CMP

Round One of Observatory Battle Jeaux uses smelling salts on Posco Posco uses spoiled smelling salts on Jeaux Em moves to Junction A Soryx moves to Junction A Posco moves to Junction A Monk Pretzel moves to Junction A Jeaux moves to Junction A Eva moves to Junction A Hybros moves to Junction A Melvin moves to Junction A Wally moves to Junction A Hybros does nothing Pretzel does nothing Imitation Gnome A, B, and C and Shade A move to Junction A Imitation Gnome D, E, and F, and Moon Elves A, B, and C move to Junction D Shades B and C move to Junction E Moon Elf D spawns at Junction Q Everyone decides to charge a single junction, Melvin panting along behind them as they meet their first enemies. They can hear the desperate sputter of the AIUPIIUP as formless black beings seep from the cracked lens, and slither into the nearby pile of armored elf corpses, raising one. Junction A Enemies Imitation Gnome A Level 25 Dark Humanoid Health: 498/498 Special: Underhanded – Imitation Gnome knocks the hero’s weapon out of their hand, forcing them to take a turn to pick it up again. Drops: Grand Potion Imitation Gnome B Level 25 Dark Humanoid Health: 498/498 Special: Underhanded – Imitation Gnome knocks the hero’s weapon out of their hand, forcing them to take a turn to pick it up again. Drops: Grand Potion Imitation Gnome C Level 25 Dark Humanoid Health: 498/498 Special: Underhanded – Imitation Gnome knocks the hero’s weapon out of their hand, forcing them to take a turn to pick it up again. Drops: Grand Potion Shade A Level 50 Dark Ethereal *Immune to instant kill and negative effects* Health: 830/830 Special: Blackest Night – Shade deals 10 darkness damage 1-6 times plus the jinxed and blinded effect to each hero. They then vanish, avoiding all actions and damage for the remainder of the round. Drops: Nothing Junction D Enemies Imitation Gnome D Level 25 Dark Humanoid Health: 498/498 Special: Underhanded – Imitation Gnome knocks the hero’s weapon out of their hand, forcing them to take a turn to pick it up again. Drops: Grand Potion Imitation Gnome E Level 25 Dark Humanoid Health: 498/498 Special: Underhanded – Imitation Gnome knocks the hero’s weapon out of their hand, forcing them to take a turn to pick it up again. Drops: Grand Potion Imitation Gnome F Level 25 Dark Humanoid Health: 498/498 Special: Underhanded – Imitation Gnome knocks the hero’s weapon out of their hand, forcing them to take a turn to pick it up again. Drops: Grand Potion Shadowed Moon Elf Corpse A Level 30 Dark Undead Health: 168/168 Defense: 5 Special: In the Moonlight – Shadowed Moon Elf Corpse deals 30 light/dark elemental damage to all heroes, and heals itself equal to the damage inflicted. Passive Special: Legion - Shadowed Moon Elf Corpse has a 1/6 chance to avoid a would-be successful assassination for every other Moon Elf Corpse in their junction. Drops: 20 gold Shadowed Moon Elf Corpse B Level 30 Dark Undead Health: 168/168 Defense: 5 Special: In the Moonlight – Shadowed Moon Elf Corpse deals 30 light/dark elemental damage to all heroes, and heals itself equal to the damage inflicted. Passive Special: Legion - Shadowed Moon Elf Corpse has a 1/6 chance to avoid a would-be successful assassination for every other Moon Elf Corpse in their junction. Drops: 20 gold Shadowed Moon Elf Corpse C Level 30 Dark Undead Health: 168/168 Defense: 5 Special: In the Moonlight – Shadowed Moon Elf Corpse deals 30 light/dark elemental damage to all heroes, and heals itself equal to the damage inflicted. Passive Special: Legion - Shadowed Moon Elf Corpse has a 1/6 chance to avoid a would-be successful assassination for every other Moon Elf Corpse in their junction. Drops: 20 gold Junction E Enemies Shade B Level 50 Dark Ethereal *Immune to instant kill and negative effects* Health: 830/830 Special: Blackest Night – Shade deals 10 darkness damage 1-6 times plus the jinxed and blinded effect to each hero. They then vanish, avoiding all actions and damage for the remainder of the round. Drops: Nothing Shade C Level 50 Dark Ethereal *Immune to instant kill and negative effects* Health: 830/830 Special: Blackest Night – Shade deals 10 darkness damage 1-6 times plus the jinxed and blinded effect to each hero. They then vanish, avoiding all actions and damage for the remainder of the round. Drops: Nothing Junction Q Enemies Shadowed Moon Elf Corpse D Level 30 Dark Undead Health: 168/168 Defense: 5 Special: In the Moonlight – Shadowed Moon Elf Corpse deals 30 light/dark elemental damage to all heroes, and heals itself equal to the damage inflicted. Passive Special: Legion - Shadowed Moon Elf Corpse has a 1/6 chance to avoid a would-be successful assassination for every other Moon Elf Corpse in their junction. Drops: 20 gold Junction A Party Jeaux Elmfyre (joeshmoe554) *Blessed* *Transcended* *Immune to Sealing, Bleeding, and Confused* *Party Leader* *Hastened* Unknown age automaton male Evoker Level 17.5 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 2 Health: 21/25 Ether: 18/18 Gold: 615 Equipment: Divine Cannonade (WP:11; gives blessed- and transcended-effects to user; hollow; handcannon), Enchanted Bracelet (protects from sealing; accessory), Automaton Armor (SP:2, immune to bleeding and confused; suitable to automata only; bodywear) Inventory: Eminus (WP: 5; bow), Ranger's Quiver (WP+1; backwear), Topaz, Soma, Tonic, Grand Tonic x2, Grand Potion x6, Remedy x4, Venom x2, Volatile Venom x4, Jinxy Juice, Smoke Bomb, Water Bomb, Bedroll, Bone x6, Handy Suitcase (SP-2, use 2 Items; accessory), Amethyst, Experienced Turdwing (Deals the confused and poisoned by 1 effects on an opponent when used, fly familiar), 3 Health Cores, Phoenix Essence, Crescent Shield (SP: 5, halved damage from elemental attacks, shield) Summons: Nilrem Soryx Dourskull (NPC, controlled by Palathadric) *Favors Dark* *Counterstriking* *Immune to Darkness, Ice, Hexed, and Confused* 43 years old male wereviper Hunter Level 22.66 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 16 Health: 37/37 Gold: 26 Equipment: Vanquisher (WP: 23, light, ice, and lightning elemental, greatsword), Darksteel Armor (Suitable for anyone, SP: 6, max health +3, immune to darkness, hexed, and confused, bodywear), Counterstrike Gauntlets (Suitable for Soryx, SP: 7, if the wearer is damaged by a Free Hit, they counter with strength equal to their level), Frost Helmet (SP: 3, ice immune) Inventory: Dastan Dual Axes (WP: 7, 1/6 chance to seal dragons, dual-strike, axes), Cracked Starbeam Dagger (WP: 10, damages undead, double WP from dusk until dawn, breaks after one use, throwing weapon) Erveka "Eva" (NPC, controlled by joeshmoe554) *Regenerating* 19 years old female kobold Chi Monk Level 17 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 36/36 Ether: 20/20 Equipment: Magic Viper Skin (heals 1 health to wearer each round of battle unless knocked out; accessory) Inventory: Amethyst, Pointy Teeth (Suitable for kobolds, martial hits deal the bleeding effect, accessory) Hybros (JimButcher)*Hastened* *Lucky* *Immune to Cursed, Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, Weakened* *Immune to all elements* *Bonded with Pretzel* (*Immune to Fragile*) 53-year-old male imp Assassin Level: 30.25 Power Bonus: +1 Defense: 0 Health: 45/45 Gold: 1224 Equipment: Sword of Ancestral Hatred (WP: 45, gains 1/4 WP every kill made with it, light-, darkness-, fire-, ice-, and wind-elemental; longsword, poisoned by 10), Golden Armor (user is permanently hastened and cursed, fire-, water-, earth-, wind-, wood-, ice-, lightning-, darkness-, light-elemental, grants immunity to Sleep, Blindness, Confusion, Frailty, and Weakening; bodywear), Cloak of the Red Assassin (Chance of Assassination is 1/3, suitable for Assassins; backwear), The