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Atramor stowed his dagger, drawing the Pheles Rod and swinging viciously at Babool from the back row. "Leave the king, I'll take his hit. Who the hell summoned Ahriman, Lady Spiderass?"

They didn't do anything with the Barrow-blades as far as I recall. Aragorn giving them to the hobbits changed nothing. They didn't fight before Rivendell, where they probably could've gotten weapons anyway.

Clarissa Maplesby here. How long is this gonna take? I left Sugar Cube back on the farm and he gets antsy without something to stomp on. Plus I still need to clean his horseshoes.

When did Tom Bombadil become part of the Fellowship? I thought he was slightly out of place in LotR. Just didn't fit the theme of what would later happen. It would confuse the hell out of any average moviegoer to see this random guy singing his heart out in the middle of a forest while the rest of Middle-Earth prepares for war.

Round Nine of Cart Ambush Filler Battle Thing Alexis vs. Roc (Fan) - Satisfy (Roc reduced to level 33) >Dyric vs. Wyvern (Requiem) - Special Damage Shield: Grim Reaper (No effect) Thormanil vs. Roc (Dragonsbane) - Dragon Aid (31 damage) >Guts vs. Roc (Lifestealer) - Steal (No effect) Alexandre vs. Wyvern (Blademaster) - Hide (Alexandre hides) Haldor vs. Roc (Dualis) - Special Guard: Heavenly Flight (Roc flies off, +500 health) Arx is the only one to deal any damage this round. Guts busts a move and Alexis continues to weaken the roc. Enemies Greater Wyvern *Immune to sudden death and all negative effects* Level 76 Flying Ancient Health: 409/1505 Special: Sulfur Inferno - The Greater Wyvern spews toxic flames overhead, dealing 33 fire-elemental damage ignoring row and the poisoned by-5 to the entire party. Drops: Agni Bomb (Deals 100 fire-elemental damage to all enemies), 5 Deadly Venoms Roc *Immune to sudden death* Level 33 Flying/Rock Health: 1574/2059 Special: Heavenly Flight – The Roc flies out of reach, avoiding all damage for the remainder of the round, and returns with 500 health restored and all negative effects removed from it. Drops: Nothing Party Guts Holla (Scubacarrot) *Immune to Weakened, Fragile, Asleep, Confused and Blinded* *Immune to all elements* *Party Leader* 44 year old male human Raider Level 29 Power Bonus: +4 Health: 43/43 Defense: 4 Gold: 40 Equipment: Lifestealer (WP: 32, Ice, Darkness, Light, attacks restore 3 health, dagger), Dancing Shoes (Wearer dances well, in the turn after a miss is rolled, the wearer can act twice. +Immunity to Asleep, Confused, Fragile, Weakened and Blinded, + Immunity to Darkness, Light, Fire, Air, Earth, Wood, Lightningand Ice Elemental Damage, footwear), Pugilist's Gloves (2+ Power, Immune to Weakened, handwear), Crocodile Armour (+4 Defense +Immunity to Water Magic, bodywear) Inventory: Stag Antlers (WP:10, Intimidation, halberd), Twin Sai (WP: 10, dual strike, dagger), 3x Ambrosia 8x Mead, 6x Smelling Salts, 6x Nostrum, 24x Grand Potion, 4x Health Core, 2x Elixir, 14x Remedy, 5x Smoke Bomb, 5x Deadly Venom, 2x Neutralizer, Shovel, Telescope, Magnifying Glass, Pickaxe, Bedroll, 4x Mythril Shard, 10x Grating Stone, Clippard's Poison (When applied to a weapon, all damage dealt will instantly KO enemies unless they are immune to poison, deadly poison, or sudden death. Can be applied 3 more times), Crimson Serum (Grants Mutated Effect for one battle.), Arc Elixir, Blessed Amulet, Dragon Scale (Grants the user lucky and blessed), Mulled Wine, Beholder's Eye, 2x Cosmic Essence Thormanil Nihai, Dragonslayer (Played by swils) and Arx the Hatchling *Immune to Darkness, Wood, Asleep, Confused, Fragile, Weakened, Blinded, Bound, and Slowed* Level 31.5 Dragoon Power Bonus: +1 Defense: 8 Health: 54/54 Gold: 1333 Equipment: Dragonsbane Lance (WP: 20, triple damage to enemies with 'Dragon' in their name, lance), Wooden Shield (SP:5, Null Wood), Bright Armor (SP: 3, Null Darkness), Winged Sandals (Wearer is immune to bound, slowed, asleep, confused, fragile, weakened, and blinded effects)., Medal of Glory (Wearer gains triple experience, accessory) Inventory: Weapons & Shields: Gladiator Trident (WP: 11, Spear, causes bleeding effect), Thundering Totem (WP:9, lightning, axe), Tongue on a Stick (WP:1, Miss -> "Aim"), Frozen Saber (WP: 9, longsword, Stuns enemies) Artefacts: Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap (Accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Weredog (Accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Elf(Accessory), Sticky Gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up)), Aqua Gear (Wearer deals and is immune to water elemental damage) Consumables: Smelling Salts(1), Nostrum (1), Deadly Venom(2), Phoenix Essence, Remedy(5), Jinxy Juice(1) (Q35), Fire Bomb(2), Milk(1), Potion(2), Venom(3), Lightning Bomb, Grand Potion(2), Smoke Bomb(1), Ice Bomb(1), Bones(3), Water Bombs(5), Mead(2), Tiger Balm(1), Neutralizer (1), Aquamarine, Emerald, Garnet, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, Amethyst., Mulled Wine(2) Misc.: Pickaxe, Shovel, Amethyst, Grating Stone, Teleportapple