Waterbrick Down

Torald spots many more fungi and mushrooms blossoming within the hole that seems to tunnel below the city. Torald also notes that every original plant and flower within the shrine has been consumed by the mold and slime. Eric notes the whole to be at least 15ft deep, a tunnel against one wall of the hole slopes further underground. Germ begins to send the Flying Talon whistling through the air, as Ezeran ignites a small flame within the hole. In a violent explosion the spores through-out the air ignite causing a miniature fireball to belch forth from the opening, scorching everyone. A screech echos throughout the tunnel as a scorched figure clambers out of the chasm, several surrounding fungi begin to animate and attack the party. PREPARE FOR BATTLE! 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 Dark Druid *Immune to Wood and Sudden Death* Type: Undead Level: x2 Target's Level Health: 1000/1000 Special: Decomposing Wave - The dark druid unleashes a powerful pulse of decaying energy with a 1/2 chance to weaken, Poison 5, and/or doom all party members. Drops: Rose Bouquet [Quest Item], Emerald, 20 Gold Rot Summon A *Attacks & Free Hits cause Poisoned 5* Type: Plant Level: 25 Health: 150/150 Special: Poison Shroom - Poison Shroom - Target is minimized for the next round Passive Special: Death's Spore - When killed, target has a 50/50 chance of being Doomed Drops: 1: Tinyshroom Cap 5-6: Pickled Mushroom Rot Summon B *Attacks & Free Hits cause Poisoned 5* Type: Plant Level: 25 Health: 150/150 Special: Poison Shroom - Poison Shroom - Target is minimized for the next round Passive Special: Death's Spore - When killed, target has a 50/50 chance of being Doomed Drops: 1: Tinyshroom Cap 5-6: Pickled Mushroom Fungal Fighter A Type: Plant Level: 20 Health: 600/600 Special: Super Shroom - Adds the target's level to Fungal Fighter for the next round Passive Special I: Reckless - Attacks Ignore SP and Row against targets of a higher level Passive Special II: Death's Spore - When killed, target has a 50/50 chance of being Doomed Drops: 1: Growshroom Cap 2-6: Pickled Mushroom Fungal Fighter B Type: Plant Level: 20 Health: 600/600 Special: Super Shroom - Adds the target's level to Fungsl Fighter for the next round Passive Special I: Reckless - Attacks Ignore SP and Row against targets of a higher level Passive Special II: Death's Spore - When killed, target has a 50/50 chance of being Doomed Drops: 1: Growshroom Cap 2-6: Pickled Mushroom Spore Cluster *Immune to Effects* Type: Plant Level: 0 Hits: 4/4 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* *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* *Burning 1* *Encouraged* Power Bonus: +4 Defense: 21 Health: 37/38 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* 21 year old male human Battle MageLevel 15.5Power Bonus: +8Defense: 10Health: 28/29 Ether: 14/16Gold: 236Equipment: Keen Axe (WP 15, Ignores SP), 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* *Encouraged* *Burning 1* 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* Power Bonus: (+2 spellpower)Defense: 6Health: 36/37Ether: 28/32Gold: 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 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 21/21 Ether: 24/24 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.

Ulric pauses and reflects for a moment. "Violetta... Kayla, as I mentioned was a proud young woman and it was her greatest strength and yet ultimately her downfall. Your sister... she had a gift, never had I seen one such as passionate to prove herself, never one so skilled in her craft. Yet for all of her bravado, I always knew she yearned for a different life, one where in she need not steal, nor deceive, nor betray. During the late night hours she would sing to herself. Songs about loss, about hurt, about love... I could not satisfy everything in her life, my work was too important, but I could give her hope... It's been many years since I took her in... many years since the ball... many years since you banished the witch who almost tore my cause apart. I do not ask you to join me, I ask you to join Kayla, Karie. Join what she envisioned, what she hoped for, what may still come to pass all these years later." "She is, unless you have more recent news of course... Can't say I was a fan of all of your Veterans, but they certainly had better heads on their shoulders than the heads of the houses. The Founders definitely sound old school, not going to be easy to reason with, not a lot of gray with them." "Doubtful, especially considering what other forces may be at work within this city... What of the dwarf? The doomsayer or whatever he's called? My scouts have info that the human lady has enough gold to finance a small army and the cleric one has been resurrecting the dead left and right as of late."

<No telling, unless my broodmother's rider was able to secret them away, they may be in the claws of the golden one.> Matthias sees that there is movement within the house, but the darkness prevents the gnome from seeing any more details.

