Waterbrick Down

This is true, Scuba's Heavy Crossbow did just that. If the enemy/hero is using a ranged weapon/attack I generally treat it as ignoring row.

Sorry Legonater, I've got to do better with my red herrings.

"I think everything is now accounted for. Thank you for all of your help. I'm sure Master Hinckwell will be most pleased, minus the roof repairs that is. Now I believe it was 125 Gold wasn't it?" The gnome hands out the gold to each of the Party members and sees them cordially to the door. "If you should ever be in need of lodgings, please don't hesitate to ever swing by." Party: Dyric Rone *Party Leader* Male Human Assassin Level 21.5 *Immune to Wood, Water, Earth, Ice, Fire, Wind, Lightning, Light, Darkness* Health: 33/33 Power Bonus: +1 SP: 3 Gold: 782 Equipment: Requiem (WP: 20; wood, light and darkness-elemental, ranged), Lucky Die, Tricorne (SP:3, Water, Wood, Earth, Ice, Fire, Wind, Lightning, Light, Darkness - elemental) Sticky Gloves (Increases amount of gold stolen by 50%; handwear) Inventory: Double Chain Whip (WP:10), Throwing Knife (WP:4, ranged, retrievable), Longsword (WP: 3), Aquamarine (Water), Diamond, 4 Potions, 4 Grand Potions, Elixir, 2 Remedies, Mead, 2 Venoms, Smoke Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, 3 Mythril Shards (3/4 of a Mythril), Silver Ore (Worth 60 gold), Bone, Grand Potion, Winged Sandals, Pheonix Essence, Smelling Salt Bedroll, Shovel, Banana (Restores full health to target), Diamond Lamp of Summoning, Tonic Cronk Male Orc Paladin Level 31 *Counterstriking* *Blessed* *Immune to Blind* Health: 49/49 Power Bonus: +2 SP: 16 Ether: 31/32 Gold: 147 Equipment: Twin Broadswords (WP:21, dual-strike, user is unable to use a shield), Paladin's Armour (Suitable for Paladins, +5 SP, +2 Max Ether), Counterstrike Gloves (After the wearer is struck by a Free Hit, they counter with strength equal to their level), Elaborate Helmet (SP: 2), Ennoc's Gratitude (Artifact, Accessory, User Perma-Blessed and immune to Blind, Requires Light Weapon) Inventory: Zoot's Bane (Suitable only for Cronk; WP: 12, Light), Ennoc's Blessing (Shield, SP: 9), Beast Skewer (Lance; WP: 12), Flute of the Magi (WP:3, asleep-effect), Bedroll, Shovel, Holy Bomb, 2 Remedies, Bennetton's Seal, Topaz, Health Core, 2 Lightning Bombs, Bloody Pointy Stick (WP: 1), Health Core, Phoenix Essence, 2 Ether Cores, Scroll of Sealing, Big Apple (Permenant increase of Power Bonus by 1), Potion, Fluffy Pillow (Accessory, user regains full health the first round they are either Asleep or Fast Asleep), 2 Dragon Scales Nerwen Calmcacil 262 year old female Elven Shaman Level 20.5 *Immune to Sealed* Health: 37/37 Power Bonus: 0 SP: 3 Ether: 29/30 Gold: 186 Equipment: Magical Staff (WP: 15, Water, Darkness, staff), Robe of the Archmage(SP:3, Max.Ether+5, protects from Sealed, bodywear), White Cloak(+3 Max health; backwear) Inventory: Mourning Star (WP:10, Fire,inflicts fragile-effect; mace), Crocodile Handbag (Max. ether +2, immunity to water; accessory), Shackles of War (prevents anyone fleeing; accessory), Sapphire, Emerald, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Weakening, 3 Grand Tonics, 2 Potions, 3 Elixirs, 1 Remedy, 3 Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, Essence of Sorrow (50% assassination chance on non-immune target), Venom, 2 Fire Bombs, 2 Ice Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, 2 Water Bombs, 2 Dirt Bombs, 2 Air Bombs, Bone, Shovel, Bedroll, Milk (Restores 15 Health and Ether upon consumption), Carrot (Restores 5 Health, 10 to rabbits), Magnifying Glass, Diamond, Bright Polish, Bent Crowbar (WP: 8, does 3x damage to Mechanic enemies, hammer), Raw Meat (permanently raises maximum health by 5), Tonic, Double Rainbow, 2 Dragon Scales Xander Unth'or 24 year-old male Human Hunter Level 30 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Blindness and Fragile* *Favors Beasts and Flying Monsters* *Earns Triple Experience* Health: 43/43 Power Bonus: 0 SP: 5 Gold: 146 Equipment: Precision Bow (WP:19; all 'Aim's become 'Hit's), Hunter's Quiver of Marksmanship (WP:2 to a bow, allows the hunter to favor two types at the same time; protects from blindness-effect), Heavy Armor (SP:5, protects from fragile-effect), Medal of Glory (Wearer gains triple experience, accessory) Inventory: Pongcanis Club (WP:8), Enigmatic Hammer (WP:3), Electro Gear (Wearer deals and is immune to lightning elemental damage, accessory), Aquamarine (Water), Topaz (Lightning), Saphire (Wind), 3 Potions, 2 Grand Potions, 5 Remedies, 2 Nostrum, Smelling Salts, Venom, Deadly Venom, Skeleton Decoy, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Bones, 3 Dragon Scales, Mead, 1 Level-Up Mushroom, Chicken Drumstick (Permant HP increase by 1), Seventh Heaven, 2 Dragon Scales As the party makes their way outside, Cronk spots the gentleman from earlier across the street in front of a great house with a Phoenix crest above the gate. "Ah, Cronk. All finished with your business in that tacky place of lodging?"

