CMP

The party regroups, explaining briefly the situation to one another and have a few drinks. Apparently everyone present has been fed exactly what they want to hear. But why? "Wait- is that him? The entire crowd turns, and a cloud of excited whispers suddenly lowers over them and the party. It's the Masked Man. "Greetings." The man's hollow, metallic voice echoes, and a few of the crowd cheer and clap. There's a blinding flash and a deafening click from the AIUPIIUP. The famed alchemist ascends the stage, and pulls a brilliant blue flask from inside the chest, holding it aloft. "Citizens of Eubric. Friends of the Guild. The commoners. The sick. The elderly. The diseased. Even the mages - I have come before you to today to share with you the future." "I hold in my hand the most important concoction I - the Masked Man - have ever devised. It is because of this single, simple mixture, that I have revealed myself to the public, and removed myself from my work for the first time in well over two centuries. My dear associates in the Guild of Invision, though with the best, purest intentions in their hearts, begged me, pleaded me not to expose this gift. But I knew it was something the world must see." "Inside this bottle is a potion I name Infinivita. Its ingredients, alas, will remain secret for the present time - we have not agreed on a course of action for this miracle elixir. But here, at least, I will reveal its existence. This mixture - I believe - is the key to all life. Our testers, upon consumption, report an immediate alleviation of all pains, aches, and maladies, but that's not all. Their minds and spirits are uplifted, enlightened; even our most elderly testers can sprint as fast as an aepyornis and have their senses, reflexes, and stamina heightened immeasurably. This potion is believed to cure any ailment that could possibly exist in the world - we've tested it thoroughly. But the most world-altering factor? We have reason to think eternal life is granted to the drinker. Think of it. Your entire life changed by the smallest droplet of Infinivita. Immortality. Immunity to all diseases and illnesses. Eternal youth..." The Masked Man lifts open the top of the chest, and spreads his arms. "....free....to you today." The effect is immediate. Almost every single person throws themselves at the stage, clawing at the box to get as much of the Infinivita as they can. Several dunk their heads inside the cauldron to get a drink of the precious liquid - it seems nothing is beyond these commoners when it comes to the promise of immortality from the greatest alchemist in Eubric. Red looks amazed, but only shakes her head. Wally takes yet another picture. "...That was....certainly interesting." She looks up onto the people scrambling over one another to get at it. "...We'll ask for some later. I don't fancy trying to get to any of it when it looks like that much of a mess, but we can still get that interview. Mister Ratibor, if you could clear a path from the lef-" The reporter is cut short at the sound of a sudden, hacking cough. Only seconds had passed before someone stumbled away from the crowd, buckling forward onto the ground and wheezing loudly. "...Kind of....sour..." The alchemist isn't the only one. The people start falling or tripping off the stage, all acting as if their insides have been set aflame. By the time a minute passes, almost everyone is on the ground - save six, who are now armed and surrounding the crowd, one having appeared almost unseen. The man looks up at them, looking sick, and showing at least a little sense, crawls behind Maurice and the other heroes. Wally smartly drags himself and the AIUPIIUP back away from the scene, with a gulp. The black-hatted, moustached man is twirling his knife with a grin. "Five still up and about? More than he thought...well, all the same. Get them." Red pulls a knife out of her sleeve in response. PREPARE FOR BATTLE! Enemies Zoolkar Paint-Face Level 30 Ancient Humanoid Health: 1204/1204 Ether: 25/25 Special: Rock On – Zoolkar restores 10 ether to himself. Passive Special: Rock Out – At the end of each round, Zoolkar will select a random song to play for the duration of the next one. Nanny’s Lullaby – Gives all heroes the Asleep effect, costs 1 ether. Rapid March – Gives all other allies the Hastened effect, costs 3 ether. Luck Chant – Gives all other allies the Lucky effect, costs 3 ether. Hard Rock Anthem – Gives all other allies 10 Defense, costs 5 ether. Love Serenade – Restores 60 