Haldor Skovgaard (Played by Scorpiox) *Immune to Stunned, Fragile, and Blinded* 34 year old male human Nord Shaman Level 29.66 Power Bonus: +4 Defense: 7 Health: 48/48 Ether: 38/38 Gold: 116 Equipment: Zoot er Isen (WP: 15, Ice and Light Elemental) Ethereal Cloak (SP: 2, +4 Ether, Protects from Blindness), Scarlet Hood (+4 Power, Protects from Stunning), Heavy Armour (SP: 5, Protects from Fragility) Weapons: Heavy Metal Rod (WP: 12, Water Elemental), Dualis Sceptres (WP: 13, darkness-elemental, Dual-Striking), Bear Claw Gloves (WP: 8, SP: 2) Artefacts: Pugilist's Gloves (+2 Power, Protects from Weakening), Gladiator's Helmet (SP: 3) (x2), Ognar's Beard (+8 power, wearer enraged, headwear, suitable for men) Consumables: Health Core (x2), Potion (x4), Remedy (x6), Venom, Tonic, Grand Tonic (x2), Ether Core, Smelling Salts, Mead, Phoenix Esscence, Grating Stone. Inventory: Scutum Shield (SP: 9), Shovel, Pickaxe, Bedroll, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Sleep Alexis Fenral (Masked Builder) *Immune to Blinded* *Counterstriking* *Encouraged* 20 year old female elven Harlot Level 39 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 0 Health: 68/68 Gold: 522 GP: 9 Equipment: Cat-o'-Nine-Tails (WP: 20, damage divided between all enemies, Suitable For Rouges), Ring of Sight (protects fromblinded), Counterstrike Gloves, Medal of Glory (Artefact/Accessory - Mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles) Inventory: Steel fan (WP:20, ice-, lightning-, and darkness-elemental), Death's Whip (WP:11, on successful hits there is a 1/6 chance to cause double damage), Quickdraw Quiver (permanent hastened-effect, suitable to Rangers), Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Staff of Ennon (WP: 5, light-elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4; staff),, Electro Gear (Adds lightning-element to physical attacks and protects from lightning-elemental damage, accessory) Aquamarine (Water), Diamond (Light), Sapphire (Wind), Topaz (lightning), Fifty Shades of Bley, Bedroll, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, 2 Remedies, 2 Somas, 8 Water Bombs, 2x Lightning Bomb, 2x Fire Bomb, 3 Dirt Bombs, Smoke Bomb, 4x Venom, 2x Deadly Venom, Health Core, 4x Potion, 2x Grand Potion, 3 Nostrums, 9 Meads, 3 Smelling Salts, 10 Remedies, 6 Grand Potions, Skeleton Decoy, 8x Bone, Deadly Venom, 2 Kraken Fangs (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Demon Repellant (Makes the user impervious to direct attacks from demons during one battle. Consumable), Winged Sandals (artifact; footwear; protects from bound and slowed effects), 2xTitan Heart (Grants encouraged- and inspired-effects when consumed), Dragonfire Stew (Gives the consumer the encouraged and inspired effects for the duration of one battle), Mulled Wine, 2 Grating Stones, Lieutenant's Helmet (SP:3, protects from fragile) Alexandre le Chevalier (Played by Capt.JohnPaul) *Immune to Stunned* 20 year old elf male Black Knight Level 24 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 14 Health: 42/42 Gold: 67 Equipment: Sword of the Elven Blademaster (WP: 10 ;ignores SP, +1 gold per successful strike), Cross Heater Shield (SP: 10), Dapper Hat (Headwear, wearer has a 1/6 chance of becoming encouraged at the start of each battle), Black Knight Armor (SP:4, protects from Stunned effect.) Inventory: Potions (5), Bedroll, Smoke Bomb 2x, Fire Bomb, Feather Duster of DOOM (WP: 1), Eyepatch (Headwear: 1/2 chance to prevent blinded-effect. Costs 20 gold. A hero cannot equip more than 1 eyepatch) Deadly Venom x7, Tome of The Regret, Volatile Venom x5, Mead 4x, Nostrum 3x, Smelling Salts x1, Grand Potion 3x, Emerald (Wood), Mulled Wine, 1 fine Montresorian Wine, Ambrosia, Remedy, 3 Grating Stones, Winged Sandals (Protects from bound- and slowed-effects; footwear), x2 Elixirs, Agni Bomb Dyric Rone (Played by The Legonator) *Immune to all elements* *Lucky* *Steals 50% more gold* Level 23 Assassin Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 3 Health: 35/35 Gold: 1539 Equipment: Requiem (WP: 20; wood, light and darkness-elemental, ranged), Lucky Die, Tricorne (SP:3, Water, Wood, Earth, Ice, Fire, Wind, Lightning, Light, Darkness - elemental) Sticky Gloves (Increases amount of gold stolen by 50%; handwear) Inventory: Double Chain Whip (WP:10), Throwing Knife (WP:4, ranged, retrievable), Aquamarine (Water), Diamond, 4 Potions, 5 Grand Potions, Elixir, 2 Remedies, 4 Meads, 2 Venoms, Smoke Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, 3 Mythril Shards (3/4 of a Mythril), Silver Ore (Worth 60 gold), Bone, Winged Sandals, Smelling Salt Bedroll, Shovel, Banana (Restores full health to target), Diamond Lamp of Summoning (1/3 Uses Left), Tonic, Nordic Stomach Guard (SP: 3, Immunity to Ice and Water, Bodywear, Suitable for Barbarians, Regulators, and Beast Warriors), 1 Military Grade Light Bomb, 1 Military Grade Darkness Bomb, Mulled Wine, 3 Cosmic Essences Everyone, please choose an action. Party leader, please list a battle order. If I could get some conditional actions I'd be happy to autoroll a couple rounds.