Black Hat (Suitable for anyone, grants Intimidation, immune to darkness and cursed, headwear), Soul Link Chain (Allows the user to pair up with another party member, each of them gaining all the effects that the other has. The partner has to equip the chain as well (ie. one chain can be shared by two people); accessory) Inventory: Zoot's Reaper (WP:15, earth-elemental; scythe), Clock Cog (WP:14, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Justice (WP:8, causes blinded-effect, dagger), Twin Kunai (WP:6, dual strike, daggers), Spinning Bolas (WP: 5, deals the Slowed effect, but the effect is removed when retrieved; retrievable), Wrench (WP:3, decreases the target’s level by 1, retrievable), Cloak of the Blue Assassin (SP:1, suitable to Rogues; backwear), Sterile Gloves (grants immunity to poisoned- and bleeding-effects, handwear), Minuet of the Forest (Causes Wood damage equal to the minstrel's level to all enemies per round for as long as the song is sung. Costs 10 ether per round. Minstrel Song), 8 Potions, Grand Potion, 6 Health Cores, Tiger Balm, 12 Remedies, 2 Neutralizers, 3 Elixirs, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2 Deadly Venoms, 3 Smoke Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 4 Nostrums, 3 Meads, 3 Mulled Wines, Minimizing Dust, Bedroll, Shovel, Skeleton Decoy, Bone, 4 Mythril Shards, 3 Pumpkin Bombs (causes stunned-, poisoned-, asleep-, blinded-, sealed- and confused-effects to all opponents when used), x2 Gold Rings (Worth 15 gold; can be given to someone to make them enamored with the giver), Pauldrons (suitable for knights, dragoons, and skirmishers, SP: 2, accessory), Fenghuang Essence (After being consumed, automatically revives the target with full health once when knocked out; cannot revive targets that are already knocked out), Ancient Starbeam Dagger (WP: 12, damages undead, double WP from dusk until dawn, breaks after one use, throwing weapon), Crescent Shield (SP: 5, halved damage from elemental attacks, shield), Sticky Gloves (gains 50% more gold, suitable for Rogues, handwear), Baron's Epaulets (Suitable for short heroes, grants Command over short NPCs) Em (emjajoas) *Lucky* Unknown age human male Warden Level 16.5 Power Bonus: 4 Defense: 19 Health: 34/34 Gold: 56 Equipment: Aquabow (WP: 7, Water-elemental, poisoned by 10), Iron Knuckle Armour (Body, foot, and hand wear. Counts as one artefact. Usable by knights and dragoons. SP: 10. Cannot be removed by enemies), Fashionable Shield (SP:7), Anniversary Medal (Artefact/Accessory) (Power +2, SP +2, Max. Health +2, Max. Ether +2. The values will increase by 1 with each passing year) Inventory: Consumables: Smoke bomb, Grating Stone x2, Nostrum x2, Potion x3, Remedy x2, Venom, Grand Potion x3, Mead x2, Ambrosia, Phoenix Incense Weapons: Quality Cutlass (WP:6, Dagger), Bow(WP:5), Aging Starbeam Blade (WP: 9, damages undead, double WP from dusk until dawn, breaks after one use, longsword) Tools: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Equipment: White Marksman's Hat (⅙ chance of Assassination vs. Flying monsters; Headwear), Gentleman's Hat (SP: 1, suitable for men, headgear. The wearer has a 1/2 chance to not be affected by (Asleep), Ranger's Quiver (+1 WP to all Bows/Crossbows), x2 Crescent Shields (SP: 5, halved damage from elemental attacks, shield), Posco Padfoot (NPC, controlled by emjajoas) *Immune to blinded* *Explodes when knocked out* *Lucky* *Hastened* 111 year old male halfling Assassin Level 75.2 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 10 Health: 90/90 Gold: 29082 Equipment: Hellfire and Damnation (WP: 50, dual strike, deals damage to undead, deals poisoned by 250, daggers), Cloak of the Ex-Blue Assassin (Suitable for former blue assassins, immune to blinded SP: 10, backwear), Tattered Hood (Suitable for Posco, attacks deal the fragile effect if assassination fails, headwear), Peasant’s Robe (Suitable for anyone, +4 maximum health, bodywear), Talisman of the Last Resort (Suitable for suicidal old men, wearer explodes on being knocked out, dealing 200 damage to all enemies, accessory) Inventory: 82 Spoiled Nostrums (Deals the doomed and lucky effects), 85 Spoiled Smelling Salts (Deals the bleeding and hastened effects), 89 Spoiled Meads (Deals the poisoned by 25 and encouraged effects), 55 Deadly Venoms, 45 Venoms Melvin (NPC, controlled by JimButcher) *Civilian* *Slowed* 82 years old male dwarf Minstrel Level 1 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 16/16 Ether: 9/9 Gold: 0 Equipment: Out of Tune Slidewhistle (WP: 1, instrument), Spare Mirror (Suitable for anyone, carrier is slowed, accessory) Inventory: Phoenix Incense Note: As a civilian, the NPC dies when knocked out at the end of battle. Monk Pretzel (Played by Palathadric) *Immune to Fragile* *Bonded with Hybros* (*Hastened* *Lucky* *Immune to Cursed, Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, Weakened* *Immune to all elements*) 463-year-old male "hermit" Paladin Level 28.33 Power Bonus: 5 in front Defense: 25 (30 in back) Health: 49/49 Ether: 27/37 Gold: 936 Equipment: Dual Staff (WP:8, Ice, Lightning, Fire, Wind, Light; dual strike; staff), Mythril Shield (SP:20), Heavy Armour (SP:5, Immune to Fragile, Strategist's Shako (+5 power while in the front row, +5 SP while in the back; headwear), Soul Link Chain (Allows the user to pair up with another party member, each of them gaining all the effects that the other has. The partner has to equip the chain as well (ie. one chain can be shared by two people); accessory) Inventory: Heavy Flail (WP:5, causes fragile; mace), Flying Cross (WP:6; Darkness; broomstick), Steak (WP: 1; instantly kills vampires on successful hits; suitable for all), Impervious Shield (SP: 5; grants immunity to Fire), Duplovian Helmet (SP: 2; Immune to Magic and Healing; headwear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP: 1; Vermin with level less than half of the wearers are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; bodywear), Soothing Slippers (meditation restores 5 ether; footwear), Shackles of War (accessory), Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blinding, Scroll of Arc Sleep, 3 Potions, 7 Grand Potions, 5 Tonics, 2 Ether Cores, 7 Remedies, Neutralizer, Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), Phoenix Incense, 2 Smelling Salts, 5 Venoms, 5 Deadly Venoms, 2 Paralyzing Venoms, 3 Smoke Bombs, Fire Bomb, Holy Bomb, Military Grade Fire Bomb, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Magic Shovel (will always find something when used, limited to three uses per quest), 10 Bones, Raw Meat (+5 max. health upon consumption), Archaic Starbeam Blade (WP: 15, damages undead, double WP from dusk until dawn, breaks after one use, longsword), 2 Health Cores, Bunch of Cherries (A bunch of 10 cherries that each restore 1 ether when eaten; it is up to the user to choose how many they eat at a time), Rock Gauntlets (Suitable for anyone, grants the wearer Iron Fist at no ether cost, handwear), Crescent Shield (SP: 5, halved damage from elemental attacks, shield), Counterstrike Gloves (handwear), Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max Ether +4; backwear) Wally (NPC, controlled by Palathadric) 11 years old male gnomish Artisan *Immune to Blinded, Doomed, Fire, and Light* *Lucky* Level 15.5 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 2 Health: 29/35 Gold: 0 Equipment: All-Purpose Wrench (WP: 17, damages undead, hammer), Neat-o Goggles (Immune to blinded, light, and fire, accessory, suitable for Wally), Syndicate Cowl (SP: 2, Immune to Doomed effect) Inventory: Telescope, Magnifying Glass, Bedroll, 2 Pickaxes, 2 Shovels, 4 Potions, 4 Grand Potions, 5 Health Cores, Handy Suitcase (SP-2, use 2 Items; accessory)

