Waterbrick Down

"Not unless I want to get a fireball in the face, that nasty Dwarf is too close."

"Schedule or no, we'll be packing those automaton's up today, Doctor. These men will help if necessary and I can send for more if necessary. We've had reports of a good number of Tritech airships assembling outside of the city and the Council doesn't want to take any chances." "Very well, follow me, we keep the gate in the cellar laboratory." Would the Party stay near Karie at the door or follow the doctor to the basement laboratory?

"Gotta commend ya for yer commitment to your ruse. Pity if it all went up in flames wouldn't it be?" A small fire alights in the Doomsayer's palm as he holds it over the dry corpse. "Lucifuge? Sounds like a celestial of some sort." Matthias's nurturing seems to have no effect upon the dwarf. "I warned ya!" The cavern begins to shake as Hoke finds his legs encased in earth. The Doomsayer's form begins to blur until multiple dwarves stand before the party. Round 0 of Tomb Tussle Atramor - Lock-picks - No Success The Enemy The Doomsayer *???* *???* *???* *???* *???* *???* *Permanently Transcended & Blessed* *Immune to Blinded & Sealed & Instant KO* *Quickened 14* Type: Humanoid Level: 40 Health: 8000/8000 Defense: 10 Ether: 100/100 Special I: Heat Metal - The Doomsayer spends 1 ether to deal damage equal to the Target's SP, ignoring SP and Row, used if the target's base class is Knight Special II: Anti-life Shell - The Doomsayer spends 1 ether to create a ward that blocks all of the target and target's allies from healing for 3 turns, used if the target's base class is Cleric Special III: Chromatic Orb - The Doomsayer spends 1 ether to deal damage to the party equal to the number of gems the target holds times 10, used if the target's base class is Mage Special VI: Confusion - The Doomsayer spends 1 ether to cause the target to deal a HIT to each of the target's allies, used if the target's base class is Barbarian Special V: Mage Hand - The Doomsayer spends 1 ether to steal a random piece of the target's and target's allies' current equipment, used if the target's base class is Rogue Special VI: Simulacrum - The Doomsayer spends 1 ether to create a duplicate of himself, used if the target's base class is Ranger Passive Special I: ??? Passive Special II: ??? Passive Special III: ??? Passive Special IV: ??? Passive Special V: ??? Passive Special VI: ??? Drops: Robes of Illumination (SP: 5, +10 Max Ether, wearer is permanently transcended, suitable to prophets; bodywear), Prayer Beads (User is Permenantly Blessed, accessory) 100 Gold, Healing Staff, Cloak of the Dwarven Warchanter (SP: 5, Immune to Blinded and Sealed, suitable for Dwarves) Note: The Quickened Effect is similar to the Hastened effect, with the number representing how many extra free hits will occur if the monster is not targeted, however these free hits can be cancelled if the monster is targetted as many times extra as that number. Dragon House Party Atramor Gibbin, the Fiery and Aquatic Champion of Decamon and the Serpent Skinner (CallMePie) *Party Leader* 34 year old male human Rogue Thief Level 45 4/5 *Immune to all elements and all negative effects except virus* *Steal 50% More Gold* *Lucky* Power Bonus: +3 Defense: 10 Health: 88/88 Gold: 975 Equipment: Living Mythril Claws (WP: 34, double WP against humanoids, double damage against vermin, +1 WP after every successful hit, resets at end of current quest, light elemental, dual strike, daggers), Rat's Hide (SP: 4, backwear, suitable for anyone), Galactic Armor (SP: 6, +6 max health, immune to water, wood, lightning, fire, earth, wind, ice, light, darkness, and doomed, bodywear, suitable for anyone), Wide-Brimmed Hat (Protects from all negative effects except sudden death and virus; headwear), Beginner's Lockpicks (1/3 chance to grant the Inspired effect at the beginning of each battle. The bearer can also unlock any non-magical locks. Accessory) Inventory Althior