Waterbrick Down

"The poor are not so easily swayed, they can see truth better than most. Scarcity breeds intuition and the folks of the hovels have it in spades. We blow up that wall and we won't have just sympathizers we'll have an army." "That ain't the worst idea, I've heard. That soddin' paper has seemed to have its nose in everythin' now a days. Would be good to have some more details on where they're gettin' their info and bias. Plus this Filly person ain't sound too bad herself, though if she's an opinion writer she may not be directly employed by the Herald."

The portal remains as each party member steps through. Germ steps through the dimensional rift into the woods. The demon has the sense that he had been in this forest before.

"You're gonna have to prove that serpent is one if you don't want the rest of the citizenry coming for your heads afterwards. We'll have the poor on our side, but there's a whole lot of folks on the other side of that wall who believe those Founders are the city's saviors right now."

"The wall for a long time has served as the dividin' barrier between the oppressed of the hovels and the rest of the city. It's a symbol of that oppression, takin' it down will not only serve to show those in the hovels that the Wolfgang stand with them, but also that such oppression will no longer be tolerated. We've already ensured the area will be cleared and there won't be collateral damage, we just need the firepower. Unless of course you've got a better use for 'em." "Come with me." The Copper Fox pulls Throlar aside. "Lay down your weapon and take up your shield." The ex-veteran quickly turns on the dwarf, sword upraised and brings the blade down on Throlar nearly decapitating him. What follows is a tremendous storm of blows and strikes each nearly maiming the dwarf. Slowly Jacq begins to deconstruct Throlar's defenses and at the last moment breaks through the dwarf's guard. The Fox's blade whistles through the air straight for Throlar's heart when a blinding light illuminates the room and a celestial hand reaches out to catch the blade bare handed, the paladin's guardian angel at long last taking form.

Germ spots the same extra temple supplies that Boomingham had found earlier. The group passes through the portal, a faint tingling in their bones as they cross the threshold. The expanse of darkened woods surround the party, the forest stretching out completely silent. Scattered humanoid tracks fill the space around the portal. "Where are we?"

Yes.

Althior's lockpicks work like a charm, the book case slides across the wall revealing a gaping dark tunnel leading downward. Tucked behind the furniture Atramor notes a canister of noxious gas strapped to a trip wire. The stench of decay and rot rise from the tunnel nearly overpowering the heroes. "Uggg, are we really going down there?"

Petaldan can go visit the marketplace, but we are getting closer to a "try it and it might work" situation. Everyone else, I just got back from a trip to CA and have a family event the next two days, so there's a good chance updates won't come in till after that. However, this is my last scheduling hiccup for a couple weeks and we should be cruising along with no interruptions after this.

"At this point we're in a holding pattern, my informant network is still looking for inconsistencies with these "founders" and we're still doing our best to support the hovels. if we can get our hands on some of the explosives the Bonapartes are sitting on top of in the bay we may be able to deal with that wall as well." "Paladins are not only symbols of hope, but of stability, consistency, and surety. If you can provide that to those around you, whether you are struck down or the one doing the striking you shall sure inspire them to greatness."

The Dragoon and the Assassin attempt to knock the book case over, however the furniture doesn't budge. Upon further investigation, Dyric notes a small keyhole in the back of the bookcase where the tomes have been removed.

Eric pulls the rug back and reveals a glowing portal leading to a dark forest.

Dyric isolates the breeze at originating from behind the bookcase.

Through his collection, Germ manages to create 5 Fire Bombs. Boomingham glances around the room, but doesn't note anything else of interest outside the large hanging rug.

"The path you walk diverges down many trails. If you follow the path of sword, you must act quickly and find the source of the issue. The shield will buy you time, but it may prove difficult when you should isolate the problem."

As the dust flies into the air, Matthias notes a slight breeze carrying the cloud away from the book-case. OoC: Congrats!

Hoke manages to scrounge a Mulled Wine and 10 Gold from the boxes and barrels. Matthias pulls each of the books off the shelf, but the bookcase remains in place. Althior notes most of the books are concerning Dastan and Abra and merely reference books.

