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Yes, my lord.

No, it was just easier for you to deal with the NPCs with it.

"Ah, ya' get used to 'em." Atramor reached back over his shoulder briefly to ensure the Pheles Rod was still present.

Diplomacy.

"Believe it or not, no. She took up with that back-stabbin' little rat for a time, but I guess things panned out for him there about as well as they did back in that temple." Atramor swigged his rum. McCafferey nibbled some breadcrumbs off the table. "All the same...got me some experience dealin' with these demon types. It'll come in handy, I'm s'post to be headed out to Azzurrat tomorrow and hack up some more. Shame I can't have ya' by my side again Skrall. Give ya' one kind of enemy to shoot at and ya' can put out both their eyes at a hundred feet away with the same bolt," joked the regulator.

Yeah, best not risk Tarn's outstanding success with the ladies. I love those things. You can stick pretty much any NPC you want in one, it's never illogical for someone to just want a drink.

Coming to a Quest near you!

I thought the whole reason he was selling it in the hall was so that he wouldn't have to endure Fabian. You've got enough gold anyway.

I really should've added at least one zero to everyone's health this time around...

Edited, Scuba. Round Two of the Mourners >Thalion frails the Masked Man - Failure ( -1 ether) >Thalion vs. Plague Doctor (Darkness) - Damage Spell (33 x 2 = 66 damage, -1 ether) Guts vs. Ithea (Lifestealer) - Steal (No effect) Guts vs. Moroul (Lifestealer) - Special Damage Special Damage: Fury (Moroul no longer stunned) Guts vs. the Doc-tor (Lifestealer) - Extra Critical Hit Shield: Ravage (192 ice/light/darkness damage to all enemies) Hybros vs. Plague Doctor (SOAH) - Lethal Aim Lethal Hit (94 damage) Hybros vs. Plague Doctor (SOAH) - Special Damage Lethal Hit (94 damage) Maurice vs. Plague Doctor - Damage Shield: Guardian Angel (Party protected next round) Plague Doctor grants Masked Man the Blessed effect - (-1 ether) Masked Man blessed - (+3 health) Guts' hacking and slashing continues. Hybros and Thalion cut and hack at the weakening Plague Doctor as Maurive summons his Guardian Angel. Enemies The Plague Doctor Level 66 Humanoid Health: 812/1947 Ether: 23/25 Special I: Dual Heal – The Plague Doctor removes negative effects from and heals the two enemies with the least health for 150 health each at the cost of 2 ether. Special II: Repentance – The Plague Doctor inflicts a number of random negative effects on the hero they are not immune to equal to their level divided by three. Special II used when The Plague Doctor is out of ether. Passive Special: Justice - The Plague Doctor grants a random positive effect to himself or a random ally at the end of each round at the cost of 1 ether. If the Plague Doctor is out of ether, nothing happens. Drops: Alpha and Omega (WP: 13, dual healing/spellcasting at the cost of 2 ether, staves), 6 Remedies Immune to all negative effects and instant kill. Note: The Plague Doctor will use Dual Heal as his free hit until ether is depleted or no enemies are injured. Moroul Level 40 Bestial Humanoid Health: 174/1594 Special: Fury – Moroul becomes angered. After three rounds have passed, he will deal 40 damage to the entire party, ignoring row. Drops: Nothing Immune to fragile, weakened, blinded, and instant kill. Ithea *Reinforced* *Fragile, 2 rounds* *Lucky* Level 32 Mechanic Humanoid Health: 222/1770 Defense: 20 40 Special I: Taking the Heat – Ithea draws all damage to herself for the duration of next round. Special II: Adaptation – Ithea gains maximum health equal to the hero’s. Special II used if Taking the Heat is already in effect. Drops: Ambrosia, Conductor Shield (SP: 12, immune to lightning and fire, shield) Immune to lightning, fire, slowed, stunned, and instant kill. The Masked Man *Blessed* *Blinded, 2 rounds* Level 50 Humanoid Health: 780/1665 Defense: 10 Special: Tri Dazer Max – The Masked Man lowers the target’s level, current and max ether, current and max health, and Defense by 10. All stats are restored when the battle is over. Drops: Masked Man Bits, Ether Core Immune to instant kill. Party Guts Holla (Scubacarrot) 44 year old male