Emorith, The Dragonslayer (K-Nut) 36 years old male (undead) human Prophet Level 59 *Clairvoyance* *Glossolalia* *Intimidation* *Permanently Transcended and Hastened* *Immune to Petrified, Cursed, Bound, and Slowed* *Absorbs Earth* *Immune to Ice and Darkness* Power Bonus: +6 (+18 to Spells) Defense: 10 Health: 93/93 Ether: 108/108 Gold: 5130 Equipment: Mythril Scepter of Divine Affinity (WP:35, Has ⅙ chance to deal cursed effect on successful spells and ⅙ chance to deal blessed effect on successful healing, staff), Gloves of the Aspirant Zieg-Friend (Spellpower +5, Max Ether +5; suitable to those with reputation with the Ziegfrieds only, if reputation is great, values doubled, if reputation is outstanding, values tripled; handwear), Winged Sandals (protects from bound and slowed effects, footwear), Garuda Wings (Makes the user permanently hastened; Power +50 to winged warriors; backwear), Coat Hanger (allows wearing a second bodywear artifact regardless of the amount limit for artifacts; accessory), Robe of the Seneschal (SP:5; wearer absorbs earth-elemental damage and is immune to petrified, ice, and darkness elemental damage; suitable to clerics, mages, chi monks, necromancers, scholars, and weather mages; bodywear), Robes of Illumination (SP: 5, +10 Max Ether, wearer is permanently transcended, suitable to prophets; bodywear), Sungold Seal (Max HP+2; Power+3), Warlord’s Helmet (SP:6; healing through ether in a battle encourages targets as well, suitable to clerics and chi monks; headwear) Inventory: Dyric Rone(The Legonater) Human male, Assassin Level 33 1/3 *Permanently Lucky* *Immune to All Elements and Blinded* *Steals 50% more gold* Defense: 6 Health: 45/45 Power Bonus: 0 Gold: 158 Ability: Ace Assassin Training (Dyric's successful Assassination rolls against enemies immune to instant kill deals an additional LETHAL AIM roll (see Assassin)) Equipment: Lucky Die (User is permanently *Lucky*; suitable for anyone; Accessory), Night's Helmet (SP: 6; immune to Water, Wood,Earth, Ice, Fire, Wind, Lightning, Light, Darkness, and Blinded; suitable for anyone; Headwear), Crystal Shoes (Immunities become Absorption), Cabin Boy's Rags (All other party members +3 power, body wear), Requiem (WP: 20; Wood and Light-elemental; Longbow), Inventory: Hoke Ablesword - Champion of the Northern Kingdoms, Kraken Whacker, Titan Smiter, Serpent Skinner, Matchmaker and Rock Champion of Decamon (UsernameMDM) Human Male Dragoon Level 60.8 *Immune to Fragile, Confused, Dark, Earth, Fire, Wind, Ice, and Wood* *Absorbs Poison* *Bound* Power Bonus: +5 Power, +7 WP Defense: 66 Health: 103/103Gold: 996 Equipment: Zoot's Order (WP:40; Deals Darkness, Light, Ice, Cursed, Fragile, permanently Poisoned-by-10, hits reduce enemy SP by 1; spear, suitable for Hoke only [Hydra Tongue, Crimson Haze, Amethyst, Diamond, Etherial Opal]), Mythril Buckler (SP:41, Amethyst, Mythril), Hydra Skin (SP: 2, wearer gains HP when poisoned instead of losing it, backwear),Sven's Heavy Armor (SP:6, Immune to Fire, Earth, Wind and Fragile), Guffington's Seal (Proves the Hero is a Friend of Guffington. The hero starts every quest with one "Hero's Cocktail": encouraged, hastened, lucky and inspired), , Crescent Seal (+2 Power, +1 Free item usage during the first round of battle), Samurai Helmet (WP:+4, immune Confused, Sealed suitable to knights, dragoons, regulators, winged warriors), Obsan's "Masterpiece" (SP: 10; suitable for knights, barbarians, beast masters, dragoons, marauders and regulators; Immune to Ice, Wind and Wood; bodywear), Coat Hanger (Allows for a second body wear, Accessory), Bone Claws (+3 WP, 2 SP, hand wear), Inventory: Torc *Out of Battle* Female Dragon Adult Level: 60 Health: 90/90 Element: Fire Ability: Draconic Fate (May pay 10 health for a 1/2 chance to make a party member Lucky) Matthias (Stickfig)Level 32 1/3 Druid *Immune to Earth, Ice, and Water* *Immune to Blinded, Bound, Fragile, Sealed, and Slowed* *½ chance immunity