bodywear), Seal of the Warrior Priestess (Accessory, Suitable for Paladins, At the beginning of the battle the user has a 1/6 chance to be Transcended, a 1/6 chance to be Blessed, and a 1/6 chance to be Inspired), White Cloak (Max HP +3; backwear), Orc Barbed Shield (SP: 11) Inventory: Bent Crowbar (WP: 8; 3x damage to Mechanic enemies; hammer), Axe of the Minotaur Champion (WP: 30; user is Slowed and Immune to Hastened; cannot be equipped at the same time as a shield; axe), Shield of the Red Lizard (SP: 2, Immune to Blind), • Crocodile Handbag (Max Ether +2; Immune to Water; accessory) • Opal, Topaz, Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Emerald • Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Fragile, Scroll of Confusion • Grand Tonics (4), Potions (3), Elixirs (3), Remedies (7), Potion, Phoenix Essences (2), Phoenix Incense, Tiger Balm, Neutralizers (2), Essence of Sorrow (50% assassination chance on non-immune target), Venom, Fire Bombs (2), Ice Bombs (2), Lightning Bombs (2), Water Bombs (2), Dirt Bombs (2), Air Bombs (2), Bone, Milk (restores 15 HP and 15 Ether), Carrot (restores 5 HP, 10 to rabbits), Bright Polish, Double Rainbow, Ether Core, Copy of Eubric herald (inspired and transcended, one battle), Grand potion, Phoenix Essence, Venom, Ambrosia • Shovel, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass Jess Islanti (Sisco) Level 21 Assassin *Immune to Weakened Effect* *+3 SP* Power Bonus: 2 Health: 33/33 Defense: 3 Gold: 201 Equipment: Blohdhurm (WP: 14)(Fire elemental, Permanently Poisoned), Pugilist's Gloves (+2 to Power, immune to the Weakened Effect), Medal of Honor (Accessory, User Gains Triple Experience) Inventory: 2 Venoms, 3 Meads, 3 Grand Potions, Dragonfire Stew (Gives the consumer the encouraged and inspired effects for the duration of one battle), Mulled Wine, 11 Potions, 11 Remedies, 4 Phoenix Essences, 5 Flame-Distilled Brandy General Mint Level 55.4 Beserker *Immune to Fragile* *+3 Defense* Power: 67 Health: 72/72 Defense: 5 8 Gold: 70 Equipment: Mourning Star (WP: 10; Fire-elemental; inflicts Fragile-effect; mace), Heavy Armor (SP: 5, Immune to Fragile) Inventory: x6 Mead, The Steel Stone (WP: 12, Earth Elemental, Greatsword) General Hamilton Level 42.5 Guardian Knight *Immune to Fire, Ice and Blinded* *Reinforced* *+3 Defense* Power: 55 Health: 64/69 Defense: 7 20 Gold: 20 Equipment: Lizard's Tongue (WP: 13, Fire-Elemental, Longsword), Shield of the Red Lizard (SP: 2, Immune to Blind), Armor of the Red Lizard (SP: 3, Immune to Fire and Ice) Inventory: x1 Nostrum, Cinna the Dark (darkdragon) *Party Leader* Level 26.33 Mystic Knight *Immune to Stunned, Lightning and Earth* *+3 Defense* Power Bonus: 2 Defense: 16 Health: 39/45 Ether: 26/39 Gold: 135 Equipment: Mauryl (WP:19 + Darkness, broomstick), Turtleshell Shield (SP:13), Black Dragon Robe (Max. Health +6; immunity to earth; suitable to mages, rogues and chi monks; bodywear), Anniversary Medal:Y2 (+2 to all stats per year; accessory) Inventory: Healing Staff (WP:9, heals target; staff), Naginata (WP:10; halberd), Lumber Axe (WP: 8, wood-elemental axe), Party Maracas (WP:4, user is hastened, instrument), Pointy Hat (Max. Ether +2, suitable for mages and clerics; headwear), Blue Dragon Cape (Immunity to slowed and water; suitable to knights, rangers and dragoons; backwear), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Ruby (Fire), Emerald (Wood), Diamond(Light), Sapphire (Wind), Garnet (Earth), Aquamarine (Water), Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Disenchantment (Removes all positive effects from all opponents at the cost of 5 ether), Scroll of Sealing, Ether Core, 5 Grand Potions, 5 Remedies, Elixir, Phoenix Essence, 5 Meads, Smelling Salt, Soma, Tiger Balm (Grants immunity to all effects for one battle), 3 Deadly Venoms, Fire Bomb, Floral Bomb, Air Bomb, Aeolus Bomb (100 wind-elemental damage to all enemies), Bedroll, 2 Pumpkin Bombs, Raw Sushi (Consumable, Restores 5 Health and 5 Ether), Ambrosia Dreyrugr (Vash the Stampede) Level 20.66 Black Knight *Immune to Stunned, Water, Wind, and Fire* *+3 Defense* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 16 Health: 24/39 Gold: 195 Equipment: Sharkjaw Scythe (WP:15, WP x2 against Aquatic type enemies, Darkness,Ice), Gloves of the Undead Assassin (For every enemy the wearer kills, it gains 5 HP, Immunity to Water, Usable by anyone, Handgear), Dragonbrand Shield (SP: 8, immune to wind and fire, shield), Black Knight's Armour (SP:4, protects from stunned-effect), Cloak of the Blue Assassin (SP: 1, backwear, suitable for anyone) Inventory: Venom x3, Bedroll, Remedy, 5x Smelling Salts, Mead x3, Net (if used in combat, 1/3 chance to slow enemy, 1/3 chance to be useless, 1/3 chance slow self, lasts 3 rounds, retrievable), Nostrum x2, Throwing Dagger (WP:3), Fauxthril Scythe (WP:5), 5 Bones, Bow (WP: 4), Grand Potion, Phoenix Essence x2, Soma, Mulled Wine, Crow-Claw Dagger (WP: 6, 50/50 chance to stun enemy on successful attack), Shuriken (WP:5, Wind), Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), Pseudos Hood (can damage undead with normal attacks), Deadly Venom, Scroll of Ice Armour, Neutralizer Nagure (Costy) Level 22.33 Berserker *Natural Respite* *Trap Evasion* *Immune to Ice,Fire, Earth,Petrified, Fragile, Blinded, Confused and Asleep* *Counterstrike* *+3 Defense* *Encouraged* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 28 Health: 44/44 Gold: 48 GP: 4 Equipment: Xiaolin's Bident (WP:16; instantly kills Aoi; ice- and lightning-elemental spear), Yeti Fur Coat (SP:12, immunity to Ice, Fire, FragileBlinded, Confused and Asleep; suitable for yetis only, bodywear), Counterstrike Gloves; handwear), White Dragon's Greaves (SP:3, avoid traps on the ground, immunity to earth and petrified; suitable to knights, dragoons, skirmishers and winged warriors; footwear), Shield (SP:10) Inventory: Stone Hammer (WP: 15, Earth & Darkness-elemental, hammer), Tiger Slayer (WP:10/20 against enemies with “tiger” in their name; spear), Axe of the Croise (WP: 10, Light-elemental axe),Helmet (SP:1), Potion x2, Grand Potion x8, Remedy x4, Elixir, Phoenix Essences x2, Mead x3, Deadly Venom x2, Smoke Bomb x5, Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Pickaxe, Lightning Bomb x2, Smelling Salts, Venom, Phoenix Incense x2, Teleportapple, Ambrosia Purpearl Berthadhiell (Purpearljellyblob) Level 5 Mage *+3 SP* Power Bonus: 1 Health: 1/9 Defense: 3 Ether: 8/9 Gold: 43 Equipment: Crimson Arcanon (Wand WP:3), High Heels (Power +1, suitable for women; footwear) Inventory: Bedroll, Potion, Party Bomb (x2) (20 damage to all enemies, 1/3 chance to stun every enemy), Ruby (Fire), Topaz (Lightning), Amethyst (Darkness), Opal (Ice), Scroll of Weakening, Raw Sushi (Consumable, Restores 5 Health and 5 Ether), 2x Tasty Pretzels, Grand Tonic, Mead, Ambrosia Baradok Segul Cannari (Cryos) Level 6 Barbarian *+3 SP* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 5 Health: 1/12 Gold: 293 Equipment: Calcified Club (WP: 5, Earth-Elemental) Light Armor (SP:2) Inventory: Potion x2, Remedy, Phenoix Essence, Smelling Salts, Starter Halberd (WP:3), Doppel Vial, 2x Pumpkin Bombs, Raw Sushi (Restores 5 Health and 5 Ether), Mead Matthias (nstickney) Level 3 Ranger *+3 SP* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 7 Health: 1/8 Gold: 43 Equipment: Tinker's Crossbow (WP: 3), 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) Inventory: Potion, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Grimmau's Clothespin (Prevents the first negative effect inflicted on the wearer during a battle, headware), Mead Party Leaders, please distribute the loot: 11x Smelling Salts (Causes the hastened-effect, allowing the target to act twice in one round for the duration of one battle.)