"Yes, didn't I mention them getting rid of that nasty spook? Who needs paranormal exterminators when a paladin bachelor party will do the trick?"

"Does this look like the Hinckwell villa? Sorry Sweet, no icebox."

The heroes head down to the Kitchen. Looking around they do not see any icebox.

"Well the Paladins might have had a run in with the spirit. Perhaps we're just stuck like this. Can't say it's a perfect way to spend the future, but it's better than some."

Ah, I missed the part about the hollow blade being in the scissors, I thought you were using it from the halberd.

"Oh the dragon, forgot about him up there. As for the spirit, I think there was something about a possessed icebox, but we never got all the details of the job before we were on the other side of mortality. There was another group of Paladins that came in through here a few years back, did what's-his-face ever mention if they had an encounter? I know we tried to keep out of that groups way, being slightly undead and all."

I agree that this would probably be the best way to do it, seems like the most common sense way.

The party returns to the ghosts' room. "Ah heroes. Did you hear that earlier tremor, sounded like an earthquake didn't it?"

Swapping weapons doesn't cost a turn, so I'd be fine with someone who is hastened using the hollow blade attacking with it and then swapping weapons on their second hit. Can you imagine a rogue in quest 11 buying 10 Hollow Daggers?

Just a point for discussion as this just came up in Quest 74. While the hollow blade upgrade allows for a stored item to be used without costing a turn, I would think one needs to be wielding the weapon during the round in order to use its ability. This would prevent the extreme example of someone owning a dozen hollow bladed weapons and using them all in one turn before attacking with one's normal weapon. Thoughts?

"Very well, let's head to the pond."

"Well there was a pond a way's back. We could try there, if no one's in a rush."

"Well that would explain a lot, however I leave it up to you. As I said, we had a very troublesome spirit removed from up there a few years ago and while we get the occasional haunting up on that floor, it's pretty harmless most of the time."

Skrall tossed a Mead over to Stigveladi, "This might come in handy."

Skrall downed a smelling salts before strapping his gear on. "I'd suggest someone try inspirin' Hoke, Namyrra, and myself before we head out and then fill up on either those ether cores or tonics before we leave. Hoke, I'd suggest ya down one of those Nostrums so ya can spend more time swingin' yer sword instead of starin' at it. Once everyone's all set, we'll see what all this hubbub about that Jade Kraken is all about."