to Asleep* *Deals Fragile* *Gains 10 gold for each Humanoid killed* Power Bonus: +18Defense: 7 Health: 42/42Ether: 33/33Gold: 715 Abilities: Bearer of the Anvil (Matthias may sacrifice his turn to add his WP or SP to another heroes for the round; he may also improve one weapon at the end of each quest [+1 WP]), Immortal Waters (Once per quest, Matthias can heal himself to full health and remove all negative effects during combat; this does not take up an action) Equipment: Ethereal Steampunk Stovepipe (SP:1; immunity to Earth and Water; protects from Blinded and Sealed; ½ chance to protect from Asleep-effect; suitable for men; headwear), 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) (Dreyrugr), Ethereal Rocket Boots (SP:2; immunity to Ice; protects from Bound, Fragile, and Slowed effects; footwear), Sungold Seal (+3 power, +2 health), Stave of Grasping Thorns (WP:15; Roots of Life triggers a Kudzu (see Weather Mage); staff), Inventory: Bellanotte Shadeaux (Takes suggestions from Dyric)Level 30 Minstrel *Permanently Fragile* *Immune to Asleep and Fast Asleep*Power Bonus: 0Defense: 10 Health: 58/58Ether: 4/56Gold: 0 Equipment: Nocturne Flute (WP: 6, inflicts the Sleep affect, instrument), Shadeaux Cape (SP: 9), Sandman’s Parasol (Protects from asleep- and fast asleep –effects; accessory), Bard's Corset (SP: 1, Ether +10) Inventory: Serenade of Water (Causes water-elemental damage equal to the minstrel's level to all enemies instantly. Costs 2 ether per damaged enemy.), Bolero of Fire (Causes fire-elemental damage equal to the minstrel's level to all enemies instantly. Costs 2 ether per damaged enemy.), Grand Potion Chesterine Ziegfried (NPC, controlled by Matthias) 27-year-old Human Necromancer *Immune to Enamored* Level 30 Power Bonus: +3 (+20 Spellpower) Health: 39/39 Ether: 59/59 Defense: 1 Gold: 100 Equipment: Grand Tonic, Gloves of the Aspirant Zieg-Friend (Spellpower +5, Max Ether +5; suitable to those with reputation with the Ziegfrieds only, if reputation is great, values doubled, if reputation is outstanding, values tripled; handwear), Heart Locket (Protects from the Enamored effect, accessory), Particularly Peculiar Pink Wizarding Hat (SP: 1 times the number of summons under the necromancer's control, minimum of 1, maximum of 20, suitable for Necromancers, Headwear), Marginally Magnificent Magenta Wizarding Robes (1/2 chance to avoid negative effects), Star-struck Wand (WP:6, confused-effect, wand). Zirconia Arthur Justus Regulus VII Ziegfried, a Hero Who Is Actually Worth Something (NPC, takes suggestions from Dyric) 24-year-old male Human Skirmisher Level 43.4 *Permanently Blessed* *Immune to Hexed, Petrified, Minimized, Jinxed, and Stunned* *Immune to Fire, Earth, Wind, Blind, Confused, and Defense Reduction* *Immune to Magic and Healing* *Takes Half Damage from Free Hits* *Deals double damage to Humanoids and Ancient-type enemies* *Encouraged* *Hastened* *Inspired* *Lucky* Power Bonus: +5 Health: 69/69 138/138 Defense: 50 Gold: 6230 Equipment: Dauntlet Index (WP: 20, WP doubled against humanoids, Darkness-elemental; spear), Blue Hand Shield (SP:15, Immune to Hexed, Petrified, Minimized, Jinxed, and Stunned; shield), Duplovian Helmet of the Guard (SP:2, Immune to Magic and Healing; headwear, suitable for anyone), Mail of the Renegade Commander (SP: 3, Free hits deal half damage, Bodywear), Shadeaux Cape (SP:15, Immune to Fire, Earth, Wind, Blind, Confused, and Defense Reduction, suitable to those with reputation among the Shadeaux only; if reputation is great, SP is doubled; if reputation is outstanding, SP is tripled; backwear), Immortal Greaves (Wearer deals double damage to Ancients and Humanoids; footwear), Prayer Beads (Makes the wearer permanently Blessed; accessory.) Abilities: First Breath (Arthur may sacrifice a turn of combat to focus and gain +3 power. Power resets at the end of a battle or when the hero is KO'd) Inventory: Party Leader, please determine the battle order.