"If we were in the business of bein' punctual, we would have joined the Town Watch, Captain. Lord Lawrence managed most of grunt work, last time, or was it Nyx... Matter's little to me, I'll take the lead if no one wants to step up, but don't let me stop any of you from aspirations of grandeur."

Stuff related to designing quests. A handful of us design and run the quests, but we like to bounce ideas off each other and players to get a feel for what works and what doesn't. Heroica RPG's something of a casual game, a good portion of our players only post once a day. It's made to pick up and drop at your leisure, thus quests, mechanics, and even rule changes can sometime take a few days, to a week, to several months to be fully discussed or implemented. Since here is a little more appropriate to the topic. Yes, 2 years and that's if you're continually active. It's a compounding scale, generally it takes about 8 months to get to an advanced class (level 15) and up 2 years to get to the expert classes (level 30).

Skrall's face contorted with distaste as he swiftly took a Remedy to calm his stomach. "We expectin' anybody else?"

Cliffside Combat Round Eight Hoke v. Harpy E - Deflected Damage (Guardian Angel) Nerwen v. Jess - Phoenix Essence (Jess Revived) Tesni v. Harpy I - Enraged Hit (Harpy I: 64 HP-(10+3+33=46 x4=184 Damage)=0 HP) Benji v. Harpy I E - Steal (Harpy E carries no gold) Mint v. Harpy F - Enraged Hit (Harpy F: 354 HP-(10+55=65 x2=130 Damage)=224 HP) Hamilton v. Harpy I E - Shield Bash (Harpy E: 319 HP-(2 Damage)=317 HP, Stunned) Jess does nothing Nagure v. Harpy F Deflected Counter (Guardian Angel)(Harpy F: 224 HP-(16+22=38 Damage)=186 HP) Cinna v. Harpy J - Enchantment (Turtle Shield SP 13, -13 ether) Nelyvn v. Harpy F - Grimm Reaper (No Gold Stolen, Harpy J assassinated) Dreyrugr v. Harpy K - Hide Harpy L joins the battle The barbarians lead the assault this time with Tensi, Mint, and Nagure all dealing out blows to the feathered menaces. Nerwen quickly revives Jess as her Guardian angel stands silently by, protecting the party from further harm. Hamilton manages to stun one of the beasts for a brief moment while Nelvyn goes into a flurry of acrobatic stunts leaving a bloody trail as Harpy J falls dead. The heroes respite is short lived however as another harpy joins from the north. The Enemies Harpy E (Cliff Face) *Stunned* Level 21 Flying Health: 317/354 Special: Feral Strike – Attacks members of the opposing party 1-6 times, dividing the hits as equally as possible. Drops: Smelling Salts Harpy F (Cliff Face) Level 21 Flying Health: 186/354 Special: Feral Strike – Attacks members of the opposing party 1-6 times, dividing the hits as equally as possible. Drops: Smelling Salts Harpy K (South) Level 21 Flying Health: 354/354 Special: Feral Strike – Attacks members of the opposing party 1-6 times, dividing the hits as equally as possible. Drops: Smelling Salts Harpy L (North) Level 21 Flying Health: 354/354 Special: Feral Strike – Attacks members of the opposing party 1-6 times, dividing the hits as equally as possible. Drops: Smelling Salts The Party Hoke Ablesword The Krakenwhacker and Titan Smiter (UsernameMDM) *Party Leader* Level 29.66 Mystic Knight *Immune to Darkness, Fragile, Weakened, Sealed, and Confused* *+3 Defense* *Encouraged* *+2 Defense* Power Bonus: 4 (+4 WP) Defense: 25 30 Health: 48/48 Ether: 18/29 Gold: 348 Equipment: Flagpole (WP:6, +3 SP to the whole party whenever equipped, lance), Steel Buckler (SP: 20, immune to darkness), Samurai Helmet (WP: 4, immune to sealed and confused, suitable to knights, dragoons, regulators, winged warriors), Pugilist Gloves (+2 to power, immune Weakened), Heavy Armor (SP:5, immune Fragile) Inventory: Vintul (WP: 16; greatsword), Warrior's Treads (SP:2, Health +1), Gladiator Trident (WP: 11, causes the Bleeding effect; spear), Electro Gear (Adds lightning-element to physical attacks and protects from lightning-elemental damage, accessory), Cultist Hat (damage vs undead), Counterstrike Gloves, Opal (Ice), Ruby (Fire), Sapphire (Wind), Emerald (Wood), Aquamarine (Water), 2x Amethyst (Darkness), Diamond (Light), Topaz (Lightning), Garnet (Earth), Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Sleep, 4x Potions, 4x Grand Potions, Remedy, 3x Phoenix Essences, Phoenix Incense, 4x Mead, 4x Ether Core, x4 Dragon Scale (Grants lucky- and blessed-effects when consumed), Grating Stone, Zoot's Plaything (Special 3/4 Edition), Water Bomb, Dirt Bomb, 2x Smoke Bomb, 3x Venom, 3x Deadly Venom, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel, Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), 2x Titan Heart (Grants encouraged- and inspired-effects when consumed), Level Up Mushroom, Pumpkin Bomb, Mulled Wine, Tonic, 2x Flame-Distilled Brandy Benji Carvenhall, the Dragonslayer Level 35.75 Beastwarrior *Natural Respite* *Gains Triple XP* *Immune to Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, and Weakened Effects* *+3 Defense* *Inspired* *Encouraged* Power: 51 (35+16) Defense: 9 12 (3+6) Health: 50/122 (6+34+15+6) Gold: 502 (owes 500 to Alexis Fenral) Equipment: Meduiak (Precision Bow; WP:16; AIM's become HIT's; darkness-, ice-, fire-, wind- elemental), Medal of Glory (accessory, mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles, immunity to asleep, blinded, confused, fragile, and weakened effects), Tricorne (headwear, SP:3), Overkill Gloves [borrowed from Galen] (handwear, +1 gold for every point of damage done extra when defeating an enemy), Scaly Skin of the Allanoid (SP:6, backwear, suitable for Ranger and Barbarian Oriented Classes and Beast Warriors) Inventory: Crossbow of the Pongcanis (WP:15; earth-, wood-, water-, lightning-, light-elemental), Brown Dragon Girdle (bodywear, power +3; immunity to wood; suitable to rangers, rogues, alchemists and beast warriors), Ratmancer's Cowl (headgear, the wearer's physical attacks deal double damage against vermin), Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap (artefact, accessory), Health Core (5), Grand Potion (9), Potion (2), Remedy (6), Phoenix Essence (5), Phoenix Incense (2), Dragon Scales (3), Nostrum (4), Smelling Salts (4), Mead (5), Mulled Wine (4), Venom, Smoke Bomb (3), Skeleton Decoy, Lightning Bomb, Fire Bomb 2x, Water Bomb, Bone, Magic Compass, Pickaxe, Bedroll, Shovel, Puglist's Gloves (Handwear, +2 Power, Immune to Weakened Effect), Chaotic Bomb, Cosmic Essence, Flame-Distilled Brandy (4), Ambrosia Tesni Hightribe, Level 33 Beserker *Restoration* *Immune to Afraid* *+3 Defense* *Encouraged* Power: 60 Power Bonus: 0 (+3 WP) Defense: 14 20 Health: 45/52 Gold: 1456 Equipment: Mellt (WP:10, ice- and lightning-elemental; hammer),Sir Roderick’s Shield (SP:11, 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, 8x damage to enemies weak to fire, fire-elemental longsword)), Qilin Blade (WP:15, damages undead, ignores row and SP; longsword), Cysgodion (WP:14, darkness-elemental; greatsword), Dryw ar Zoot (WP:14, light-elemental; longsword), Cryfder (WP:6),Party Maracas (WP:4, user is hastened, instrument), Rebel's Dagger (WP: 5), 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), Scroll of Sleep, Tiger Balm, Elixir, 2 Phoenix Essences, 5 Venoms, 2 Deadly Venoms, 4 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Soma, Deadly Venom, Smoke Bomb, Bright Polish, Aquamarine Lamp of Summoning, Mod Rod (WP:10, causes the afraid-effect; lightning-elemental staff suitable for staff members only). Mulled Wine, 3 Potions, 3 Remedies Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight) Level 24 Paladin *Immune to Sealed* *+3 Defense* *Reinforced* *Transcended* *Inspired* *Encouraged* Power bonus: 0 Defense: 17 34 Health: 45/45 90/90 Ether: 35/35 70/70 Gold: 218 Equipment: Magical Staff (WP: 15; Water-, Darkness-elemental; staff), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3; Max Ether +5; Immune to Sealed; bodywear), Seal of the