"There's also some rabbits over there, could interrogate them."

Yes. The beam of light is currently powering the picbox. And once the sphere in the lower left is lit up, the door will open. I'll edit in some stuff in the event enemies are still alive when it happens.

The party prepared (though bickering), Jeaux pushes open the doors. They groan loudly as they swing outward, to reveal....even more blackness. The heroes exchange unsurprised looks and step forward, but evidently the ground beneath their feet is more fragile than they thought - the aging wood splinters underneath them, and the shoddily built scaffold the room has been built on crumples, sending everyone in a pile down to the cold, sleek marble floor. Immediately in front of them is a large black pedestal, standing at quite a height. The beam of light funnels through the glowing sphere atop of it, a beam of condensed, powerful light firing into a maze of wall-sized mirrors built atop of a series of isolated black stone slabs standing forebodingly several feet above them. The ceiling seems to be composed of the same material of the mirrors, affording the heroes a complete view of the enormous chamber. Everything is silent for a moment as the dust settles. Then, a cacophony of low, wind-like shrieks marks the coming of enemies from three different corridors in front of them. Posco draws his daggers, having jumped the distance of the collapse, each reverberating with the same sharp whistling sound. His short fellows get to their feet quickly as Soryx helps up the heroes. "This is it, heroes. If we are to escape with the citizens alive and end this menace, we must destroy the source of these abominations and open the final door." "That glass orb on the other end of the room-" Wally points at the dull reflection on the ceiling. "-as soon we reach and destroy the picbox, we need to position our spare mirror so that the light hits it. That should open the door, and then we can get to the Doc. Remember the light travels at perfect 90 degree angles." "That's nice and all, but we have to cut through these crazy shits to get to either of them. If that machine just keeps spawning more of them, we might be able to cover more ground if we split up." The solitary beam of light above them provided the only light as the horde of darkness poured forth. PREPARE FOR BATTLE!!! Observation Room Battle 1. In addition to regular battle actions, you may choose to move down a corridor to the next junction between corridors for your turn, ie, moving from one letter to another costs one turn. 2. Rounds for different junctions are run simultaneously, but free hits and the battle order of each junction are separate. Enemies will move between junctions if they do not have a hero present in their junction at the end of the round. Heroes arrive in another junction at the end of the battle order in that junction. 3. Area of effect specials, Shields, and items only affect the enemies in your junction. 4. Interacting with a pedestal accessible to your junction (destroying the picbox or placing the spare mirror) costs one turn. If placing the mirror, the side you are placing it on must be accessible from your current junction. 5. Until the picbox is destroyed, a random enemy will spawn each round in junction Q. (3/6 chance to spawn a Moon Elf Corpse, 2/6 chance to spawn an Imitation Gnome, 1/6 chance to spawn a Shade). 6. The heroes begin in the upper right, and can move to junctions A, B, and C. 7. Heroes bound with the Soul Link Chain cannot be in separate junctions at the same time. 8. When the sphere in the lower left is lit up, the forge door will unlock. At that point, moving to junction P will remove the hero from battle. If all heroes move to junction P and escape, the battle ends victoriously, even if enemies are still alive. Junction D Enemies Imitation Gnome A Level 25 Dark Humanoid Health: 498/498 Special: Underhanded – Imitation Gnome knocks the hero’s weapon out of their hand, forcing them to take a turn to pick it up again. Drops: Grand Potion Imitation Gnome B Level 25 Dark Humanoid Health: 498/498 Special: Underhanded – Imitation Gnome knocks the hero’s weapon out of their hand, forcing them to take a turn to pick it up again. Drops: Grand Potion Imitation Gnome C Level 25 Dark Humanoid Health: 498/498 Special: Underhanded – Imitation Gnome knocks the hero’s weapon out of their hand, forcing them to take a turn to pick it up again. Drops: Grand Potion Shade A Level 50 Dark Ethereal *Immune to instant kill and negative effects* Health: 830/830 Special: Blackest Night – Shade deals 10 darkness damage 1-6 times plus the jinxed and blinded effect to each hero. They then vanish, avoiding all actions and damage for the remainder of the round. Drops: Nothing Junction E Enemies Imitation Gnome D Level 25 Dark Humanoid Health: 498/498 Special: Underhanded – Imitation Gnome knocks the hero’s weapon out of their hand, forcing them to take a turn to pick it up again. Drops: Grand Potion Imitation Gnome E Level 25 Dark Humanoid Health: 498/498 Special: Underhanded – Imitation Gnome knocks the hero’s weapon out of their hand, forcing them to take a turn to pick it up again. Drops: Grand Potion Imitation Gnome F Level 25 Dark Humanoid Health: 498/498 Special: Underhanded – Imitation Gnome knocks the hero’s weapon out of their hand, forcing them to take a turn to pick it up again. Drops: Grand Potion Shadowed Moon Elf Corpse A Level 30 Dark Undead Health: 168/168 Defense: 5 Special: In the Moonlight – Shadowed Moon Elf Corpse deals 30 light/dark elemental damage to all heroes, and heals itself equal to the damage inflicted. Passive Special: Legion - Shadowed Moon Elf Corpse has a 1/6 chance to avoid a would-be successful assassination for every other Moon Elf Corpse in their junction. Drops: 20 gold Shadowed Moon Elf Corpse B Level 30 Dark Undead Health: 168/168 Defense: 5 Special: In the Moonlight – Shadowed Moon Elf Corpse deals 30 light/dark elemental damage to all heroes, and heals itself equal to the damage inflicted. Passive Special: Legion - Shadowed Moon Elf Corpse has a 1/6 chance to avoid a would-be successful assassination for every other Moon Elf Corpse in their junction. Drops: 20 gold Shadowed Moon Elf Corpse C Level 30 Dark Undead Health: 168/168 Defense: 5 Special: In the Moonlight – Shadowed Moon Elf Corpse deals 30 light/dark elemental damage to all heroes, and heals itself equal to the damage inflicted. Passive Special: Legion - Shadowed Moon Elf Corpse has a 1/6 chance to avoid a would-be successful assassination for every other Moon Elf Corpse in their junction. Drops: 20 gold Junction F Enemies Shade B Level 50 Dark Ethereal *Immune to instant kill and negative effects* Health: 830/830 Special: Blackest Night – Shade deals 10 darkness damage 1-6 times plus the jinxed and blinded effect to each hero. They then vanish, avoiding all actions and damage for the remainder of the round. Drops: Nothing Shade C Level 50 Dark Ethereal *Immune to instant kill and negative effects* Health: 830/830 Special: Blackest Night – Shade deals 10 darkness damage 1-6 times plus the jinxed and blinded effect to each hero. They then vanish, avoiding all actions and damage for the remainder of the round. Drops: Nothing Party Jeaux Elmfyre (joeshmoe554) *Blessed* *Transcended* *Immune to Sealing, Bleeding, and Confused* *Party Leader* Unknown age automaton male Evoker Level 17.5 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 2 Health: 21/25 Ether: 18/18 Gold: 615 Equipment: Divine Cannonade (WP:11; gives blessed- and transcended-effects to user; hollow; handcannon), Enchanted Bracelet (protects from sealing; accessory), Automaton Armor (SP:2, immune to bleeding and confused; suitable to automata only; bodywear) Inventory: Eminus (WP: 5; bow), Ranger's Quiver (WP+1; backwear), Topaz, Soma, Smelling Salts, Tonic, Grand Tonic x2, Grand Potion x6, Remedy x4, Venom x2, Volatile Venom x4, Jinxy Juice, Smoke Bomb, Water Bomb, Bedroll, Bone x6, Handy Suitcase (SP-2, use 2 Items; accessory), Amethyst, Experienced Turdwing (Deals the confused and poisoned by 1 effects on an opponent when used, fly familiar), 3 Health Cores, Phoenix Essence, Crescent Shield (SP: 5, halved damage from elemental attacks, shield) Summons: Nilrem Soryx Dourskull (NPC, controlled by Palathadric) *Favors Dark* *Counterstriking* *Immune to Darkness, Ice, Hexed, and Confused* 43 years old male wereviper Hunter Level 22.66 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 16 Health: 37/37 Gold: 26 Equipment: Vanquisher (WP: 23, light, ice, and lightning elemental, greatsword), Darksteel Armor (Suitable for anyone, SP: 6, max health +3, immune to darkness, hexed, and confused, bodywear), Counterstrike Gauntlets (Suitable for Soryx, SP: 7, if the wearer is damaged by a Free Hit, they counter with strength equal to their level), Frost Helmet (SP: 3, ice immune) Inventory: Dastan Dual Axes (WP: 7, 1/6 chance to seal dragons, dual-strike, axes), Cracked