The group quickly heads for Silverlight Grove as the smoke slowly begins to fade. Up ahead the white birch trees form a small forest in the gardens surrounding a small patio with a short fountain in the center. To the south, a giant wall of ivy crawls upwards along the wall of the Hinckwell Villa which backs right up to the Hanging Gardens. On the north side of the grove, the heroes can see a small grouping of bestial topiary.

"You tell me, are we waiting for you friend, or are we getting you set to leave?" "Well, perhaps if the automatons weren't potential slaughter machines capable of leveling a city we wouldn't be here. The council has decided to accelerate the collection schedule, the extra men are here to ensure there aren't any problems."

As Karie steps outside she is greeted by the sight of a dozen paladins lead by the Walking Mountain. "Doctor, you're employing some quite violent individuals lately it would seem."

"What about the one's you're wearing?" Karie notices that her illusory disguise comes with glasses.

Just sent you a PM.

A booming voice resounds from outside. "Stand back men, I'll handle this." "Ummm... I suppose?"

QM Note: Just for clarity's sake, the Party can go to other parts of the Hanging Gardens, but given enough time Lady Luck might track them down.

"I am Untergang Flagonfist of Clan Ironpeak, the Doomsayer. I helped lead Heroica for 35 years and what do I find upon my return, nothing but a sham, a warrin' tribe splintered with division upon division. The individuals upstairs have been taken to Fort Freedom for their aiding you disgraceful lot in whatever rebellion yer tryin' to lead." "Oh believe me prophet, quarreling would imply ya've got a chance against me." As Arthur listens, he isn't able to pick up on any falsehood's from the Dwarf. QM Note: Fixed. "Exposed? Fer what? Uncoverin' some sort of sick joke? I don't know what yer plannin' boy, but tryin' to start some false rumor concernin' Yuliana ain't the smartest move. Ya break into the dragon hold, slaughter a bunch of drakes, and then plant a dead body down here? Really, that the best ya could come up with?" "Careful there mate, don't try makin' another move, or I'll make sure ya don't."

"I believe the shadow is with Dr. Tesla in one of the other labs." Kiray hears a gruff response on the other side. "Open it quickly or we're breaking it down." "Thank you for your offer, but we've got a couple airships waiting just outside of town, they can be here in a few moments, we just need to stall these guards in the meantime. I'm afraid I can't risk sending of all our equipment into the Faerie without a way to return it, plus if it's as dangerous as you say, I don't want to imagine it falling into even worse hands than the council." "The gate would take only a few minutes of my time." Lind checks the door and can barely make out a dozen soldiers with a rather large imposing figure standing a full head and shoulders taller than the rest of the group bringing up the rear. "I'm afraid, I can't do that. With nearly a dozen scientists here and a dozen more lab hands, they are my responsibility. If we only had a few minutes more, I think we could manage all of our escapes."

QM Note: Fixed

QM Note: I think I've got everything from Zanna, but I couldn't find the exact post, so let me know if there's anything else that is supposed to be transferred. And Yes Bellanotte has maximum reputation in regards to the Shadeaux Cape. <She is not, I left both Vipera and Miirym in Dastan when I learned of the great migration of my winged kin to this city. They informed me that they were investigating a disturbance to the east of Dastan that may be related.> Arthur's compass points south west towards the Eubric Cove. Nothing jumps out of the shadows at Hoke the room is still and quiet. "Are you alright Matthias? You must be more careful, I wouldn't want that dashing gnomish nose of yours all bruised and broken." There is no time for consultation as the heroes quickly dash down to the cellar and through the secret tunnel, down, down, and down further until they reach the crypt of the Dragon Lord's ancestors. There examining the grave of the Golden Dragon is a familiar Dwarf staff in hand staring at the open tomb. "Should a known I'd find ya lot down here behin' all this mischief and schemin'."

"Sounds like your in need of a planar gate." Monalisa removes and cleans her glasses lenses. "Well you're in luck, we haven't started dismantling it yet. Should do the trick, thankfully for you, we've gathered a fare bit of info on the Faerie's planar sigil so the trip shouldn't be too painful... No guarantee we'll be able to get you back though. Granted the Fae haven't had any issue on shifting to our world willy-nilly in the past via their magics. So how's that sound?" "We might be able to part with one of the G.E.M. Automatons. 2000 Gold seems fitting." At that moment the heroes hear a pounding on the lab's door. "Open up in the name of the Eubric Council for Peace and Prosperity!" "Sod, they're a day early!"