Warrior Priestess (Accessory, Suitable for Paladins, At the beginning of the battle the user has a 1/6 chance to be Transcended, a 1/6 chance to be Blessed, and a 1/6 chance to be Inspired), White Cloak (Max HP +3; backwear), Orc Barbed Shield (SP: 11) Inventory: Bent Crowbar (WP: 8; 3x damage to Mechanic enemies; hammer), Axe of the Minotaur Champion (WP: 30; user is Slowed and Immune to Hastened; cannot be equipped at the same time as a shield; axe), Shield of the Red Lizard (SP: 2, Immune to Blind), • Crocodile Handbag (Max Ether +2; Immune to Water; accessory) • Opal, Topaz, Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Emerald • Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Fragile, Scroll of Confusion • Grand Tonics (4), Potions (3), Elixirs (3), Remedies (7), Potion, Phoenix Essences (2), Phoenix Incense, Tiger Balm, Neutralizers (2), Essence of Sorrow (50% assassination chance on non-immune target), Venom, Fire Bombs (2), Ice Bombs (2), Lightning Bombs (2), Water Bombs (2), Dirt Bombs (2), Air Bombs (2), Bone, Milk (restores 15 HP and 15 Ether), Carrot (restores 5 HP, 10 to rabbits), Bright Polish, Double Rainbow, Ether Core, Copy of Eubric herald (inspired and transcended, one battle), Grand potion, Phoenix Essence, Venom, Ambrosia • Shovel, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass Jess Islanti (Sisco) Level 20.66 Assassin *Immune to Weakened Effect* *+3 SP* Power Bonus: 2 Health: 32/32 Defense: 3 Gold: 201 Equipment: Blohdhurm (WP: 14)(Fire elemental, Permanently Poisoned), Pugilist's Gloves (+2 to Power, immune to the Weakened Effect), Medal of Honor (Accessory, User Gains Triple Experience) Inventory: 2 Venoms, 3 Meads, 3 Grand Potions, Dragonfire Stew (Gives the consumer the encouraged and inspired effects for the duration of one battle), Mulled Wine, 11 Potions, 11 Remedies, 4 Phoenix Essences, 5 Flame-Distilled Brandy General Mint Level 55.2 Beserker *Immune to Fragile* *+3 Defense* *Encouraged* Power: 67 Health: 46/72 Defense: 5 8 Gold: 70 Equipment: Mourning Star (WP: 10; Fire-elemental; inflicts Fragile-effect; mace), Heavy Armor (SP: 5, Immune to Fragile) Inventory: x6 Mead, The Steel Stone (WP: 12, Earth Elemental, Greatsword) General Hamilton Level 42.25 Guardian Knight *Immune to Fire, Ice and Blinded* *Reinforced* *+3 Defense* Power: 55 Health: 64/69 Defense: 7 20 Gold: 20 Equipment: Lizard's Tongue (WP: 13, Fire-Elemental, Longsword), Shield of the Red Lizard (SP: 2, Immune to Blind), Armor of the Red Lizard (SP: 3, Immune to Fire and Ice) Inventory: x1 Nostrum, Cinna the Dark (darkdragon) *Party Leader* Level 26 *Immune to Stunned, Lightning and Earth* *+3 Defense* *Encouraged* Power Bonus: 2 Defense: 16 Health: 39/45 Ether: 26/39 Gold: 135 Equipment: Mauryl (WP:19 + Darkness, broomstick), Turtleshell Shield (SP:13), Black Dragon Robe (Max. Health +6; immunity to earth; suitable to mages, rogues and chi monks; bodywear), Anniversary Medal:Y2 (+2 to all stats per year; accessory) Inventory: Healing Staff (WP:9, heals target; staff), Naginata (WP:10; halberd), Lumber Axe (WP: 8, wood-elemental axe), Party Maracas (WP:4, user is hastened, instrument), Pointy Hat (Max. Ether +2, suitable for mages and clerics; headwear), Blue Dragon Cape (Immunity to slowed and water; suitable to knights, rangers and dragoons; backwear), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Ruby (Fire), Emerald (Wood), Diamond(Light), Sapphire (Wind), Garnet (Earth), Aquamarine (Water), Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Disenchantment (Removes all positive effects from all opponents at the cost of 5 ether), Scroll of Sealing, Ether Core, 5 Grand Potions, 5 Remedies, Elixir, Phoenix Essence, 5 Meads, Smelling Salt, Soma, Tiger Balm (Grants immunity to all effects for one battle), 3 Deadly Venoms, Fire Bomb, Floral Bomb, Air Bomb, Aeolus Bomb (100 wind-elemental damage to all enemies), Bedroll, 2 Pumpkin Bombs, Raw Sushi (Consumable, Restores 5 Health and 5 Ether), Ambrosia Dreyrugr (Vash the Stampede) Level 20 1/3 Black Knight *Immune to Stunned, Water, Wind, and Fire* *+3 Defense* *Encouraged* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 16 Health: 29/39 Gold: 195 Equipment: Sharkjaw Scythe (WP:15, WP x2 against Aquatic type enemies, Darkness,Ice), Gloves of the Undead Assassin (For every enemy the wearer kills, it gains 5 HP, Immunity to Water, Usable by anyone, Handgear), Dragonbrand Shield (SP: 8, immune to wind and fire, shield), Black Knight's Armour (SP:4, protects from stunned-effect), Cloak of the Blue Assassin (SP: 1, backwear, suitable for anyone) Inventory: Venom x3, Bedroll, Remedy, 5x Smelling Salts, Mead x3, Net (if used in combat, 1/3 chance to slow enemy, 1/3 chance to be useless, 1/3 chance slow self, lasts 3 rounds, retrievable), Nostrum x2, Throwing Dagger (WP:3), Fauxthril Scythe (WP:5), 5 Bones, Bow (WP: 4), Grand Potion, Phoenix Essence x2, Soma, Mulled Wine, Crow-Claw Dagger (WP: 6, 50/50 chance to stun enemy on successful attack), Shuriken (WP:5, Wind), Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), Pseudos Hood (can damage undead with normal attacks), Deadly Venom, Scroll of Ice Armour, Neutralizer Nagure (Costy) Level 22 Berserker *Natural Respite* *Trap Evasion* *Immune to Ice,Fire, Earth,Petrified, Fragile, Blinded, Confused and Asleep* *Counterstrike* *+3 Defense* *Encouraged* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 28 Health: 44/44 Gold: 48 GP: 4 Equipment: Xiaolin's Bident (WP:16; instantly kills Aoi; ice- and lightning-elemental spear), Yeti Fur Coat (SP:12, immunity to Ice, Fire, FragileBlinded, Confused and Asleep; suitable for yetis only, bodywear), Counterstrike Gloves; handwear), White Dragon's Greaves (SP:3, avoid traps on the ground, immunity to earth and petrified; suitable to knights, dragoons, skirmishers and winged warriors; footwear), Shield (SP:10) Inventory: Stone Hammer (WP: 15, Earth & Darkness-elemental, hammer), Tiger Slayer (WP:10/20 against enemies with “tiger” in their name; spear), Axe of the Croise (WP: 10, Light-elemental axe),Helmet (SP:1), Potion x2, Grand Potion x8, Remedy x4, Elixir, Phoenix Essences x2, Mead x3, Deadly Venom x2, Smoke Bomb x5, Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Pickaxe, Lightning Bomb x2, Smelling Salts, Venom, Phoenix Incense x2, Teleportapple, Ambrosia Purpearl Berthadhiell (Purpearljellyblob) Level 5 Mage *KO'd* Power Bonus: 1 Health: 0/9 Defense: 3 Ether: 8/9 Gold: 43 Equipment: Crimson Arcanon (Wand WP:3), High Heels (Power +1, suitable for women; footwear) Inventory: Bedroll, Potion, Party Bomb (x2) (20 damage to all enemies, 1/3 chance to stun every enemy), Ruby (Fire), Topaz (Lightning), Amethyst (Darkness), Opal (Ice), Scroll of Weakening, Raw Sushi (Consumable, Restores 5 Health and 5 Ether), 2x Tasty Pretzels, Grand Tonic, Mead, Ambrosia Baradok Segul Cannari (Cryos) Level 6 Barbarian *KO'd* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 5 Health: 0/12 Gold: 293 Equipment: Calcified Club (WP: 5, Earth-Elemental) Light Armor (SP:2) Inventory: Potion x2, Remedy, Phenoix Essence, Smelling Salts, Starter Halberd (WP:3), Doppel Vial, 2x Pumpkin Bombs, Raw Sushi (Restores 5 Health and 5 Ether), Mead Matthias (nstickney) Level 3 Ranger *KO'd* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 7 Health: 0/8 Gold: 43 Equipment: Tinker's Crossbow (WP: 3), 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) Inventory: Potion, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Grimmau's Clothespin (Prevents the first negative effect inflicted on the wearer during a battle, headware), Mead Nelvyn *Dodgy (1/3 chance to avoid rolls of Damage)* *Controlled by Darkdragon* Level 15 1/2 Assassin Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 0 Health: 30/30 Gold: 128 Equipment:Unobtrusive Dagger (WP 5), Tunic of the Elvin Acrobat (+4 HP, Provides Dodgy effect, Torsowear) Inventory: Smelling Salt, Smoke Bomb