health to all other allies, costs 5 ether. Dirge of the Phoenix – Revives one random ally with 100 health, costs 10 ether. If no ally is downed, nothing happens. Drops: Zenith (WP: 17, instrument) Immune to all effects and instant kill. Lost Pilgrim *Back Row* Level 35 Humanoid Health: 688/688 Special: Teleport – Lost Pilgrim switches rows, doubling his level while in the front row. Drops: Magic Compass Immune to blinded, confused, hexed, and instant kill. Note: Lost Pilgrim 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. San-lohs the Blessed *Blessed* Level 30 Holy Humanoid Health: 860/860 Ether: 7/7 Special I: Chain Heal – San-lohs heals the entire enemy party for 90 health and remedies all of their negative effects at the cost of 1 ether. Special II: Chain Lightning – San-lohs deals 15 lightning-elemental damage, ignoring defense, to the party. Special II used when San-lohs is out of ether. Drops: Nothing Immune to sealed, cursed, and jinxed, and instant kill. Note: San-lohs will use Special I as his free hit until he runs out of ether, in which case he will deal a regular free hit. Devron “Black Hat” Moray Level 50 Humanoid Health: 1032/1032 Special I: Snatch – Devron steals 1/5th of the hero’s gold, rounded down. Special II: Elite Hit – Devron deals damage equal to his gold divided by 5. Specials alternate. Immune to darkness, cursed, doomed and instant kill. Drops: 100 gold, The Black Hat (Grants Intimidation, immune to darkness and cursed, headwear, suitable for anyone) Finn the Twin Dwarven Flailman *Encouraged* Level 30 60 Humanoid Health: 602/602 Special I: Whirlwind Spin – Finn and Flynn spin rapidly to form a whirling vortex of doom, making both of them Counterstrike for the next three rounds, causing them to deal damage equal to their level whenever they are hit, even when not targeted. Special II: Smash – Finn deals a devastating blow, dealing 15 damage, reducing the hero’s Defense by three, and giving them the Fragile effect for the next three rounds. Special II used when Whirlwind Spin is already in effect or Flynn is dead. Passive Special: Brotherhood – Finn is Encouraged when Flynn is alive. Immune to blinded, fragile, and stunned. Drops: Grand Potion Flynn the Twin Dwarven Flailman *Encouraged* Level 30 60 Humanoid Health: 602/602 Special I: Whirlwind Spin – Finn and Flynn spin rapidly to form a whirling vortex of doom, making both of them Counterstrike for the next three rounds, causing them to deal damage equal to their level whenever they are hit, even when not targeted. Special II: Bash – Flynn deals a devastating blow, dealing 15 damage, reducing the hero’s Level by three, and giving them the Weakened effect for the next three rounds. Special II used when Whirlwind Spin is already in effect or Finn is dead. Passive Special: Brotherhood – Flynn is Encouraged when Finn is alive. Immune to sealed, weakened, and stunned. Drops: Mead Party Guts Holla (Scubacarrot) 44 year old male human Raider *Immune to Weakened, Fragile, Asleep, Confused and Blinded* *Encouraged* *Hastened* *Lucky* *Immune to all elements* Level: 27.33 Power Bonus: 4 Health: 41/41 Defense: 4 Gold: 425 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) Hybros 52-year-old male imp Assassin *Hastened* *Immune to Cursed, Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, Weakened* *Lucky* *Inspired* *Immune to all elements* Level: 26 2/3 Power Bonus: 1 Defense: 0 Health: 40/40 80/80 Gold: 340 Equipment: Sword of Ancestral Hatred (WP: 15, 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 Thalion Dwinlas (-obelix-) 213 years old male elf Sorcerer *Immune to Fragile* *Lucky* *Hastened* *Party Leader* Level: 19 1/2 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 4 Health: 27/27 Ether: 24/24 Gold: 7 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, Grand Tonic, Remedy, Smoke Bomb, Bone Maurice Ratibor (Etzel) 52 years old male human Paladin *Immune to Stun, Asleep and Light* Level: 22 Power Bonus: 1 Defense: 13 Health: 46/46 Ether: 29/29 Gold: 125 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) , White Cloak (Max. Health +3, Immunity to Asleep effect, backwear), 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) Red (NPC, controlled by JimButcher) 18 years old female human Rogue *Immune to Enamored, Confused, and Hexed* Level: 16 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) Party leader, please create a battle order. Party members, please choose an action. If Red is KO'd at the end of the battle, the Quest will fail.

