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Love those updated pictures, Sandy, and the article on Nord culture is really awesome, Scorpiox.

"Let Tarn take his sword, mate, he hasn't gotten much in the way of loot so far anyway. Tell ya' what, though. I'll lend ya' the rest of the gold ya' need to buy the Mythril from Sham, since it's true not much here's gonna be of use to ya'."

Cannot believe we're at 60 pages here. I'm pretty awful at predicting Quest length. Round Eleven of Black and Blue Nessa vs. Blue Assassin (Silver Crossbow) - Special Damage: Bladestorm (20 damage to everyone) Pretzel Sylph vs. Blue Assassin (Shrapnel Bow) - Aim (10 damage) Dreyrugr Erik The Blue Assassin slings a flurry of knives at everyone. He's finally noticed the other heroes trying to get around him, but is too occupied trying to avoid Sylph's arrows. Pretzel clambers up his cart and up the bolas. Erik looks through the containers on his platform - the cauldron is empty, the barrel is full of some kind of liquid he can hear sloshing around but is unable to see without spilling it all, and inside the sealed crate is a pile of metal bars, which the barbarian can see through a hole in its side. Dreyrugr winches to and fro, but evidently the hook can only be lifted up and down with it. 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 *Three rounds until escape* Level 40 Dark Humanoid Health: 657/994 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: 4/23 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* 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, 7 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: 7/36 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.