That's because Paladins are an advanced class available to any player that started as either a knight or a cleric and thus have equipment from either basic class available to them. Dragoons, Regulators, and Skirmishers are expert classes not based on any basic class. You can see the description for each of the advanced classes and further here.

"Why don't we send the guard in first this time then?" The ogre nodded in greeting to the Regulator. "Been a bit of time hasn't it, Atramor? See you've outfitted yerself nicely for our expedition." Skrall plucked the apple off the crate and munched down, while waiting for the rest of the party.

QM Note: Both Jess and Dreyrugr have yet to post actions. I will run the next round in 9 hours.

QM Note: Darkdragon, feel free to manage Nagure's actions. Nelvyn leaps off of the circus's wagon, tumbling and dodging the harpies' attacks. "Sod, looking after the green-skin. Cinna who should I take care of?" Nelvyn joins the battle! Nelvyn *Dodgy (1/3 chance to avoid rolls of Damage)* *Controlled by Darkdragon* Level 15 1/2 Assassin Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 0 Health: 30/30 Gold: 128 Equipment:Unobtrusive Dagger (WP 5), Tunic of the Elvin Acrobat (+4 HP, Provides Dodgy effect, Torsowear) Inventory: Smelling Salt, Smoke Bomb

Heroica RPG has an enormous amount of background and story line to take in. We can't expect everyone to have examined every map, read through every quest, before they join in. Besides that's not exactly the way to welcome someone new. Welcome aboard hoanganhbeo!

QM Note: Currently the back row is unavailable until all the Harpies on the cliffs have been killed. Apparently the note stating such was only in the first round.

Skrall eyed the armored knight that had just arrived, "You there, enough with the shouting, we get plenty of that without the new heroes makin' fancy introductions. Pull up a seat."