It's Guts and Hybros, don't act like it's not necessary to ensure difficulty.

No, now you're waiting on me to have a couple minutes to take the next few pictures. And I'm deciding how many 0s to add on the end of every enemy stat in the upcoming battle.

Probably. I agree, I've always liked such battles.

I'll assume you use the same strategy as the last Guardian Angel, I suppose. Also forgot to countdown Soryx's blinding...he's free of it this round. Round Thirteen of the Hook on the Other Hand Pretzel vs. Acolyte C (Flying Cross) - Shield: Guardian Angel (Party protected next round) >Sylph vs. Acolyte C (Shrapnel Bow) - Special Guard: Explosive Shot (No effect) >Nessa vs. Acolyte C (Silver Crossbow) - Critical Hit (32 x 2 = 64 damage) Erik vs. Acolyte C (Twin Axe) - Extra Critical Hit (30 x 2 x 2/2 = 60 damage, Acolyte C KO'd) Dreyrugr vs. Acolyte B (Crow-Claw Dagger) - Mortal Hit (25 x 2 x 2/2 = 50 damage, no stun) Soryx vs. Acolyte B (Vanquisher) - Aim (No effect) Crimson Crown Disciple uses free hit on Pretzel - (No effect) Pretzel is cursed - (-3 max health) The party finally pulls together. Nessa covers Erik as he moves in to slay one more acolyte, as Dreyrugr slips in to hack at another. Pretzel's angel wisely sticks around. Enemies Crimson Crown Disciple "Gah! That foul, ethereal maiden is bare as a cold winter's morning!" Level 30 Humanoid *Deals Cursed* Health: 561/845 Special I: Service to the Order – Crimson Crown Disciple calls a Crimson Crown Novice to join the battle. Special II: Mark of the Order – Crimson Crown Disciple deals the Doomed effect. Used only after Special I has been used three times. Special III: Blood to the Order – Crimson Crown Disciple heals 100 points to himself, removing the Poisoned or Badly Poisoned effect from all heroes. Used when all heroes are Poisoned or Badly Poisoned and Crimson Crown Disciple is above 100 health. Special IV: Life to the Order – One random Crimson Crown member dies and restores the Disciple to full health. Used when the Crimson Crown Disciple is below 100 health. Drops: Nothing Immune to blinded, confused, hexed, sealed, and instant kill. Crimson Crown Acolyte B Level 20 Humanoid Health: 119/169 Special: Explosive Shot – Crimson Crown Acolyte deals the Blinded effect and deals 5 damage to all heroes ignoring row. Drops: 25 gold, Grand Potion Note: Crimson Crown Acolyte 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. Party Monk Pretzel and His 99 Pieces, (Played by Palathdaric) 463-year-old male "hermit" Paladin *Party Leader* *Encouraged* *Cursed* Level: 18.5 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 12 Health: 3/8 Ether: 6/23 Gold: 135 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* *Encouraged* Level: 15.5 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 4 Health: 1/22 Gold: 201 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) Dreyrugr (Vash the Stampede) 1000 year old Male Vampire Black Knight *Immune to Stunned, Water, Wind, and Fire* *Encouraged* Level: 19 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 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 3 Health: 10/22 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 Sylph Solanum (Dannylonglegs) unknown age, unknown race Druid *Immune to Sealed* *Second Party Leader* Level: 24.66 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 0 Health: 14/34 Ether: 4/29 Gold: 315 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) Soryx Dourskull (NPC, controlled by Myrddyn) 42 years old male wereviper Hunter *Immune to Darkness and Hexed* *Favors Humanoids* Level: 15.5 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 6 Health: 16/30 Gold: 107 Equipment: Vanquisher (WP: 10, light, ice, and lightning elemental, greatsword), Darksteel Armor (Suitable for anyone, SP: 6, max health +3, immune to darkness, bodywear), Talisman of Enlightment (Suitable for