CMP

[Datalog:] [Datalog: 0000062//Designation: TK-671//:Assignment: Man Tractor Beam 7, Imperial-II Class Avenger] Almost two months since I've joined the Empire. Things aren't as bad as they made it out to be back home. They drop you somewhere, you keep a record of whatever you're doing, you do whatever they say. It's like any other job. My assignment on Cloud City....did not go well. I may have...accidentally, well....[REDACTED] but I swear it wasn't me that spilled it, no matter what recordings they have of it! In any case, I'm back on the Avenger and awaiting my next assignment. I get to man one of the tractor beams. I realized pretty early on I was going to be the only person down here, so I thought I'd move some my stuff in. Technically we aren't strictly allowed to really OWN stuff, but, well, TK-584 is pretty good at getting things snuck around on-board...he says he knows a guy who knows a guy. I think it's TK-389, personally, but whatever. Having my stuff with me is a pretty helpful reminder that I'm not just a faceless soldier. None of us are. Damn Rebels like to think we're all the same. I mean, SOME of us are, but I haven't run into any of those old clones yet. So far I've got my old holoprojector (Twi'leks haven't changed at all.), some of those aurvivienne plants from back home, and a bunch of other stuff too. Plus, TK-703 manages to get us all some Corellien Brandy once in a while. Oh. And I've got Warren's helmet. Apparently his little stint with the Rebels was even shorter than I thought. Why are all my old friends just suicidal? The Empire isn't the kind of enemy that gets beat..it's only a matter of time until we finally crush the Alliance and bring some well-needed peace to everyone in the galaxy. This may not exactly be the kind of stuff I expected to do once I graduated the Academy, but if it's going to that same cause, I'd go on tauntaun clean-up duty again. (I really wouldn't, though.) I oughta get back to work now. I'm still trying to figure out what this 'Safety: On' switch for the tractor beam does. Of course it's safe, it's a tractor beam, not a laser cannon. Who designed these ships? I'd like this to be judged. Here's the edited shot.

'Darkness took me, and I strayed out of thought and time. Stars wheeled overhead, and every day was long as a life age of the earth. But it was not the end. I felt life in me again. I have been sent back, until my task is done.'

It wasn't suitable for Arasmyth only, but it was originally meant as a Mead more than a Nostrum.

Which is more likely, that Zepher would pointlessly reincarnate one of his characters to take on a completely different identity and name, or that he used a similar fig combination for an old man? Zepher, he who kills beloved NPCs for sport.

Face and hair, but Gray had a beard and a more complex staff.

He's shown up before?