Cliffside Combat Round Seven Hoke v. Harpy H - Special Damage (4)(Hoke: 48+28 HP-(21 Damage)=48 HP)(Nerwen: 90+34 HP-(21 Damage)=90 HP)(Tensi: 46+20 HP-(21 Damage)=45 HP)(Benji: 68+12 HP-(21 Damage)=59 HP) Nerwen v. Jess - Guardian Angel Tesni v. Harpy I - War Cry (Allies Encouraged) Benji v. Harpy I - Damage (Benji: 59+12 HP-(21 Damage)=50 HP) Mint v. Harpy H - Deflected Counter (Mint: 59+8 HP-(21 Damage)=46 HP)(Harpy H: 42-(65 Damage)=0 HP) Jess v. Harpy H I - Damage (Jess: 16+3 HP-(21 Damage)= 0 HP) Nagure does nothing Cinna v. Harpy J - Special Damage (6)(Cinna: 45+15 HP-(21 Damage)=39 HP)(Dreyrugr: 39+16 HP-(21 Damage)=34 HP)(Purpearl: 9+3 HP-(21 Damage)=0 HP)(Baradock: 12+5 HP-(21 Damage)=0 HP)(Matthias: 7+8 HP-(21 Damage)=0 HP) Dreyrugr v. Harpy J - Damage (Dreyrugr: 34+16 HP-(21 Damage)=29 HP) Purpearl uses Scroll of Weakening - Failure (Roll of 6, -1 ether) Baradock v. Harpy D - Damage (No Effect) Matthias v. Harpy E - Damage (No Effect) Hoke - Free Hits (Harpy E)(Hoke: 48+28 HP-(21 Damage)=48 HP) Nerwen - Free Hits (Harpy F)(Nerwen: 90+34 HP-(21 Damage)= 90 HP) Harpy K Joins the battle Nerwen's guardian angel again arrives back on the scene as Tensi rallies her new comrades. The holy servant arrives too late however to protect the newer heroes who fall under the onslaught of the winged monstrosities. The Enemies Harpy I (North) Level 21 Flying Health: 64/354 Special: Feral Strike – Attacks members of the opposing party 1-6 times, dividing the hits as equally as possible. Drops: Smelling Salts Harpy E (Cliff Face) Level 21 Flying Health: 319/354 Special: Feral Strike – Attacks members of the opposing party 1-6 times, dividing the hits as equally as possible. Drops: Smelling Salts Harpy F (Cliff Face) Level 21 Flying Health: 354/354 Special: Feral Strike – Attacks members of the opposing party 1-6 times, dividing the hits as equally as possible. Drops: Smelling Salts Harpy J (Cliff Face) Level 21 Flying Health: 354/354 Special: Feral Strike – Attacks members of the opposing party 1-6 times, dividing the hits as equally as possible. Drops: Smelling Salts Harpy K (South) Level 21 Flying Health: 354/354 Special: Feral Strike – Attacks members of the opposing party 1-6 times, dividing the hits as equally as possible. Drops: Smelling Salts The Party Hoke Ablesword The Krakenwhacker and Titan Smiter (UsernameMDM) *Party Leader* Level 29.66 Mystic Knight *Immune to Darkness, Fragile, Weakened, Sealed, and Confused* *+3 Defense* *Encouraged* Power Bonus: 4 (+4 WP) Defense: 25 28 Health: 48/48 Ether: 18/29 Gold: 348 Equipment: Flagpole (WP:6, +3 SP to the whole party whenever equipped, lance), Steel Buckler (SP: 20, immune to darkness), Samurai Helmet (WP: 4, immune to sealed and confused, suitable to knights, dragoons, regulators, winged warriors), Pugilist Gloves (+2 to power, immune Weakened), Heavy Armor (SP:5, immune Fragile) Inventory: Vintul (WP: 16; greatsword), Warrior's Treads (SP:2, Health +1), Gladiator Trident (WP: 11, causes the Bleeding effect; spear), Electro Gear (Adds lightning-element to physical attacks and protects from lightning-elemental damage, accessory), Cultist Hat (damage vs undead), Counterstrike Gloves, Opal (Ice), Ruby (Fire), Sapphire (Wind), Emerald (Wood), Aquamarine (Water), 2x Amethyst (Darkness), Diamond (Light), Topaz (Lightning), Garnet (Earth), Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Sleep, 4x Potions, 4x Grand Potions, Remedy, 3x Phoenix Essences, Phoenix Incense, 4x Mead, 4x Ether Core, x4 Dragon Scale (Grants lucky- and blessed-effects when consumed), Grating Stone, Zoot's Plaything (Special 3/4 Edition), Water Bomb, Dirt Bomb, 2x Smoke Bomb, 3x Venom, 3x Deadly Venom, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel, Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), 2x Titan Heart (Grants encouraged- and inspired-effects when consumed), Level Up Mushroom, Pumpkin Bomb, Mulled Wine, Tonic, 2x Flame-Distilled Brandy Benji Carvenhall, the Dragonslayer Level 35.75 Beastwarrior *Natural Respite* *Gains Triple XP* *Immune to Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, and Weakened Effects* *+3 Defense* *Inspired* *Encouraged* Power: 51 (35+16) Defense: 9 12 (3+6) Health: 50/122 (6+34+15+6) Gold: 502 (owes 500 to Alexis Fenral) Equipment: Meduiak (Precision Bow; WP:16; AIM's become HIT's; darkness-, ice-, fire-, wind- elemental), Medal of Glory (accessory, mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles, immunity to asleep, blinded, confused, fragile, and weakened effects), Tricorne (headwear, SP:3), Overkill Gloves [borrowed from Galen] (handwear, +1 gold for every point of damage done extra when defeating an enemy), Scaly Skin of the Allanoid (SP:6, backwear, suitable for Ranger and Barbarian Oriented Classes and Beast Warriors) Inventory: Crossbow of the Pongcanis (WP:15; earth-, wood-, water-, lightning-, light-elemental), Brown Dragon Girdle (bodywear, power +3; immunity to wood; suitable to rangers, rogues, alchemists and beast warriors), Ratmancer's Cowl (headgear, the wearer's physical attacks deal double damage against vermin), Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap (artefact, accessory), Health Core (5), Grand Potion (9), Potion (2), Remedy (6), Phoenix Essence (5), Phoenix Incense (2), Dragon Scales (3), Nostrum (4), Smelling Salts (4), Mead (5), Mulled Wine (4), Venom, Smoke Bomb (3), Skeleton Decoy, Lightning Bomb, Fire Bomb 2x, Water Bomb, Bone, Magic Compass, Pickaxe, Bedroll, Shovel, Puglist's Gloves (Handwear, +2 Power, Immune to Weakened Effect), Chaotic Bomb, Cosmic Essence, Flame-Distilled Brandy (4), Ambrosia Tesni Hightribe, Level 33 Beserker *Restoration* *Immune to Afraid* *+3 Defense* *Encouraged* Power: 60 Power Bonus: 0 (+3 WP) Defense: 14 20 Health: 45/52 Gold: 1456 Equipment: Fàelàn (WP:20, 8x damage to enemies weak to fire, fire-elemental longsword)),Sir Roderick’s Shield (SP:11, 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: Mellt (WP:10, ice- and lightning-elemental; hammer), Qilin Blade (WP:15, damages undead, ignores row and SP; longsword), Cysgodion (WP:14, darkness-elemental; greatsword), Dryw ar Zoot (WP:14, light-elemental; longsword), Cryfder (WP:6),Party Maracas (WP:4, user is hastened, instrument), Rebel's Dagger (WP: 5), 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), Scroll of Sleep, Tiger Balm, Elixir, 2 Phoenix Essences, 5 Venoms, 2 Deadly Venoms, 4 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, Nostrum, Soma, Deadly Venom, Smoke Bomb, Bright Polish, Aquamarine Lamp of Summoning, Mod Rod (WP:10, causes the afraid-effect; lightning-elemental staff suitable for staff members only). Mulled Wine, 3 Potions, 3 Remedies Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight) Level 24 Paladin *Immune to Sealed* *+3 Defense* *Reinforced* *Transcended* *Inspired* *Encouraged* *Guardian Angel* Power bonus: 0 Defense: 17 34 Health: 45/45 90/90 Ether: 35/35 70/70 Gold: 218 Equipment: Magical Staff (WP: 15; Water-, Darkness-elemental; staff), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3; Max Ether +5; Immune to Sealed; bodywear), Seal of the Warrior Priestess (Accessory, Suitable for Paladins, At the