"When Kukulkan joined the Wolfgang, I knew he was goin' to need help in organizing the rest of the greenskins in the city. Between the two of us, we've nearly doubled the Wolfgang's membership." "I am indeed and yes, good for those who see reality as it is and ill for those who would try to hide from it. Even now, those among the city whom will side with us when we make our move grows, even in spite of the most recent excitement." Walbartan and Hodurr, don't seem to have yet recognized Throlar yet. "Jacq, Copper Fox, whatever works for you. What's up?" "There's word she has it in for someone at the Town Watch. Her father was recently killed you know." Ulric pauses, "As for these 'Founders', I have as much trust in them as the houses that they have Eubric's best interest in mind. They showed up out of nowhere just as the city was on the brink of a civil war and 'saved the day', awfully suspicious if you ask me. You've had interactions with them, anything off?" "Reports of my height have been greatly exaggerated." Ulric takes a drink from the tankard. "Miss Alderflask... I won't sugar coat it, your sister died for the betterment of this city in a most unfortunate way. She was a proud woman, but she loved this city and I know she loved you in her own way... I'm glad you've come, I think together we will be able to bring about a vision of this city where in no one will have to suffer as she did."

Germ loses a point of damage, but manages to purge his system quickly. "None that I know of." The stench of decay is almost overpowering as Boomingham charges forward. Spores litter the air of the atrium, a giant hole in the floor spills a variety of fungi and molds onto tiled floor. A decorative rug decorates one entire wall.

"Skrall of the too many titles to keep track of. Glad to have another greenskin down here." "A fact that we will hopefully remedy soon enough. Though those above ground surely feel harsher oppression than we do these days. I trust none of you were followed."

Considering the amount of dust on the floor, Ezeran estimates that the doors have been closed as long as the Oracle has been reported missing. Torald's nose tells him that the smell is coming from the atrium connected to the antechamber. Pretzel begins to sort through the mess and manages to find a mangled scroll. Scroll of Tongues (Grants the user the Glossolalia Job Trait. Each casting lasts for a limited amount of time and costs 10 ether) Germ inhales some of the orange dust and immediately becomes poisoned, upon inspection the dust appears to be composed of spores. Boomingham spots a small broom closet off of the antechamber filled with more candles and incense. The only other door stands at the end of the antechamber leading to the atrium. "The oracle would often put a ward on the temple at night or when everyone was away."

"Skrall, Knight of the Wolfgang." Skrall smiles, "Keepin' Ulric safe, ya'd be surprised how many close calls we've had with Watch and Paldins snoopin' around down here." "I take it yer the half-born." Skrall waves an envelope, "Right mess it sounds like ya've got all of us in. Can't be helped though, twas bound to happen sooner or later if ya ask me. Trust me, ya did the right thing. I'd be obliged to let ya come through, ya're travelin' with two of our leaders after all." The ogre nods his head to Jacq and Kukulkan. The ogre bolts the door behind them, leading the party deeper into the sewers. Eventually the tunnel opens up into a large chamber, a waterfall flowing down one wall. There the wolfheaded Ulric looks up from a table spread with maps. "Kiray, Monk Pretzel, Jacq, Kukulkan. It is good to see you all alive and in one piece during these trying times." "No thanks to Heroica, Ulric." "Is that a fact? Well then, it seems I owe you all some gratitude for ensuring the safety of my compatriots." Ulric sips slowly from a tankard off a nearby table. "I can't say I've been properly introduced to all of you, though some of you look a bit...familiar." Ulric's eyes land on Karie.

<Only my broodmother and her rider. The golden one has taken up residence in the cave.>

Torald does not see any bodies within the antechamber.

Staying low to the city, the Party mount Torq and take off for the dragon house. Insert-Dragonhouse The Dastanese structure, still smoldering, barely remains standing. The entire east wing of the house is collapsed, all the windows broken, and the remaining roof has several holes. The door, scorched and charred, swings lazily with the cold breeze of the hushed night. <Terrible fight.> Hoke once more feels the rage and sadness building within Torq.

The experienced Boomingham strides forward and with a single utterance of “Fate” the door swings silently open. Inside, the small antechamber before the atrium is in complete disarray. Jars of insence spilt across the floor, candelabra bent and thrown against the stone walls. Books scattered, pages ripped and torn litter the floor, tables over turned, and benches broken. In the air, a fine orange dust covers everything. The smell of decay and rot permeates everything, sickingly mixing with the aroma of the insence and old books. “Oh it smells awful (cough). Oracle?” Silence.