Round Four of Seeing Red >Thalion vs. Apostle (Darkness) - Special Damage Shield: Razzmatazz (33 darkness damage to all enemies, all enemies stunned, 110 gold stolen, -1 ether) >Thalion vs. Sicarii A (Darkness) - Special Damage Spell (33 x 2 = 66 damage, -1 ether) >Maurice heals Thalion (Manta Tail Staff) - No Heal (No effect) Guts uses Nostrum on himself - (Guts lucky) Guts vs. Abomination (Lifestealer) - Steal Hit (63 x 4 - 5 = 247 damage) >Hybros vs. Acolyte Elite A (SOAH) - Damage Lethal Critical Hit (64 x 2/2/2 = 32 damage, no assassination) >Hybros vs. Acolyte Elite D (SOAH) - Lethal Hit Lethal Hit (46 x 2/2/2 = 23 damage, Acolyte Elite D assassinated, +1 WP) >Rian vs. Sicarii B (Dagger) - Hit (28/2 = 14 damage) >Red vs. Chemist B (TNS Dagger) - Hit (24/2 = 12 damage) Chemist C no longer stunned Rian poisoned - (1 damage) Crimson Crown Apostle calls Crimson Crown Acolyte Elite E to battle Thalion doesn't let his doom get the better of him, unleashing a storm of darkness upon his enemies. Guts gets his groove back, cutting into the abomination viciously. Hybros slides the glistening red blade of the Sword of Ancestral Hatred into the throats of one of the acolytes, but the Apostle quickly calls on another to take his place. Enemies Crimson Crown Apostle Level 50 Humanoid *Deals Badly Poisoned* Health: 1817/1920 Special I: Mark of the Order – Crimson Crown Apostle deals the Doomed effect. Special II: Life to the Order – One random Crimson Crown member dies and restores the Apostle to full health. Used when the Crimson Crown Apostle is below 1000 health. Passive Special: Followers of the Order - Crimson Crown Apostle summons a random Crimson Crown member to join the battle at the end of each round. 1/3 chance to summon an Acolyte Elite, 1/3 chance to summon a Chemist, and 1/3 chance to summon a Sicarii. Drops: 100 gold, Deadly Venom x5 Immune to all negative effects and instant kill. Crimson Crown Abomination *Stunned* Level 70 Dark Humanoid Beast Health: 882/1440 Defense: 5 Special: Beatdown – Crimson Crown Abomination utterly decimates the hero, knocking them out instantly, and giving the rest of the party the Afraid effect. Crimson Crown Abomination is Stunned. Drops: Crimson Serum Immune to blinded, weakened, fragile, and instant kill. Crimson Crown Chemist B *Stunned* Level 25 Humanoid Health: 473/600 Special I: Healing Balm – Crimson Crown Chemist heals the enemy with the least health to full health and removes all negative effects from them. Special II: Injection – Crimson Crown Chemist gives a random Crimson Crown member a random positive effect, either encouraged, hastened, lucky, or inspired. Drops: Sterile Gloves Immune to poisoned and badly poisoned. Crimson Crown Chemist C Level 25 Humanoid Health: 534/600 Special I: Healing Balm – Crimson Crown Chemist heals the enemy with the least health to full health and removes all negative effects from them. Special II: Injection – Crimson Crown Chemist gives a random Crimson Crown member a random positive effect, either encouraged, hastened, lucky, or inspired. Drops: Sterile Gloves Immune to poisoned and badly poisoned. Crimson Crown Acolyte Elite A *Back Row* *Stunned* Level 30 Humanoid Health: 178/480 Special: Explosive Shot – Crimson Crown Acolyte Elite deals the Blinded effect and deals 10 damage to all heroes ignoring row. Drops: 25 gold, Grand Potion Note: Crimson Crown Acolyte Elite fights from the back row, so all non-ranged attacks will do half damage to him, while his attacks do full damage to heroes in back row. Crimson Crown Acolyte Elite E *Back Row* Level 30 Humanoid Health: 480/480 Special: Explosive Shot – Crimson Crown Acolyte Elite deals the Blinded effect and deals 10 damage to all heroes ignoring row. Drops: 25 gold, Grand Potion Note: Crimson Crown Acolyte Elite fights from the back row, so all non-ranged attacks will do half damage to him, while his attacks do full damage to heroes in back row. Crimson Crown Sicarii A *1/3 chance to Instant KO on Damage and Free Hits* *Blinded, 1 round* *Stunned* Level 40 Humanoid Health: 773/960 Special I: Eye of the Order – Crimson Crown Sicarii's chance to instant KO increases by 1/6. Special II: Blade of the Order - Crimson Crown Sicarii instantly knocks out the target Used only when Eye of the Order has been successfully used five times. Drops: Elixir Immune to sealed and instant kill. Crimson Crown Sicarii B *1/6 chance to Instant KO on Damage and Free Hits* *Blinded, 1 round* *Stunned* Level 40 Humanoid Health: 819/960 Special I: Eye of the Order – Crimson Crown Sicarii's chance to instant KO increases by 1/6. Special II: Blade of the Order - Crimson Crown Sicarii instantly knocks out the target Used only when Eye of the Order has been successfully used five times. Drops: Elixir Immune to sealed and instant kill. Party Guts Holla (Scubacarrot) 44 year old male human Raider *Immune to Weakened, Fragile, Asleep, Confused and Blinded* *Hastened* *Lucky* *Immune to all elements* Level: 27.66 Power Bonus: 4 Health: 41/41 Defense: 4 Gold: 700 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 9x Mead, 6x Smelling Salts, 7x Nostrum, 20x Grand Potion, 4x Health Core, 1x Elixir, 1x Grand Tonic, 1x Ether Core, 12x Remedy, 3x Phoenix Essence, 5x Smoke Bomb, 3x Deadly Venom, 3x 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) Hybros 52-year-old male imp Assassin *Hastened* *Immune to Cursed, Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, Weakened* *Lucky* *Afraid* *Immune to all elements* Level: 27 Power Bonus: 1 Defense: 0 Health: 41/41 Gold: 675 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), Blessed Amulet (protects from cursed-effect; accessory) 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, 14 Grand Potions, 22 Health Cores, 11 Remedies, 2 Neutralizers, 2 Elixirs, 5 Phoenix Essences, Deadly Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Lightning Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 11 Nostrums, 3 Meads, 4 Mulled Wines, Minimizing Dust, Bedroll, Shovel, Skeleton Decoy, Bone, 4 Mythril Shards, Black Hat (Suitable for anyone, grants Intimidation, immune to darkness and cursed, headwear) Thalion Dwinlas (-obelix-) 213 years old male elf Sorcerer *Immune to Fragile and Sealed* *Hastened* *Lucky* *Doomed, 2 rounds* *Afraid* *Party Leader* Level: 20 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 7 Health: 17/28 Ether: 21/30 Gold: 342 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) 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, Smelling Salts (2), Nostrum (2), Phoenix Essence, Elixir, Health Core, Potion, Grand Potion (2), Grand Tonic, Remedy, Smoke Bomb, Bone, Mead Maurice Ratibor (Etzel) 52 years old male human Paladin *Immune to Stunned and Light* *Afraid* Level: 22.33 Power Bonus: 1 Defense: 13 Health: 38/43 Ether: 28/29 Gold: 150 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; greatsword), Emerald Staff (WP:10 wood-elemental), Diamond, 3 Potions, Tonic, 3 Ether Cores, Phoenix Essence, 3 Nostrums, 2 Venom, Elixir, Floral Bomb, Water Bomb, 4 Fire Bombs, Torch, Bone, Plume, Rito Feather (consumable, grants the hastened- and blessed-effects upon use for one battle), Magic Compass,White Cloak (Max. Health +3, Immunity to Asleep effect, backwear), Red (NPC, controlled by JimButcher) 18 years old female human Rogue *Immune to Enamored, Confused, and Hexed* *Afraid* Level: 16.5 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 1 Health: 30/30 Gold: 34 Equipment: Totally Not Stolen Dagger (WP: 8, dagger), Little Red Cloak (Immune to enamored, confused, and hexed, max health +8, backwear, suitable for Red), Completely Legitimately Obtained Bracelets (SP: 1, handwear, suitable for Red) Wally (NPC, controlled by Scubacarrot) 11 years old male gnomish Artisan *Immune to Blinded, Fire, and Light* *KO'D* Level: 8 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 0/28 Gold: 0 Equipment: Wrench (WP: 3, hammer), Neat-o Goggles (Immune to blinded, light, and fire, accessory, suitable for Wally) Inventory: Telescope, Magnifying Glass, Bedroll Rian Kindling (NPC, controlled by -obelix-) 21 years old male human Alchemist *Poisoned* *Afraid* Level: 16.5 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 28/31 Gold: 10 Equipment: Dagger (WP: 12, dagger), Alchemist's Cheatsheet (Suitable for alchemists, 1/3 chance to make two of the same Mixture on rolls of Shield, accessory) Inventory: Hyper Arc Tonic, Diluted Arc Tonic Party leader, please create a battle order. Everyone, choose your actions. Someone must choose to equip the AIUPIIUP on Round One. If the person holding the AIUPIIUP, Red, or Wally is KO'd at the end of the battle, the Quest will fail.

My laziness in building sets is matched only by how much photoshopping I do to hide it.

Atramor jams his thumb over his shoulder at the elven evoker. "Quit whinin' old man, he's right over there."