Starbeam Dagger (WP: 10, damages undead, double WP from dusk until dawn, breaks after one use, throwing weapon) Erveka "Eva" (NPC, controlled by joeshmoe554) *Regenerating* 19 years old female kobold Chi Monk Level 17 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 36/36 Ether: 20/20 Equipment: Magic Viper Skin (heals 1 health to wearer each round of battle unless knocked out; accessory) Inventory: Amethyst, Pointy Teeth (Suitable for kobolds, martial hits deal the bleeding effect, accessory) Hybros (JimButcher)*Hastened* *Lucky* *Immune to Cursed, Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, Weakened* *Immune to all elements* *Bonded with Pretzel* (*Immune to Fragile*) 53-year-old male imp Assassin Level: 30.25 Power Bonus: +1 Defense: 0 Health: 45/45 Gold: 1224 Equipment: Sword of Ancestral Hatred (WP: 45, gains 1/4 WP every kill made with it, light-, darkness-, fire-, ice-, and wind-elemental; longsword, poisoned by 10), Golden Armor (user is permanently hastened and cursed, fire-, water-, earth-, wind-, wood-, ice-, lightning-, darkness-, light-elemental, grants immunity to Sleep, Blindness, Confusion, Frailty, and Weakening; bodywear), Cloak of the Red Assassin (Chance of Assassination is 1/3, suitable for Assassins; backwear), The Black Hat (Suitable for anyone, grants Intimidation, immune to darkness and cursed, headwear), Soul Link Chain (Allows the user to pair up with another party member, each of them gaining all the effects that the other has. The partner has to equip the chain as well (ie. one chain can be shared by two people); accessory) Inventory: Zoot's Reaper (WP:15, earth-elemental; scythe), Clock Cog (WP:14, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Justice (WP:8, causes blinded-effect, dagger), Twin Kunai (WP:6, dual strike, daggers), Spinning Bolas (WP: 5, deals the Slowed effect, but the effect is removed when retrieved; retrievable), Wrench (WP:3, decreases the target’s level by 1, retrievable), Cloak of the Blue Assassin (SP:1, suitable to Rogues; backwear), Sterile Gloves (grants immunity to poisoned- and bleeding-effects, handwear), Minuet of the Forest (Causes Wood damage equal to the minstrel's level to all enemies per round for as long as the song is sung. Costs 10 ether per round. Minstrel Song), 8 Potions, Grand Potion, 6 Health Cores, Tiger Balm, 12 Remedies, 2 Neutralizers, 3 Elixirs, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2 Deadly Venoms, 3 Smoke Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 4 Nostrums, 3 Meads, 3 Mulled Wines, Minimizing Dust, Bedroll, Shovel, Skeleton Decoy, Bone, 4 Mythril Shards, 3 Pumpkin Bombs (causes stunned-, poisoned-, asleep-, blinded-, sealed- and confused-effects to all opponents when used), x2 Gold Rings (Worth 15 gold; can be given to someone to make them enamored with the giver), Pauldrons (suitable for knights, dragoons, and skirmishers, SP: 2, accessory), Fenghuang Essence (After being consumed, automatically revives the target with full health once when knocked out; cannot revive targets that are already knocked out), Ancient Starbeam Dagger (WP: 12, damages undead, double WP from dusk until dawn, breaks after one use, throwing weapon), Crescent Shield (SP: 5, halved damage from elemental attacks, shield), Sticky Gloves (gains 50% more gold, suitable for Rogues, handwear), Baron's Epaulets (Suitable for short heroes, grants Command over short NPCs) Em (emjajoas) *Lucky* Unknown age human male Warden Level 16.5 Power Bonus: 4 Defense: 19 Health: 34/34 Gold: 56 Equipment: Aquabow (WP: 7, Water-elemental, poisoned by 10), Iron Knuckle Armour (Body, foot, and hand wear. Counts as one artefact. Usable by knights and dragoons. SP: 10. Cannot be removed by enemies), Fashionable Shield (SP:7), Anniversary Medal (Artefact/Accessory) (Power +2, SP +2, Max. Health +2, Max. Ether +2. The values will increase by 1 with each passing year) Inventory: Consumables: Smoke bomb, Grating Stone x2, Nostrum x2, Potion x3, Remedy x2, Venom, Grand Potion x3, Mead x2, Ambrosia, Phoenix Incense Weapons: Quality Cutlass (WP:6, Dagger), Bow(WP:5), Aging Starbeam Blade (WP: 9, damages undead, double WP from dusk until dawn, breaks after one use, longsword) Tools: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Equipment: White Marksman's Hat (⅙ chance of Assassination vs. Flying monsters; Headwear), Gentleman's Hat (SP: 1, suitable for men, headgear. The wearer has a 1/2 chance to not be affected by (Asleep), Ranger's Quiver (+1 WP to all Bows/Crossbows), x2 Crescent Shields (SP: 5, halved damage from elemental attacks, shield), Posco Padfoot (NPC, controlled by emjajoas) *Immune to blinded* *Explodes when knocked out* *Lucky* 111 year old male halfling Assassin Level 75.2 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 10 Health: 90/90 Gold: 29082 Equipment: Hellfire and Damnation (WP: 50, dual strike, deals damage to undead, deals poisoned by 250, daggers), Cloak of the Ex-Blue Assassin (Suitable for former blue assassins, immune to blinded SP: 10, backwear), Tattered Hood (Suitable for Posco, attacks deal the fragile effect if assassination fails, headwear), Peasant’s Robe (Suitable for anyone, +4 maximum health, bodywear), Talisman of the Last Resort (Suitable for suicidal old men, wearer explodes on being knocked out, dealing 200 damage to all enemies, accessory) Inventory: 82 Spoiled Nostrums (Deals the doomed and lucky effects), 86 Spoiled Smelling Salts (Deals the bleeding and hastened effects), 89 Spoiled Meads (Deals the poisoned by 25 and encouraged effects), 55 Deadly Venoms, 45 Venoms Melvin (NPC, controlled by JimButcher) *Civilian* *Slowed* 82 years old male dwarf Minstrel Level 1 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 16/16 Ether: 9/9 Gold: 0 Equipment: Out of Tune Slidewhistle (WP: 1, instrument), Spare Mirror (Suitable for anyone, carrier is slowed, accessory) Inventory: Phoenix Incense Note: As a civilian, the NPC dies when knocked out at the end of battle. Monk Pretzel (Played by Palathadric) *Immune to Fragile* *Bonded with Hybros* (*Hastened* *Lucky* *Immune to Cursed, Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, Weakened* *Immune to all elements*) 463-year-old male "hermit" Paladin Level 28.33 Power Bonus: 5 in front Defense: 25 (30 in back) Health: 49/49 Ether: 27/37 Gold: 936 Equipment: Dual Staff (WP:8, Ice, Lightning, Fire, Wind, Light; dual strike; staff), Mythril Shield (SP:20), Heavy Armour (SP:5, Immune to Fragile, Strategist's Shako (+5 power while in the front row, +5 SP while in the back; headwear), Soul Link Chain (Allows the user to pair up with another party member, each of them gaining all the effects that the other has. The partner has to equip the chain as well (ie. one chain can be shared by two people); accessory) Inventory: Heavy Flail (WP:5, causes fragile; mace), Flying Cross (WP:6; Darkness; broomstick), Steak (WP: 1; instantly kills vampires on successful hits; suitable for all), Impervious Shield (SP: 5; grants immunity to Fire), Duplovian Helmet (SP: 2; Immune to Magic and Healing; headwear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP: 1; Vermin with level less than half of the wearers are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; bodywear), Soothing Slippers (meditation restores 5 ether; footwear), Shackles of War (accessory), Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blinding, Scroll of Arc Sleep, 3 Potions, 7 Grand Potions, 5 Tonics, 2 Ether Cores, 7 Remedies, Neutralizer, Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), Phoenix Incense, 2 Smelling Salts, 5 Venoms, 5 Deadly Venoms, 2 Paralyzing Venoms, 3 Smoke Bombs, Fire Bomb, Holy Bomb, Military Grade Fire Bomb, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Magic Shovel (will always find something when used, limited to three uses per quest), 10 Bones, Raw Meat (+5 max. health upon consumption), Archaic Starbeam Blade (WP: 15, damages undead, double WP from dusk until dawn, breaks after one use, longsword), 2 Health Cores, Bunch of Cherries (A bunch of 10 cherries that each restore 1 ether when eaten; it is up to the user to choose how many they eat at a time), Rock Gauntlets (Suitable for anyone, grants the wearer Iron Fist at no ether cost, handwear), Crescent Shield (SP: 5, halved damage from elemental attacks, shield), Counterstrike Gloves (handwear), Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max Ether +4; backwear) Wally (NPC, controlled by Palathadric) 11 years old male gnomish Artisan *Immune to Blinded, Doomed, Fire, and Light* *Lucky* Level 15.5 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 2 Health: 29/35 Gold: 0 Equipment: All-Purpose Wrench (WP: 17, damages undead, hammer), Neat-o Goggles (Immune to blinded, light, and fire, accessory, suitable for Wally), Syndicate Cowl (SP: 2, Immune to Doomed effect) Inventory: Telescope, Magnifying Glass, Bedroll, 2 Pickaxes, 2 Shovels, 4 Potions, 4 Grand Potions, 5 Health Cores, Handy Suitcase (SP-2, use 2 Items; accessory)

