CMP

Atramor glanced up at the young rogue who seated himself at his table. The witch half-shrugged and half-nodded, but the real answer was in his draining of the last quarter of rum from the bottle in his hand. "Well enough. You?"

Usually QMs don't stuff half a dozen Passive Specials into their enemies to balance it.

I don't think it was denied, I just don't think it's come up in a Quest yet.

Atramor sat silent in the back of the Hall, in the chair he occupied the vast majority of his stay in the Hall. Several empty bottles were scattered by his side, and he was halfway through another, but he'd yet to reach the point where it started to dull his senses rather than merely his thoughts. He wasn't sure why his latest Quest bothered him so. He hadn't dwelt on one this long since the end of Wren...at least then, he'd known why, The witch took another long drink of rum, looking up to the rest of the saloon. Evidently the other heroes were at least as bored as he was, without any new adventures to run off on. Damn shame. Cracking some heads always seemed to take his mind off everything.

Round Seventeen of Black and Blue >Pretzel vs. Blue Assassin (Cross of Light) - Shield: Guardian Angel (No negative effects/damage next round) >Nessa vs. Blue Assassin (Silver Crossbow) - Shield: Tripleshot (23 x 3 = 69 damage) >Sylph heals Erik (Shrapnel Bow) - Special Damage: Bladestorm (20 damage to everyone) Dreyrugr Erik Pretzel's angel arrives, but too late to prevent the assassin from continuing to butcher the party with his throwing knives. Nessa barely flinches, however, and fires three rapid shots into the assassin. He stumbles to his knees before, composure faltering. Erik climbs up onto the catwalk again. Dreyrugr assembles the makeshift lever. The pieces are in place. Will the heroes' madcap scheme pay off? Cat and Mouse - The Blue Assassin is attempting to escape. The heroes have five ten rounds to reach and engage him in physical combat. The timer will reset after the next engagement ends. - Rounds are run normally, but heroes have more freedom over their actions, such as examining or moving objects in the environment. - The heroes may attack the Blue Assassin with ranged weapons only at all times, but it will not count as an engagement. - If the Blue Assassin is not targeted, he will still deal free hits. He can be targeted with melee weapons, but nothing will happen. Enemies Blue Assassin Prodigy *Eight rounds until escape* Level 40 Dark Humanoid Health: 215/994 Special I: Bolas to the Feet – Blue Assassin Prodigy tosses throwing bolas, entangling the hero, dealing the Bound and Slowed effects for the duration of the battle until remedied. The hero cannot move until both effects are removed. Can only be used once per engagement. Special II: Bladestorm – Blue Assassin Prodigy rains the party with throwing knives, doing 20 damage, ignoring row to each of them. Can only be used once per engagement. Special III: Shroud – Blue Assassin Prodigy becomes invisible, making them unable to be targeted for the duration of the round. At the beginning of the next round, they will pull the hero that rolled Special Damage into the darkness, causing them to be Blinded for the next 3 rounds and Stunned. Blue Assassin Prodigy will attempt to flee immediately after doing so. Cannot be used while not engaged. Passive Special I: Deflect – Successful hits and spells on the Blue Assassin Prodigy have a 1/6 chance of being deflected to a random ally. Passive Special II: Clean Getaway – Blue Assassin Prodigy will break combat after three rounds to attempt to flee. Drops: Nothing Immune to all effects and sudden death. Specials used in order, but I and II can only be used once per engagement. Party Monk Pretzel and His 99 Pieces, (Played by Palathdaric) 463-year-old male "hermit" Paladin *Party Leader* *Immune to Fragile* *Encouraged* Level: 18 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 11 Health: 29/38 Ether: 5/23 Gold: 95 Equipment: Cross of Light (WP:10; Light; Staff), Fashionable Shield (SP:7), Lighter Armor (SP: 4, immune to fragile, bodywear), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing, accessory) 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), 70 gold, Scrap Metal, Garnet, Emerald, Neutralizer, Wand of Poking (WP: 10, double WP for physical attacks, wand), Strategist's Shako (Suitable for anyone, +5 power while in the front row, +5 SP while in the back, headwear) Erik Tyrvarr (Myrddyn) 19 years old male human barbarian. *Immune to Fragile* *Encouraged* Level: 15 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 8 Health: 10/22 Gold: 1 Equipment: Titanic Axe (WP:11, Earth-elemental, has 1/6 chances of inflicting petrified-effect; axe), 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), Emerald Hood (SP: 4, headwear, protects from Fragile) 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, 2 Bones, Barbarian's Boots (Natural Respite>Restoration; footwear), Mulled Wine, Voltedge (WP: 13, Lightning-elemental; greatsword/longsword), Sharkskin Armour (SP +1, immune to water; bodywear), Dreyrugr (Vash the Stampede) 1000 year old Male Vampire Black Knight *Immune to Stunned, Water, Wind, and Fire* Level: 18.5 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 12 Health: 29/37 Gold: 237 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 x3, 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), Spinning Bolas (WP: 8, deals the Slowed effect, but the effect is removed when retrieved, throwing weapon) Nessa Anárion 59 years old female elven Ranger Level: 15.5 Power Bonus: 7 under negative effect Defense: 3 Health: 4/21 Gold: 13 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), Hide of The Suffering (Bodywear, Power +7 when under a negative status effect. Doesn't stack.) Inventory: Bedroll, Magic Compass, Venom (2), Nostrum (2), Mead, Phoenix Essence, 5 Potions, Merry Bow (WP:7, ranged, steals 1 gold with each successful hit except Shield-skills), Opal, Pseudos Hood (can damage undead with normal attacks), Ranger's Quiver (WP: +1), 2 Bones, Ranger's Cowl (Suitable to rangers, SP: 2, headwear), Mulled Wine Sylph Solanum (Dannylonglegs) unknown age, unknown race Druid *Immune to Sealed* *Second Party Leader* *Encouraged* Level: 24.33 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 5 Health: 25/40 Ether: 4/36 Gold: 115 Equipment: Shrapnel Bow (WP: 10, Bow. Every successful hit drops the target's SP by 1) , Ethereal Cloak (Backwear; SP:2; Max Ether +4), 20-20 glasses (headwear, +1 turn of effect for scrolls), Robe of the Archmagi (Bodywear; SP: 3; Max Ether +5, immune to "Sealed") 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, 3 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 Everyone, please choose an action. Party leader, create a battle order.