I'll assume Hybros wants to save himself a Phoenix Essence. Round Three of Seeing Red >Thalion uses Phoenix Essence on Guts - (Guts revived) >Thalion vs. Apostle (Darkness) - Special Damage Special Damage: Mark of the Order (Thalion doomed) >Maurice heals Thalion (Manta Tail Staff) - No Heal (No effect) Guts uses Smelling Salts on himself - (Guts hastened) Guts vs. Abomination (Lifestealer) - Special Damage: Beatdown (Abomination no longer stunned you lucky bastard) >Hybros vs. Acolyte Elite A (Twin Kunai) - Lethal Hit Lethal Hit (34/2/2 = 9 damage to each Acolyte Elite, no assassination) >Hybros vs. Chemist B (Twin Kunai) - Special Damage Shield: Grim Reaper (Chemist A, Chemist D, and Acolyte Elite B assassinated, 110 gold stolen) >Red vs. Chemist A B (TNS Dagger) - Hit (24/2 = 12 damage) >Rian uses Grand Potion on Maurice - (25 health restored to Maurice) >Rian vs. Sicarii A (Dagger) - Chrysopeia (Rian gains 5 gold) Chemist C uses free hit on Thalion - (25/2 - 7 = 5 damage) Sicarii B uses free hit on Maurice - (No effect, blinded) Rian poisoned - (1 damage) Crimson Crown Apostle calls Crimson Crown Acolyte Elite D to battle The Apostle forsees Thalion's doom not far in the future. Maurice is too distracted by this news to heal the poor elf. Guts gets up and inhales some salts, but is barely able to avoid the Abomination stumbling in his direction. Maybe he busted a hip or something. Hybros glides through the crowd, cutting through a trio of throats as the assassin passes. Rian stews up some more gold and heals Maurive as Red leaves a cut on one of the chemists. Another cannoneer joins the battle. Enemies Crimson Crown Apostle "Hah. Unworthy fools. Thine maker shall be met, with haste!" Level 50 Humanoid *Deals Badly Poisoned* Health: 1883/1920 Special I: Mark of the Order – Crimson Crown Apostle deals the Doomed effect. Special II: Life to the Order – One random Crimson Crown member dies and restores the Apostle to full health. Used when the Crimson Crown Apostle is below 1000 health. Passive Special: Followers of the Order - Crimson Crown Apostle summons a random Crimson Crown member to join the battle at the end of each round. 1/3 chance to summon an Acolyte Elite, 1/3 chance to summon a Chemist, and 1/3 chance to summon a Sicarii. Drops: 100 gold, Deadly Venom x5 Immune to all negative effects and instant kill. Crimson Crown Abomination Level 70 Dark Humanoid Beast Health: 1157/1440 Defense: 5 Special: Beatdown – Crimson Crown Abomination utterly decimates the hero, knocking them out instantly, and giving the rest of the party the Afraid effect. Crimson Crown Abomination is Stunned. Drops: Crimson Serum Immune to blinded, weakened, fragile, and instant kill. Crimson Crown Chemist B Level 25 Humanoid Health: 551/600 Special I: Healing Balm – Crimson Crown Chemist heals the enemy with the least health to full health and removes all negative effects from them. Special II: Injection – Crimson Crown Chemist gives a random Crimson Crown member a random positive effect, either encouraged, hastened, lucky, or inspired. Drops: Sterile Gloves Immune to poisoned and badly poisoned. Crimson Crown Chemist C Level 25 Humanoid Health: 600/600 Special I: Healing Balm – Crimson Crown Chemist heals the enemy with the least health to full health and removes all negative effects from them. Special II: Injection – Crimson Crown Chemist gives a random Crimson Crown member a random positive effect, either encouraged, hastened, lucky, or inspired. Drops: Sterile Gloves Immune to poisoned and badly poisoned. Crimson Crown Acolyte Elite A *Back Row* Level 30 Humanoid Health: 276/480 Special: Explosive Shot – Crimson Crown Acolyte Elite deals the Blinded effect and deals 10 damage to all heroes ignoring row. Drops: 25 gold, Grand Potion Note: Crimson Crown Acolyte Elite fights from the back row, so all non-ranged attacks will do half damage to him, while his attacks do full damage to heroes in back row. Crimson Crown Acolyte Elite D *Back Row* Level 30 Humanoid Health: 480/480 Special: Explosive Shot – Crimson Crown Acolyte Elite deals the Blinded effect and deals 10 damage to all heroes ignoring row. Drops: 25 gold, Grand Potion Note: Crimson Crown Acolyte Elite fights from the back row, so all non-ranged attacks will do half damage to him, while his attacks do full damage to heroes in back row. Crimson Crown Sicarii A *1/3 chance to Instant KO on Damage and Free Hits* *Blinded, 2 rounds* Level 40 Humanoid Health: 905/960 Special I: Eye of the Order – Crimson Crown Sicarii's chance to instant KO increases by 1/6. Special II: Blade of the Order - Crimson Crown Sicarii instantly knocks out the target Used only when Eye of the Order has been successfully used five times. Drops: Elixir Immune to sealed and instant kill. Crimson Crown Sicarii B *1/6 chance to Instant KO on Damage and Free Hits* *Blinded, 2 rounds* Level 40 Humanoid Health: 899/960 Special I: Eye of the Order – Crimson Crown Sicarii's chance to instant KO increases by 1/6. Special II: Blade of the Order - Crimson Crown Sicarii instantly knocks out the target Used only when Eye of the Order has been successfully used five times. Drops: Elixir Immune to sealed and instant kill. Party Guts Holla (Scubacarrot) 44 year old male human Raider *Immune to Weakened, Fragile, Asleep, Confused and Blinded* *Hastened* *Immune to all elements* Level: 27.66 Power Bonus: 4 Health: 41/41 Defense: 4 Gold: 700 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 9x Mead, 6x Smelling Salts, 8x Nostrum, 20x Grand Potion, 4x Health Core, 1x Elixir, 1x Grand Tonic, 1x Ether Core, 12x Remedy, 3x Phoenix Essence, 5x Smoke Bomb, 3x Deadly Venom, 3x 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) Hybros 52-year-old male imp Assassin *Hastened* *Immune to Cursed, Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, Weakened* *Lucky* *Afraid* *Immune to all elements* Level: 27 Power Bonus: 1 Defense: 0 Health: 41/41 Gold: 675 Equipment: Sword of Ancestral Hatred (WP: 18, 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), Blessed Amulet (protects from cursed-effect; accessory) 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, 14 Grand Potions, 22 Health Cores, 11 Remedies, 2 Neutralizers, 2 Elixirs, 5 Phoenix Essences, Deadly Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Lightning Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 11 Nostrums, 3 Meads, 4 Mulled Wines, Minimizing Dust, Bedroll, Shovel, Skeleton Decoy, Bone, 4 Mythril Shards, Black Hat (Suitable for anyone, grants Intimidation, immune to darkness and cursed, headwear) Thalion Dwinlas (-obelix-) 213 years old male elf Sorcerer *Immune to Fragile and Sealed* *Hastened* *Doomed, 3 rounds* *Afraid* *Party Leader* Level: 20 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 7 Health: 17/28 Ether: 23/30 Gold: 232 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) 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, Smelling Salts (2), Nostrum (2), Phoenix Essence, Elixir, Health Core, Potion, Grand Potion (2), Grand Tonic, Remedy, Smoke Bomb, Bone, Mead Maurice Ratibor (Etzel) 52 years old male human Paladin *Immune to Stunned and Light* *Afraid* Level: 22.33 Power Bonus: 1 Defense: 13 Health: 38/43 Ether: 28/29 Gold: 150 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; greatsword), Emerald Staff (WP:10 wood-elemental), Diamond, 3 Potions, Tonic, 3 Ether Cores, Phoenix Essence, 3 Nostrums, 2 Venom, Elixir, Floral Bomb, Water Bomb, 4 Fire Bombs, Torch, Bone, Plume, Rito Feather (consumable, grants the hastened- and blessed-effects upon use for one battle), Magic Compass,White Cloak (Max. Health +3, Immunity to Asleep effect, backwear), Red (NPC, controlled by JimButcher) 18 years old female human Rogue *Immune to Enamored, Confused, and Hexed* *Afraid* Level: 16.5 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 1 Health: 30/30 Gold: 34 Equipment: Totally Not Stolen Dagger (WP: 8, dagger), Little Red Cloak (Immune to enamored, confused, and hexed, max health +8, backwear, suitable for Red), Completely Legitimately Obtained Bracelets (SP: 1, handwear, suitable for Red) Wally (NPC, controlled by Scubacarrot) 11 years old male gnomish Artisan *Immune to Blinded, Fire, and Light* *KO'D* Level: 8 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 0/28 Gold: 0 Equipment: Wrench (WP: 3, hammer), Neat-o Goggles (Immune to blinded, light, and fire, accessory, suitable for Wally) Inventory: Telescope, Magnifying Glass, Bedroll Rian Kindling (NPC, controlled by -obelix-) 21 years old male human Alchemist *Poisoned* *Afraid* Level: 16.5 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 28/31 Gold: 10 Equipment: Dagger (WP: 12, dagger), Alchemist's Cheatsheet (Suitable for alchemists, 1/3 chance to make two of the same Mixture on rolls of Shield, accessory) Inventory: Hyper Arc Tonic, Diluted Arc Tonic Party leader, please create a battle order. Everyone, choose your actions. Someone must choose to equip the AIUPIIUP on Round One. If the person holding the AIUPIIUP, Red, or Wally is KO'd at the end of the battle, the Quest will fail.