Atramor sighed. "Fine, we'll hear ya' out later. First we need to find our girl. Compass sounds like a plan." The regulator looked back up at the girls and coughed, before sweeping off his hat and bowing. " 'Scuse us ladies, we're just lookin' to pick up a friend of ours, we'll be outta your hair soon enough," he stated in a thoroughly diplomatic fashion, having taken his hat off and everything.

I like it.

No. Just read the section on expert class in the training room to know how to get access to them.

Everyone re-equips themselves. Hybros and Pretzel hear a distinct tune as they are linked together. I'll post the battle in a bit. Double check your stats to make sure they're accurate. Party Jeaux Elmfyre (joeshmoe554) *Blessed* *Transcended* *Immune to Sealing, Bleeding, and Confused* *Party Leader* Unknown age automaton male Evoker Level 17.5 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 2 Health: 21/25 Ether: 18/18 Gold: 615 Equipment: Divine Cannonade (WP:11; gives blessed- and transcended-effects to user; hollow; handcannon), Enchanted Bracelet (protects from sealing; accessory), Automaton Armor (SP:2, immune to bleeding and confused; suitable to automata only; bodywear) Inventory: Eminus (WP: 5; bow), Ranger's Quiver (WP+1; backwear), Topaz, Soma, Smelling Salts, Tonic, Grand Tonic x2, Grand Potion x6, Remedy x4, Venom x2, Volatile Venom x4, Jinxy Juice, Smoke Bomb, Water Bomb, Bedroll, Bone x6, Handy Suitcase (SP-2, use 2 Items; accessory), Amethyst, Experienced Turdwing (Deals the confused and poisoned by 1 effects on an opponent when used, fly familiar), 3 Health Cores, Phoenix Essence, Crescent Shield (SP: 5, halved damage from elemental attacks, shield) Summons: Thunder Mode Soryx Dourskull (NPC, controlled by Palathadric) *Favors Dark* *Counterstriking* *Immune to Darkness, Ice, Hexed, and Confused* 43 years old male wereviper Hunter Level 22.66 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 16 Health: 37/37 Gold: 26 Equipment: Vanquisher (WP: 23, light, ice, and lightning elemental, greatsword), Darksteel Armor (Suitable for anyone, SP: 6, max health +3, immune to darkness, hexed, and confused, bodywear), Counterstrike Gauntlets (Suitable for Soryx, SP: 7, if the wearer is damaged by a Free Hit, they counter with strength equal to their level), Frost Helmet (SP: 3, ice immune) Inventory: Dastan Dual Axes (WP: 7, 1/6 chance to seal dragons, dual-strike, axes), Cracked Starbeam Dagger (WP: 10, damages undead, double WP from dusk until dawn, breaks after one use, throwing weapon) Erveka "Eva" (NPC, controlled by joeshmoe554) 19 years old female kobold Chi Monk Level 17 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 36/36 Ether: 20/20 Equipment: Pointy Teeth (Suitable for kobolds, martial hits deal the bleeding effect, accessory) Inventory: Amethyst, Magic Viper Skin (heals 1 health to wearer each round of battle unless knocked out; accessory) Hybros (JimButcher)*Hastened* *Lucky* *Immune to Cursed, Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, Weakened* *Immune to all elements* *Bonded with Pretzel* (*Immune to Fragile*) 53-year-old male imp Assassin Level: 30.25 Power Bonus: +1 Defense: 0 Health: 45/45 Gold: 1224 Equipment: Sword of Ancestral Hatred (WP: 45, gains 1/4 WP every kill made with it, light-, darkness-, fire-, ice-, and wind-elemental; longsword, poisoned by 10), Golden Armor (user is permanently hastened and cursed, fire-, water-, earth-, wind-, wood-, ice-, lightning-, darkness-, light-elemental, grants immunity to Sleep, Blindness, Confusion, Frailty, and Weakening; bodywear), Cloak of the Red Assassin (Chance of Assassination is 1/3, suitable for Assassins; backwear), The Black Hat (Suitable for anyone, grants Intimidation, immune to darkness and cursed, headwear), Soul Link Chain (Allows the user to pair up with another party member, each of them gaining all the effects that the other has. The partner has to equip the chain as well (ie. one chain can be shared by two people); accessory) Inventory: Zoot's Reaper (WP:15, earth-elemental; scythe), Clock Cog (WP:14, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Justice (WP:8, causes blinded-effect, dagger), Twin Kunai (WP:6, dual strike, daggers), Spinning Bolas (WP: 5, deals the Slowed effect, but the effect is removed when retrieved; retrievable), Wrench (WP:3, decreases the target’s level by 1, retrievable), Cloak of the Blue Assassin (SP:1, suitable to Rogues; backwear), Sterile Gloves (grants immunity to poisoned- and bleeding-effects, handwear), Minuet of the Forest (Causes Wood damage equal to the minstrel's level to all enemies per round for as long as the song is sung. Costs 10 ether per round. Minstrel Song), 8 Potions, Grand Potion, 6 Health Cores, Tiger Balm, 12 Remedies, 2 Neutralizers, 3 Elixirs, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2 Deadly Venoms, 3 Smoke Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 4 Nostrums, 3 Meads, 3 Mulled Wines, Minimizing Dust, Bedroll, Shovel, Skeleton Decoy, Bone, 4 Mythril Shards, 3 Pumpkin Bombs (causes stunned-, poisoned-, asleep-, blinded-, sealed- and confused-effects to all opponents when used), x2 Gold Rings (Worth 15 gold; can be given to someone to make them enamored with the giver), Pauldrons (suitable for knights, dragoons, and skirmishers, SP: 2, accessory), Fenghuang Essence (After being consumed, automatically revives the target with full health once when knocked out; cannot revive targets that are already knocked out), Ancient Starbeam Dagger (WP: 12, damages undead, double WP from dusk until dawn, breaks after one use, throwing weapon), Crescent Shield (SP: 5, halved damage from elemental attacks, shield), Sticky Gloves (gains 