Eric cures Boomingham of his maladies as the Vindicator tries to finish off the spores. The fungus releases one last spray of spores, but Boomingham isn't flustered and brings his blade down upon the cluster. Round 4 of Mushroom Melee: Eric vs. Uses Remedy on Boomingham - Success - Boomingham remedied >Boomingham vs Spore Cluster - Special Damage - Germ, Skuld, Petaldan, Blinded >Boomingham vs Spore Cluster - Hit - 1 Hit, KO'd >Petaldan Ezeran Ezeran Torald Torald >Skuld >Demon Germ THE BATTLE IS VICTORIOUS! 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: 10 Health: 58/59 Ether: 36/36 Gold: 338 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.) Inventory: The Demon Germ (samurai-turtle) ??? years old ; Half Demon; Male Black Knight Level 22 *Immune to Darkness Fire Earth Light & Slowed Hastened * Power Bonus: +4 Defense: 21 Health: 39/39 Gold: 411 Equipment: Obsidian Scimitar (WP:20; Amethyst/Darkness-elemental; longsword), Crested Shield (SP: 13; shield), Spesialian Helmet (SP:2, SP:4 if wearer’s Star Elf, Health +2, Power +2, Suitable for anyone; headwear), Dastan Armor (SP: 4; Immune to Darkness/Amethyst Diamond/Light Garnet/Earth & Ruby/Fire; +2 SP for all other Dastan Equipment; Suitable for Knights, Regulators, Winged Warriors, Dragoons, and Vindicators; bodywear), Greaves (SP:2, immunity to Slowed and Hastened; footwear), Inventory: Torald Waruelf, Matchmaker (Alfadas)21 year old male human Battle MageLevel 16Power Bonus: +8Defense: 15Health: 29/30 Ether: 15/17Gold: 236Equipment: Torangu's Trident (WP: 20, SP: 5, cannot be used with Shield, Trident), Boots of Drunken Boxing (Power +2; if wearer is encouraged: power +8. Footwear. Suitable for Torald only), Mythril Mail (SP:10; suitable to knights and barbarians only; bodywear), Inventory: Petaldan Parfenius (Played by Palathadric) 5-year-old male "wonder" Paladin Level 16 *Immune to *Stunned*, *Bound*, *Petrified* Power Bonus: Defense: 20 Health: 37/38 Ether: 16/16 Gold: 248 Equipment: Mace (WP: 6, mace), Shield (SP: 5; Shield), Gloves of the Boy Wonder (SP:2; immunity to *Stunned*, *Bound*, and *Petrified*; suitable to Petaldan only; handwear), 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), Inventory: Eric (Khorne), Self-proclaimed Siren-Slayer and Butcher of Basilisks 30 year old Human Nord Level 30 3/4 Vindicator *Evasion* *Protected from Fragile, Weakened, Stunned, Poisoned, Bleeding, Cursed, Asleep, Fast Asleep, Confused and Hexed + Immune to Darkness, Water and Earth* *Zweihänder Grip* Power Bonus: +3 Defense: 5 Health: 60/61 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), Heavy Armor (SP:5, protects from Fragile; bodywear), 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: 36/37Ether: 21/32Gold: 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: 11/21 Ether: 13/24 Gold: 20 Equipment: Silk Fan (WP:10, wind-elemental, fan), Shrine Robes (Immune to Burning, +5HP) Scroll of Intellect, Scroll of Minor Dispel, Scroll of Shielding, Grand Tonic Party Leader, please distribute the loot: Tinyshroom Cap - Raises maximum health permanently by 1. 4x Pickled Mushroom - Random effect when consumed. 20 Gold Emerald Rose Bouquet - A bouquet of multi-colored roses, strangely fresh for the cold winter season. Quest Item. Looking down the hole, the party notes that the tunnels that the druid had arisen from has completely collapsed with the explosion from earlier.

"She's written quite a few articles in the past concerning the Hovels, don't quite know who she is, but her commentary would suggest she's someone high of station. The Herald would probably have details." "If you're going to try and get to the Faerie, your best best might be the Ziegfried's, they're the only ones with any sort of plane manipulating forces."

"Umm, I've only been here since yesterday..." Bellanotte leads the party down to the cellar. Several decaying husks of spiders litter the room. Along one wall a giant bookshelf stands brimming with tomes. Along another are large casks and a number of crates.

QM Note: Still need an action for Ezeran and Boomingham.