What, the ones that're all writhing around in poisoned agony? Yes, they're totally in the mood for an idle conversation. I did say it'd be a short Quest. We're roughly halfway done now.

No, it's definitely an achievement, you land a Special Damage once a blue moon every other Leap Year, you homicidal, drugged-up maniac. Only reason you guys aren't utterly decimating your enemies is because you didn't buff yourselves beforehand.

Quest 69 First off.....I'm super, super, super sorry about how long that took. Whether you enjoyed it or not, I was completely off with how long I thought the Quest would take, thus is ended up lasting over four months and is now the third most replied-to Quest of all time. The reason, though, is pretty obvious to me. You guys did literally every single thing there was to do in the Inn of the Winking Gargoyle and spent a lot of time going for extra loot in the Sewers. That, with the significantly long last three battles, contributed towards the pretty insane length. Anyway...the plot twist. The context of everything was a complete lie, but you did as you were told, and found the right assassin. All the evidence, the whole story about Rorik, more or less everything involving Sofia was invented. She left clues that hinted strongly at Blue Assassin involvement in the room in the hopes that you would kill the assassin that's been hunting her down due to her deep involvement with the Order of the Crimson Crown. It both solves the problem of the assassin, plus due to events back in Quest 11, the Order has a strong dislike of Heroica, so what better way to humiliate them than tricking them into doing their work for them? There were a ton of side routes and extra stuff you could do, and you did pretty much all of it. The demon fight, the spider fight, Dragon Dan fight...all optional. The only one fight you didn't do was fighting Natnail in the bar. His mechanics were very similar to Zasies'. Both his fight and the demon hunt had drastic effects on the final battle. If you didn't help Soryx, he wouldn't've been in the bar when the Crimson Crown attacked, and both Boris and Quillian would've been killed. If you fought Natnail earlier, he would've joined their fight to try and get some revenge. I hope you all liked the NPCs. It's pretty clear to me now that character design/interaction is one of my favorite parts of hosting and you guys really helped me realize that by talking to almost every single one. Soryx has become a personal favorite of mine. So, some extra stuff... -Soryx was originally going to be a Black Knight, but then the Shield changed to something less suited to him, I got a Black Knight on the Quest already, so I changed him to a Hunter at the last minute. -I had some sort of idea to keep the Magpie NPCs out of the Bonaparte fight but I forgot what it was. So you ended up with like three or four of them helping you out in that battle. -Wally would've followed you into the Sewer Wolf fight if you'd have asked him. I think I meant him to ask you at some point. -You guys spent like a week shopping at Shelby's. I guess that means you really wanted my items, huh? -HerrJJ's saving of Big Red led me to have Little Red show up as a major NPC in Quest 82. I almost made a new character but then realized how much she looked like Little Red, so one thing led to another...I almost had Big Red there too, but I thought I'd make it more interesting by leaving him out. -I think the die I used rolling the last battle growled at me. -I'm never doing another maze again. Pretzel (Palathadric) - I'm super glad I picked you as the party leader. You were always active and in my opinion had some of the best roleplaying moments, getting along very well with Soryx and the Baron. But good god man, when I tell you to DIVIDE the loot, DIVIDE the damn loot!!! It'll be much less of a headache for both you, your party, and most importantly, your QM. I loved his constant debating with himself about Dreyrugr, too. Dreyrugr (Vash the Stampede) - I like Dreyrugr. He's undead, he's being constantly hated on by the party leader, and yet he doesn't fall into any sort of depression or just explode. He remains cool and is just always moving forward to the goal. He'd make an awesome Assassin, but he works great as a Black Knight too. And whether Pretzel believes it or not, he's probably one of the most level-headed heroes period. Nessa (HerrJJ) - I'm really glad I got to have Nessa. Her schizo tendencies don't often get in the way of the fact that she's actually a pretty nice person as far as heroes go. Her saving Big Red was probably the best roleplaying moment in any of my Quests thus far. Even if it wasn't monumentally huge or epic a moment, it just goes to show that some heroes actually seem to care that NPCs have lives. She was also an offensive machine in the battles. Erik (Myrddyn) - Erik's also pretty calm and collected, and he and Dreyrugr were both pretty creative in the Blue Assassin battle. He's not your typical barbarian, he doesn't seem to get angry or go into battle frenzies very often, but, well, there's a reason he's got the Peacekeeper's Totem. He's one of the most realistic and consistent characters, and pretty good at the investigation early on. Sylph (DLL) - It's Sylph. He's quiet but idealistic, nature-loving but utterly gray. He's such a strange contradictory character, and that's why he's cool. He seem pretty bored with the NPCs - they're not as colorful as Proggs, I know - but I loved his sudden defense of the Sewer Spider. I didn't see it coming, though maybe I should have. He's a great character, and a great strategist as well. I enjoyed having you.