With much care and stealth and a bit of insight from Pretzel, Karie, and Throlar, the party manages to evade the patrols, ducking into the sewers at the last moment as a patrol rounds the corner. Trudging forward the group finds path after path blocked off, barricaded with numerous cave-ins. At long last they reach an unblocked path ending in a barred door. A knock upon the door and a familiar smiling face greets the heroes. "I was wonderin' when some of ya were goin' to show up. 'Bout time if ya ask me." The Party Monk Pretzel and His 99 Pieces, the Super Sleuth (Played by Palathadric)463-year-old male "hermit" Artisan Level 38.5 *Permanently Reinforced* *Immune to Darkness, Wood, Earth, Water, Light, Fire, Lightning, Ice, Wind, Blinded, and Confused Power Bonus: +5Defense: 240Health: 71/71Gold: 4375Equipment: Boris Bo's Knuckle Dusters (WP: 9, Improvised Weapon) Darksteel Armour (SP: 6; Max. Health +3; Bodywear), Order Imperial Prophet's Armor (SP: 8; Grants Command; Suitable for Prophets; Bodywear), Wraps of the Steadfast Tortoise (Grants permanent *reinforced* Effect, Handwear, Suitable for Chi Monks), Cloak of the Grand Vizier (SP: 7 multiplied by the number of party members; Grants immunity to Darkness, Wood, Earth, Water, Light, Fire, Lightning, Ice, Wind, *Blinded*, and *Confused*; Backwear)Inventory: Karie Alderflask-Cour (Kintober) 26 Year Old Human Female Minstrel Level 35.5 *Permanently Nimble* *1/3 Chance to Weaken targeted enemy on successful hits* *Lucky* *Steal 50% More Gold* Power Bonus: 3 Health: 63/63 Defense: 7 Ether: 15/41 Gold: 1186 Equipment: Vagrant's Guitar (WP: 5, user is lucky, fire and wind elemental instrument), Catsuit (Wearer becomes nimble and has a 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER, DAMAGE, and FREE HITS, suitable for women only, body wear), Vorpalis Crown (SP: 4, the wearer has a 1/3 chance of dealing Weakened to the targeted enemy on successful hits. Headwear, suitable for anyone.), Fenarian Robes of the Vampire (SP:3, Max. Ether +4, backwear) Encore Plectrum (If the same song is sung for more than one round of combat in a row, the song's ether cost for the consecutive rounds is halved; suitable for minstrels, accessory), Inventory: Kiray Nastayo, A Hero Who Is Actually Worth Something (KingoftheZempk) 24 year old Female Human Warden Level 27 2/3 *Immune to Blinded, Doomed, Blessed, Light, Darkness, Wood**Double damage to Demonic and Holy Foes**Half Damage from Free Hits* *Intimidation* *Lucky* Power Bonus: 6 Defense: 29 Health: 44/44 Gold: 399 Equipment: Never Blessed Armor (SP: 10, Immune to Darkness, Light, and Blessed, Wearer deals double damage to Demons, suitable to Knights, Barbarians, Regulators, and Skirmishers), Spesialian Spiked Pauldrons (Damage from Free Hits is halved, Immune to Wood; accessory), Never Blessed Helmet (SP: 8, Immunity to Blinded, Doomed and Blessed, Wearer deals double damage to Holy Enemies, suitable to Knights, Barbarians, Regulators, and Skirmishers), Orcish Barbed Shield (SP: 12) Inventory: Throlar Wineghilm (Lord Duvors) 137 year old male Dwarven Warden. *Nimble* *Immune to Ice* *1/3 chance of dealing Fragile* *Slowed* Level 20 1/3 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 20 Health: 58/58 Gold: 0 Equipped: Sundering Longsword (WP: 10, 1/3 chance to deal fragile; longsword), Weathered Shield (SP: 15, Ice elemental), Robes of the Kappa Master (+20 health, wearer is slowed; bodywear), Greaves of the Wolf (SP: 5, Wearer is Nimble; footwear). Inventory: Vindsval Half-Born (Asphalt) 41 year old, Male, Half Giant, Level: 42.4 Vindicator *Gains Triple XP* *Immune to Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, and Weakened, Effects* Immune to Dark & Demonic enemies *Hastened* *Encouraged* Power Bonus: +12 Defense: 30 Health: 64/64 Gold: 134 Equipment: Woodsman's Axe (WP: 7, Axe), Shikokku's Stealth Suit (SP:7; Power +6, User is immune to Dark & Demonic enemies; Body, Head and Backwear counts as 1 Artefact), Mythril Shield (SP: 20 Shield), Mechanical Arm (Doubles WP for the equipped weapon; wearer cannot become disarmed; suitable for Vindsval only; handwear), Wonky Shoes (footwear, SP: 3, suitable for all classes)(lent by Benj), 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)(lent by Benji), Multi-tool Attachment (Artificial arm, Enables user to ignore the weapon restrictions of their class excluding Shields, Handwear, Suitable for Vindsval) Inventory:

QM Note: Please refrain from posting answers until the time period is up. Stats fixed.