QM Note: The spores will not attack itself. QM Note: Those who are hastened can still act normally, those who are just slowed can act this turn but not the next.

The situation grows more dire and some of the party starts to barely gasp for life, suffocating spores filling their lungs. Hope springs forth as Petaldan's Guardian Angel arrives on the scene and Torald manages to land a hit. Round 3 of Mushroom Melee: >Boomingham vs Spore Cluster - Special Damage - Boomingham, Germ, Skuld Confused >Boomingham vs Spore Cluster - Dread Visage - No Confusion, Spore Cluster Fragile Eric vs. Spore Cluster - Special Damage - Eric, Torald, Ezeran, Petaldan Slowed Eric vs. Spore Cluster - Slowed Torald vs. Spore Cluster - Hit - 1 Hit Torald vs Spore Cluster- Slowed >Skuld heals herself - Greater Arc Heal - No Confusion, 35 HP restored to Skuld, Boomingham, Eric, Torald, and Ezeran, -5 Ether Ezeran vs. Spore Cluster - Sleight of Hand - Confused -1 Ether Ezeran vs. Spore Cluster - Slowed Petaldan vs. Spore Cluster - Guardian Angel >Demon vs Spore Cluster - Hide - Confused, no hiding Boomingham, Eric, Torald, Petaldan, Ezeran - Burning - 1 Damage Skuld - Poisoned - 10 Damage Battle Effects Spore Cloud - Usage of Fire Spells or Fire elemental weapons have a 1/2 chance to damage the user with damage equal to WP that ignores row. and SP. Enemy Party Spore Cluster *Immune to Effects* *Confused (Lasts 1 Round)* Type: Plant Level: 0 Hits: 1/4 Special: Pandemonium Puff - All heroes in the same row of the target are either Slowed, Confused, Asleep, Blinded, Sealed, or Poisoned for 10 for 3 rounds. (Die roll dependent) Passive Special I: Plentiful Spores - Pandemonium Puff is activated on rolls of Damage, Special Damage, and Free Hits Passive Special II: Comforting Aromatherapy - Negative Effects only last 1 turn against all enemies and AoE only effect targets equal to or greater of target. Drops: 1: Level Up Mushroom 5-6: Pickled Mushroom Hovel's Party Lord Lawrence Boomingham (Zepher) 48 year old male human Vindicator Level 36.50 *Immune to darkness, fire, fragile, sleep, weakened, and blinded* *Affluence* *Zweihänder Grip* *Encouraged* *Burning 1* *Hastened* *Doomed (1 Rounds Remaining)* *Confused (2 Rounds Remaining)* *PARTY LEADER* Power Bonus: +5 (+5 front row) Defense: 10 Health: 58/59 Ether: 36/36 Gold: 328 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.) Inventory: The Demon Germ (samurai-turtle) ??? years old ; Half Demon; Male Black Knight Level 21 2/3 *Immune to Darkness Fire Earth Light & Slowed Hastened * *Lucky* *Encouraged* *Confused (2 Rounds Remaining)* Power Bonus: +4 Defense: 21 Health: 38/38 Gold: 411 Equipment: Obsidian Scimitar (WP:20; Amethyst/Darkness-elemental; longsword), Crested Shield (SP: 13; shield), Spesialian Helmet (SP:2, SP:4 if wearer’s Star Elf, Health +2, Power +2, Suitable for anyone; headwear), Dastan Armor (SP: 4; Immune to Darkness/Amethyst Diamond/Light Garnet/Earth & Ruby/Fire; +2 SP for all other Dastan Equipment; Suitable for Knights, Regulators, Winged Warriors, Dragoons, and Vindicators; bodywear), Greaves (SP:2, immunity to Slowed and Hastened; footwear), Inventory: Torald Waruelf, Matchmaker (Alfadas) *Burning 1* *Encouraged* *Doomed (1 Rounds Remaining)* *Slowed (2 Rounds Remaining)*21 year old male human Battle MageLevel 15.5Power Bonus: +8Defense: 15Health: 28/29 Ether: 14/16Gold: 236Equipment: Torangu's Trident (WP: 20, SP: 5, cannot be used with Shield, Trident), Boots of Drunken Boxing (Power +2; if wearer is encouraged: power +8. Footwear. Suitable for Torald only), Mythril Mail (SP:10; suitable to knights and barbarians only; bodywear), Inventory: Petaldan Parfenius (Played by Palathadric) 5-year-old male "wonder" Paladin Level 15.5 *Immune to *Stunned*, *Bound*, *Petrified* *Burning 1* *Slowed (2 Rounds Remaining)* Power Bonus: Defense: 20 Health: 36/37 Ether: 15/15 Gold: 248 Equipment: Mace (WP: 6, mace), Shield (SP: 5; Shield), Gloves of the Boy Wonder (SP:2; immunity to *Stunned*, *Bound*, and *Petrified*; suitable to Petaldan only; handwear), 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), Inventory: Eric (Khorne), Self-proclaimed Siren-Slayer and Butcher of Basilisks 30 year old Human Nord Level 30 1/2 Vindicator *Evasion* *Protected from Fragile, Weakened, Stunned, Poisoned, Bleeding, Cursed, Asleep, Fast Asleep, Confused and Hexed + Immune to Darkness, Water and Earth* *Zweihänder Grip* *Encouraged* *Burning 1* *Hastened* *Doomed (2 Rounds Remaining)* *Slowed (2 Rounds Remaining)* Power Bonus: +3 Defense: 5 Health: 60/61 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), Heavy Armor (SP:5, protects from Fragile; bodywear), 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 24.25 *Immune to Wood and Fire, Sealed and Blindness* *Enemies that hit Ezeran become slowed* *Burning 1* *Hastened* *Slowed (2 Rounds Remaining)*Power Bonus: (+2 spellpower)Defense: 6Health: 36/37Ether: 21/32Gold: 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* *Poisoned 10* *Confused (2 Rounds Remaining)* Level 15 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 11/21 Ether: 13/24 Gold: 20 Equipment: Silk Fan (WP:10, wind-elemental, fan), Shrine Robes (Immune to Burning, +5HP) Scroll of Intellect, Scroll of Minor Dispel, Scroll of Shielding, Grand Tonic Party Leader, please determine the battle order.