Loot divided and goodbyes said, the party dissolves as they wander back to the Hall. Monk Pretzel and His 99 Pieces, (Played by Palathdaric) 463-year-old male "hermit" Paladin Level: 19 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 12 Health: 40/40 Ether: 24/24 Gold: 185 Equipment: Cross of Light (WP:10; Light; Staff), Fashionable Shield (SP:7), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing, accessory), Strategist's Shako (Suitable for anyone, +5 power while in the front row, +5 SP while in the back, headwear) Inventory: Heavy Flail (WP: 5; deals "Fragile" effect; Mace), Flying Cross (WP:6; Darkness, Fire, Wind; Broomstick), Steak (WP:1, instantly kills vampires on successful hits, suitable for all), Potion (2), Grand Potion (4), Ether Core (2), Remedy, Soma, Phoenix Essence, Venom (2), Deadly Venom (5), Paralyzing Venom (2), Holy Bomb, Commerz Cannonball, Scroll of Sealing, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, Pickaxe, Shovel, Magic Shovel (will always find something when used, limited to three uses per quest), Bone (3), Rito Feather (consumable, grants the hastened- and blessed-effects upon use for one battle), Soothing Slippers (Footwear, Meditate restores 5 ether), Grating Stone, Smoke Bomb, Magnificent Magniscope (Magnifying Glass/Telescope), Scroll of Disenchantment (Removes all positive effects from all opponents at the cost of 5 ether, 50/50 chance of casting), Impervious Shield (SP: 5) (Grants immunity to Fire), Scrap Metal, Emerald, Neutralizer, Wand of Poking (WP: 10, double WP for physical attacks, wand), Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), Ethereal Cloak (Backwear; SP:2; Max Ether +4), Robe of the Archmagi (Bodywear; SP: 3; Max Ether +5, immune to "Sealed") Erik Tyrvarr (Myrddyn) 19 years old male human barbarian. *Immune to Fragile* Level: 16 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 4 Health: 23/23 Gold: 216 Equipment: Titanic Axe (WP:11, Earth-elemental, has 1/6 chances of inflicting petrified-effect; axe), Lighter Armor (SP: 4, immune to fragile, bodywear) Inventory: Spear (WP: 9, spear), Mead, Peacekeepers totem (Grants the "Diplomacy"-job trait; suitable to Erik only; accessory), Twin Axe (WP: 5, dual strike-axe), Phoenix Essence, Smoke Bomb, Diamond, Bone, Barbarian's Boots (Natural Respite>Restoration; footwear), Mulled Wine, Voltedge (WP: 13, Lightning-elemental; greatsword/longsword), Sharkskin Armour (SP +1, immune to water; bodywear), Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), 2 Grand Potions, Hundred Hero Hymn (Song, grants Hundred Hero Hymn, giving Inspired-effect to all allies for as long as the sung is song at the cost of 10 ether per round) Dreyrugr (Vash the Stampede) 1000 year old Male Vampire Black Knight *Immune to Stunned, Water, Wind, and Fire* Level: 19.5 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 12 Health: 38/38 Gold: 267 Equipment: The Muckraker (WP: 13, earth and water elemental, deals the weakened effect, greatsword), Gloves of the Undead Assassin (For every enemy the wearer kills, it gains 5 HP, Immunity to Water, Usable by anyone, Handgear), Dragonbrand Shield (SP: 8, immune to wind and fire, shield), Black Knight's Armour (SP:4, protects from stunned-effect) Inventory: Venom x6, Bedroll, Remedy, Smelling Salts, Mead x2, Net (if used in combat, 1/3 chance to slow enemy, 1/3 chance to be useless, 1/3 chance slow self, lasts 3 rounds, retrievable), Nostrum x2, Throwing Dagger (WP:3), Fauxthril Scythe (WP:5), 4 Bones, Bow (WP: 4), Grand Potion x2, Phoenix Essence x2, Soma, Mulled Wine, Crow-Claw Dagger (WP: 6, 50/50 chance to stun enemy on successful attack, Darkness), Shuriken (WP:5, Wind), Cloak of the Blue Assassin (SP: 1, backwear, suitable for anyone), Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), Pseudos Hood (can damage undead with normal attacks), Hunter's Plate (SP: 4, wearer gains 10 gold for each Humanoid killed, suitable for rogues, rangers, barbarians, beast warriors, infiltrators, regulators, and winged warriors), Deadly Venom Nessa Anárion 59 years old female elven Ranger Level: 16.5 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 3 Health: 22/22 Gold: 163 Equipment: Darkness Silver Crossbow with Raven-Slayer Bolts and Newty Mag (WP: 8, darkness elemental (WP: +3 vs. werefolk (removable)) (WP: +4 vs. Aquatic vermin (removable) (usable by ex-Amphibians only)), Tricorne (Headwear; SP:3), Inventory: Bedroll, Magic Compass, Venom (2), Nostrum (2), Mead, 3 Potions, Opal, Ranger's Quiver (WP: +1), Bone, Ranger's Cowl (Suitable to rangers, SP: 2, headwear), Mulled Wine, Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), Garnet, Sterile Gloves, Grand Potion Sylph Solanum (Dannylonglegs) unknown age, unknown race Druid *Immune to Sealed* *Second Party Leader* Level: 25 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 0 Health: 35/35 Ether: 30/30 Gold: 325 Equipment: Shrapnel Bow (WP: 10, Bow. Every successful hit drops the target's SP by 1), 20-20 glasses (headwear, +1 turn of effect for scrolls) Inventory: Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Ice Armour, 2 Potions, 1 Grand Potion, 2 Tonics, 1 Venom, 2 Fire Bombs, 1 Ice Bomb, 3 Water Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, 1 Floral Bomb, 7 Bones, Trial Brew x3, Helmet (Max. health +1)), Emerald, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Signet Ring, Saber Teeth, Journal of The Bleeding,Tale of the Invincible King, Psych Documents, Journal of The Wound, Suffering's Journal, Robe of the Magi (Bodywear, SP: 1), Smoke Bomb, Ranger's Quiver (WP +1 to bows and crossbows), Orcish Morning Star (WP: 9, mace), Mulled Wine, Spinning Bolas (WP: 8, deals the Slowed effect, but the effect is removed when retrieved, throwing weapon), Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), Hide of The Suffering (Bodywear, Power +7 when under a negative status effect. Doesn't stack.), Merry Bow (WP:7, ranged, steals 1 gold with each successful hit except Shield-skills), Emerald Hood (SP: 4, headwear, protects from Fragile), Sterile Gloves Again, thanks for playing.

I generally don't encourage the use of OHKO specials. But, well, ya' know. Guts. Yeah, someone talk to the three witches already!!

Oh come on, I consider knocking out Guts a milestone for all QMs.

Yeah, I think it's best if this one's left up to the QMs to specify. Not in that particular instance. Notice Elite Hit used the additional gold he stole from Maurice to add to the damage dealt.

Because then I'll have to remind Docken that a Regulator's Shield ignores row and defense.

And Guts get trashed.