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Round Eight of Cart Ambush Filler Battle Thing Alexis vs. Roc (Fan) - Satisfy (Roc reduced to level 44) >Dyric vs. Wyvern (Requiem) - Lethal Aim Lethal Critical Hit (63 damage) Thormanil uses Phoenix Essence on Guts >Guts vs. Roc (Lifestealer) - Extra Critical Hit (129/2 = 65 damage) >Alexandre vs. Wyvern (Blademaster) - Shield: Arrogant Prick (64/2 = 32 damage, +1 gold. Agni Bomb and 5 Deadly Venoms stolen) Haldor vs. Roc (Dualis) - Shield: Blood Ritual (No effect, party at full health) Thormanil gets Guts up and the party continues to whittle down their enemies. Enemies Greater Wyvern *Immune to sudden death and all negative effects* Level 76 Flying Ancient Health: 409/1505 Special: Sulfur Inferno - The Greater Wyvern spews toxic flames overhead, dealing 33 fire-elemental damage ignoring row and the poisoned by-5 to the entire party. Drops: Agni Bomb (Deals 100 fire-elemental damage to all enemies), 5 Deadly Venoms Roc *Immune to sudden death* Level 44 Flying/Rock Health: 1105/2059 Special: Heavenly Flight – The Roc flies out of reach, avoiding all damage for the remainder of the round, and returns with 500 health restored and all negative effects removed from it. Drops: Nothing Party Guts Holla (Scubacarrot) *Immune to Weakened, Fragile, Asleep, Confused and Blinded* *Immune to all elements* *Party Leader* 44 year old male human Raider Level 29 Power Bonus: +4 Health: 43/43 Defense: 4 Gold: 40 Equipment: Lifestealer (WP: 32, Ice, Darkness, Light, attacks restore 3 health, dagger), Dancing Shoes (Wearer dances well, in the turn after a miss is rolled, the wearer can act twice. +Immunity to Asleep, Confused, Fragile, Weakened and Blinded, + Immunity to Darkness, Light, Fire, Air, Earth, Wood, Lightningand Ice Elemental Damage, footwear), Pugilist's Gloves (2+ Power, Immune to Weakened, handwear), Crocodile Armour (+4 Defense +Immunity to Water Magic, bodywear) Inventory: Stag Antlers (WP:10, Intimidation, halberd), Twin Sai (WP: 10, dual strike, dagger), 3x Ambrosia 8x Mead, 6x Smelling Salts, 6x Nostrum, 24x Grand Potion, 4x Health Core, 2x Elixir, 14x Remedy, 5x Smoke Bomb, 5x Deadly Venom, 2x Neutralizer, Shovel, Telescope, Magnifying Glass, Pickaxe, Bedroll, 4x Mythril Shard, 10x Grating Stone, Clippard's Poison (When applied to a weapon, all damage dealt will instantly KO enemies unless they are immune to poison, deadly poison, or sudden death. Can be applied 3 more times), Crimson Serum (Grants Mutated Effect for one battle.), Arc Elixir, Blessed Amulet, Dragon Scale (Grants the user lucky and blessed), Mulled Wine, Beholder's Eye, 2x Cosmic Essence Thormanil Nihai, Dragonslayer (Played by swils) and Arx the Hatchling *Immune to Darkness, Wood, Asleep, Confused, Fragile, Weakened, Blinded, Bound, and Slowed* *In the Air* Level 31.5 Dragoon Power Bonus: +1 Defense: 8 Health: 54/54 Gold: 1333 Equipment: Dragonsbane Lance (WP: 20, triple damage to enemies with 'Dragon' in their name, lance), Wooden Shield (SP:5, Null Wood), Bright Armor (SP: 3, Null Darkness), Winged Sandals (Wearer is immune to bound, slowed, asleep, confused, fragile, weakened, and blinded effects)., Medal of Glory (Wearer gains triple experience, accessory) Inventory: Weapons & Shields: Gladiator Trident (WP: 11, Spear, causes bleeding effect), Thundering Totem (WP:9, lightning, axe), Tongue on a Stick (WP:1, Miss -> "Aim"), Frozen Saber (WP: 9, longsword, Stuns enemies) Artefacts: Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap (Accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Weredog (Accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Elf(Accessory), Sticky Gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up)), Aqua Gear (Wearer deals and is immune to water elemental damage) Consumables: Smelling Salts(1), Nostrum (1), Deadly Venom(2), Phoenix Essence, Remedy(5), Jinxy Juice(1) (Q35), Fire Bomb(2), Milk(1), Potion(2), Venom(3), Lightning Bomb, Grand Potion(2), Smoke Bomb(1), Ice Bomb(1), Bones(3), Water Bombs(5), Mead(2), Tiger Balm(1), Neutralizer (1), Aquamarine, Emerald, Garnet, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, Amethyst., Mulled Wine(2) Misc.: Pickaxe, Shovel, Amethyst, Grating Stone, Teleportapple Haldor Skovgaard (Played by Scorpiox) *Immune to Stunned, Fragile, and Blinded* 34 year old male human Nord Shaman Level 29.66 Power Bonus: +4 Defense: 7 Health: 48/48 Ether: 38/38 Gold: 116 Equipment: Zoot er Isen (WP: 15, Ice and Light Elemental) Ethereal Cloak (SP: 2, +4 Ether, Protects from Blindness), Scarlet Hood (+4 Power, Protects from Stunning), Heavy Armour (SP: 5, Protects from Fragility) Weapons: Heavy Metal Rod (WP: 12, Water Elemental), Dualis Sceptres (WP: 13, darkness-elemental, Dual-Striking), Bear Claw Gloves (WP: 8, SP: 2) Artefacts: Pugilist's Gloves (+2 Power, Protects from Weakening), Gladiator's Helmet (SP: 3) (x2), Ognar's Beard (+8 power, wearer enraged, headwear, suitable for men) Consumables: Health Core (x2), Potion (x4), Remedy (x6), Venom, Tonic, Grand Tonic (x2), Ether Core, Smelling Salts, Mead, Phoenix Esscence, Grating Stone. Inventory: Scutum Shield (SP: 9), Shovel, Pickaxe, Bedroll, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Sleep Alexis Fenral (Masked Builder) *Immune to Blinded* *Counterstriking* *Encouraged* 20 year old female elven Harlot Level 39 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 0 Health: 68/68 Gold: 522 GP: 9 Equipment: Cat-o'-Nine-Tails (WP: 20, damage divided between all enemies, Suitable For Rouges), Ring of Sight (protects fromblinded), Counterstrike Gloves, Medal of Glory (Artefact/Accessory - Mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles) Inventory: Steel fan (WP:20, ice-, lightning-, and darkness-elemental), Death's Whip (WP:11, on successful hits there is a 1/6 chance to cause double damage), Quickdraw Quiver (permanent hastened-effect, suitable to Rangers), Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Staff of Ennon (WP: 5, light-elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4; staff),, Electro Gear (Adds lightning-element to physical attacks and protects from lightning-elemental damage, accessory) Aquamarine (Water), Diamond (Light), Sapphire (Wind), Topaz (lightning), Fifty Shades of Bley, Bedroll, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, 2 Remedies, 2 Somas, 8 Water Bombs, 2x Lightning Bomb, 2x Fire Bomb, 3 Dirt Bombs, Smoke Bomb, 4x Venom, 2x Deadly Venom, Health Core, 4x Potion, 2x Grand Potion, 3 Nostrums, 9 Meads, 3 Smelling Salts, 10 Remedies, 6 Grand Potions, Skeleton Decoy, 8x Bone, Deadly Venom, 2 Kraken Fangs (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Demon Repellant (Makes the user impervious to direct attacks from demons during one battle. Consumable), Winged Sandals (artifact; footwear; protects from bound and slowed effects), 2xTitan Heart (Grants encouraged- and inspired-effects when consumed), Dragonfire Stew (Gives the consumer the encouraged and inspired effects for the duration of one battle), Mulled Wine, 2 Grating Stones, Lieutenant's Helmet (SP:3, protects from fragile) Alexandre le Chevalier (Played by Capt.JohnPaul) *Immune to Stunned* 20 year old elf male Black Knight Level 24 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 14 Health: 42/42 Gold: 67 Equipment: Sword of the Elven Blademaster (WP: 10 ;ignores SP, +1 gold per successful strike), Cross Heater Shield (SP: 10), Dapper Hat (Headwear, wearer has a 1/6 chance of becoming encouraged at the start of each battle), Black Knight Armor (SP:4, protects from Stunned effect.) Inventory: Potions (5), Bedroll, Smoke Bomb 2x, Fire Bomb, Feather Duster of DOOM (WP: 1), Eyepatch (Headwear: 1/2 chance to prevent blinded-effect. Costs 20 gold. A hero cannot equip more than 1 eyepatch) Deadly Venom x7, Tome of The Regret, Volatile Venom x5, Mead 4x, Nostrum 3x, Smelling Salts x1, Grand Potion 3x, Emerald (Wood), Mulled Wine, 1 fine Montresorian Wine, Ambrosia, Remedy, 3 Grating Stones, Winged Sandals (Protects from bound- and slowed-effects; footwear), x2 Elixirs, Agni Bomb Dyric Rone (Played by The Legonator) *Immune to all elements* *Lucky* *Steals 50% more gold* Level 23 Assassin Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 3 Health: 35/35 Gold: 1539 Equipment: Requiem (WP: 20; wood, light and darkness-elemental, ranged), Lucky Die, Tricorne (SP:3, Water, Wood, Earth, Ice, Fire, Wind, Lightning, Light, Darkness - elemental) Sticky Gloves (Increases amount of gold stolen by 50%; handwear) Inventory: Double Chain Whip (WP:10), Throwing Knife (WP:4, ranged, retrievable), Aquamarine (Water), Diamond, 4 Potions, 5 Grand Potions, Elixir, 2 Remedies, 4 Meads, 2 Venoms, Smoke Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, 3 Mythril Shards (3/4 of a Mythril), Silver Ore (Worth 60 gold), Bone, Winged Sandals, Smelling Salt Bedroll, Shovel, Banana (Restores full health to target), Diamond Lamp of Summoning (1/3 Uses Left), Tonic, Nordic Stomach Guard (SP: 3, Immunity to Ice and Water, Bodywear, Suitable for Barbarians, Regulators, and Beast Warriors), 1 Military Grade Light Bomb, 1 Military Grade Darkness Bomb, Mulled Wine, 3 Cosmic Essences Everyone, please choose an action. Party leader, please list a battle order.