Boomingham activates his vital Danab's Apple restoring Germ and Petaldan to life before Petaldan lets loose a smoke bomb. The gazebo fills with dark gray smoke. "You won't be able to hide for long, 'heroes'." Round 4 of Gazebo Scuffle >Boomingham uses Danab's Apple - Success >Eric does nothing - Success >Petaldan uses Smoke Bomb - Success The Battle is Abandoned! Hovel's Party Lord Lawrence Boomingham (Zepher) 48 year old male human Vindicator Level 36.75 *Immune to darkness, fire, fragile, sleep, weakened, and blinded* *Affluence* *Zweihänder Grip* *PARTY LEADER* Power Bonus: +5 (+5 front row) Defense: 14 Health: 59/59 Stealth: 0 Gold: 358 Equipment: Scupperer (WP:19; darkness-, fire- and earth-elemental; inflicts bleeding and poisoned by 10; has 1/2 chance each to inflict blinded, sealed, weakened and fragile; greatsword), Tome of Affluence (+10 Gold if equipped for the entirety of a battle; grants immunity to fragile, asleep, weakened, blinded, darkness and fire; accessory), Vest of Faded Trials (SP:10, 1/2 chance of granting reinforced effect at the start of every battle, Immune to Fragile; Suitable for Knights, Barbarians, Dragoons, Skirmishers, Regulators, Vindicators; bodywear and headwear), Fighting Boots (Power +5 on the front row; suitable to barbarians, knights, rogues, beast warriors, chi monks, dragoons, harlots, infiltrators, marauders, skirmishers, regulators, vindicators and winged warriors; footwear.), Round Metal Shield (SP:7), Inventory: The Demon Germ (samurai-turtle) ??? years old ; Half Demon; Male Black Knight Level 22 *Immune to Slowed & Hastened * Power Bonus: +4 Defense: 7 Health: 39/39 Stealth: +3 Gold: 151 Equipment: Obsidian Scimitar (WP:20; Amethyst/Darkness-elemental; longsword), Spesialian Helmet (SP:2, SP:4 if wearer’s Star Elf, Health +2, Power +2, Suitable for anyone; headwear), Greaves (SP:2, immunity to Slowed and Hastened; footwear), Shadow Cloak (SP:1; backwear), Winter Shield (SP:10; absorb Ice but takes double damage from Fire; shield), Inventory: Torald Waruelf, Matchmaker (Alfadas)21 year old male human Battle MageLevel 16Power Bonus: +19Defense: 16Health: 41/41 Ether: 28/28 Stealth: 0Gold: 236Abilities: Pact of the Tome (Torald may spend his action for a 1/6 chance to cause the Doomed effect on a Humanoid enemy or the Hexed effect on a Demon enemy). Equipment: Torangu's Trident (WP: 20, SP: 5, cannot be used with Shield, Trident), Pandemonicon (+11 Power Bonus, HP, SP, Ether, Grants Pact of the Tome ability, accessory, Level 1, cannot be unequipped)Inventory: Petaldan Parfenius (Played by Palathadric) 5-year-old male "wonder" Paladin Level 16 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 18 Health: 38/38 Ether: 16/16 Stealth: 0 Gold: 73 Equipment: Armour of Dark Arts (SP: 10; Takes up: Bodywear, Handwear, Footwear slots; counts as one artifact; Suitable to Knights, Dragoons, and Skirmishers), Cloak of Innocence (SP: 3; grants the wearer immunity to