anyone, immune to hexed, accessory) Everyone choose an action. Party leader, please create a battle order. Round Fourteen of the Hook on the Other Hand Pretzel vs. Acolyte B (Flying Cross) - Critical Hit (36 x 2 x 2 = 144 damage, Acolyte B KO'd) >Sylph vs. Disciple (Shrapnel Bow) - Critical Hit (44 damage) >Nessa vs. Disciple (Silver Crossbow) - Hit (24 x 2 = 48 damage) Erik vs. Disciple (Twin Axe) - Miss (No effect) Dreyrugr vs. Disciple (Crow-Claw Dagger) - Hide (Dreyrugr hides) Soryx vs. Disciple (Vanquisher) - Special Damage: Service to the Order (Novice B summoned) Crimson Crown Disciple uses free hit on Pretzel - (No effect) Pretzel is cursed - (-3 max health) Pretzel skillfully eliminates the last acolyte. Sylph and Nessa rain projectiles on the Disciple as he summons himself another pawn. Enemies Crimson Crown Disciple Level 30 Humanoid *Deals Cursed* Health: 469/845 Special I: Service to the Order – Crimson Crown Disciple calls a Crimson Crown Novice to join the battle. Special II: Mark of the Order – Crimson Crown Disciple deals the Doomed effect. Used only after Special I has been used three times. Special III: Blood to the Order – Crimson Crown Disciple heals 100 points to himself, removing the Poisoned or Badly Poisoned effect from all heroes. Used when all heroes are Poisoned or Badly Poisoned and Crimson Crown Disciple is above 100 health. Special IV: Life to the Order – One random Crimson Crown member dies and restores the Disciple to full health. Used when the Crimson Crown Disciple is below 100 health. Drops: Nothing Immune to blinded, confused, hexed, sealed, and instant kill. Crimson Crown Novice B Level 10 Humanoid *Deals Poisoned* Health: 135/135 Special I: Fervor of the Order – Crimson Crown Novice’s regular attacks now deal Badly Poisoned. Special II: Strength of the Order – Crimson Crown Novice Poisons the party. Used when Special I has already been used. Drops: Nothing Party Monk Pretzel and His 99 Pieces, (Played by Palathdaric) 463-year-old male "hermit" Paladin *Party Leader* *Encouraged* *Cursed* Level: 18.5 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 12 Health: 2/2 (39) Ether: 6/23 Gold: 135 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* *Encouraged* Level: 15.5 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 4 Health: 1/22 Gold: 201 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) Dreyrugr (Vash the Stampede) 1000 year old Male Vampire Black Knight *Immune to Stunned, Water, Wind, and Fire* *Encouraged* Level: 19 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 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 3 Health: 10/22 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 Sylph Solanum (Dannylonglegs) unknown age, unknown race Druid *Immune to Sealed* *Second Party Leader* Level: 24.66 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 0 Health: 14/34 Ether: 4/29 Gold: 315 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) Soryx Dourskull (NPC, controlled by Myrddyn) 42 years old male wereviper Hunter *Immune to Darkness and Hexed* *Favors Humanoids* Level: 15.5 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 6 Health: 16/30 Gold: 107 Equipment: Vanquisher (WP: 10, light, ice, and lightning elemental, greatsword), Darksteel Armor (Suitable for anyone, SP: 6, max health +3, immune to darkness, bodywear), Talisman of Enlightment (Suitable for anyone, immune to hexed, accessory) Everyone choose an action. Party leader, please create a battle order.

Sorry, I just want to make sure Maurice and Guts are done asking questions before we move on. If they haven't responded by tomorrow, I'll move things along.

Congrats to the scum team. You were decimating early on and I was sure you'd win, but the townies did have a pretty big comeback later on. Didn't stop MT though, that was a super close victory. And of course awesome job hosting Tammo.