I had a lot of fun Sandy, thanks for having me play.

Seems kind of overpowered to me. The health and ether is more than Prophet, a Master class. I think you should just use a normal list of weapons. Also, the rolls are a little over-the-top too. Healing yourself on any successful action is way too much, in my opinion.

He had one at one point already.

I doubt that'll happen until the conclusion.

"I'd admit to the possibility if anything pointed towards it. I'll tell you what. Prove you're Confused. Buy a melee weapon, and attack me."

Exactly. It's all just a game, it almost never gets personal, and when it does, generally somebody puts a stop to it. I don't see any problems happening here at all, I'm having a lot of fun.

Maybe if all his stuff wasn't so overpowered already. WP 29 dagger, dancing shoes...

"That's because I believe her when she says she didn't confuse Corelin, since I find Corelin highly likely to be scum."

"I'm willing to go with her word because it's hers against yours, and you're vastly more suspicious. That's all."

Yeah.

"That's some pretty blatant hypocrisy right there, Corelin."

Round Sixteen of Black and Blue >Pretzel vs. Blue Assassin (Cross of Light) - Special Guard: Bolas to the Feet (No effect, Guardian Angel) >Nessa vs. Blue Assassin (Silver Crossbow) - Aim (8 damage) >Sylph heals Erik (Shrapnel Bow) - Shield: Roots of Life (34 health restored to everyone, negative effects removed, -1 ether) Dreyrugr Erik Pretzel's angel causes one of the Blue Assassin's bolas to spiral away from the monk. Nessa's bolt grazes the assassin, while Sylph's plants crawl up to the party, healing them. Erik moves to the mead barrel, glugging down a ton of the drink. Dreyrugr, meanwhile, rolls a barrel over to begin building the lever. Cat and Mouse - The Blue Assassin is attempting to escape. The heroes have five ten rounds to reach and engage him in physical combat. The timer will reset after the next engagement ends. - Rounds are run normally, but heroes have more freedom over their actions, such as examining or moving objects in the environment. - The heroes may attack the Blue Assassin with ranged weapons only at all times, but it will not count as an engagement. - If the Blue Assassin is not targeted, he will still deal free hits. He can be targeted with melee weapons, but nothing will happen. Enemies Blue Assassin Prodigy *Nine rounds until escape* Level 40 Dark Humanoid Health: 284/994 Special I: Bolas to the Feet – Blue Assassin Prodigy tosses throwing bolas, entangling the hero, dealing the Bound and Slowed effects for the duration of the battle until remedied. The hero cannot move until both effects are removed. Can only be used once per engagement. Special II: Bladestorm – Blue Assassin Prodigy rains the party with throwing knives, doing 20 damage, ignoring row to each of them. Can only be used once per engagement. Special III: Shroud – Blue Assassin Prodigy becomes invisible, making them unable to be targeted for the duration of the round. At the beginning of the next round, they will pull the hero that rolled Special Damage into the darkness, causing them to be Blinded for the next 3 rounds and Stunned. Blue Assassin Prodigy will attempt to flee immediately after doing so. Cannot be used while not engaged. Passive Special I: Deflect – Successful hits and spells on the Blue Assassin Prodigy have a 1/6 chance of being deflected to a random ally. Passive Special II: Clean Getaway – Blue Assassin Prodigy will break combat after three rounds to attempt to flee. Drops: Nothing Immune to all effects and sudden death. Specials used in order, but I and II can only be used once per engagement. Party Monk Pretzel and His 99 Pieces, (Played by Palathdaric) 463-year-old male "hermit" Paladin *Party Leader* *Immune to Fragile* *Encouraged* Level: 18 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 11 Health: 38/38 Ether: 5/23 Gold: 95 Equipment: Cross of Light (WP:10; Light; Staff), Fashionable Shield (SP:7), Lighter Armor (SP: 4, immune to fragile, bodywear), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing, accessory) 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), 70 gold, Scrap Metal, Garnet, Emerald, Neutralizer, Wand of Poking (WP: 10, double WP