He has to take damage in order to reflect any of it back. Did you think the shield just made him immune to damage?

How so? He'll be losing 20 SP.

"If it ain't in our world right now, it's dead. You say ya' know what they are, but you go on about your plans as if you're unaware the hundreds of idiots like you thinking they can control things whose only nature is to destroy. Just because somethin's powerful don't mean you can twist it to your goals. You're part of Heroica, you should know damn well how these things always turn out. If you're gonna be that book's tool, fine, go rot tryin' to do its impossible bidding, but if this demon manages to take control of you too, know I'd rather explain to the Oracle why I had to kill another hero than let you wander around like pawn you are." Atramor uncorked and swallowed a Mulled Wine. McCafferey shot a beady look at him from his shoulder. "Now let's get this other archdemon sorted out." He knelt down and used his dagger to cut open the webbing around the body, trying to determine roughly how long it had been dead. "Spiders, huh? Can't be much uglier than a floatin' eye."

Generally I just get a really vague idea (Ji Pei....Eubric-central quest....newspaper...orcs) and figure out the conflict. From there, throwing figs together is a significant part of creating the meat of my quests. Build them, give them a name, personality, let heroes run with it if they end up being interesting. Another big chunk of that is using familiar faces to make it look like I have some sort of overarching storyline going on, then working off of whatever random breadcrumbs I dropped in a later quest.