The gnome accepts all of the payments from the heroes, his eyebrows raising at the contents of the letter from room 201. "You actually made contact with the spooks on the second floor? My oh my. Well, they haven't been causing too much trouble as of late and the last group of ghost exterminators we had, skipped out on us without finishing the job, but no matter. I believe all is now accounted for. Is there anything else you require, otherwise I will go grab the strongbox."

"Farewell heroes. I will indeed remember your words Cronk, but remember that not all of life is a set of exchanges, of debts and payments, sometimes the world works in unfair ways to both the great and small." With that Ecastue launches himself into the sky and wings his way eastward. "And all this time he was living in the penthouse! Now what's this about ghosts? What the second floor? It's always been haunted, most of the staff just doesn't talk about it. We had a rather nasty spirit removed from up there a few years back, but things have pretty much quieted down and we don't get any complaints like we used to."

"Let's head to the Sanctuary to get some rest and consider our next gallivant into the country side. I'm thinking we'll head for the Eastern Pass, but we'll stew on it a little more first." Loot Distribution: Namyrra: Mead, Remedy, Phoenix Essence Hoke: Mead, Remedy, Phoenix Essence Alexis: Mead, Remedy Skrall: Mead, Phoenix Essence Nur: Ether Core, Remedy Stigveladi: Wishing Wand, Phoenix Essence

QM Note: As Flare mentioned in the Discussion thread Posades, the Electro Gear and Medal of Glory are both accessories and may not be worn at the same time. The dragon glanced down at the Party and answered in a smooth and calming voice like the wind blowing through a willow tree. "Yes little one, I do feel much better. Though it saddens me that my companion never lived to see this day. As for the rent and the... damages, if you'd be willing to wait a week's time, I believe I could secure a handsome sum of ten thousand gold pieces to provide for any incurred expenses. The Gnome stood flabbergasted. "Ten thousand?!?!" "If that shouldn't be sufficient, if you would be so kind as to wait an additional month, I shall return with twice that amount." "Twenty thousand... Gold!" "Yes and if you should require further, I will personally burn this inn to the ground for your greedy impertinence, heroes or not. Now which shall it be?" "I, I, I believe the first sum will be quite... quite sufficient." "Good. Now heroes I will take my leave, some of you I will remember for your compassion, others your loyalty to duty, and others for your mistrust. I know not where the winds will take me, but I think fate will see to it that our paths shall cross again."

