Waterbrick Down

Skrall picked himself up off the ground before reloading and firing again. "Pretty quick for such a big feller, isn't he?" Battle Order: Hoke Alexis Skrall Namyrra Stigveladi Nur

QM Note: Yes you are correct, fixed. Also note that the Mountain Dragonling's special has been slightly edited.

"I am sorry." Ecastue's eye's blaze gold as he assaults the party in his pain and madness. The dragonlings join in the fray to protect Ecastue. PREPARE FOR BATTLE! The Enemy: Ecastue Type: Ancient Level: 10 Health: 250/250 Specials: Scream of Agony: Ecastue encourages one of the Dragonlings and makes one of the heroes fragile during the next round. Passive Specials: The Beast Within: Every round Ecastue’s level grows by 5 reaching maximum at level 45. Immune to Blinded, Sealing and Asleep Drops: ?? Note: If Ecastue's Health drops below 20 he will be knocked unconscious. If Ecastue's Health drops to 0 he will die. Tundra Dragonling Type: Flying Monster Level: 30 Health: 100/100 Specials: Freezing Breath: Both the target and the hero next in the battle order take 25 Ice Damage and are slowed. Passive Specials: Immune to Blinded and Weakening Drops: Dragon Scale Forest Dragonling Type: Flying Monster Level: 24 Health: 100/100 Specials: Healing Nettles: All enemies regain 1/2 of their total health and are relieved of any negative effects. Passive Specials: Immune to Sealed and Sleep Drops: Dragon Scale Mountain Dragonling Type: Flying Monster Level: 30 Health: 100/100 Specials: Blazing Breath: The target and the heroes before and after in the battle order take Fire Damage equal to their SP x2 regardless of row and SP. Passive Specials: Immune to Blinded and Weakening Drops: Dragon Scale Plains Dragonling Type: Flying Monster Level: 24 Health: 100/100 Specials: Thundering Roar: All heroes have a 1/2 chance of being stunned for the current round. Passive Specials: Immune to Sealed and Sleep Drops: Dragon Scale Cavern Dragonling Type: Flying Monster Level: 24 Health: 100/100 Specials: Challenging Gaze: All heroes have a 1/2 chance of being sealed. Passive Specials: Immune to Sealed and Sleep Drops: Dragon Scale Marsh Dragonling Type: Flying Monster Level: 30 Health: 100/100 Specials: Acid Spray: The target and the hero before them in the battle order take 25 Wood damage and are weakened. Passive Specials: Immune to Blinded and Weakening Drops: Dragon Scale Party: Dyric Rone *Party Leader* Male Human Assassin Level 21 *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 30 3/4 *Counterstriking* *Blessed* *Immune to Blind* Health: 48/48 Power Bonus: +2 SP: 16 Ether: 31/31 Gold: 22 Equipment:, Zoot's Bane (Suitable only for Cronk; WP: 12, Light), Ennoc's Blessing (Shield, SP: 9), 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: Beast Skewer (Lance; WP: 12), Twin Broadswords (WP:21, dual-strike, user is unable to use a shield), 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) Nerwen Calmcacil 262 year old female Elven Shaman Level 20 *Immune to Sealed* Health: 37/37 Power Bonus: 0 SP: 3 Ether: 27/30 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, 2 Remedies, 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, Pixie Dust, Double Rainbow Xander Unth'or 24 year-old male Human Hunter Level 29 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Blindness and Fragile* *Favors Beasts and Mechanical Monsters* *Earns Triple Experience* Health: 42/42 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 Party Leader, please give a battle order. Everyone else, please state your target and the row from which you are attacking. Any enemy untargeted will give free hits.

Here's how I see it as time moves along and players advance. Knights: Shields tend to lose their attractiveness as non-knight classes are able to acquire relatively comparable SP levels further on. Rogues: No loss in appeal. Clerics: Perhaps a little loss in their effectiveness as players are able to purchase restorative consumables more easily at higher levels. Mages: A little loss in their gem appeal as a good number of advanced players will have acquired a few gem imbued weapons, but they still aren't as versatile as a mage. Barbarians: Still able to deal more damage than the average class even at advanced levels. Rangers: Still able to deal ranged damage more effectively than other classes at advanced levels. Knights seem to me like the only class that loses their advantage as time wears on. I'm not calling for a buff, but perhaps away to keep the other classes from encroaching on it's territory.