Round Twelve of the Hook on the Other Hand >Pretzel heals Sylph (Flying Cross) - Shield: Guardian Angel (Party protected next round) >Sylph heals Pretzek (Shrapnel Bow) - No Heal (No effect) >Nessa uses Potion on Sylph - (10 health restored) Erik uses Bone on Acolyte B (Twin Axe) - Extra Critical Hit (30 x 2 x 2/2 = 60 damage, Acolyte A KO'd) Dreyrugr vs. Crimson Crown Acolyte C (Crow-Claw Dagger) - Mortal Hit (25 x 2 x 2/2 = 50 damage, no stun) Soryx does nothing Crimson Crown Disciple uses free hit on Pretzel - (30/2 - 12 = 3 damage) Pretzel is cursed - (-3 max health) Pretzel's angel takes pity on them and returns while Dreyrugr moves in to stab one of the acolytes. Enemies Crimson Crown Disciple "Gah! That foul, ethereal maiden is bare as a cold winter's morning!" Level 30 Humanoid *Deals Cursed* Health: 561/845 Special I: Service to the Order – Crimson Crown Disciple calls a Crimson Crown Novice to join the battle. Special II: Mark of the Order – Crimson Crown Disciple deals the Doomed effect. Used only after Special I has been used three times. Special III: Blood to the Order – Crimson Crown Disciple heals 100 points to himself, removing the Poisoned or Badly Poisoned effect from all heroes. Used when all heroes are Poisoned or Badly Poisoned and Crimson Crown Disciple is above 100 health. Special IV: Life to the Order – One random Crimson Crown member dies and restores the Disciple to full health. Used when the Crimson Crown Disciple is below 100 health. Drops: Nothing Immune to blinded, confused, hexed, sealed, and instant kill. Crimson Crown Acolyte B Level 20 Humanoid Health: 169/169 Special: Explosive Shot – Crimson Crown Acolyte deals the Blinded effect and deals 5 damage to all heroes ignoring row. Drops: 25 gold, Grand Potion Note: Crimson Crown Acolyte 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 C Level 20 Humanoid Health: 69/169 Special: Eyes to the Order – Crimson Crown Acolyte deals the Blinded effect and deals 5 damage to all heroes ignoring row. Drops: 25 gold, Grand Potion Note: Crimson Crown Acolyte 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. Party Monk Pretzel and His 99 Pieces, (Played by Palathdaric) 463-year-old male "hermit" Paladin *Party Leader* *Encouraged* *Cursed* Level: 18.5 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 12 Health: 3/11 Ether: 6/23 Gold: 135 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* *Encouraged* Level: 15.5 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 4 Health: 1/22 Gold: 201 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) Dreyrugr (Vash the Stampede) 1000 year old Male Vampire Black Knight *Immune to Stunned, Water, Wind, and Fire* *Encouraged* Level: 19 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 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 3 Health: 10/22 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 Sylph Solanum (Dannylonglegs) unknown age, unknown race Druid *Immune to Sealed* *Second Party Leader* Level: 24.66 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 0 Health: 14/34 Ether: 4/29 Gold: 315 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) Soryx Dourskull (NPC, controlled by Myrddyn) 42 years old male wereviper Hunter *Immune to Darkness and Hexed* *Favors Humanoids* *Blinded, 3 rounds* Level: 15.5 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 6 Health: 16/30 Gold: 107 Equipment: Vanquisher (WP: 10, light, ice, and lightning elemental, greatsword), Darksteel Armor (Suitable for anyone, SP: 6, max health +3, immune to darkness, bodywear), Talisman of Enlightment (Suitable for anyone, immune to hexed, accessory) Everyone choose an action. Party leader, please create a battle order.

She pockets the gold. "No."

If there's anyone that knows about unreasonable second chances, it's Arthur.

The orc's face flushes a dark shade of green. "I'll have you know I'm a free orc, paladin. I don't know, he was covered in some kind of white robes.."

The creature shook its head enthusiastically.

The being turns to Guts. He's covered in colorful tattoos. "Zhhrk grhsnk hk nh nh mryhk nyr kynrik, kh kh kh kh kh..."