QM Note: That's fine.

There is no answer at the door as Torald knocks. Vines begin to grow all around the door muscling away at the hinges. A blue fire erupts from the door frame and scorches the magical vines in seconds as blue glowing sigils ignite upon the threshold. "I'm the stream, winding ceaseless to unchanging ends Though I seem to kink and wander, there are methods in my bends Perhaps you did not understand my duty is to ferry you, Oarless, and without a rudder to the end, and bury you" QM Note: 24hrs to PM me the answer if you want experience.

QM Note: When you pause the patrols pause as well, so it doesn’t make a difference.

<We must stay low if we are to fly and only at night, unless we are to take on the golden one and her disciples.>

QM Note: Well you could stay put if you're not planning on going to the sewers. The patrols patterns repeat, I just gave you one cycle of their patterns. QM Note: My mistake, yes F is supposed to represent E, typo on my part.

QM Note: You can stop at the Marketplace, however as the adventure continues the Marketplace will also be updated with events affecting it from the quests. "The door wouldn't open for me last time I checked, I'm not sure why though."

The party pursuing an audience with Ulric slinks through the streets heading for the hidden entrance to the sewers and the Wolf Gang hideout. Envelopes fall from the sky littering the streets like a fine snow. As if on queue the party notices a group of a dozen watchmen and paladin patrolling the streets ahead. If they wanted to continue they'd have to find a way around without being spotted. Observing the patrols leads to the following patterns Patrol 1: SSSEEWWNNNNWNNNSSSES Patrol 2: NEEEESSSSWWWWNNN Patrol 3: EEEEESSSSWWWWWNNNN Heroes S = Start E = End QM Note: Go ahead and PM me your answers in cardinal directions within 24hrs. The Party cannot be in line with a patrol at any given time except for the last move. In case it isn't clear, every square the party moves, the patrols advance one move in their pattern. Sewer Party Monk Pretzel and His 99 Pieces, the Super Sleuth (Played by Palathadric)463-year-old male "hermit" Artisan Level 38.25 *Permanently Reinforced* *Immune to Darkness, Wood, Earth, Water, Light, Fire, Lightning, Ice, Wind, Blinded, and Confused Power Bonus: +5Defense: 240Health: 71/71Gold: 4375Equipment: Boris Bo's Knuckle Dusters (WP: 9, Improvised Weapon) Darksteel Armour (SP: 6; Max. Health +3; Bodywear), Order Imperial Prophet's Armor (SP: 8; Grants Command; Suitable for Prophets; Bodywear), Wraps of the Steadfast Tortoise (Grants permanent *reinforced* Effect, Handwear, Suitable for Chi Monks), Cloak of the Grand Vizier (SP: 7 multiplied by the number of party members; Grants immunity to Darkness, Wood, Earth, Water, Light, Fire, Lightning, Ice, Wind, *Blinded*, and *Confused*; Backwear)Inventory: Karie Alderflask-Cour (Kintober) 26 Year Old Human Female Minstrel Level 35.25 *Permanently Nimble* *1/3 Chance to Weaken targeted enemy on successful hits* *Lucky* *Steal 50% More Gold* Power Bonus: 3 Health: 63/63 Defense: 7 Ether: 15/41 Gold: 1186 Equipment: Vagrant's Guitar (WP: 5, user is lucky, fire and wind elemental instrument), Catsuit (Wearer becomes nimble and has a 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER, DAMAGE, and FREE HITS, suitable for women only, body wear), Vorpalis Crown (SP: 4, the wearer has a 1/3 chance of dealing Weakened to the targeted enemy on successful hits. Headwear, suitable for anyone.), Fenarian Robes of the Vampire (SP:3, Max. Ether +4, backwear) Encore Plectrum (If the same song is sung for more than one round of combat in a row, the song's ether cost for the consecutive rounds is halved; suitable for minstrels, accessory), Inventory: Kiray Nastayo, A Hero Who Is Actually Worth Something (KingoftheZempk) 24 year old Female Human Warden Level 27 2/3 *Immune to Blinded, Doomed, Blessed, Light, Darkness**Double damage to Demonic and Holy Foes**Half Damage from Free Hits* *Intimidation* *Lucky* Power Bonus: 6 Defense: 29 Health: 44/44 Gold: 769 Equipment: Wooden Stool (WP: 5, Improvised Melee Weapon), Never Blessed Armor (SP: 10, Immune to Darkness, Light, and Blessed, Wearer deals double damage to Demons, suitable to Knights, Barbarians, Regulators, and Skirmishers), Spesialian Spiked Pauldrons (Damage from Free Hits is halved; accessory), Never Blessed Helmet (SP: 8, Immunity to Blinded, Doomed and Blessed, Wearer deals double damage to Holy Enemies, suitable to Knights, Barbarians, Regulators, and Skirmishers), Orcish Barbed Shield (SP: 11) Inventory: Throlar Wineghilm (Lord Duvors) 137 year old male Dwarven Warden. Level 20.33 *Nimble* Power Bonus: 3 Defense: 20 Health: 58/58 116/116 Gold: 620 Equipment: Greaves of the Wolf (SP: 5; Wearer is Nimble; footwear).Counterstrike Gloves (If the wearer is damaged by a free hit, they counter with strength equal to their level; handwear). Robes of the Kappa Master (+20 health, user is slowed, bodywear), Weathered Shield (SP: 15). Inventory: Throlar Wineghilm (Lord Duvors) 137 year old male Dwarven Warden. *Nimble* *Immune to Ice* *1/3 chance of dealing Fragile* *Slowed* Level 20 1/3 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 20 Health: 58/58 Gold: 0 Equipped: Sundering Longsword (WP: 10, 1/3 chance to deal fragile; longsword), Weathered Shield (SP: 15, Ice elemental), Robes of the Kappa Master (+20 health, wearer is slowed; bodywear), Greaves of the Wolf (SP: 5, Wearer is Nimble; footwear). Inventory: Vindsval Half-Born (Asphalt) 41 year old, Male, Half Giant, Level: 42.4 Vindicator *Gains Triple XP* *Immune to Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, and Weakened, Effects* Immune to Dark & Demonic enemies *Hastened* *Encouraged* Power Bonus: +12 Defense: 30 Health: 64/64 Gold: 134 Equipment: Woodsman's Axe (WP: 7, Axe), Shikokku's Stealth Suit (SP:7; Power +6, User is immune to Dark & Demonic enemies; Body, Head and Backwear counts as 1 Artefact), Mythril Shield (SP: 20 Shield), Mechanical Arm (Doubles WP for the equipped weapon; wearer cannot become disarmed; suitable for Vindsval only; handwear), Wonky Shoes (footwear, SP: 3, suitable for all classes)(lent by Benj), 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)(lent by Benji), Multi-tool Attachment (Artificial arm, Enables user to ignore the weapon restrictions of their class excluding Shields, Handwear, Suitable for Vindsval) Inventory: QM Note: Please check your inventories and let me know if there is anything I'm missing.