beginning of the battle the user has a 1/6 chance to be Transcended, a 1/6 chance to be Blessed, and a 1/6 chance to be Inspired), White Cloak (Max HP +3; backwear), Orc Barbed Shield (SP: 11) Inventory: Bent Crowbar (WP: 8; 3x damage to Mechanic enemies; hammer), Axe of the Minotaur Champion (WP: 30; user is Slowed and Immune to Hastened; cannot be equipped at the same time as a shield; axe), Shield of the Red Lizard (SP: 2, Immune to Blind), • Crocodile Handbag (Max Ether +2; Immune to Water; accessory) • Opal, Topaz, Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Emerald • Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Fragile, Scroll of Confusion • Grand Tonics (4), Potions (3), Elixirs (3), Remedies (7), Potion, Phoenix Essences (2), Phoenix Incense, Tiger Balm, Neutralizers (2), Essence of Sorrow (50% assassination chance on non-immune target), Venom, Fire Bombs (2), Ice Bombs (2), Lightning Bombs (2), Water Bombs (2), Dirt Bombs (2), Air Bombs (2), Bone, Milk (restores 15 HP and 15 Ether), Carrot (restores 5 HP, 10 to rabbits), Bright Polish, Double Rainbow, Ether Core, Copy of Eubric herald (inspired and transcended, one battle), Grand potion, Phoenix Essence, Venom, Ambrosia • Shovel, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass Jess Islanti (Sisco) Level 20.66 Assassin *Immune to Weakened Effect* *KO* Power Bonus: 2 Health: 0/32 Defense: 3 Gold: 201 Equipment: Blohdhurm (WP: 14)(Fire elemental, Permanently Poisoned), Pugilist's Gloves (+2 to Power, immune to the Weakened Effect), Medal of Honor (Accessory, User Gains Triple Experience) Inventory: 2 Venoms, 3 Meads, 3 Grand Potions, Dragonfire Stew (Gives the consumer the encouraged and inspired effects for the duration of one battle), Mulled Wine, 11 Potions, 11 Remedies, 4 Phoenix Essences, 5 Flame-Distilled Brandy General Mint Level 55.2 Beserker *Immune to Fragile* *+3 Defense* *Encouraged* Power: 67 Health: 46/72 Defense: 5 8 Gold: 70 Equipment: Mourning Star (WP: 10; Fire-elemental; inflicts Fragile-effect; mace), Heavy Armor (SP: 5, Immune to Fragile) Inventory: x6 Mead, The Steel Stone (WP: 12, Earth Elemental, Greatsword) Cinna the Dark (darkdragon) *Party Leader* Level 26 *Immune to Stunned, Lightning and Earth* *+3 Defense* *Encouraged* Power Bonus: 2 Defense: 15 Health: 39/45 Ether: 39/39 Gold: 135 Equipment: Mauryl (WP:19 + Darkness, broomstick), Turtleshell Shield (SP:12), Black Dragon Robe (Max. Health +6; immunity to earth; suitable to mages, rogues and chi monks; bodywear), Anniversary Medal:Y2 (+2 to all stats per year; accessory) Inventory: Healing Staff (WP:9, heals target; staff), Naginata (WP:10; halberd), Lumber Axe (WP: 8, wood-elemental axe), Party Maracas (WP:4, user is hastened, instrument), Pointy Hat (Max. Ether +2, suitable for mages and clerics; headwear), Blue Dragon Cape (Immunity to slowed and water; suitable to knights, rangers and dragoons; backwear), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Ruby (Fire), Emerald (Wood), Diamond(Light), Sapphire (Wind), Garnet (Earth), Aquamarine (Water), Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Disenchantment (Removes all positive effects from all opponents at the cost of 5 ether), Scroll of Sealing, Ether Core, 5 Grand Potions, 5 Remedies, Elixir, Phoenix Essence, 5 Meads, Smelling Salt, Soma, Tiger Balm (Grants immunity to all effects for one battle), 3 Deadly Venoms, Fire Bomb, Floral Bomb, Air Bomb, Aeolus Bomb (100 wind-elemental damage to all enemies), Bedroll, 2 Pumpkin Bombs, Raw Sushi (Consumable, Restores 5 Health and 5 Ether), Ambrosia Dreyrugr (Vash the Stampede) Level 20 1/3 Black Knight *Immune to Stunned, Water, Wind, and Fire* *+3 Defense* *Encouraged* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 16 Health: 29/39 Gold: 195 Equipment: Sharkjaw Scythe (WP:15, WP x2 against Aquatic type enemies, Darkness,Ice), Gloves of the Undead Assassin (For every enemy the wearer kills, it gains 5 HP, Immunity to Water, Usable by anyone, Handgear), Dragonbrand Shield (SP: 8, immune to wind and fire, shield), Black Knight's Armour (SP:4, protects from stunned-effect), Cloak of the Blue Assassin (SP: 1, backwear, suitable for anyone) Inventory: Venom x3, Bedroll, Remedy, 5x Smelling Salts, Mead x3, Net (if used in combat, 1/3 chance to slow enemy, 1/3 chance to be useless, 1/3 chance slow self, lasts 3 rounds, retrievable), Nostrum x2, Throwing Dagger (WP:3), Fauxthril Scythe (WP:5), 5 Bones, Bow (WP: 4), Grand Potion, Phoenix Essence x2, Soma, Mulled Wine, Crow-Claw Dagger (WP: 6, 50/50 chance to stun enemy on successful attack), Shuriken (WP:5, Wind), Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), Pseudos Hood (can damage undead with normal attacks), Deadly Venom, Scroll of Ice Armour, Neutralizer Nagure (Costy) Level 22 Berserker *Natural Respite* *Trap Evasion* *Immune to Ice,Fire, Earth,Petrified, Fragile, Blinded, Confused and Asleep* *Counterstrike* *+3 Defense* *Encouraged* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 28 Health: 36/44 Gold: 48 GP: 4 Equipment: Xiaolin's Bident (WP:16; instantly kills Aoi; ice- and lightning-elemental spear), Yeti Fur Coat (SP:12, immunity to Ice, Fire, FragileBlinded, Confused and Asleep; suitable for yetis only, bodywear), Counterstrike Gloves; handwear), White Dragon's Greaves (SP:3, avoid traps on the ground, immunity to earth and petrified; suitable to knights, dragoons, skirmishers and winged warriors; footwear), Shield (SP:10) Inventory: Stone Hammer (WP: 15, Earth & Darkness-elemental, hammer), Tiger Slayer (WP:10/20 against enemies with “tiger” in their name; spear), Axe of the Croise (WP: 10, Light-elemental axe),Helmet (SP:1), Potion x2, Grand Potion x8, Remedy x4, Elixir, Phoenix Essences x2, Mead x3, Deadly Venom x2, Smoke Bomb x5, Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Pickaxe, Lightning Bomb x2, Smelling Salts, Venom, Phoenix Incense x2, Teleportapple, Ambrosia Purpearl Berthadhiell (Purpearljellyblob) Level 5 Mage *KO'd* Power Bonus: 1 Health: 0/9 Defense: 3 Ether: 8/9 Gold: 43 Equipment: Crimson Arcanon (Wand WP:3), High Heels (Power +1, suitable for women; footwear) Inventory: Bedroll, Potion, Party Bomb (x2) (20 damage to all enemies, 1/3 chance to stun every enemy), Ruby (Fire), Topaz (Lightning), Amethyst (Darkness), Opal (Ice), Scroll of Weakening, Raw Sushi (Consumable, Restores 5 Health and 5 Ether), 2x Tasty Pretzels, Grand Tonic, Mead, Ambrosia Baradok Segul Cannari (Cryos) Level 6 Barbarian *KO'd* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 5 Health: 0/12 Gold: 293 Equipment: Calcified Club (WP: 5, Earth-Elemental) Light Armor (SP:2) Inventory: Potion x2, Remedy, Phenoix Essence, Smelling Salts, Starter Halberd (WP:3), Doppel Vial, 2x Pumpkin Bombs, Raw Sushi (Restores 5 Health and 5 Ether), Mead Matthias (nstickney) Level 3 Ranger *KO'd* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 7 Health: 0/8 Gold: 43 Equipment: Tinker's Crossbow (WP: 3), 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) Inventory: Potion, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Grimmau's Clothespin (Prevents the first negative effect inflicted on the wearer during a battle, headware), Mead