Darkness, if the health of the wearer is below 50% the wearer is also *Blessed*; Backwear; Suitable for Petaldan only), Slimy Sword (WP:25, can be split into several weaker Slimy Swords or combined with other Slimy Swords to increase WP and split apart again at any time, Longsword), Inventory: Eric (Khorne), Self-proclaimed Siren-Slayer and Butcher of Basilisks 30 year old Human Nord Level 30 3/4 Vindicator *Evasion* *Protected from Weakened, Stunned, Poisoned, Bleeding, Cursed, Asleep, Fast Asleep, Confused and Hexed + Immune to Darkness, Water and Earth* *Zweihänder Grip* Power Bonus: +3 Defense: 0 Health: 61/61 Stealth: 0 Gold: 1360 Equipment: Conspirator (WP: 20, causes Blinded and has 1/2 chance to cause Confused with each hit, Ice- and Darkness-elemental; longsword), Pugilist's Gloves (Power +2, protects from Weakened; handwear),Boots of Evasion (Wearer takes half damage in front row + Immunity to Darkness, Water, Earth and Asleep; footwear), Periwinkle Ribbon (Grants Immunity to Stunned, Poisoned, Bleeding, Cursed, Asleep, Fast Asleep, Confused and Hexed; suitable for Periwinkle Eric only; headwear) Inventory: Ezeran Yavarr (MysticModulus)42 year old male human SorcererLevel 24.67 *Immune to Wood and Fire, Sealed and Blindness* *Enemies that hit Ezeran become slowed*Power Bonus: (+2 spellpower)Defense: 6Health: 37/37Ether: 32/32 Stealth: 1Gold: 552Equipment: Ooze Wand (WP: 10, 1/3 chance to Slow), Sneezing Demon (SP:3; enemies that hit the wearer become slowed; immunity to wood, fire and blindness, suitable to Ezeran only; bodywear), Etherium Pauldrons (SP:3, immune to sealed; backwear), Sedge hat (Max. Ether +4; headwear)Inventory: Sküld (NPC, controlled by Alfadas) 12 years old female nôrn Altar Girl *Immune to Burning* Level 15.5 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 21/21 Ether: 24/24 Defense: 0 Gold: 20 Equipment: Silk Fan (WP:10, wind-elemental, fan), Shrine Robes (Immune to Burning, +5 HP, Torsowear) Scroll of Intellect, Scroll of Minor Dispel, Scroll of Shielding, Grand Tonic Elphaba of Ozmath (NPC, takes suggestions from Zepher) ??? years old female Witch *Immune to Sealed, Bound, Blinded, Poisoned, Burning, Enamored, Cursed, Petrified, Fire, Water, Wind, and Earth* Level 35 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 59/59 Ether: 46/46 Defense: 15 Stealth: +4 Gold: 100 Equipment: Ozmath Witch's Talisman (Makes the Witch's poisonous attacks deal poisoned 10 and additionally drop the target's level by 1, Accessory), Ozmath Witch's Cloak (SP 5, Immunity to Sealed, Bound, Blinded, Poisoned, Burning, Enamored, Cursed, Petrified, Fire, Water, Wind, and Earth, Backwear), Ozmath Witch's Gloves (Healing also restores the target's ether equal to user's WP, Handwear), Ozmath Witch's Robes (+10 Health, +10 Ether, +10 SP, +1 Stealth, Torsowear), Hickory Broomstick (WP: 15, Broomstick), Roderick's Staff (WP: 10, 1/3 chance to Confuse, Staff) Where will the Party flee to?