<The golden scaled one struck her down like pigeon from the sky. We must stay low, she has brought many wyrms.>

As the smith finishes the upgrade, he notes an envelope sitting by his forge. "Keep safe Dyric Rone, ensure the words of this letter are not validated with that weapon I just upgraded for you." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portia's stock of Smelling Salts and Meads is now depleted

Torq emits a rumbling sound, equivalent to a cat's purr. The solemn tone of the dragon filters through Hoke's mind, feelings of pain, anger, regret. <My broodmother has died, we must away Hoke.> Envelopes flitting through the sky droop over the dragon's scales.

The oracle party makes their way through the hovels. As they travel envelopes begin to rain down from the night sky. The streets of the hovels are empty for the most part, here and there small groups gather around fires to keep warm. The shrine of Fabula Sibylla stands before them, quiet and haunting. 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* Power Bonus: +5 (+5 front row) Defense: 8 16 Health: 59/59 Ether: 36/36 Gold: 328 Equipment: Scupperer (WP:17; 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:8, 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 * 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)21 year old male human Battle MageLevel 15.5Power Bonus: +8Defense: 0Health: 29/29 Ether: 14/16Gold: 236Equipment: Keen Axe (WP 15, Ignores SP), Boots of Drunken Boxing (Power +2; if wearer is encouraged: power +8. Footwear. Suitable for Torald only)Inventory: Petaldan Parfenius (Played by Palathadric) 5-year-old male "wonder" Paladin Level 15.5 *Immune to *Stunned*, *Bound*, *Petrified* Power Bonus: Defense: 20 Health: 37/37 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* Power Bonus: +3 Defense: 5 Health: 61/61 Gold: 1360 Equipment: Natnail's Sword (WP:10 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*Power Bonus: (+2 spellpower)Defense: 6Health: 37/37Ether: 28/32Gold: 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: QM Note: Do a double check on those stats to make sure I got everyone's equipment right.