I've considered making simplified categories, i.e. X damage, X affect, etc... but it's still a daunting task.

I've weighed the benefits of programming something like this before. Not terribly difficult with the basic classes, but the sheer number and variety of special items and special damages/passive specials make it really messy.

Skrall watched a guardsman post a notice to the quest board. Taking a walk down the stairs, the ogre spotted the mention of Strivvi. "'Bout time they straightened out that mess." Skrall placed his name down for Quest #96. Before returning upstairs for a drink.

"Will do, but I don't think he's really got anywhere to go at the moment."

Hoke feels a chill wind as a bridge of ice extends to the heroes' position. In a moment the heroes defenses are bolstered by the arrival of unexpected help. The Party: Cinna the Dark (darkdragon) *Party Leader* Level 26 *Immune to Stunned, Lightning and Earth* Power Bonus: 2 Defense: 12 Health: 45/45 Ether: 39/39 Gold: 135 Equipment: Mauryl (WP:19 + Darkness, broomstick), Turtleshell Shield (SP:12), Black Dragon Robe (Max. Health +6; immunity to earth; suitable to mages, rogues and chi monks; bodywear), Anniversary Medal:Y2 (+2 to all stats per year; accessory) Inventory: Healing Staff (WP:9, heals target; staff), Naginata (WP:10; halberd), Lumber Axe (WP: 8, wood-elemental axe), Party Maracas (WP:4, user is hastened, instrument), Pointy Hat (Max. Ether +2, suitable for mages and clerics; headwear), Blue Dragon Cape (Immunity to slowed and water; suitable to knights, rangers and dragoons; backwear), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Ruby (Fire), Emerald (Wood), Diamond(Light), Sapphire (Wind), Garnet (Earth), Aquamarine (Water), Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Disenchantment (Removes all positive effects from all opponents at the cost of 5 ether), Scroll of Sealing, Ether Core, 5 Grand Potions, 5 Remedies, Elixir, Phoenix Essence, 5 Meads, Smelling Salt, Soma, Tiger Balm (Grants immunity to all effects for one battle), 3 Deadly Venoms, Fire Bomb, Floral Bomb, Air Bomb, Aeolus Bomb (100 wind-elemental damage to all enemies), Bedroll, 2 Pumpkin Bombs, Raw Sushi (Consumable, Restores 5 Health and 5 Ether), Ambrosia Dreyrugr (Vash the Stampede) Level 20 1/3 Black Knight *Immune to Stunned, Water, Wind, and Fire* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 13 Health: 39/39 Gold: 195 Equipment: Sharkjaw Scythe (WP:15, WP x2 against Aquatic type enemies, Darkness,Ice), Gloves of the Undead Assassin (For every enemy the wearer kills, it gains 5 HP, Immunity to Water, Usable by anyone, Handgear), Dragonbrand Shield (SP: 8, immune to wind and fire, shield), Black Knight's Armour (SP:4, protects from stunned-effect), Cloak of the Blue Assassin (SP: 1, backwear, suitable for anyone) Inventory: Venom x3, Bedroll, Remedy, 5x Smelling Salts, Mead x3, Net (if used in combat, 1/3 chance to slow enemy, 1/3 chance to be useless, 1/3 chance slow self, lasts 3 rounds, retrievable), Nostrum x2, Throwing Dagger (WP:3), Fauxthril Scythe (WP:5), 5 Bones, Bow (WP: 4), Grand Potion, Phoenix Essence x2, Soma, Mulled Wine, Crow-Claw Dagger (WP: 6, 50/50 chance to stun enemy on successful attack), Shuriken (WP:5, Wind), Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), Pseudos Hood (can damage undead with normal attacks), Deadly Venom, Scroll of Ice Armour, Neutralizer Nagure (Costy) Level 22 Berserker *Natural Respite* *Trap Evasion* *Immune to Ice,Fire, Earth,Petrified, Fragile, Blinded, Confused and Asleep* *Counterstrike* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 25 Health: 36/44 Gold: 48 GP: 4 Equipment: Xiaolin's Bident (WP:16; instantly kills Aoi; ice- and lightning-elemental spear), Yeti Fur Coat (SP:12, immunity to Ice, Fire, FragileBlinded, Confused and Asleep; suitable for yetis only, bodywear), Counterstrike Gloves; handwear), White Dragon's Greaves (SP:3, avoid traps on the ground, immunity to earth and petrified; suitable to knights, dragoons, skirmishers and winged warriors; footwear), Shield (SP:10) Inventory: Stone Hammer (WP: 15, Earth & Darkness-elemental, hammer), Tiger Slayer (WP:10/20 against enemies with “tiger” in their name; spear), Axe of the Croise (WP: 10, Light-elemental axe),Helmet (SP:1), Potion x2, Grand Potion x8, Remedy x4, Elixir, Phoenix Essences x2, Mead x3, Deadly Venom x2, Smoke Bomb x5, Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Pickaxe, Lightning Bomb x2, Smelling Salts, Venom, Phoenix Incense x2, Teleportapple, Ambrosia Purpearl Berthadhiell (Purpearljellyblob) Level 5 Mage Power Bonus: 1 Health: 9/9 Ether: 9/9 Gold: 43 Equipment: Crimson Arcanon (Wand WP:3), High Heels (Power +1, suitable for women; footwear) Inventory: Bedroll, Potion, Party Bomb (x2) (20 damage to all enemies, 1/3 chance to stun every enemy), Ruby (Fire), Topaz (Lightning), Amethyst (Darkness), Opal (Ice), Scroll of Weakening, Raw Sushi (Consumable, Restores 5 Health and 5 Ether), 2x Tasty Pretzels, Grand Tonic, Mead, Ambrosia Baradok Segul Cannari (Cryos) Level 6 Barbarian Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 2 Health: 12/12 Gold: 293 Equipment: Calcified Club (WP: 5, Earth-Elemental) Light Armor (SP:2) Inventory: Potion x2, Remedy, Phenoix Essence, Smelling Salts, Starter Halberd (WP:3), Doppel Vial, 2x Pumpkin Bombs, Raw Sushi (Restores 5 Health and 5 Ether), Mead Matthias (nstickney) Level 3 Ranger Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 4 Health: 8/8 Gold: 43 Equipment: Tinker's Crossbow (WP: 3), 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) Inventory: Potion, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Grimmau's Clothespin (Prevents the first negative effect inflicted on the wearer during a battle, headware), Mead