50% more gold, suitable for Rogues, handwear), Baron's Epaulets (Suitable for short heroes, grants Command over short NPCs) Em (emjajoas) *Lucky* Unknown age human male Warden Level 16.5 Power Bonus: 4 Defense: 19 Health: 17/34 Gold: 56 Equipment: Aquabow (WP: 7, Water-elemental, poisoned by 10), Iron Knuckle Armour (Body, foot, and hand wear. Counts as one artefact. Usable by knights and dragoons. SP: 10. Cannot be removed by enemies), Fashionable Shield (SP:7), Anniversary Medal (Artefact/Accessory) (Power +2, SP +2, Max. Health +2, Max. Ether +2. The values will increase by 1 with each passing year) Inventory: Consumables: Smoke bomb, Grating Stone x2, Nostrum x2, Potion x3, Remedy x2, Venom, Grand Potion x3, Mead x2, Ambrosia, Phoenix Incense Weapons: Quality Cutlass (WP:6, Dagger), Bow(WP:5), Aging Starbeam Blade (WP: 9, damages undead, double WP from dusk until dawn, breaks after one use, longsword) Tools: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Equipment: White Marksman's Hat (⅙ chance of Assassination vs. Flying monsters; Headwear), Gentleman's Hat (SP: 1, suitable for men, headgear. The wearer has a 1/2 chance to not be affected by (Asleep), Ranger's Quiver (+1 WP to all Bows/Crossbows), x2 Crescent Shields (SP: 5, halved damage from elemental attacks, shield), Posco Padfoot (NPC, controlled by emjajoas) *Immune to blinded* *Explodes when knocked out* *Lucky* 111 year old male halfling Assassin Level 75.2 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 10 Health: 90/90 Gold: 29082 Equipment: Hellfire and Damnation (WP: 50, dual strike, deals damage to undead, deals poisoned by 250, daggers), Cloak of the Ex-Blue Assassin (Suitable for former blue assassins, immune to blinded SP: 10, backwear), Tattered Hood (Suitable for Posco, attacks deal the fragile effect if assassination fails, headwear), Peasant’s Robe (Suitable for anyone, +4 maximum health, bodywear), Talisman of the Last Resort (Suitable for suicidal old men, wearer explodes on being knocked out, dealing 200 damage to all enemies, accessory) Inventory: 82 Spoiled Nostrums (Deals the doomed and lucky effects), 86 Spoiled Smelling Salts (Deals the bleeding and hastened effects), 89 Spoiled Meads (Deals the poisoned by 25 and encouraged effects), 55 Deadly Venoms, 45 Venoms Melvin (NPC, controlled by JimButcher) *Civilian* *Slowed* 82 years old male dwarf Minstrel Level 1 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 16/16 Ether: 9/9 Gold: 0 Equipment: Out of Tune Slidewhistle (WP: 1, instrument), Spare Mirror (Suitable for anyone, carrier is slowed, accessory) Inventory: Phoenix Incense Note: As a civilian, the NPC dies when knocked out at the end of battle. Monk Pretzel (Played by Palathadric) *Immune to Fragile* *Bonded with Hybros* (*Hastened* *Lucky* *Immune to Cursed, Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, Weakened* *Immune to all elements*) 463-year-old male "hermit" Paladin Level 28.33 Power Bonus: 5 in front Defense: 25 (30 in back) Health: 49/49 Ether: 28/37 Gold: 936 Equipment: Dual Staff (WP:8, Ice, Lightning, Fire, Wind, Light; dual strike; staff), Mythril Shield (SP:20), Heavy Armour (SP:5, Immune to Fragile, Strategist's Shako (+5 power while in the front row, +5 SP while in the back; headwear), Soul Link Chain (Allows the user to pair up with another party member, each of them gaining all the effects that the other has. The partner has to equip the chain as well (ie. one chain can be shared by two people); accessory) Inventory: Heavy Flail (WP:5, causes fragile; mace), Flying Cross (WP:6; Darkness; broomstick), Steak (WP: 1; instantly kills vampires on successful hits; suitable for all), Impervious Shield (SP: 5; grants immunity to Fire), Duplovian Helmet (SP: 2; Immune to Magic and Healing; headwear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP: 1; Vermin with level less than half of the wearers are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; bodywear), Soothing Slippers (meditation restores 5 ether; footwear), Shackles of War (accessory), Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blinding, Scroll of Arc Sleep, 3 Potions, 7 Grand Potions, 5 Tonics, 2 Ether Cores, 7 Remedies, Neutralizer, Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), Phoenix Incense, 2 Smelling Salts, 5 Venoms, 5 Deadly Venoms, 2 Paralyzing Venoms, 3 Smoke Bombs, Fire Bomb, Holy Bomb, Military Grade Fire Bomb, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Magic Shovel (will always find something when used, limited to three uses per quest), 10 Bones, Raw Meat (+5 max. health upon consumption), Archaic Starbeam Blade (WP: 15, damages undead, double WP from dusk until dawn, breaks after one use, longsword), 2 Health Cores, Bunch of Cherries (A bunch of 10 cherries that each restore 1 ether when eaten; it is up to the user to choose how many they eat at a time), Rock Gauntlets (Suitable for anyone, grants the wearer Iron Fist at no ether cost, handwear), Crescent Shield (SP: 5, halved damage from elemental attacks, shield), Counterstrike Gloves (handwear), Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max Ether +4; backwear) Wally (NPC, controlled by Palathadric) 11 years old male gnomish Artisan *Immune to Blinded, Doomed, Fire, and Light* *Lucky* Level 15.5 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 2 Health: 29/35 Gold: 0 Equipment: All-Purpose Wrench (WP: 17, damages undead, hammer), Neat-o Goggles (Immune to blinded, light, and fire, accessory, suitable for Wally), Syndicate Cowl (SP: 2, Immune to Doomed effect) Inventory: Telescope, Magnifying Glass, Bedroll, 2 Pickaxes, 2 Shovels, 4 Potions, 4 Grand Potions, 5 Health Cores, Handy Suitcase (SP-2, use 2 Items; accessory)