Dyric sees a lot of footprints in the dusty room, some leading out of the Dragon House others leading into the cellar. The assassin notes a few rapier slashes in the wallpaper and a few scorch marks on the carpet. "What... what happened. Where are my brother and sister?"

"I hope so Mr. Gibbin, I hope so. Take care of Chesterine and Arthur, they are family. I will personally hold you and your companions responsible for their safety." Arthur & Chesterine have joined the Party! Chesterine Ziegfried (NPC, controlled by Matthias) 27-year-old Human Necromancer *Immune to Enamored* Level 30 Power Bonus: +3 (+20 Spellpower) Health: 39/39 Ether: 59/59 Defense: 1 Gold: 100 Equipment: Grand Tonic, Gloves of the Aspirant Zieg-Friend (Spellpower +5, Max Ether +5; suitable to those with reputation with the Ziegfrieds only, if reputation is great, values doubled, if reputation is outstanding, values tripled; handwear), Heart Locket (Protects from the Enamored effect, accessory), Particularly Peculiar Pink Wizarding Hat (SP: 1 times the number of summons under the necromancer's control, minimum of 1, maximum of 20, suitable for Necromancers, Headwear), Marginally Magnificent Magenta Wizarding Robes (1/2 chance to avoid negative effects), Star-struck Wand (WP:6, confused-effect, wand). Zirconia Arthur Justus Regulus VII Ziegfried, a Hero Who Is Actually Worth Something (NPC, takes suggestions from Dyric) 24-year-old male Human Skirmisher Level 43.4 *Permanently Blessed* *Immune to Hexed, Petrified, Minimized, Jinxed, and Stunned* *Immune to Fire, Earth, Wind, Blind, Confused, and Defense Reduction* *Immune to Magic and Healing* *Takes Half Damage from Free Hits* *Deals double damage to Humanoids and Ancient-type enemies* Power Bonus: +5 Health: 69/69 Defense: 50 Gold: 6230 Equipment: Dauntlet Index (WP: 20, WP doubled against humanoids, Darkness-elemental; spear), Blue Hand Shield (SP:15, Immune to Hexed, Petrified, Minimized, Jinxed, and Stunned; shield), Duplovian Helmet of the Guard (SP:2, Immune to Magic and Healing; headwear, suitable for anyone), Mail of the Renegade Commander (SP: 3, Free hits deal half damage, Bodywear), Shadeaux Cape (SP:15, Immune to Fire, Earth, Wind, Blind, Confused, and Defense Reduction, suitable to those with reputation among the Shadeaux only; if reputation is great, SP is doubled; if reputation is outstanding, SP is tripled; backwear), Immortal Greaves (Wearer deals double damage to Ancients and Humanoids; footwear), Prayer Beads (Makes the wearer permanently Blessed; accessory.) Abilities: First Breath (Arthur may sacrifice a turn of combat to focus and gain +3 power. Power resets at the end of a battle or when the hero is KO'd) Inventory: The heroes leave the Ziegfried mansion heading back to Triad Park now accompanied by Chesterine and Arthur. Torc pokes her head out of the trees a voice echoing in Hoke and Arthur's minds. <Ah, I thought I recognized that smell, greetings young dragoon. Hoke, there are many more dragons aloft this evening, we must be careful.> The party climb aboard the dragon and are soon aloft albeit for a short time. Chesterine strategically positions herself behind Matthias, wrapping her arms around the small gnome's waist as they depart into the moonlit sky. "Isn't it so lovely?" A few minutes pass before the heroes land once more outside the Dragon House, no light can be seen through the broken windows. As the Party pushes inside, they find the sitting room abandoned, the fireplace cold, and house seemingly empty. "Umbra? Nuitan? Hello, are you here?" Nothing answers Bellanotte but silence.

"We're shipping them back to the capital in Xu to Monsignore Legonardo's base laboratory." "We think so, but most of the citizenry is still cautious about automation and our technology in general, of course in the wrong hands it can lead to disaster, as some of your fellow heroes can attest to, I'm sure. Now what's this about the Faerie?"

Kiray notes a variety of equipment, automatons, ether-cannons, steam-ship engines, and a host of other technical parts being loaded into wooden crates and stamped with the royal Xuese symbol. "We were delivered an edict to turn over all of our automatons and ether-tech to the Eubric Council for Peace and Prosperity by the end of the day. Something about being implicated in a Ji Pei conspiracy. But there won't be anything for them to take, if there isn't anything here." Monalisa signs off on a few check lists offered her by assistants. "Now then, to what do we owe this visit? I doubt you came here to throw a going away party."

"I'm afraid, most of our supplies have been packed away, due to the... uh... You've caught us at a rather awkward moment."

"Allow me to inspect it." Dr. Giocanda lowers a magnifying contraption over her glasses and investigates the arm. "Hmmm, well some of the tech is ours, probably from the home office back in Xu, but other parts look to be Dwarven possibly Brumpknob in origin. The housing may actually be Gnomish in origin. All together a very fine piece!"

"I'm sure she's around here somewhere, sorry it's all a bit chaotic we really need to get some things taken care of quickly." Monalisa smiles at Vindval, a gleam in her eye as she surveys his mechanical arm. "Yes, well it can't be helped, I can't stand the idea of my life's work just being wrenched away."

"Are we going to the Dragon House? I can't wait for our flight! The moon is out, and I'm sure Ms. Shadeaux could provide us with some delightful music!"

"Nay, I've got no problem, disguisin' myself these days." Skrall's eyes shift for a moment to a more bestial form, before turning back to normal. "Kiray, perhaps those arrows would do ya better, I ain't plannin' on needin' my crossbows much." QM Note: If everyone's ready. The party heads off through the streets of Eubric, thankfully the Ji Pei palace being only a block away and the Tritech Company adjacent, they didn't have any issue navigating the way undetected by any patrolling guards. Upon knocking at the door of the Tritech Company they are quickly led inside to the main laboratory. The lab has several staff who are hurriedly packing components and equipment into giant crates, Lead Engineer Monalisa Gioconda greets the heroes. "Well this is quite the surprise, didn't think most of you lot were sticking your heads above ground these days!"