The heroes charge across the bridge joining up with the group of heroes on the other side.

Pupearl expands the bridge to get the wagon across, though she too is exhausted after her efforts. For all their efforts the heroes will have to cross quickly before the bridge melts or is swept away by the river. The Party: Cinna the Dark (darkdragon) *Party Leader* Level 26 *Immune to Stunned, Lightning and Earth* Power Bonus: 2 Defense: 12 Health: 45/45 Ether: 39/39 Gold: 135 Equipment: Mauryl (WP:19 + Darkness, broomstick), Turtleshell Shield (SP:12), Black Dragon Robe (Max. Health +6; immunity to earth; suitable to mages, rogues and chi monks; bodywear), Anniversary Medal:Y2 (+2 to all stats per year; accessory) Inventory: Healing Staff (WP:9, heals target; staff), Naginata (WP:10; halberd), Lumber Axe (WP: 8, wood-elemental axe), Party Maracas (WP:4, user is hastened, instrument), Pointy Hat (Max. Ether +2, suitable for mages and clerics; headwear), Blue Dragon Cape (Immunity to slowed and water; suitable to knights, rangers and dragoons; backwear), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Ruby (Fire), Emerald (Wood), Diamond(Light), Sapphire (Wind), Garnet (Earth), Aquamarine (Water), Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Disenchantment (Removes all positive effects from all opponents at the cost of 5 ether), Scroll of Sealing, Ether Core, 5 Grand Potions, 5 Remedies, Elixir, Phoenix Essence, 5 Meads, Smelling Salt, Soma, Tiger Balm (Grants immunity to all effects for one battle), 3 Deadly Venoms, Fire Bomb, Floral Bomb, Air Bomb, Aeolus Bomb (100 wind-elemental damage to all enemies), Bedroll, 2 Pumpkin Bombs, Raw Sushi (Consumable, Restores 5 Health and 5 Ether), Ambrosia Dreyrugr (Vash the Stampede) Level 20 1/3 Black Knight *Immune to Stunned, Water, Wind, and Fire* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 13 Health: 39/39 Gold: 195 Equipment: Sharkjaw Scythe (WP:15, WP x2 against Aquatic type enemies, Darkness,Ice), Gloves of the Undead Assassin (For every enemy the wearer kills, it gains 5 HP, Immunity to Water, Usable by anyone, Handgear), Dragonbrand Shield (SP: 8, immune to wind and fire, shield), Black Knight's Armour (SP:4, protects from stunned-effect), Cloak of the Blue Assassin (SP: 1, backwear, suitable for anyone) Inventory: Venom x3, Bedroll, Remedy, 5x Smelling Salts, Mead x3, Net (if used in combat, 1/3 chance to slow enemy, 1/3 chance to be useless, 1/3 chance slow self, lasts 3 rounds, retrievable), Nostrum x2, Throwing Dagger (WP:3), Fauxthril Scythe (WP:5), 5 Bones, Bow (WP: 4), Grand Potion, Phoenix Essence x2, Soma, Mulled Wine, Crow-Claw Dagger (WP: 6, 50/50 chance to stun enemy on successful attack), Shuriken (WP:5, Wind), Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), Pseudos Hood (can damage undead with normal attacks), Deadly Venom, Scroll of Ice Armour, Neutralizer Nagure (Costy) Level 22 Berserker *Natural Respite* *Trap Evasion* *Immune to Ice,Fire, Earth,Petrified, Fragile, Blinded, Confused and Asleep* *Counterstrike* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 25 Health: 36/44 Gold: 48 GP: 4 Equipment: Xiaolin's Bident (WP:16; instantly kills Aoi; ice- and lightning-elemental spear), Yeti Fur Coat (SP:12, immunity to Ice, Fire, FragileBlinded, Confused and Asleep; suitable for yetis only, bodywear), Counterstrike Gloves; handwear), White Dragon's Greaves (SP:3, avoid traps on the ground, immunity to earth and petrified; suitable to knights, dragoons, skirmishers and winged warriors; footwear), Shield (SP:10) Inventory: Stone Hammer (WP: 15, Earth & Darkness-elemental, hammer), Tiger Slayer (WP:10/20 against enemies with “tiger” in their name; spear), Axe of the Croise (WP: 10, Light-elemental axe),Helmet (SP:1), Potion x2, Grand Potion x8, Remedy x4, Elixir, Phoenix Essences x2, Mead x3, Deadly Venom x2, Smoke Bomb x5, Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Pickaxe, Lightning Bomb x2, Smelling Salts, Venom, Phoenix Incense x2, Teleportapple, Ambrosia Purpearl Berthadhiell (Purpearljellyblob) Level 5 Mage Power Bonus: 1 Health: 9/9 Ether: 9/9 Gold: 43 Equipment: Crimson Arcanon (Wand WP:3), High Heels (Power +1, suitable for women; footwear) Inventory: Bedroll, Potion, Party Bomb (x2) (20 damage to all enemies, 1/3 chance to stun every enemy), Ruby (Fire), Topaz (Lightning), Amethyst (Darkness), Opal (Ice), Scroll of Weakening, Raw Sushi (Consumable, Restores 5 Health and 5 Ether), 2x Tasty Pretzels, Grand Tonic, Mead, Ambrosia Baradok Segul Cannari (Cryos) Level 6 Barbarian Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 2 Health: 12/12 Gold: 293 Equipment: Calcified Club (WP: 5, Earth-Elemental) Light Armor (SP:2) Inventory: Potion x2, Remedy, Phenoix Essence, Smelling Salts, Starter Halberd (WP:3), Doppel Vial, 2x Pumpkin Bombs, Raw Sushi (Restores 5 Health and 5 Ether), Mead Matthias (nstickney) Level 3 Ranger Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 4 Health: 8/8 Gold: 43 Equipment: Tinker's Crossbow (WP: 3), 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) Inventory: Potion, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Grimmau's Clothespin (Prevents the first negative effect inflicted on the wearer during a battle, headware), Mead

"Probably, but then wouldn't we be left with a bridge of sinking mud?"