Boomingham secures a defensive position as the fungus summons attack, Eric steps in with conspirator and makes quick work of the mushrooms, though not before they deliver a deadly spray of spores. Ezeran and Petaldan begin to chop through the spore cluster, but the party are quickly beginning to succumb to poisonous spores in the air. Round 2 of Mushroom Melee: Boomingham - Fungal Fighter A - Deflected Damage - No Deflection, 35 Damage Boomingham - Fungal Fighter B - Deflected Damage - No Deflection, Confused, 0 Damage, Blinded, Eric Oath of Retribution 30 Damage to Fungal Fighter B Eric vs. Fungal Fighter A - Supernal Smite - 772 Damage, KO'd, Death Spore! Eric Doomed Eric vs. Fungal Fighter A B - Dread Visage - Fungal Fighter B Fragile Torald vs. Fungal Fighter A B - Special Damage: Super Shroom - Fungal Fighter B +15 Level Torald vs Fungal Fighter A B - Extra Critical Hit - 166 Damage, KO'd, Death Spore! Torald Doomed >Skuld heals herself - Arc Heal - 25 HP restored to Skuld, Boomingham, Germ, Eric, Torald, and Ezeran, -6 Ether Ezeran vs. Fungal Fighter A Spore Cluster - Razzmatazz - 0 Damage, -1 Ether Ezeran vs. Rot Summon B - Spell - 1 Hit, -1 Ether Petaldan vs. Spore Cluster - Hit - 1 Hit >Demon Germ uses Remedy - Success - Germ Remedied Boomingham, Eric, Torald, Petaldan, Ezeran - Burning - 1 Damage Skuld - Poisoned - 10 Damage Battle Effects Spore Cloud - Usage of Fire Spells or Fire elemental weapons have a 1/2 chance to damage the user with damage equal to WP that ignores row. and SP. Enemy Party Spore Cluster *Immune to Effects* Type: Plant Level: 0 Hits: 2/4 Special: Pandemonium Puff - All heroes in the same row of the target are either Slowed, Confused, Asleep, Blinded, Sealed, or Poisoned for 10 for 3 rounds. (Die roll dependent) Passive Special I: Plentiful Spores - Pandemonium Puff is activated on rolls of Damage, Special Damage, and Free Hits Passive Special II: Comforting Aromatherapy - Negative Effects only last 1 turn against all enemies and AoE only effect targets equal to or greater of target. Drops: 1: Level Up Mushroom 5-6: Pickled Mushroom Hovel's Party Lord Lawrence Boomingham (Zepher) 48 year old male human Vindicator Level 36.50 *Immune to darkness, fire, fragile, sleep, weakened, and blinded* *Affluence* *Zweihänder Grip* *Encouraged* *Burning 1* *Hastened* *Doomed (2 Rounds Remaining)* *PARTY LEADER* Power Bonus: +5 (+5 front row) Defense: 10 Health: 46/59 Ether: 36/36 Gold: 328 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.) Inventory: The Demon Germ (samurai-turtle) ??? years old ; Half Demon; Male Black Knight Level 21 2/3 *Immune to Darkness Fire Earth Light & Slowed Hastened * *Lucky* *Encouraged* Power Bonus: +4 Defense: 21 Health: 38/38 Gold: 411 Equipment: Obsidian Scimitar (WP:20; Amethyst/Darkness-elemental; longsword), Crested Shield (SP: 13; shield), Spesialian Helmet (SP:2, SP:4 if wearer’s Star Elf, Health +2, Power +2, Suitable for anyone; headwear), Dastan Armor (SP: 4; Immune to Darkness/Amethyst Diamond/Light Garnet/Earth & Ruby/Fire; +2 SP for all other Dastan Equipment; Suitable for Knights, Regulators, Winged Warriors, Dragoons, and Vindicators; bodywear), Greaves (SP:2, immunity to Slowed and Hastened; footwear), Inventory: Torald Waruelf, Matchmaker (Alfadas) *Burning 1* *Encouraged* *Doomed (2 Rounds Remaining)*21 year old male human Battle MageLevel 15.5Power Bonus: +8Defense: 15Health: 28/29 Ether: 14/16Gold: 236Equipment: Torangu's Trident (WP: 20, SP: 5, cannot be used with Shield, Trident), Boots of Drunken Boxing (Power +2; if wearer is encouraged: power +8. Footwear. Suitable for Torald only), Mythril Mail (SP:10; suitable to knights and barbarians only; bodywear), Inventory: Petaldan Parfenius (Played by Palathadric) 5-year-old male "wonder" Paladin Level 15.5 *Immune to *Stunned*, *Bound*, *Petrified* *Burning 1* Power Bonus: Defense: 20 Health: 36/37 Ether: 15/15 Gold: 248 Equipment: Mace (WP: 6, mace), Shield (SP: 5; Shield), Gloves of the Boy Wonder (SP:2; immunity to *Stunned*, *Bound*, and *Petrified*; suitable to Petaldan only; handwear), 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), Inventory: Eric (Khorne), Self-proclaimed Siren-Slayer and Butcher of Basilisks 30 year old Human Nord Level 30 1/2 Vindicator *Evasion* *Protected from Fragile, Weakened, Stunned, Poisoned, Bleeding, Cursed, Asleep, Fast Asleep, Confused and Hexed + Immune to Darkness, Water and Earth* *Zweihänder Grip* *Encouraged* *Burning 1* *Hastened* *Doomed (3 Rounds Remaining)* Power Bonus: +3 Defense: 5 Health: 60/61 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), Heavy Armor (SP:5, protects from Fragile; bodywear), 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 24.25 *Immune to Wood and Fire, Sealed and Blindness* *Enemies that hit Ezeran become slowed* *Burning 1* *Hastened*Power Bonus: (+2 spellpower)Defense: 6Health: 36/37Ether: 22/32Gold: 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* *Poisoned 10* Level 15 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 11/21 Ether: 18/24 Gold: 20 Equipment: Silk Fan (WP:10, wind-elemental, fan), Shrine Robes (Immune to Burning, +5HP) Scroll of Intellect, Scroll of Minor Dispel, Scroll of Shielding, Grand Tonic Party Leader, please determine the battle order.

The young girl gingerly joins the party. "Make sure you do, heroes. Now where's zis grave you keep on talking about?"

"As far as I can think, only other heroes. Not aware of any cultists of Zoot in Eubric lately, Wren was summoning chaos beasts last time we were down there, no cultists."