Round Two of Seeing Red Maurice vs. Chemist B (Manta Tail Staff) - Damage (25 - 13 = 12 damage) >Thalion uses Nostrum on himself - (Thalion hastened) >Thalion vs. Acolyte Elite A (Darkness) - Damage Greater Spell (46 x 2 = 92 damage, -1 ether) >Guts uses Smelling Salts on Maurice - (Maurice no longer slowed) >Guts vs. Abomination (Lifestealer) - Special Damage: Beatdown (Guts KO'd, all heroes afraid, Abomination stunned) >Hybros vs. Sicarii A (Eye-Poking Sai) - Lethal Hit Lethal Hit (36/2 = 18 damage, Sicarii A blinded) >Hybros vs. Sicarii B (Eye-Poking Sai) - Lethal Aim Lethal Hit (36/2 = 18 damage, Sicarii B blinded) >Red vs. Chemist A (TNS Dagger) - Shield: Mug (40/2 = 20 damage) >Rian vs. Acolyte Elite B (Dagger) - Chrysopeia (Rian gains 5 gold) >Wally vs. Apostle (Wrench) - Damage (50/2 = 25 damage, Wally badly poisoned) Chemist C uses free hit on Maurice - (25 - 13 = 12 damage) Rian poisoned - (1 damage) Wally badly poisoned - (10 damage, Wally KO'd) Crimson Crown Apostle calls Crimson Crown Chemist D to battle The Crimson Crown won't go down easy. Two of the chemists gang up on Maurice, slashing furiously. Thalion continues flinging darkness spells, and Hybros jams his sai into each sicarii's eye. Wally's not so lucky - the apostle lands a vicious cut on the poor gnome, who succumbs to the poison on it a moment later. The Abomination, meanwhile, ignores Lifestealer as it bounces off his helmet, grabs Guts by the leg, and swings him repeatedly into the ground, tossing the unconscious raider several feet away and walking off with a snort. "Puny rogue." The party is rightly terrified. Enemies Crimson Crown Apostle Level 50 Humanoid *Deals Badly Poisoned* Health: 1883/1920 Special I: Mark of the Order – Crimson Crown Apostle deals the Doomed effect. Special II: Life to the Order – One random Crimson Crown member dies and restores the Apostle to full health. Used when the Crimson Crown Apostle is below 1000 health. Passive Special: Followers of the Order - Crimson Crown Apostle summons a random Crimson Crown member to join the battle at the end of each round. 1/3 chance to summon an Acolyte Elite, 1/3 chance to summon a Chemist, and 1/3 chance to summon a Sicarii. Drops: 100 gold, Deadly Venom x5 Immune to all negative effects and instant kill. Crimson Crown Abomination *Stunned* Level 70 Dark Humanoid Beast Health: 1157/1440 Defense: 5 Special: Beatdown – Crimson Crown Abomination utterly decimates the hero, knocking them out instantly, and giving the rest of the party the Afraid effect. Crimson Crown Abomination is Stunned. Drops: Crimson Serum Immune to blinded, weakened, fragile, and instant kill. Crimson Crown Chemist A Level 25 Humanoid Health: 543/600 Special I: Healing Balm – Crimson Crown Chemist heals the enemy with the least health to full health and removes all negative effects from them. Special II: Injection – Crimson Crown Chemist gives a random Crimson Crown member a random positive effect, either encouraged, hastened, lucky, or inspired. Drops: Sterile Gloves Immune to poisoned and badly poisoned. Crimson Crown Chemist B Level 25 Humanoid Health: 563/600 Special I: Healing Balm – Crimson Crown Chemist heals the enemy with the least health to full health and removes all negative effects from them. Special II: Injection – Crimson Crown Chemist gives a random Crimson Crown member a random positive effect, either encouraged, hastened, lucky, or inspired. Drops: Sterile Gloves Immune to poisoned and badly poisoned. Crimson Crown Chemist C Level 25 Humanoid Health: 600/600 Special I: Healing Balm – Crimson Crown Chemist heals the enemy with the least health to full health and removes all negative effects from them. Special II: Injection – Crimson Crown Chemist gives a random Crimson Crown member a random positive effect, either encouraged, hastened, lucky, or inspired. Drops: Sterile Gloves Immune to poisoned and badly poisoned. Crimson Crown Chemist D Level 25 Humanoid Health: 600/600 Special I: Healing Balm – Crimson Crown Chemist heals the enemy with the least health to full health and removes all negative effects from them. Special II: Injection – Crimson Crown Chemist gives a random Crimson Crown member a random positive effect, either encouraged, hastened, lucky, or inspired. Drops: Sterile Gloves Immune to poisoned and badly poisoned. Crimson Crown Acolyte Elite A *Back Row* Level 30 Humanoid Health: 285/480 Special: Explosive Shot – Crimson Crown Acolyte Elite deals the Blinded effect and deals 10 damage to all heroes ignoring row. Drops: 25 gold, Grand Potion Note: Crimson Crown Acolyte Elite fights from the back row, so all non-ranged attacks will do half damage to him, while his attacks do full damage to heroes in back row. Crimson Crown Acolyte Elite B *Back Row* Level 30 Humanoid Health: 367/480 Special: Explosive Shot – Crimson Crown Acolyte Elite deals the Blinded effect and deals 10 damage to all heroes ignoring row. Drops: 25 gold, Grand Potion