for physical attacks, wand), Strategist's Shako (Suitable for anyone, +5 power while in the front row, +5 SP while in the back, headwear) Erik Tyrvarr (Myrddyn) 19 years old male human barbarian. *Immune to Fragile* *Encouraged* Level: 15 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 8 Health: 22/22 Gold: 1 Equipment: Titanic Axe (WP:11, Earth-elemental, has 1/6 chances of inflicting petrified-effect; axe), 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), Emerald Hood (SP: 4, headwear, protects from Fragile) 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, 2 Bones, Barbarian's Boots (Natural Respite>Restoration; footwear), Mulled Wine, Voltedge (WP: 13, Lightning-elemental; greatsword/longsword), Sharkskin Armour (SP +1, immune to water; bodywear), Dreyrugr (Vash the Stampede) 1000 year old Male Vampire Black Knight *Immune to Stunned, Water, Wind, and Fire* Level: 18.5 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 12 Health: 37/37 Gold: 237 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 x3, 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), Spinning Bolas (WP: 8, deals the Slowed effect, but the effect is removed when retrieved, throwing weapon) Nessa Anárion 59 years old female elven Ranger Level: 15.5 Power Bonus: 7 under negative effect Defense: 3 Health: 21/21 Gold: 13 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), Hide of The Suffering (Bodywear, Power +7 when under a negative status effect. Doesn't stack.) Inventory: Bedroll, Magic Compass, Venom (2), Nostrum (2), Mead, Phoenix Essence, 5 Potions, Merry Bow (WP:7, ranged, steals 1 gold with each successful hit except Shield-skills), Opal, Pseudos Hood (can damage undead with normal attacks), Ranger's Quiver (WP: +1), 2 Bones, Ranger's Cowl (Suitable to rangers, SP: 2, headwear), Mulled Wine Sylph Solanum (Dannylonglegs) unknown age, unknown race Druid *Immune to Sealed* *Second Party Leader* *Encouraged* Level: 24.33 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 5 Health: 40/40 Ether: 4/36 Gold: 115 Equipment: Shrapnel Bow (WP: 10, Bow. Every successful hit drops the target's SP by 1) , Ethereal Cloak (Backwear; SP:2; Max Ether +4), 20-20 glasses (headwear, +1 turn of effect for scrolls), Robe of the Archmagi (Bodywear; SP: 3; Max Ether +5, immune to "Sealed") 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, 3 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 Everyone, please choose an action. Party leader, create a battle order.

"Nope, she claims you confused her, but only after I, like, pointed out that she should know who targeted her. Before then it seemed like she implied she didn't know. This is a totally unsurprisingly development in my mind."

"I know - thanks, by the way - but I meant the story about you confusing Corelin."

"Um, I think we've made it pret-ty clear we don't think you're a protector. But again, I wasn't aware of this alleged confusion, and am still waiting on Cappricia to confirm it."

"Maybe Confusing someone is more significant than her attack."

"Which I guess is their way of saying they find you scummy, too. If you didn't notice, she healed me yesterday after quite possibly you shot me. Is this story true, Capriccia?"

"Right, so....you're claiming to vouch for the person that's confirmed you - neat coincidence - for no real reason other than that you know him well."

Not ten minutes after leaving Ji Pei Palace, Atramor found himself at Fabian's, leaning against the wall and letting McCafferey devour the chicken feed in his hand. He was eager to get a real meal as well - the one thing he could complain about on a ship was the food - but figured he'd stop on the way back to the Hall. He had the elf strip the Galactic Armor down to a lighter, looser collection of armor plates, and also had the Ruby imbued into the artifact for 50 coins. A short time he strode over to Anwyl's smithy, having the semi-dwarven armor imbue Thalion's Topaz into the Pheles Rod, and transfer the Amethyst from Conspirator into the Tiger Claws, while also having him upgrade them to WP: 15, as well as the Robust Shield's power by two, making a mental note to learn how to use the damn thing. Business concluded, he left the Marketplace with 262 coins.

"I give up."