Cronk calls upon Ennoc to heal Ecastue at the cost of 1 ether. Party: Dyric Rone *Party Leader* Male Human Assassin Level 21.5 *Immune to Wood, Water, Earth, Ice, Fire, Wind, Lightning, Light, Darkness* Health: 33/33 Power Bonus: +1 SP: 3 Gold: 657 Equipment: Requiem (WP: 20; wood, light and darkness-elemental, ranged), Lucky Die, Tricorne (SP:3, Water, Wood, Earth, Ice, Fire, Wind, Lightning, Light, Darkness - elemental) Sticky Gloves (Increases amount of gold stolen by 50%; handwear) Inventory: Double Chain Whip (WP:10), Throwing Knife (WP:4, ranged, retrievable), Longsword (WP: 3), Aquamarine (Water), Diamond, 4 Potions, 4 Grand Potions, Elixir, 2 Remedies, Mead, 2 Venoms, Smoke Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, 3 Mythril Shards (3/4 of a Mythril), Silver Ore (Worth 60 gold), Bone, Grand Potion, Winged Sandals, Pheonix Essence, Smelling Salt Bedroll, Shovel, Banana (Restores full health to target), Cynthia's Contract (Quest Item), Diamond Lamp of Summoning, Tonic Cronk Male Orc Paladin Level 31 *Counterstriking* *Blessed* *Immune to Blind* Health: 49/49 Power Bonus: +2 SP: 16 Ether: 31/32 Gold: 22 Equipment: Twin Broadswords (WP:21, dual-strike, user is unable to use a shield), Paladin's Armour (Suitable for Paladins, +5 SP, +2 Max Ether), Counterstrike Gloves (After the wearer is struck by a Free Hit, they counter with strength equal to their level), Elaborate Helmet (SP: 2), Ennoc's Gratitude (Artifact, Accessory, User Perma-Blessed and immune to Blind, Requires Light Weapon) Inventory: Zoot's Bane (Suitable only for Cronk; WP: 12, Light), Ennoc's Blessing (Shield, SP: 9), Beast Skewer (Lance; WP: 12), Flute of the Magi (WP:3, asleep-effect), Bedroll, Shovel, Holy Bomb, 2 Remedies, Bennetton's Seal, Topaz, Health Core, 2 Lightning Bombs, Bloody Pointy Stick (WP: 1), Health Core, Phoenix Essence, 2 Ether Cores, Scroll of Sealing, Big Apple (Permenant increase of Power Bonus by 1), Potion, Ratabor's Rent Money (Quest Item), Fluffy Pillow (Accessory, user regains full health the first round they are either Asleep or Fast Asleep), 2 Dragon Scales Nerwen Calmcacil 262 year old female Elven Shaman Level 20.5 *Immune to Sealed* Health: 37/37 Power Bonus: 0 SP: 3 Ether: 29/30 Gold: 61 Equipment: Magical Staff (WP: 15, Water, Darkness, staff), Robe of the Archmage(SP:3, Max.Ether+5, protects from Sealed, bodywear), White Cloak(+3 Max health; backwear) Inventory: Mourning Star (WP:10, Fire,inflicts fragile-effect; mace), Crocodile Handbag (Max. ether +2, immunity to water; accessory), Shackles of War (prevents anyone fleeing; accessory), Sapphire, Emerald, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Weakening, 3 Grand Tonics, 2 Potions, 3 Elixirs, 1 Remedy, 3 Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, Essence of Sorrow (50% assassination chance on non-immune target), Venom, 2 Fire Bombs, 2 Ice Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, 2 Water Bombs, 2 Dirt Bombs, 2 Air Bombs, Bone, Shovel, Bedroll, Milk (Restores 15 Health and Ether upon consumption), Carrot (Restores 5 Health, 10 to rabbits), Magnifying Glass, Diamond, Letter of Room 205 Rent Payment (Quest Item), Bright Polish, Bent Crowbar (WP: 8, does 3x damage to Mechanic enemies, hammer), Raw Meat (permanently raises maximum health by 5), Tonic, Double Rainbow, 2 Dragon Scales Xander Unth'or 24 year-old male Human Hunter Level 30 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Blindness and Fragile* *Favors Beasts and Flying Monsters* *Earns Triple Experience* Health: 43/43 Power Bonus: 0 SP: 5 Gold: 21 Equipment: Precision Bow (WP:19; all 'Aim's become 'Hit's), Hunter's Quiver of Marksmanship (WP:2 to a bow, allows the hunter to favor two types at the same time; protects from blindness-effect), Heavy Armor (SP:5, protects from fragile-effect), Medal of Glory (Wearer gains triple experience, accessory) Inventory: Pongcanis Club (WP:8), Enigmatic Hammer (WP:3), Electro Gear (Wearer deals and is immune to lightning elemental damage, accessory), Aquamarine (Water), Topaz (Lightning), Saphire (Wind), 3 Potions, 2 Grand Potions, 5 Remedies, 2 Nostrum, Smelling Salts, Venom, Deadly Venom, Skeleton Decoy, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Bones, 3 Dragon Scales, Mead, 1 Level-Up Mushroom, Chicken Drumstick (Permant HP increase by 1), Seventh Heaven, 2 Dragon Scales As the warm light of Cronk's healing casts over the tortured form of the dragon, Ecastue's body begins to glow with a pulsing green light. The dragon's form again begins to grow as he slowly awakens. Sensing the rather limited size of the room, the Party quickly exits grabbing Mr. Greely on their way down and outside. The glow is visible from the street as the Party watches as the dragon bursts a section of the roof off much to the gnomes astonishment. "Ah, it is done." "What are you waiting for. Shoot it! Shoot it!"

Tincture?

QM Note: As this decision is somewhat quest effecting, I'll wait for Xander to voice his opinion.