I'll assume same battle order and Haldor will continue his attack. Fixed, CJP. Round Seven of Cart Ambush Filler Battle Thing >Alexandre vs. Roc (Blademaster) - Critical Hit (44/2 = 22 damage, +1 gold) >Dyric vs. Wyvern (Requiem) - Special Damage Lethal Aim (20 damage) Alexis vs. Roc (Fan) - Shield: Pleasure House - Major Infection (Roc poisoned by 10, +2 gold) Thormanil vs. Roc (Dragonsbane) - High Assault (132 damage) Haldor vs. Roc (Dualis) - Special Guard: Heavenly Flight (Roc flies off, remedied of effects, +500 health) The party keeps the roc busy, but it again flies off to heal. Enemies Greater Wyvern *Immune to sudden death and all negative effects* Level 76 Flying Ancient Health: 504/1505 Special: Sulfur Inferno - The Greater Wyvern spews toxic flames overhead, dealing 33 fire-elemental damage ignoring row and the poisoned by-5 to the entire party. Drops: Agni Bomb (Deals 100 fire-elemental damage to all enemies), 5 Deadly Venoms Roc *Immune to sudden death* Level 58 Flying/Rock Health: 1170/2059 Special: Heavenly Flight – The Roc flies out of reach, avoiding all damage for the remainder of the round, and returns with 500 health restored and all negative effects removed from it. Drops: Nothing Party Guts Holla (Scubacarrot) *Immune to Weakened, Fragile, Asleep, Confused and Blinded* *Immune to all elements* *KO'd* *Party Leader* 44 year old male human Raider Level 29 Power Bonus: +4 Health: 0/43 Defense: 4 Gold: 40 Equipment: Lifestealer (WP: 32, Ice, Darkness, Light, attacks restore 3 health, dagger), Dancing Shoes (Wearer dances well, in the turn after a miss is rolled, the wearer can act twice. +Immunity to Asleep, Confused, Fragile, Weakened and Blinded, + Immunity to Darkness, Light, Fire, Air, Earth, Wood, Lightningand Ice Elemental Damage, footwear), Pugilist's Gloves (2+ Power, Immune to Weakened, handwear), Crocodile Armour (+4 Defense +Immunity to Water Magic, bodywear) Inventory: Stag Antlers (WP:10, Intimidation, halberd), Twin Sai (WP: 10, dual strike, dagger), 3x Ambrosia 8x Mead, 6x Smelling Salts, 6x Nostrum, 24x Grand Potion, 4x Health Core, 2x Elixir, 14x Remedy, 5x Smoke Bomb, 5x Deadly Venom, 2x Neutralizer, Shovel, Telescope, Magnifying Glass, Pickaxe, Bedroll, 4x Mythril Shard, 10x Grating Stone, Clippard's Poison (When applied to a weapon, all damage dealt will instantly KO enemies unless they are immune to poison, deadly poison, or sudden death. Can be applied 3 more times), Crimson Serum (Grants Mutated Effect for one battle.), Arc Elixir, Blessed Amulet, Dragon Scale (Grants the user lucky and blessed), Mulled Wine, Beholder's Eye, 2x Cosmic Essence Thormanil Nihai, Dragonslayer (Played by swils) and Arx the Hatchling *Immune to Darkness, Wood, Asleep, Confused, Fragile, Weakened, Blinded, Bound, and Slowed* *In the Air* Level 31.5 Dragoon Power Bonus: +1 Defense: 8 Health: 54/54 Gold: 1333 Equipment: Dragonsbane Lance (WP: 20, triple damage to enemies with 'Dragon' in their name, lance), Wooden Shield (SP:5, Null Wood), Bright Armor (SP: 3, Null Darkness), Winged Sandals (Wearer is immune to bound, slowed, asleep, confused, fragile, weakened, and blinded effects)., Medal of Glory (Wearer gains triple experience, accessory) Inventory: Weapons & Shields: Gladiator Trident (WP: 11, Spear, causes bleeding effect), Thundering Totem (WP:9, lightning, axe), Tongue on a Stick (WP:1, Miss -> "Aim"), Frozen Saber (WP: 9, longsword, Stuns enemies) Artefacts: Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap (Accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Weredog (Accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Elf(Accessory), Sticky Gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up)), Aqua Gear (Wearer deals and is immune to water elemental damage) Consumables: Smelling Salts(1), Nostrum (1), Deadly Venom(2), Phoenix Essence(2), Remedy(5), Jinxy Juice(1) (Q35), Fire Bomb(2), Milk(1), Potion(2), Venom(3), Lightning Bomb, Grand Potion(2), Smoke Bomb(1), Ice Bomb(1), Bones(3), Water Bombs(5), Mead(2), Tiger Balm(1), Neutralizer (1), Aquamarine, Emerald, Garnet, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, Amethyst., Mulled Wine(2) Misc.: Pickaxe, Shovel, Amethyst, Grating Stone, Teleportapple Haldor Skovgaard (Played by Scorpiox) *Immune to Stunned, Fragile, and Blinded* 34 year old male human Nord Shaman Level 29.66 Power Bonus: +4 Defense: 7 Health: 48/48 Ether: 38/38 Gold: 116 Equipment: Zoot er Isen (WP: 15, Ice and Light Elemental) Ethereal Cloak (SP: 2, +4 Ether, Protects from Blindness), Scarlet Hood (+4 Power, Protects from Stunning), Heavy Armour (SP: 5, Protects from Fragility) Weapons: Heavy Metal Rod (WP: 12, Water Elemental), Dualis Sceptres (WP: 13, darkness-elemental, Dual-Striking), Bear Claw Gloves (WP: 8, SP: 2) Artefacts: Pugilist's Gloves (+2 Power, Protects from Weakening), Gladiator's Helmet (SP: 3) (x2), Ognar's Beard (+8 power, wearer enraged, headwear, suitable for men) Consumables: Health Core (x2), Potion (x4), Remedy (x6), Venom, Tonic, Grand Tonic (x2), Ether Core, Smelling Salts, Mead, Phoenix Esscence, Grating Stone. Inventory: Scutum Shield (SP: 9), Shovel, Pickaxe, Bedroll, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Sleep Alexis Fenral (Masked Builder) *Immune to Blinded* *Counterstriking* *Encouraged* 20 year old female elven Harlot Level 39 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 0 Health: 68/68 Gold: 522 GP: 9 Equipment: Cat-o'-Nine-Tails (WP: 20, damage divided between all enemies, Suitable For Rouges), Ring of Sight (protects fromblinded), Counterstrike Gloves, Medal of Glory (Artefact/Accessory - Mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles) Inventory: Steel fan (WP:20, ice-, lightning-, and darkness-elemental), Death's Whip (WP:11, on successful hits there is a 1/6 chance to cause double damage), Quickdraw Quiver (permanent hastened-effect, suitable to Rangers), Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Staff of Ennon (WP: 5, light-elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4; staff),, Electro Gear (Adds lightning-element to physical attacks and protects from lightning-elemental damage, accessory) Aquamarine (Water), Diamond (Light), Sapphire (Wind), Topaz (lightning), Fifty Shades of Bley, Bedroll, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, 2 Remedies, 2 Somas, 8 Water Bombs, 2x Lightning Bomb, 2x Fire Bomb, 3 Dirt Bombs, Smoke Bomb, 4x Venom, 2x Deadly Venom, Health Core, 4x Potion, 2x Grand Potion, 3 Nostrums, 9 Meads, 3 Smelling Salts, 10 Remedies, 6 Grand Potions, Skeleton Decoy, 8x Bone, Deadly Venom, 2 Kraken Fangs (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Demon Repellant (Makes the user impervious to direct attacks from demons during one battle. Consumable), Winged Sandals (artifact; footwear; protects from bound and slowed effects), 2xTitan Heart (Grants encouraged- and inspired-effects when consumed), Dragonfire Stew (Gives the consumer the encouraged and inspired effects for the duration of one battle), Mulled Wine, 2 Grating Stones, Lieutenant's Helmet (SP:3, protects from fragile) Alexandre le Chevalier (Played by Capt.JohnPaul) *Immune to Stunned* 20 year old elf male Black Knight Level 24 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 14 Health: 42/42 Gold: 66 Equipment: Sword of the Elven Blademaster (WP: 10 ;ignores SP, +1 gold per successful strike), Cross Heater Shield (SP: 10), Dapper Hat (Headwear, wearer has a 1/6 chance of becoming encouraged at the start of each battle), Black Knight Armor (SP:4, protects from Stunned effect.) Inventory: Potions (5), Bedroll, Smoke Bomb 2x, Fire Bomb, Feather Duster of DOOM (WP: 1), Eyepatch (Headwear: 1/2 chance to prevent blinded-effect. Costs 20 gold. A hero cannot equip more than 1 eyepatch) Deadly Venom x2, Tome of The Regret, Volatile Venom x5, Mead 4x, Nostrum 3x, Smelling Salts x1, Grand Potion 3x, Emerald (Wood), Mulled Wine, 1 fine Montresorian Wine, Ambrosia, Remedy, 3 Grating Stones, Winged Sandals (Protects from bound- and slowed-effects; footwear), x2 Elixirs Dyric Rone (Played by The Legonator) *Immune to all elements* *Lucky* *Steals 50% more gold* Level 23 Assassin Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 3 Health: 35/35 Gold: 1539 Equipment: Requiem (WP: 20; wood, light and darkness-elemental, ranged), Lucky Die, Tricorne (SP:3, Water, Wood, Earth, Ice, Fire, Wind, Lightning, Light, Darkness - elemental) Sticky Gloves (Increases amount of gold stolen by 50%; handwear) Inventory: Double Chain Whip (WP:10), Throwing Knife (WP:4, ranged, retrievable), Aquamarine (Water), Diamond, 4 Potions, 5 Grand Potions, Elixir, 2 Remedies, 4 Meads, 2 Venoms, Smoke Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, 3 Mythril Shards (3/4 of a Mythril), Silver Ore (Worth 60 gold), Bone, Winged Sandals, Smelling Salt Bedroll, Shovel, Banana (Restores full health to target), Diamond Lamp of Summoning (1/3 Uses Left), Tonic, Nordic Stomach Guard (SP: 3, Immunity to Ice and Water, Bodywear, Suitable for Barbarians, Regulators, and Beast Warriors), 1 Military Grade Light Bomb, 1 Military Grade Darkness Bomb, Mulled Wine, 3 Cosmic Essences Everyone, please choose an action. Party leader, please list a battle order.