human Raider *Immune to Weakened, Fragile, Asleep, Confused and Blinded* *Lucky* *Hastened* *Encouraged* *Immune to all elements* Level: 28 Power Bonus: 4 Health: 42/42 Defense: 4 Gold: 1115 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 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), 1x Ambrosia 8x Mead, 5x Smelling Salts, 6x Nostrum, 22x Grand Potion, 4x Health Core, 2x Elixir, 1x Grand Tonic, 1x Ether Core, 12x Remedy, 3x Phoenix Essence, 5x Smoke Bomb, 4x Deadly Venom, 2x Neutralizer, Shovel, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Pickaxe, Bedroll, 4x Mythril Shard, Metasimian Ale, Opal, Scroll of Weakening, Grating Stone, Voucher to the Guild of Invision (Good for one lesson in Alchemy), Chauncey's Diamond Lamp of Summoning (Summons ???), 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), Zenith (WP: 17, instrument), Sterile Gloves, Blessed Amulet (protects from cursed-effect; accessory), Crimson Serum, Hybros 52-year-old male imp Assassin *Hastened* *Immune to Cursed, Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, Weakened* *Lucky* *Inspired* *Immune to all elements* Level: 27.33 Power Bonus: 1 Defense: 0 Health: 41/41 82/82 Gold: 980 Equipment: Sword of Ancestral Hatred (WP: 19, gains 1 WP every kill made with it, light- and darkness-elemental; longsword), 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) Inventory: Zoot's Reaper (WP:15, earth-elemental; scythe), Clock Cog (WP: 14, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Eye-poking Sai (WP:8, blinded-effect, dagger), Twin Kunai (WP:6, dual strike, dagger), 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), 14 Potions, 15 Grand Potions, 22 Health Cores, 11 Remedies, 2 Neutralizers, 3 Elixirs, 4 Phoenix Essences, 2 Deadly Venoms, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Lightning Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 10 Nostrums, 3 Meads, 3 Mulled Wines, Minimizing Dust, Bedroll, Shovel, Skeleton Decoy, Bone, 4 Mythril Shards, 2 Sterile Gloves Thalion Dwinlas (-obelix-) 213 years old male elf Sorcerer *Immune to Fragile, Sealed, Poisoned, and Badly Poisoned* *Hastened* *Lucky* *Encouraged* Party Leader* Level: 20.33 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 7 Health: 28/28 Ether: 25/30 Gold: 472 Equipment: Batarang (WP:13, darkness-elemental throwing weapon),, Emerald Hood (SP:4, Immunity to Fragile), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether +5, protects from Sealed-effect), Sterile Gloves Inventory: Zirconia (Gem containing all elements; cannot be merged into equipment) Amethyst (Darkness), Diamond (Light), Garnet (Earth), Ruby (Fire), Opal (Ice), Emerald (Wood), Sapphire (Wind), Aquamarine (Water), Sleeper (WP:5, melee/throwing weapon, deals Asleep to enemies it hits, Hollow Upgrade [Grand Potion stored]), Ratsbane (WP:10, absorbs 2 health on successful hits, dagger), Veritas/Equitas (WP:10, Dual Strike, twin sais), Duplovian Helmet of the Guard (SP:2, Immune to Magic and Healing), Cloak of Espionage (Artifact, backwear, Allows the wearer to examine enemy stats before a battle), Snake Eye Charm (Protects from Petrified-effect), Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Magic Compass, Shovel, Bedroll, Phoenix Essence, Elixir, Health Core, Potion, Grand Potion (3), Grand Tonic, Remedy, Smoke Bomb, Bone, Mead, Deadly Venom (2), Maurice Ratibor (Etzel) 52 years old male human Paladin *Immune to Stunned and Light* *Lucky* *Blessed* Level: 22.66 Power Bonus: 1 Defense: 13 Health: 43/43 Ether: 29/29 Gold: 235 Equipment: Manta Tail Staff (WP:12+50% Stun chance), Paladin Shield (SP:9), Helm of Haroka (+2 health, +1 Power, Immunity to Stun effect, headwear), AIUPIIUP (Gives the carrier the Slowed effect, accessory, suitable for heroes)Paladin's Armour (SP:4, Max. Ether +2, Immunity to Light, bodywear) Inventory: Glass Greatsword (WP:12, hollow blade (Phoenix Essence stored); greatsword), Emerald Staff (WP:10 wood-elemental), Diamond, 3 Potions, Tonic, 3 Ether Cores, 2 Nostrums, 2 Venom, Elixir, Floral Bomb, Water Bomb, 4 Fire Bombs, Torch, Bone, Plume, Magic Compass,White Cloak (Max. Health +3, Immunity to Asleep effect, backwear), Sterile Gloves, Grand Potion, Deadly Venom You know what to do