Round Eleven of the Hook on the Other Hand Pretzel vs. Crimson Crown Acolyte A (Flying Cross) - Deflected Damage (No effect) >Nessa vs. Crimson Crown Acolyte A (Silver Crossbow - Aim (8 x 2 = 16 damage) >Sylph vs. Crimson Crown Acolyte A (Shrapnel Bow) - Damage (No effect) Dreyrugr vs. Crimson Crown Acolyte A (Crow-Claw Dagger) - Hide (Dreyrugr hidden) Erik vs. Crimson Crown Acolyte A (Twin Axe) - Extra Critical Hit (30 x 2 x 2/2 = 60 damage, Acolyte A KO'd) Soryx vs. Crimson Crown Acolyte A (Vanquisher) - Damage (No effect) Crimson Crown Disciple uses free hit on Pretzel - (No effect) Pretzel is cursed - (-3 max health) Finally, the party regroups and takes down the first acolyte. Enemies Crimson Crown Disciple "Gah! That foul, ethereal maiden is bare as a cold winter's morning!" Level 30 Humanoid *Deals Cursed* Health: 561/845 Special I: Service to the Order – Crimson Crown Disciple calls a Crimson Crown Novice to join the battle. Special II: Mark of the Order – Crimson Crown Disciple deals the Doomed effect. Used only after Special I has been used three times. Special III: Blood to the Order – Crimson Crown Disciple heals 100 points to himself, removing the Poisoned or Badly Poisoned effect from all heroes. Used when all heroes are Poisoned or Badly Poisoned and Crimson Crown Disciple is above 100 health. Special IV: Life to the Order – One random Crimson Crown member dies and restores the Disciple to full health. Used when the Crimson Crown Disciple is below 100 health. Drops: Nothing Immune to blinded, confused, hexed, sealed, and instant kill. Crimson Crown Acolyte B Level 20 Humanoid Health: 169/169 Special: Explosive Shot – Crimson Crown Acolyte deals the Blinded effect and deals 5 damage to all heroes ignoring row. Drops: 25 gold, Grand Potion Note: Crimson Crown Acolyte 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 C Level 20 Humanoid Health: 109/169 Special: Eyes to the Order – Crimson Crown Acolyte deals the Blinded effect and deals 5 damage to all heroes ignoring row. Drops: 25 gold, Grand Potion Note: Crimson Crown Acolyte 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. Party Monk Pretzel and His 99 Pieces, (Played by Palathdaric) 463-year-old male "hermit" Paladin *Party Leader* *Encouraged* *Cursed* Level: 18.5 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 12 Health: 6/14 Ether: 6/23 Gold: 135 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* *Encouraged* Level: 15.5 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 4 Health: 1/22 Gold: 201 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) Dreyrugr (Vash the Stampede) 1000 year old Male Vampire Black Knight *Immune to Stunned, Water, Wind, and Fire* *Encouraged* Level: 19 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 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 3 Health: 10/22 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, 4 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 Sylph Solanum (Dannylonglegs) unknown age, unknown race Druid *Immune to Sealed* *Second Party Leader* Level: 24.66 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 0 Health: 4/34 Ether: 4/29 Gold: 315 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) Soryx Dourskull (NPC, controlled by Myrddyn) 42 years old male wereviper Hunter *Immune to Darkness and Hexed* *Favors Humanoids* *Blinded, 3 rounds* Level: 15.5 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 6 Health: 16/30 Gold: 107 Equipment: Vanquisher (WP: 10, light, ice, and lightning elemental, greatsword), Darksteel Armor (Suitable for anyone, SP: 6, max health +3, immune to darkness, bodywear), Talisman of Enlightment (Suitable for anyone, immune to hexed, accessory) Everyone choose an action. Party leader, please create a battle order.