"The book will teach you how to enslave archdemons, but it doesn't have the capability to kill you? Yeah, right. Nyx, he don't wanna kill the damn thing, the book's tellin' him to take control of it. We can't even trust this ape to hold his own in battle, why the hell should we trust him with this?"

They're retaliating!

" 'What would I understand?' This is the second archdemon I've killed, mate, and I've taken out countless others besides. Doesn't take much thinkin' to know not to trust them - or anyone workin' with them." His eyes narrows further. Atramor still held his dagger tightly, the blade covered in Byblos' blood already. "Put that damn book down before it gets you killed."

"I don't see any reason to help someone worshippin' a damn book enslave an archdemon. I was about to suggest we head down inside the ziggurat and kill that thing before ya' completely lost it."

No, now the free hit has to deal damage in order for the hero to counter.

Sounds good. They only deal damage if the free hit dealt any damage.

Yeah....bosses nowadays are insanely strong. Just look at Ahriman. I don't think the strategy is even viable for higher-tier heroes anymore.

"I'd like the shield." Atramor turned away as the eye dissolved into darkness, his glare turned on Byblos. "Are you tellin' me ya' served that thing?" he spat. "You spineless bastard, why the hell would the Oracle send you with us just to stab us in the back?"

I remembered the nerf (and changed the description in my own gloves....just before selling them ) and I applied it in Quest 89 (and I think the Fields at one point).

Nothing.

I thought this was the change.