"Ya' talkin' about Alexis, or her crazyass ex?" interrupted Atramor, pulling up a chair to Althior and Skrall's table. The former was annoying, but he'd decided heroes could become far worse than that, and could fight well enough.

Atramor handed off Conspirator and the Death Mask, 365 gold richer. He then slid off the worn Counterstrike Gloves, handing them to Fabian for an additional 40 gold, and instead bought a Tricorne for 120, crumpling it up and stuffing it under his far more exquisite hat. He then strode off to Anwyl's, having the dwarf temper the Robust Shield for an extra two shield power at the cost of 230 gold, leaving him with 55. Now even more armored, the regulator returned to the hall.

Atramor glanced at the decrepit old man who'd bought some of his things before. He shrugged, unsheathing Conspirator. "Can't say I did, but I wouldn't mind sellin' the thing. It's served me well enough, but I've got enough weapons as it is. 165 gold and it's yours."

Atramor nodded at his soon-to-be-party leader as he passed, and entered Fabian's, pulling out the Death Mask and setting the skull-like headpiece on the counter. "How much would ya' give me for this? I've seen cloaks much like it sell for around 500, so perhaps 200 for this?"

Never tell me the odds. We'll take out these Rebels yet.

Nice work. Love the Uruk trainers, and the Rohirrim mock-up. The rockwork's pretty great too.