Note: Crimson Crown Acolyte Elite fights from the back row, so all non-ranged attacks will do half damage to him, while his attacks do full damage to heroes in back row. Crimson Crown Sicarii A *1/3 chance to Instant KO on Damage and Free Hits* *Blinded, 3 rounds* Level 40 Humanoid Health: 905/960 Special I: Eye of the Order – Crimson Crown Sicarii's chance to instant KO increases by 1/6. Special II: Blade of the Order - Crimson Crown Sicarii instantly knocks out the target Used only when Eye of the Order has been successfully used five times. Drops: Elixir Immune to sealed and instant kill. Crimson Crown Sicarii B *1/6 chance to Instant KO on Damage and Free Hits* *Blinded, 3 rounds* Level 40 Humanoid Health: 899/960 Special I: Eye of the Order – Crimson Crown Sicarii's chance to instant KO increases by 1/6. Special II: Blade of the Order - Crimson Crown Sicarii instantly knocks out the target Used only when Eye of the Order has been successfully used five times. Drops: Elixir Immune to sealed and instant kill. Party Guts Holla (Scubacarrot) 44 year old male human Raider *Immune to Weakened, Fragile, Asleep, Confused and Blinded* *KO'D* *Immune to all elements* Level: 27.66 Power Bonus: 4 Health: 0/41 Defense: 4 Gold: 700 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 9x Mead, 9x Smelling Salts, 8x Nostrum, 20x Grand Potion, 4x Health Core, 1x Elixir, 1x Grand Tonic, 1x Ether Core, 12x Remedy, 3x Phoenix Essence, 5x Smoke Bomb, 3x Deadly Venom, 3x 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) Hybros 52-year-old male imp Assassin *Hastened* *Immune to Cursed, Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, Weakened* *Lucky* *Afraid* *Immune to all elements* Level: 27 Power Bonus: 1 Defense: 0 Health: 41/41 Gold: 565 Equipment: Sword of Ancestral Hatred (WP: 18, 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), Blessed Amulet (protects from cursed-effect; accessory) 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, 14 Grand Potions, 22 Health Cores, 11 Remedies, 2 Neutralizers, 2 Elixirs, 5 Phoenix Essences, Deadly Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Lightning Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 12 Nostrums, 3 Meads, 4 Mulled Wines, Minimizing Dust, Bedroll, Shovel, Skeleton Decoy, Bone, 4 Mythril Shards, Black Hat (Suitable for anyone, grants Intimidation, immune to darkness and cursed, headwear) Thalion Dwinlas (-obelix-) 213 years old male elf Sorcerer *Immune to Fragile and Sealed* *Hastened* *Afraid* *Party Leader* Level: 20 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 7 Health: 22/28 Ether: 23/30 Gold: 232 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) 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, Smelling Salts (3), Nostrum (3), Phoenix Essence (2), Elixir, Health Core, Potion, Grand Potion (2), Grand Tonic, Remedy, Smoke Bomb, Bone, Mead Maurice Ratibor (Etzel) 52 years old male human Paladin *Immune to Stunned and Light* *Afraid* Level: 22.33 Power Bonus: 1 Defense: 13 Health: 13/43 Ether: 28/29 Gold: 150 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; greatsword), Emerald Staff (WP:10 wood-elemental), Diamond, 3 Potions, Tonic, 3 Ether Cores, Phoenix Essence, 3 Nostrums, 2 Venom, Elixir, Floral Bomb, Water Bomb, 4 Fire Bombs, Torch, Bone, Plume, Rito Feather (consumable, grants the hastened- and blessed-effects upon use for one battle), Magic Compass,White Cloak (Max. Health +3, Immunity to Asleep effect, backwear), Red (NPC, controlled by JimButcher) 18 years old female human Rogue *Immune to Enamored, Confused, and Hexed* *Afraid* "Wally? Guts? Damn, this is not looking good." Level: 16.5 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 1 Health: 30/30 Gold: 34 Equipment: Totally Not Stolen Dagger (WP: 8, dagger), Little Red Cloak (Immune to enamored, confused, and hexed, max health +8, backwear, suitable for Red), Completely Legitimately Obtained Bracelets (SP: 1, handwear, suitable for Red) Wally (NPC, controlled by Scubacarrot) 11 years old male gnomish Artisan *Immune to Blinded, Fire, and Light* *KO'D* Level: 8 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 0/28 Gold: 0 Equipment: Wrench (WP: 3, hammer), Neat-o Goggles (Immune to blinded, light, and fire, accessory, suitable for Wally) Inventory: Telescope, Magnifying Glass, Bedroll Rian Kindling (NPC, controlled by -obelix-) 21 years old male human Alchemist *Poisoned* *Afraid* Level: 16.5 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 29/31 Gold: 5 Equipment: Dagger (WP: 12, dagger), Alchemist's Cheatsheet (Suitable for alchemists, 1/3 chance to make two of the same Mixture on rolls of Shield, accessory) Inventory: Grand Potion, Hyper Arc Tonic, Diluted Arc Tonic Party leader, please create a battle order. Everyone, choose your actions. Someone must choose to equip the AIUPIIUP on Round One. If the person holding the AIUPIIUP, Red, or Wally is KO'd at the end of the battle, the Quest will fail.