"I'm hewe wif Mewvim, afwuawy, bu' fhe wef of fhe cwew if baf om fhe fhip. I am hewe om ammoumf of fhe Mafefm Mam of fourfe, amd hif pwomifef of cuwef fow aww mawammies, im fhe hopef fhaf I may, weww, cuwe my owm," chuckled the hobgoblin, indicating his tongue. The massive ogre had to look around for a moment before spotting the tiny imp at his feet, voice low and rocky. He lifted one huge finger and tapped his left horn, which was large, jagged, and black, in contrast to his others, likely a prosthetic of some kind. "Aye. Lost this to one of my masters when I was a lad. Friend of mine mentioned something about some sort of potion that's s'post to grow it back. I'm skeptical, but it's worth a shot." He looked over Hybros' head for a moment and nodded to the dwarf speaking to the lime green fellow in the corner. "That's him. Or maybe it was his brother. Can't keep track of 'em."

5 Series 11 Collectible Minifigs. Two Rock Climbers, a Bobby, a Welder, and a Chemist. Not bad.

I think you miscalculated Xander's Shield, CJP. Only the WP gets tripled, then it's added to power bonus and level, then multiplied by 3, which I think is 291 damage.

The hobgoblin brightens up upon seeing Thalion. "Mifew Mwimaf! I' if goof 'o fee you agaim. How haf 'ou beem oimg?" The orc girl glances at Maurice. "What exactly is it worth to you, sir?"

You can imbue scrolls and gems into artifacts in the Marketplace.

"Believe it not, no. I'd've thought that if the Masked Man did show up, he'd at least have some of the senior alchemists like Dr. Cula or Madame Ladybug here. Maybe they're coming with him?"

The girl shrugs. "Not really...but the Masked Man's supposed to show up. Hasn't done in as long as anyone in Eubric can remember." "See danger. Action. Reaction. San-lohs to moves it. To adapts life." The man turns, shaking his head. "I'm afraid not. I'm actually with the Guild, and I wasn't even aware of it. I heard rumors at the marketplace that the Masked Man was going to appear...I've been in the Guild for a couple years now and haven't even gotten a look." You've all got one more additional person to speak to before I kick things off.

Nuitan gave Guts a rather cautious look before running off. The man surprised Maurice by countering with his own Intimidation, toying with the hilt of his throwing knife idly as his beady eyes searched the paladin. "A few friends, yes. And yourself?" The hobgoblin turned to Hybros, with a polite nod. "I have heaw fhaf if pofum if pewpewffef 'o gwamf fhe fwifwef a cuw fow aww mawammies. I cammaw vouf fow iwf fwuffulfes, howevew, am my fwiem Mewvim hewe haf hearf ofewfise." "Ayup. We arrived here separately, but we work on the same ship, believe it or not. I gather you're tryin' ta nail down what exact it is this brew supposed to do? Well, if the Guild's puttin' it out, it's gotta be legit, aye?" The Pantanan seemed rather occupied at the moment - his eyes were misty and glazed and he didn't seem to be entirely present. Nonetheless, he spoke to Thalion in a deep, hollow, thrumming voice, though his words were jumbled. "See I. Fruitless eternal youth of pursuit a, interested but I am."

"But...it's the Masked M-Man! I mean...if anyone could cure it, it'd be the leader of the Guild of Invision, r-right?"

" 'Bout the same here on my end."

The boy looked up from what was evidently some sort of homework, blinking nervously at the raider's imposing figure. "U-Um, I heard about it at the Academy and I th-thought it w-wouldn't hurt to take a look....the potion thing's supposed to c-cure all afflictions, and I thought maybe I could get some for my sister and see if it'd...well....I don't know...." he finished lamely. "Most people generally don't r-recognize me anyway, my father's the head of the family, and he's got an, um.....very distinctive appearance, I guess." The man looks at Maurice with a practiced, greasy smile. "Tell me why you are and I might tell you why I am, friend." "Nope, sorry. Just us gnomes, and my pal Rodney. They're all too scared of the surface world, especially since my dad got killed trying to visit it, they think it's easier just to ignore it." The dwarf looks away from muttering into his hobgoblin friend's ear. "Aye! It's a potion that's said to make one grow as tall as the trees! Hehah, what I wouldn't give for onna them...show all these big, stumpy folk who's boss, eh? Hehah."