Round One of the Mourners >Thalion frails Ithea - Success (Ithea frail, -1 ether) >Thalion vs. Ithea (Darkness) - Great Spell Shield: Razzmatazz (33 darkness-elemental damage to all enemies, all enemies stunned, -1 ether) Guts vs. Moroul (Lifestealer) - Damage Steal (No effect) Guts vs. Moroul (Lifestealer) - Steal Shield: Ravage (96 ice/light/darkness damage to all enemies) >Hybros vs. Masked Man (Eye-poking Sai) - Damage Lethal Aim (8/2 - 10 = 0 damage, Masked Man blinded) Hybros vs. Masked Man (SOAH) - Damage Lethal Hit (94 - 10 = 84 damage) Maurice vs. Plague Doctor - Special Guard Critical Hit (47 damage) Plague Doctor grants Ithea the Lucky effect (-1 ether) Thalion renders Ithea's armor useless and unleashes a storm of darkness on the Mourners. Guts adds to the chaos by hacking at each enemy in turn, as Hybros jams his sai straight into the Masked Man's helmet. Maurice's manta tail staff leaves a shallow cut across the Plague Doctor's shoulder, who directs a fortune-inducing spell upon Ithea. Enemies The Plague Doctor Level 66 Humanoid Health: 1450/1947 Ether: 24/25 Special I: Dual Heal – The Plague Doctor removes negative effects from and heals the two enemies with the least health for 150 health each at the cost of 2 ether. Special II: Repentance – The Plague Doctor inflicts a number of random negative effects on the hero they are not immune to equal to their level divided by three. Special II used when The Plague Doctor is out of ether. Passive Special: Justice - The Plague Doctor grants a random positive effect to himself or a random ally at the end of each round at the cost of 1 ether. If the Plague Doctor is out of ether, nothing happens. Drops: Alpha and Omega (WP: 13, dual healing/spellcasting at the cost of 2 ether, staves), 6 Remedies Immune to all negative effects and instant kill. Note: The Plague Doctor will use Dual Heal as his free hit until ether is depleted or no enemies are injured. Moroul *Stunned* Level 40 Bestial Humanoid Health: 942/1594 Special: Fury – Moroul becomes angered. After three rounds have passed, he will deal 40 damage to the entire party, ignoring row. Drops: Nothing Immune to fragile, weakened, blinded, and instant kill. Ithea *Reinforced* *Fragile, 3 rounds* *Lucky* *Stunned* Level 32 Mechanic Humanoid Health: 950/1770 Defense: 20 40 Special I: Taking the Heat – Ithea draws all damage to herself for the duration of next round. Special II: Adaptation – Ithea gains maximum health equal to the hero’s. Special II used if Taking the Heat is already in effect. Drops: Ambrosia, Conductor Shield (SP: 12, immune to lightning and fire, shield) Immune to lightning, fire, slowed, stunned, and instant kill. The Masked Man *Stunned* *Blinded, 3 rounds* Level 50 Humanoid Health: 1151/1665 Defense: 10 Special: Tri Dazer Max – The Masked Man lowers the target’s level, current and max ether, current and max health, and Defense by 10. All stats are restored when the battle is over. Drops: Masked Man Bits, Ether Core Immune to instant kill. Party Guts Holla (Scubacarrot) 44 year old male human Raider *Immune to Weakened, Fragile, Asleep, Confused and Blinded* *Lucky* *Hastened* *Encouraged* *Immune to all elements* Level: 28 Power Bonus: 4 Health: 42/42 Defense: 4 Gold: 1115 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 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), 1x Ambrosia 8x Mead, 5x Smelling Salts, 6x Nostrum, 22x Grand Potion, 4x Health Core, 2x Elixir, 1x Grand Tonic, 1x Ether Core, 12x Remedy, 3x Phoenix Essence, 5x Smoke Bomb, 4x Deadly Venom, 2x Neutralizer, Shovel, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Pickaxe, Bedroll, 4x Mythril Shard, Metasimian Ale, Opal, Scroll of Weakening, Grating Stone, Voucher to the Guild of Invision (Good for one lesson in Alchemy), Chauncey's Diamond Lamp of Summoning (Summons ???), 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), Zenith (WP: 17, instrument), Sterile Gloves, Blessed Amulet (protects from cursed-effect; accessory), Crimson Serum, Hybros 52-year-old male imp Assassin *Hastened* *Immune to Cursed, Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, Weakened* *Lucky* *Inspired* *Immune