All pretty awesome, as per your usual quality of building. Reasonably priced and sized, and more than well designed. I'd snap these up in a minute. I especially love all the little details of the Auriga.

Yep.

I'll assume White Cloak, I guess. Round One of Seeing Red >Maurice equips AIUPIIUP >Thalion uses Smelling Salts on himself - (Thalion hastened) >Thalion vs. Acolyte Elite A (Darkness) - Spell (33 x 2 = 66 damage, -1 ether) >Guts uses Smelling Salts on himself - (Guts hastened) >Guts vs. Abomination (Lifestealer) - Extra Critical Hit (127 x 4/2 - 5 = 249 damage) >Hybros uses Nostrum on himself - (Hybros lucky) >Hybros vs. Apostle (Bladerang) - Special Damage Lethal Hit (37 damage to all enemies, Acolyte Elite C assassinated) >Red vs. Sicarii A (TNS Dagger) - Special Damage: Eye of the Order (Sicarii A assassination chance increased to 1/3) >Rian vs. Acolyte Elite B (Dagger) - Critical Hit (40/2/2 = 10 damage) >Wally vs. Sicarii B (Wrench) - Hit (11/2 = 6 damage) Chemist A uses free hit on Maurice - (25/2 - 13 = 0 damage) Chemist B uses free hit on Thalion - (25/2 - 7 = 6 damage) Rian poisoned - (1 damage) Crimson Crown Apostle calls Crimson Crown Chemist C to battle The rogues in the party start drinking themselves silly. Thalion blasts one of the elites with a bolt of darkness as Guts leaves a scratch on the Abomination that barely fazes the beast. Hybros' Banana Bladerang cuts through the crowd, and incidentally, one of the acolytes' head flies off. One of the sicarii takes a moment to examine his targets, as Rian and Wally distract two of the other Crimson Crown members, even as another joins the fray. The chemists hack at Maurice and Thalion with their daggers. Enemies Crimson Crown Apostle Level 50 Humanoid *Deals Badly Poisoned* Health: 1883/1920 Special I: Mark of the Order – Crimson Crown Apostle deals the Doomed effect. Special II: Life to the Order – One random Crimson Crown member dies and restores the Apostle to full health. Used when the Crimson Crown Apostle is below 1000 health. Passive Special: Followers of the Order - Crimson Crown Apostle summons a random Crimson Crown member to join the battle at the end of each round. 1/3 chance to summon an Acolyte Elite, 1/3 chance to summon a Chemist, and 1/3 chance to summon a Sicarii. Drops: 100 gold, Deadly Venom x5 Immune to all negative effects and instant kill. Crimson Crown Abomination Level 70 Dark Humanoid Beast Health: 1157/1440 Defense: 5 Special: Beatdown – Crimson Crown Abomination utterly decimates the hero, knocking them out instantly, and giving the rest of the party the Afraid effect. Crimson Crown Abomination is Stunned. Drops: Crimson Serum Immune to blinded, weakened, fragile, and instant kill. Crimson Crown Chemist A Level 25 Humanoid Health: 563/600 Special I: Healing Balm – Crimson Crown Chemist heals the enemy with the least health to full health and removes all negative effects from them. Special II: Injection – Crimson Crown Chemist gives a random Crimson Crown member a random positive effect, either encouraged, hastened, lucky, or inspired. Drops: Sterile Gloves Immune to poisoned and badly poisoned. Crimson Crown Chemist B Level 25 Humanoid Health: 563/600 Special I: Healing Balm – Crimson Crown Chemist heals the enemy with the least health to full health and removes all negative effects from them. Special II: Injection – Crimson Crown Chemist gives a random Crimson Crown member a random positive effect, either encouraged, hastened, lucky, or inspired. Drops: Sterile Gloves Immune to poisoned and badly poisoned. Crimson Crown Chemist C Level 25 Humanoid Health: 600/600 Special I: Healing Balm – Crimson Crown Chemist heals the enemy with the least health to full health and removes all negative effects from them. Special II: Injection – Crimson Crown Chemist gives a random Crimson Crown member a random positive effect, either encouraged, hastened, lucky, or inspired. Drops: Sterile Gloves Immune to poisoned and badly poisoned. Crimson Crown Acolyte Elite A *Back Row* Level 30 Humanoid Health: 377/480 Special: Explosive Shot – Crimson Crown Acolyte Elite deals the Blinded effect and deals 10 damage to all heroes ignoring row. Drops: 25 gold, Grand Potion Note: Crimson Crown Acolyte Elite fights from the back row, so all non-ranged attacks will do half damage to him, while his attacks do full damage to heroes in back row. Crimson Crown Acolyte Elite B *Back Row* Level 30 Humanoid Health: 367/480 Special: Explosive Shot – Crimson Crown Acolyte Elite deals the Blinded effect and deals 10 damage to all heroes ignoring row. Drops: 25 gold, Grand Potion Note: Crimson Crown Acolyte Elite fights from the back row, so all non-ranged attacks will do half damage to him, while his attacks do full damage to heroes in back row. Crimson Crown Sicarii A *1/3 chance to Instant KO on Damage and Free Hits* Level 40 Humanoid Health: 923/960 Special I: Eye of the Order – Crimson Crown Sicarii's chance to instant KO increases by 1/6. Special II: Blade of the Order - Crimson Crown Sicarii instantly knocks out the target Used only when Eye of the Order has been successfully used five times. Drops: Elixir Immune to sealed and instant kill. Crimson Crown Sicarii B *1/6 chance to Instant KO on Damage and Free Hits* Level 40 Humanoid Health: 917/960 Special I: Eye of the Order – Crimson Crown Sicarii's chance to instant KO increases by 1/6. Special II: Blade of the Order - Crimson Crown Sicarii instantly knocks out the target Used only when Eye of the Order has been successfully used five times. Drops: Elixir Immune to sealed and instant kill. Party Guts Holla (Scubacarrot) 44 year old male human Raider *Immune to Weakened, Fragile, Asleep, Confused and Blinded* *Hastened* *Immune to all elements* Level: 27.66 Power Bonus: 4 Health: 41/41 Defense: 4 Gold: 700 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 9x Mead, 9x Smelling Salts, 8x Nostrum, 20x Grand Potion, 4x Health Core, 1x Elixir, 1x Grand Tonic, 1x Ether Core, 12x Remedy, 3x Phoenix Essence, 5x Smoke Bomb, 3x Deadly Venom, 3x 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) Hybros 52-year-old male imp Assassin *Hastened* *Immune to Cursed, Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, Weakened* *Lucky* *Immune to all elements* Level: 27 Power Bonus: 1 Defense: 0 Health: 41/41 Gold: 565 Equipment: Sword of Ancestral Hatred (WP: 18, 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), Blessed Amulet (protects from cursed-effect; accessory) 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, 14 Grand Potions, 22 Health Cores, 11 Remedies, 2 Neutralizers, 2 Elixirs, 5 Phoenix Essences, Deadly Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Lightning Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 12 Nostrums, 3 Meads, 4 Mulled Wines, Minimizing Dust, Bedroll, Shovel, Skeleton Decoy, Bone, 4 Mythril Shards, Black Hat (Suitable for anyone, grants Intimidation, immune to darkness and cursed, headwear) Thalion Dwinlas (-obelix-) 213 years old male elf Sorcerer *Immune to Fragile and Sealed* *Hastened* *Party Leader* Level: 20 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 7 Health: 22/28 Ether: 24/30 Gold: 232 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) 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, Smelling Salts (3), Nostrum (3), Phoenix Essence (2), Elixir, Health Core, Potion, Grand Potion (2), Grand Tonic, Remedy, Smoke Bomb, Bone, Mead Maurice Ratibor (Etzel) 52 years old male human Paladin *Immune to Stunned and Light* *Slowed* Level: 22.33 Power Bonus: 1 Defense: 13 Health: 37/43 Ether: 28/29 Gold: 150 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; greatsword), Emerald Staff (WP:10 wood-elemental), Diamond, 3 Potions, Tonic, 3 Ether Cores, Phoenix Essence, 3 Nostrums, 2 Venom, Elixir, Floral Bomb, Water Bomb, 4 Fire Bombs, Torch, Bone, Plume, Rito Feather (consumable, grants the hastened- and blessed-effects upon use for one battle), Magic Compass,White Cloak (Max. Health +3, Immunity to Asleep effect, backwear), Red (NPC, controlled by JimButcher) 18 years old female human Rogue *Immune to Enamored, Confused, and Hexed* Level: 16.5 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 1 Health: 30/30 Gold: 34 Equipment: Totally Not Stolen Dagger (WP: 8, dagger), Little Red Cloak (Immune to enamored, confused, and hexed, max health +8, backwear, suitable for Red), Completely Legitimately Obtained Bracelets (SP: 1, handwear, suitable for Red) Wally (NPC, controlled by Scubacarrot) 11 years old male gnomish Artisan *Immune to Blinded, Fire, and Light* Level: 8 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 28/28 Gold: 0 Equipment: Wrench (WP: 3, hammer), Neat-o Goggles (Immune to blinded, light, and fire, accessory, suitable for Wally) Inventory: Telescope, Magnifying Glass, Bedroll Rian Kindling (NPC, controlled by -obelix-) 21 years old male human Alchemist *Poisoned* Level: 16.5 Power Bonus: 0 Health: 30/31 Equipment: Dagger (WP: 12, dagger), Alchemist's Cheatsheet (Suitable for alchemists, 1/3 chance to make two of the same Mixture on rolls of Shield, accessory) Inventory: Grand Potion, Hyper Arc Tonic, Diluted Arc Tonic Party leader, please create a battle order. Everyone, choose your actions. Someone must choose to equip the AIUPIIUP on Round One. If the person holding the AIUPIIUP, Red, or Wally is KO'd at the end of the battle, the Quest will fail.

Which artifact will you be de-equipping, Etzel?