Skrall loaded a bolt into his Hunter's Crossbow and took aim at the Aquaphant from the back row, "Any one up for some Aquaphant burger? I've heard it's quite tasty if a bit fishy this time of year. Alexis, if ya wouldn't mind pickin' off that last gloom widow, that'd be perfect." Battle Order: Namyrra Hoke Alexis Skrall Stigveladi Nur

I wouldn't say they need a buff, just that other classes are close to rendering their advantage moot. I generally send him any new artifact/weapon that I feel might have a chance of being abused.

I wouldn't say it's a 1:1 corelation either, but I think it's a pretty easy fix compared to some of the other ideas as of the moment. Perhaps items that increase a Cleric's healing power? Censors from the online game Monster's Den come to mind.

It's called Sandy.

OoC: Ah, yes then.

OoC: Either Sandy or JimB mentioned something about it, that way it couldn't be used repeatedly until the entire Party was inspired.

More flames erupt from Ecastue's mouth and are promptly put out by the dragonlings. Ecastue looks up at the heroes, his eyes gleaming a bright green. "Heroes, you must go now. I don't think I will be able to control what will happen in the oncoming moments. The dragons might be able to stop any lasting damage to the inn, but I doubt they can keep you from being injured." Shall the heroes stay or depart from the room?

I wouldn't even expect a refund, though I can understand not everyone being of that same mindset. While it may not be a necessity at the moment, I'm pretty sure that the game is going to eventually reach that point and would rather nip it in the bud now rather than later. That's not actually a bad idea.

I'm not really a fan of upgrading artifacts as it makes acquiring extra SP really easy. Yes knight classes' advantage should be high SP, but let's not let it get so carried away that they can never be hurt. Also, I'm not sure making Knights able to pierce SP helps either. How bad would it be for existing non-knight classes to actually give up their SP, or even limit it to say a max of 3? Speaking from the perspective of having 8 SP (which is effectively 16 SP since I'm in the back row most of the time), I love being able to take a few hits but I'd be willing to give that up for the sake of balance. Anyone else?

"The broken bridge sounds like a fine idea, Namyrra, though I think you'll only get one reading out of that scroll." Skrall stretched out at the Sanctuary before consuming one of his meads.

I think that's the first time, I've ever seen Cronk use sarcasm.

The party hears screams of panic from the floors below.

Perhaps one way to keep people from switching back and forth for gold gaining, would be to limit the number of times one can change their class.

Dyric rejoins his companions. Party: Dyric Rone *Party Leader* Male Human Assassin Level 21 *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, Double Rainbow, Pixie Dust Cronk Male Orc Paladin Level 30 3/4 *Counterstriking* *Blessed* *Immune to Blind* Health: 48/48 Power Bonus: +2 SP: 16 Ether: 31/31 Gold: 22 Equipment:, Zoot's Bane (Suitable only for Cronk; WP: 12, Light), Ennoc's Blessing (Shield, SP: 9), 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: Beast Skewer (Lance; WP: 12), Twin Broadswords (WP:21, dual-strike, user is unable to use a shield), 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) Nerwen Calmcacil 262 year old female Elven Shaman Level 20 *Immune to Sealed* Health: 37/37 Power Bonus: 0 SP: 3 Ether: 27/30 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, 2 Remedies, 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 Xander Unth'or 24 year-old male Human Hunter Level 29 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Blindness and Fragile* *Favors Beasts and Mechanical Monsters* *Earns Triple Experience* Health: 29/42 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

Dyric finds the basement empty.

Greely heads into the labyrinth of the 2nd floor maze and Dyric loses sight of the gnome.

The gnome continues on either not having heard Dyric, or having chose to ignore him.

However you expend ether at such a rate based upon your other artifacts, i.e. the lens and your scroll usage. Those items thus have a counter-balance. Your ability to do a good amount of damage and thus score overkill does not.

"They won't find out. A dragon is in the penthouse and they won't find out?!? Deal with it. I'm going to go tell the tenants to bar their doors until that monster is out of the inn!" The gnome dashes off to warn his tenants.

The little gnome lifts his hands in sheer panic. "A dragon in the penthouse! What will the other tenants think? He's liable to burn the entire inn down. No, no, no! Master Hinckwell would see me fired and thrown onto the street. You must quickly get him out. Out I say, out out out! I don't care if he was to offer me 10,000 gold right this minute."

"Why do you think I have all these dragonlings here? They will ensure that it doesn't happen again. As for Krook, what would you have me..." The man's face contorts before he retches spurts of flame onto the floor. The rug ignites, but only for a brief moment before the white dragonling settles besides the blaze, cooling the fire with its icy breath. Meanwhile, Dyric runs the dumbwaiter down to Mr. Greely. "Goodness gracious my good rogue, what's all this about?"