to all elements* Level: 27.33 Power Bonus: 1 Defense: 0 Health: 41/41 82/82 Gold: 980 Equipment: Sword of Ancestral Hatred (WP: 19, gains 1 WP every kill made with it, light- and darkness-elemental; longsword), 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) Inventory: Zoot's Reaper (WP:15, earth-elemental; scythe), Clock Cog (WP: 14, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Eye-poking Sai (WP:8, blinded-effect, dagger), Twin Kunai (WP:6, dual strike, dagger), 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), 14 Potions, 15 Grand Potions, 22 Health Cores, 11 Remedies, 2 Neutralizers, 3 Elixirs, 4 Phoenix Essences, 2 Deadly Venoms, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Lightning Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 10 Nostrums, 3 Meads, 3 Mulled Wines, Minimizing Dust, Bedroll, Shovel, Skeleton Decoy, Bone, 4 Mythril Shards, 2 Sterile Gloves Thalion Dwinlas (-obelix-) 213 years old male elf Sorcerer *Immune to Fragile, Sealed, Poisoned, and Badly Poisoned* *Hastened* *Lucky* *Encouraged* Party Leader* Level: 20.33 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 7 Health: 28/28 Ether: 27/30 Gold: 472 Equipment: Batarang (WP:13, darkness-elemental throwing weapon),, Emerald Hood (SP:4, Immunity to Fragile), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether +5, protects from Sealed-effect), Sterile Gloves Inventory: Zirconia (Gem containing all elements; cannot be merged into equipment) Amethyst (Darkness), Diamond (Light), Garnet (Earth), Ruby (Fire), Opal (Ice), Emerald (Wood), Sapphire (Wind), Aquamarine (Water), Sleeper (WP:5, melee/throwing weapon, deals Asleep to enemies it hits, Hollow Upgrade [Grand Potion stored]), Ratsbane (WP:10, absorbs 2 health on successful hits, dagger), Veritas/Equitas (WP:10, Dual Strike, twin sais), Duplovian Helmet of the Guard (SP:2, Immune to Magic and Healing), Cloak of Espionage (Artifact, backwear, Allows the wearer to examine enemy stats before a battle), Snake Eye Charm (Protects from Petrified-effect), Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Magic Compass, Shovel, Bedroll, Phoenix Essence, Elixir, Health Core, Potion, Grand Potion (3), Grand Tonic, Remedy, Smoke Bomb, Bone, Mead, Deadly Venom (2), Maurice Ratibor (Etzel) 52 years old male human Paladin *Immune to Stunned and Light* *Lucky* *Blessed* Level: 22.66 Power Bonus: 1 Defense: 13 Health: 43/43 Ether: 29/29 Gold: 235 Equipment: Manta Tail Staff (WP:12+50% Stun chance), Paladin Shield (SP:9), Helm of Haroka (+2 health, +1 Power, Immunity to Stun effect, headwear), AIUPIIUP (Gives the carrier the Slowed effect, accessory, suitable for heroes)Paladin's Armour (SP:4, Max. Ether +2, Immunity to Light, bodywear) Inventory: Glass Greatsword (WP:12, hollow blade (Phoenix Essence stored); greatsword), Emerald Staff (WP:10 wood-elemental), Diamond, 3 Potions, Tonic, 3 Ether Cores, 2 Nostrums, 2 Venom, Elixir, Floral Bomb, Water Bomb, 4 Fire Bombs, Torch, Bone, Plume, Magic Compass,White Cloak (Max. Health +3, Immunity to Asleep effect, backwear), Sterile Gloves, Grand Potion, Deadly Venom You know what to do

If you plan on going Regulator/Skirmisher I can hook you up with an awesome longsword. Is Skrall actually advancing to an expert class?

You can automatically sell the Skull Shield at Anywl's for 30 coins, MDM, it's not an artifact.

That's great, it doesn't mean a damn thing if you never roll any.

In the worst possible manner.

Yeah, but it's not that Rogues can afford gobs of them that's the problem, it's that too many used at once unbalances battles.

Heroes having a lot of consumables isn't the problem. It's that when stacked on top of one another it makes balancing battles much more difficult.

A 'nice break' to Docken would be an opportunity to use his Bedroll, which he can't do in the middle of battle.

That's irrelevant if it would be better this way. Re-balancing stuff has changed a ton of stuff that was never intended to work as it does now. You're thinking too far ahead as in what a hero could apply these effects to. The point is that Transcended is not an active threat, while a Lucky enemy or hero most certainly is.