I didn't break Dastan's final battle if that's what you mean. I just shot your overpowered boss in the head.

Special. megablocking. Mirror.

You could make the same argument in Arthur for Quest 53. Still probably for the best if taken out.

"No offense mate, but we're not gettin' involved in your politics unless we have to." Atramor looks around the bathhouse and frowns. "I should be less than surprised. Shoulda' brought Purple with us."

They're just guys having a drink. I don't see any jail bars or prisoners.

Atramor popped open the door for Skrall. "That took much longer than it should've."

Atramor searches the man.

Atramor grumbles. "Makes perfect sense, but I already searched all the guards for the keys."

"Solid diamond. The moon elves laced it with magic somehow. Light bounces off at perfect angles. Probably heavy as hell, but useful considering what we're trying to do."

He can sing all the basic Minstrel songs.

"Hmph. Fine." "City's not safe 'til they're all dead," stated Posco bluntly. "Aye, good to see you again Hybros. Actually, Vinum here's my cousin - after the city opened up I thought I'd pay him a visit. Bad timin', eh? If you really think I'll be of help, I'll come along..." "Mister Pretzel, nice to have you by our side once again! Bonies haven't as been as bad since the captain got acquainted with that Attina. Well, they killed stuff together, anyway, hah. Jules' been...fine, Knifey's been good, too. He's a nice chap, just not a talker.' "Heroica's range of companions stretches farther than I thought. But now is not the time. We must stop these shades. Everyone second we spend here is another potentially being created." The heroes prepared, their party heads down the nearest trapdoor. As usual, the darkness nearly consumes them as they walk. They can hardly hear eachother's breath or footsteps while doing so. Those in the front bump into a set of massive iron doors. Above them, the beam of light from the planetarium has appeared for the first time since their road split. A crystal above the doorframe glows vibrantly, the shaft of what now seems to be moonlight passing within. Melvin shields his eyes slightly as Wally grips Erveka's hand. Posco's scowl deepens, blades at the ready. Soryx remains silent as ever. Will the party open the door? Party Jeaux Elmfyre (joeshmoe554) *Blessed* *Transcended* *Immune to Sealing, Bleeding, and Confused* *Party Leader* Unknown age automaton male Evoker Level 17.5 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 2 Health: 21/25 Ether: 18/18 Gold: 615 Equipment: Divine Cannonade (WP:11; gives blessed- and transcended-effects to user; hollow; handcannon), Enchanted Bracelet (protects from sealing; accessory), Automaton Armor (SP:2, immune to bleeding and confused; suitable to automata only; bodywear) Inventory: Eminus (WP: 5; bow), Ranger's Quiver (WP+1; backwear), Topaz, Soma, Smelling Salts, Tonic, Grand Tonic x2, Grand Potion x6, Remedy x4, Venom x2, Volatile Venom x4, Jinxy Juice, Smoke Bomb, Water Bomb, Bedroll, Bone x6, Handy Suitcase (SP-2, use 2 Items; accessory), Amethyst, Experienced Turdwing (Deals the confused and poisoned by 1 effects on an opponent when used, fly familiar), 3 Health Cores, Phoenix Essence, Crescent Shield (SP: 5, halved damage from elemental attacks, shield) Summons: Thunder Mode Soryx Dourskull (NPC, controlled by Palathadric) *Favors Dark* *Counterstriking* *Immune to Darkness, Ice, Hexed, and Confused* 43 years old male wereviper Hunter Level 22.66 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 16 Health: 37/37 Gold: 26 Equipment: Vanquisher (WP: 23, light, ice, and lightning elemental, greatsword), Darksteel Armor (Suitable for anyone, SP: 6, max health +3, immune to darkness, hexed, and confused, bodywear), Counterstrike Gauntlets (Suitable for Soryx, SP: 7, if the wearer is damaged by a Free Hit, they counter with strength equal to their level), Frost Helmet (SP: 3, ice immune) Inventory: Dastan Dual Axes (WP: 7, 1/6 chance to seal dragons, dual-strike, axes), Cracked Starbeam Dagger (WP: 10, damages undead, double WP from dusk until dawn, breaks after one use, throwing weapon) Erveka "Eva" (NPC, controlled by joeshmoe554) 19 years old female kobold Chi Monk Level 17 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 36/36 Ether: 20/20 Equipment: Pointy Teeth (Suitable for kobolds, martial hits deal the bleeding effect, accessory) Inventory: None Hybros (JimButcher)*Hastened* *Lucky* *Immune to Cursed, Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, Weakened* *Immune to all elements* 53-year-old male imp Assassin Level: 30.25 Power Bonus: +1 Defense: 0 Health: 45/45 Gold: 1224 Equipment: Sword of Ancestral Hatred (WP: 45, gains 1/4 WP every kill made with it, light-, darkness-, fire-, ice-, and wind-elemental; longsword, poisoned by 10), Golden Armor (user is permanently hastened and cursed, fire-, water-, earth-, wind-, wood-, ice-, lightning-, darkness-, light-elemental, grants immunity to Sleep, Blindness, Confusion, Frailty, and Weakening; bodywear), Cloak of the Red Assassin (Chance of Assassination is 1/3, suitable for Assassins; backwear), The Black Hat (Suitable for anyone, grants Intimidation, immune to darkness and cursed, headwear) Baron's Epaulets (Suitable for short heroes, grants Command over short NPCs) Inventory: Zoot's Reaper (WP:15, earth-elemental; scythe), Clock Cog (WP:14, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Justice (WP:8, causes blinded-effect, dagger), Twin Kunai (WP:6, dual strike, daggers), Spinning Bolas (WP: 5, deals the Slowed effect, but the effect is removed when retrieved; retrievable), Wrench (WP:3, decreases the target’s level by 1, retrievable), Cloak of the Blue Assassin (SP:1, suitable to Rogues; backwear), Sterile Gloves (grants immunity to poisoned- and bleeding-effects, handwear), Minuet of the Forest (Causes Wood damage equal to the minstrel's level to all enemies per round for as long as the song is sung. Costs 10 ether per round. Minstrel Song), 8 Potions, Grand Potion, 6 Health Cores, Tiger Balm, 12 Remedies, 2 Neutralizers, 3 Elixirs, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2 Deadly Venoms, 3 Smoke Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 4 Nostrums, 3 Meads, 3 Mulled Wines, Minimizing Dust, Bedroll, Shovel, Skeleton Decoy, Bone, 4 Mythril Shards, 3 Pumpkin Bombs (causes stunned-, poisoned-, asleep-, blinded-, sealed- and confused-effects to all opponents when used), x2 Gold Rings (Worth 15 gold; can be given to someone to make them enamored with the giver), Pauldrons (suitable for knights, dragoons, and skirmishers, SP: 2, accessory), Fenghuang Essence (After being consumed, automatically