Round Six of Cart Ambush Filler Battle Thing Guts vs. Roc (Lifestealer) - Damage Damage (58 damage, Guts KO'd) >Alexandre vs. Roc (Blademaster) - Shield: Arrogant Prick (64/2 = 32 damage, 2 Elixirs stolen) >Dyric vs. Wyvern (Requiem) - Damage Lethal Hit (43 damage) Alexis vs. Roc (Fan) - Shield: Pleasure House - Exhaustion (Roc weakened, +2 gold) Thormanil vs. Roc (Dragonsbane) - High Assault (Thormanil in the air) Haldor vs. Roc (Dualis) - Shield: Blood Ritual (No effect, everyone at full health) The irony fight heats up as the roc glides down, burying its talons into Guts and slamming him into the floor of the cart. Alexis takes advantage of the opportunity and pleases the beast as Alexandre cuts into the giant bird. Arx points out a weak spot on the roc's back that Thormanil prepares to stab. Dyric manages to keep the wyvern busy. Enemies Greater Wyvern *Immune to sudden death and all negative effects* Level 76 Flying Ancient Health: 524/1505 Special: Sulfur Inferno - The Greater Wyvern spews toxic flames overhead, dealing 33 fire-elemental damage ignoring row and the poisoned by-5 to the entire party. Drops: Agni Bomb (Deals 100 fire-elemental damage to all enemies), 5 Deadly Venoms Roc *Immune to sudden death* *Weakened, 3 rounds* Level 58 29 Flying/Rock Health: 824/2059 Special: Heavenly Flight – The Roc flies out of reach, avoiding all damage for the remainder of the round, and returns with 500 health restored and all negative effects removed from it. Drops: Nothing Party Guts Holla (Scubacarrot) *Immune to Weakened, Fragile, Asleep, Confused and Blinded* *Immune to all elements* *KO'd* *Party Leader* 44 year old male human Raider Level 29 Power Bonus: +4 Health: 0/43 Defense: 4 Gold: 40 Equipment: Lifestealer (WP: 32, Ice, Darkness, Light, attacks restore 3 health, dagger), Dancing Shoes (Wearer dances well, in the turn after a miss is rolled, the wearer can act twice. +Immunity to Asleep, Confused, Fragile, Weakened and Blinded, + Immunity to Darkness, Light, Fire, Air, Earth, Wood, Lightningand Ice Elemental Damage, footwear), Pugilist's Gloves (2+ Power, Immune to Weakened, handwear), Crocodile Armour (+4 Defense +Immunity to Water Magic, bodywear) Inventory: Stag Antlers (WP:10, Intimidation, halberd), Twin Sai (WP: 10, dual strike, dagger), 3x Ambrosia 8x Mead, 6x Smelling Salts, 6x Nostrum, 24x Grand Potion, 4x Health Core, 2x Elixir, 14x Remedy, 5x Smoke Bomb, 5x Deadly Venom, 2x Neutralizer, Shovel, Telescope, Magnifying Glass, Pickaxe, Bedroll, 4x Mythril Shard, 10x Grating Stone, Clippard's Poison (When applied to a weapon, all damage dealt will instantly KO enemies unless they are immune to poison, deadly poison, or sudden death. Can be applied 3 more times), Crimson Serum (Grants Mutated Effect for one battle.), Arc Elixir, Blessed Amulet, Dragon Scale (Grants the user lucky and blessed), Mulled Wine, Beholder's Eye, 2x Cosmic Essence Thormanil Nihai, Dragonslayer (Played by swils) and Arx the Hatchling *Immune to Darkness, Wood, Asleep, Confused, Fragile, Weakened, Blinded, Bound, and Slowed* *In the Air* Level 31.5 Dragoon Power Bonus: +1 Defense: 8 Health: 54/54 Gold: 1333 Equipment: Dragonsbane Lance (WP: 20, triple damage to enemies with 'Dragon' in their name, lance), Wooden Shield (SP:5, Null Wood), Bright Armor (SP: 3, Null Darkness), Winged Sandals (Wearer is immune to bound, slowed, asleep, confused, fragile, weakened, and blinded effects)., Medal of Glory (Wearer gains triple experience, accessory) Inventory: Weapons & Shields: Gladiator Trident (WP: 11, Spear, causes bleeding effect), Thundering Totem (WP:9, lightning, axe), Tongue on a Stick (WP:1, Miss -> "Aim"), Frozen Saber (WP: 9, longsword, Stuns enemies) Artefacts: Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap (Accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Weredog (Accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Elf(Accessory), Sticky Gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up)), Aqua Gear (Wearer deals and is immune to water elemental damage) Consumables: Smelling Salts(1), Nostrum (1), Deadly Venom(2), Phoenix Essence(2), Remedy(5), Jinxy Juice(1) (Q35), Fire Bomb(2), Milk(1), Potion(2), Venom(3), Lightning Bomb, Grand Potion(2), Smoke Bomb(1), Ice Bomb(1), Bones(3), Water Bombs(5), Mead(2), Tiger Balm(1), Neutralizer (1), Aquamarine, Emerald, Garnet, Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond, Amethyst., Mulled Wine(2) Misc.: Pickaxe, Shovel, Amethyst, Grating Stone, Teleportapple Haldor Skovgaard (Played by Scorpiox) *Immune to Stunned, Fragile, and Blinded* 34 year old male human Nord Shaman Level 29.66 Power Bonus: +4 Defense: 7 Health: 48/48 Ether: 38/38 Gold: 116 Equipment: Zoot er Isen (WP: 15, Ice and Light Elemental) Ethereal Cloak (SP: 2, +4 Ether, Protects from Blindness), Scarlet Hood (+4 Power, Protects from Stunning), Heavy Armour (SP: 5, Protects from Fragility) Weapons: Heavy Metal Rod (WP: 12, Water Elemental), Dualis Sceptres (WP: 13, darkness-elemental, Dual-Striking), Bear Claw Gloves (WP: 8, SP: 2) Artefacts: Pugilist's Gloves (+2 Power, Protects from Weakening), Gladiator's Helmet (SP: 3) (x2), Ognar's Beard (+8 power, wearer enraged, headwear, suitable for men) Consumables: Health Core (x2), Potion (x4), Remedy (x6), Venom, Tonic, Grand Tonic (x2), Ether Core, Smelling Salts, Mead, Phoenix Esscence, Grating Stone. Inventory: Scutum Shield (SP: 9), Shovel, Pickaxe, Bedroll, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Sleep Alexis Fenral (Masked Builder) *Immune to Blinded* *Counterstriking* *Encouraged* 20 year old female elven Harlot Level 39 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 0 Health: 68/68 Gold: 520 GP: 9 Equipment: Cat-o'-Nine-Tails (WP: 20, damage divided between all enemies, Suitable For Rouges), Ring of Sight (protects fromblinded), Counterstrike Gloves, Medal of Glory (Artefact/Accessory - Mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles) Inventory: Steel fan (WP:20, ice-, lightning-, and darkness-elemental), Death's Whip (WP:11, on successful hits there is a 1/6 chance to cause double damage), Quickdraw Quiver (permanent hastened-effect, suitable to Rangers), Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Staff of Ennon (WP: 5, light-elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4; staff),, Electro Gear (Adds lightning-element to physical attacks and protects from lightning-elemental damage, accessory) Aquamarine (Water), Diamond (Light), Sapphire (Wind), Topaz (lightning), Fifty Shades of Bley, Bedroll, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, 2 Remedies, 2 Somas, 8 Water Bombs, 2x Lightning Bomb, 2x Fire Bomb, 3 Dirt Bombs, Smoke Bomb, 4x Venom, 2x Deadly Venom, Health Core, 4x Potion, 2x Grand Potion, 3 Nostrums, 9 Meads, 3 Smelling Salts, 10 Remedies, 6 Grand Potions, Skeleton Decoy, 8x Bone, Deadly Venom, 2 Kraken Fangs (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Demon Repellant (Makes the user impervious to direct attacks from demons during one battle. Consumable), Winged Sandals (artifact; footwear; protects from bound and slowed effects), 2xTitan Heart (Grants encouraged- and inspired-effects when consumed), Dragonfire Stew (Gives the consumer the encouraged and inspired effects for the duration of one battle), Mulled Wine, 2 Grating Stones, Lieutenant's Helmet (SP:3, protects from fragile) Alexandre le Chevalier (Played by Capt.JohnPaul) *Immune to Stunned* 20 year old elf male Black Knight Level 24 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 14 Health: 42/42 Gold: 64 Equipment: Sword of the Elven Blademaster (WP: 10 ;ignores SP, +1 gold per successful strike), Cross Heater Shield (SP: 10), Dapper Hat (Headwear, wearer has a 1/6 chance of becoming encouraged at the start of each battle), Black Knight Armor (SP:4, protects from Stunned effect.) Inventory: Potions (5), Bedroll, Smoke Bomb 2x, Fire Bomb, Feather Duster of DOOM (WP: 1), Eyepatch (Headwear: 1/2 chance to prevent blinded-effect. Costs 20 gold. A hero cannot equip more than 1 eyepatch) Deadly Venom x2, Tome of The Regret, Volatile Venom x5, Mead 4x, Nostrum 3x, Smelling Salts x1, Grand Potion 3x, Emerald (Wood), Mulled Wine, 1 fine Montresorian Wine, Ambrosia, Remedy, 3 Grating Stones, Winged Sandals (Protects from bound- and slowed-effects; footwear), x2 Elixirs Dyric Rone (Played by The Legonator) *Immune to all elements* *Lucky* *Steals 50% more gold* Level 23 Assassin Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 3 Health: 35/35 Gold: 1539 Equipment: Requiem (WP: 20; wood, light and darkness-elemental, ranged), Lucky Die, Tricorne (SP:3, Water, Wood, Earth, Ice, Fire, Wind, Lightning, Light, Darkness - elemental) Sticky Gloves (Increases amount of gold stolen by 50%; handwear) Inventory: Double Chain Whip (WP:10), Throwing Knife (WP:4, ranged, retrievable), Aquamarine (Water), Diamond, 4 Potions, 5 Grand Potions, Elixir, 2 Remedies, 4 Meads, 2 Venoms, Smoke Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, 3 Mythril Shards (3/4 of a Mythril), Silver Ore (Worth 60 gold), Bone, Winged Sandals, Smelling Salt Bedroll, Shovel, Banana (Restores full health to target), Diamond Lamp of Summoning (1/3 Uses Left), Tonic, Nordic Stomach Guard (SP: 3, Immunity to Ice and Water, Bodywear, Suitable for Barbarians, Regulators, and Beast Warriors), 1 Military Grade Light Bomb, 1 Military Grade Darkness Bomb, Mulled Wine, 3 Cosmic Essences Everyone, please choose an action. Party leader, please list a battle order.

Atramor grumbled even as the demon continued to speak through Byblos, but took a moment to use a Phoenix Essence on Nyx from the back row.