revives the target with full health once when knocked out; cannot revive targets that are already knocked out), Ancient Starbeam Dagger (WP: 12, damages undead, double WP from dusk until dawn, breaks after one use, throwing weapon), Crescent Shield (SP: 5, halved damage from elemental attacks, shield), Sticky Gloves (gains 50% more gold, suitable for Rogues, handwear) Em (emjajoas) *Lucky* *Slowed* Unknown age human male Warden Level 16.5 Power Bonus: 2 Defense: 17 Health: 15/32 Gold: 56 Equipment: Aquabow (WP: 7, Water-elemental, poisoned by 10), Spare Mirror (Suitable for anyone, carrier is slowed, accessory), Iron Knuckle Armour (Body, foot, and hand wear. Counts as one artefact. Usable by knights and dragoons. SP: 10. Cannot be removed by enemies), Fashionable Shield (SP:7) Inventory: Consumables: Smoke bomb, Grating Stone x2, Nostrum x2, Potion x3, Remedy x2, Venom, Grand Potion x3, Mead x2, Ambrosia Weapons: Quality Cutlass (WP:6, Dagger), Bow(WP:5), Aging Starbeam Blade (WP: 9, damages undead, double WP from dusk until dawn, breaks after one use, longsword) Tools: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Equipment: White Marksman's Hat (⅙ chance of Assassination vs. Flying monsters; Headwear), Gentleman's Hat (SP: 1, suitable for men, headgear. The wearer has a 1/2 chance to not be affected by (Asleep), Ranger's Quiver (+1 WP to all Bows/Crossbows), x2 Crescent Shields (SP: 5, halved damage from elemental attacks, shield), Anniversary Medal (Artefact/Accessory) (Power +2, SP +2, Max. Health +2, Max. Ether +2. The values will increase by 1 with each passing year) Posco Padfoot (NPC, controlled by emjajoas) *Immune to blinded* *Explodes when knocked out* *Lucky* 111 year old male halfling Assassin Level 75.2 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 10 Health: 90/90 Gold: 29082 Equipment: Hellfire and Damnation (WP: 50, dual strike, deals damage to undead, deals poisoned by 250, daggers), Cloak of the Ex-Blue Assassin (Suitable for former blue assassins, immune to blinded SP: 10, backwear), Tattered Hood (Suitable for Posco, attacks deal the fragile effect if assassination fails, headwear), Peasant’s Robe (Suitable for anyone, +4 maximum health, bodywear), Talisman of the Last Resort (Suitable for suicidal old men, wearer explodes on being knocked out, dealing 200 damage to all enemies, accessory) Inventory: 83 Spoiled Nostrums (Deals the doomed and lucky effects), 86 Spoiled Smelling Salts (Deals the bleeding and hastened effects), 89 Spoiled Meads (Deals the poisoned by 25 and encouraged effects), 55 Deadly Venoms, 45 Venoms Melvin (NPC, controlled by JimButcher) *Civilian* 82 years old male dwarf Minstrel Level 1 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 16/16 Ether: 9/9 Gold: 0 Equipment: Out of Tune Slidewhistle (WP: 1, instrument) Note: As a civilian, the NPC dies when knocked out at the end of battle. Monk Pretzel (Played by Palathadric) *Immune to Fragile* 463-year-old male "hermit" Paladin Level 28.33 Power Bonus: 5 in front Defense: 27 (32 in back) Health: 49/49 Ether: 32/41 Gold: 936 Equipment: Dual Staff (WP:8, Ice, Lightning, Fire, Wind, Light; dual strike; staff), Mythril Shield (SP:20), Heavy Armour (SP:5, Immune to Fragile, Strategist's Shako (+5 power while in the front row, +5 SP while in the back; headwear), Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max Ether +4; backwear) Inventory: Heavy Flail (WP:5, causes fragile; mace), , Flying Cross (WP:6; Darkness; broomstick),, Steak (WP: 1; instantly kills vampires on successful hits; suitable for all), Impervious Shield (SP: 5; grants immunity to Fire), ), Duplovian Helmet (SP: 2; Immune to Magic and Healing; headwear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP: 1; Vermin with level less than half of the wearers are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; bodywear), Soothing Slippers (meditation restores 5 ether; footwear), Magic Viper Skin (heals 1 health to wearer each round of battle unless knocked out; accessory), Shackles of War (accessory), Amethyst, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blinding, Scroll of Arc Sleep, 3 Potions, 7 Grand Potions, 5 Tonics, 2 Ether Cores, 7 Remedies, Neutralizer, Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), 3 Phoenix Incenses, 2 Smelling Salts, 5 Venoms, 5 Deadly Venoms, 2 Paralyzing Venoms, 3 Smoke Bombs, Fire Bomb, Holy Bomb, Military Grade Fire Bomb, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Magic Shovel (will always find something when used, limited to three uses per quest), 10 Bones, Raw Meat (+5 max. health upon consumption), Archaic Starbeam Blade (WP: 15, damages undead, double WP from dusk until dawn, breaks after one use, longsword), 2 Health Cores, Bunch of Cherries (A bunch of 10 cherries that each restore 1 ether when eaten; it is up to the user to choose how many they eat at a time), Soul Link Chain (Allows the user to pair up with another party member, each of them gaining all the effects that the other has. The partner has to equip the chain as well (ie. one chain can be shared by two people); accessory) Shovel, Pickaxe, Rock Gauntlets (Suitable for anyone, grants the wearer Iron Fist at no ether cost, handwear), Crescent Shield (SP: 5, halved damage from elemental attacks, shield), Counterstrike Gloves (handwear) Wally (NPC, controlled by Palathadric) 11 years old male gnomish Artisan *Immune to Blinded, Doomed, Fire, and Light* Level 15.5 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 2 Health: 29/35 Gold: 0 Equipment: All-Purpose Wrench (WP: 17, damages undead, hammer), Neat-o Goggles (Immune to blinded, light, and fire, accessory, suitable for Wally), Syndicate Cowl (SP: 2, Immune to Doomed effect) Inventory: Telescope, Magnifying Glass, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel, 4 Potions, 4 Grand Potions, 5 Health Cores, Handy Suitcase (SP-2, use 2 Items; accessory)

Consider the swept-back hair. It looks different but still recognizable and not like a 50s waitress.

There was one in Quest 69.

This?

Sorry for the slowness of the updates. Birthday stuff, plus the next sequence is a somewhat large one. You're probably two thirds of the way done now, so it won't be much longer. "Yes, that sounds best..." "Shouldn't be a problem if we're hitting them where they live. But I still don't trust this little rat." He shot a sharp look at Wally.

The power of gravity and sheer will? Do you have any idea how long it took to balance McCafferey where she is in Atramor's picture? The bright colors aren't what looks bad, it's just the leg print looks super lurid. It can be both eye-watering and look awesome at the same time. Exhibit A.

Heresy.