Round Seven of Ghastly Ghouls Hoke vs. Skeleton Mage A (Light) - Special Damage: Dark Magic Burst (13 damage to everyone) >Namyrra vs. Skeleton Knight (Light) - Sleight of Hand (Skeleton Knight confused, -1 ether) >Skrall vs. Spectre B (Hunter's Crossbow) - Special Damage: Freezing Touch (Skrall petrified) >Nur heals Stigveladi (Quarterstaff) - Shield: Magical Vortex (32 lightning damage to all enemies, 27 health restored to all allies, -2 ether) >Alexis vs. Skeleton Mage C (Death's Whip) - Shield: Pleasure House (All enemies sealed, +6 gold) >Stigveladi vs. Skeleton Mage B (Lightning) - Damage (26/2 - 1 = 12 damage) All enemies badly poisoned - (10 damage) One of the mages unleashing a storm of darkness while one of his companions whittles down Stigveladi with a well-placed spell. Namyrra keeps the Knight stumbling about as one of the Spectres passes through Skrall, freezing him solid. Nur keeps his party alive as his electrocutes the murk the enemies are steeped in. Alexis starts doing her thing, keeping all enemies sealed. Enemies: Skeleton Knight *Badly Poisoned* *Confused, 3 rounds* *Sealed, 3 rounds* Type: Undead Level: 26 Defence: 6 Health: 290/730 Special: Skull Guard – Protects self from all damage and negative effects for the next turn. Drops: Skull Shield (SP:6; immunity to dark-elemental damage; suitable to Black Knights only.) Note: Immune to sudden death. Skeleton Mage A *Badly Poisoned* *Sealed, 3 rounds* Type: Undead Level: 26 Health: 207/579 Special: Dark Magic Burst – Deals 13 dark-elemental damage to all opponents, regardless of row. Drops: Pointy Hat (Max. Ether +2, suitable for mages and clerics.) Note: Immune to sudden death. Skeleton Mage B *Badly Poisoned* *Sealed, 3 rounds* Type: Undead Level: 26 Health: 222/579 Special: Dark Magic Burst – Deals 13 dark-elemental damage to all opponents, regardless of row. Drops: Pointy Hat (Max. Ether +2, suitable for mages and clerics.) Note: Immune to sudden death. Skeleton Mage C *Badly Poisoned* *Sealed, 3 rounds* Type: Undead Level: 20 Health: 255/579 Special: Dark Magic Burst – Deals 13 dark-elemental damage to all opponents, regardless of row. Drops: Pointy Hat (Max. Ether +2, suitable for mages and clerics.) Note: Immune to sudden death. Spectre B *Badly Poisoned* *Sealed, 3 rounds* Type: Icy/Undead Level: 24 Health: 203/490 Special: Freezing Touch – The target is petrified. Drops: Ice Bomb Note: Immune to sudden death. Spectre C *Badly Poisoned* *Sealed, 3 rounds* Type: Icy/Undead Level: 24 Health: 220/490 Special: Freezing Touch – The target is petrified. Drops: Ice Bomb Note: Immune to sudden death. Party Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) 1337 years old female Fenarian Sorcerer Level 31.25 *Immune to Sealing* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 10 Health: 43/43 Ether: 44/47 Gold: 1005 GP: 150 Equipment: Empyreal Staff (WP:15; Wind elemental), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Ether:5. immune to Sealing, bodywear), Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max. Ether +4, backwear), Fanged Helm (SP:5, headwear) Inventory: Staff of the Necromancer (WP:12; damages undead; +1 level to raised undead; staff), Seductive Perfume (adds Enamored effect to all attacks), Oriental Crossbow (WP:7, Crossbow), Jade Lamp of Summoning (summons Mediq), Nocturne Flute (WP:6, asleep effect, instrument), Soul Cage (doomed-effect to all combatants), Amethyst (Darkness), Opal (Ice), Emerald (Wood), Garnet (Earth), Diamond (Light), Ruby (Fire), Sapphire (Wind), Aquamarine (Water), Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Confusion,Scroll of Inspiration, 5x Potions, 4 Grand Potions, Health Core, Tonic, 4 Ether Cores, 2 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, Milk (restores 15 health and 15 ether upon consumption), 3 Meads, 3 Smelling Salts, 3 Nostrums, 5x Venom, 3x Smoke Bombs, Holy Bomb, 8 Water Bombs, Flash Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, 4x Bone, Bedroll, 2x Silver Ore, Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Gold Dragon Crown (+6 max ether, immunity to lightning and stunned), Lightning Bomb, Golden Fleece (worth 90 gold) Skrall (Waterbrick Down) ***Party Leader*** 80 year old Male Ogre Hunter Level 30.50 *Favors Ancient and Aquatic enemies* *Immune to Fragile* *Petrified* Power Bonus: +2 WP Defense: 8 Health: 44/44 Gold: 3 GP: 146 Equipment: Hunter's Crossbow (WP:11/22 vs. Beasts, fire- and lightning-elemental), Hunter's Quiver (Bows and Crossbows +2WP, allows Hunters to favor two types of enemies, back wear), Tricorne (SP: 3, head wear), Heavy Armor (SP: 5, wearer is immune to fragile effect, body wear) Inventory: Composite Bow (WP:11, ignores SP, darkness-elemental; bow), Precision Bow (WP: 6, AIM's become HIT's), 3x Sharkjaw Scythe (WP:15 /30 against Aquatic type enemies), Wooden Shield (SP:5, grants immunity to wood-elemental attacks), Lucky Doubloon (Grants "Special Guard"), Aquamarine (Water), 9x Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, 5 Water Bombs, Potion, 3 Grand Potions, Health Core, Phoenix Essence, 5x Venom, 2 Smelling Salts, 3 Meads, Minimizing Dust, Grand Zoot's Cookie, Topaz, 4x Bone, Lightning Bomb, Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold) En Sabah Nur (Jebediahs) 30 year old male human Sage Level 25 *Immune to Lucky and Petrified* Power Bonus: 5 (spells only) Defense: 1 Health: 45/45 Ether: 26/31 Gold: 3 GP: 146 Equipment: Quarterstaff (WP:12/24 against humanoids; staff) Traveler's Cloak (SP: 1), "No Luck" Spellbound Gloves (Immune: Lucky, +5 spellpower), Snake Eye Charm (immune to petrified; accessory) Inventory: Sangriste Dagger (WP: 5), En, Sabah, Nur (Shurikens 3/3, WP: 5), Wooden Shield (SP:5, grants immunity to wood-elemental attacks), Fire Amulet (Accessory, Makes physical attacks do double damage to all enemies that are weak to fire), Garnet (Earth), Aquamarine (Water), Topaz (Lightning), Ruby (Fire),Scroll of Confusion, 6 Potions, Grand Potion, 2x Tonic, Grand Tonic, 2 Ether Cores, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2x Venom, 4 Remedies, Smoke Bomb, 2 Deadly Venoms, Smelling Salts, Mead, 2 Ice Bombs, 2x Fire Bomb, 2 Lightning Bombs, 10 Water Bombs, 2 Floral Bombs, 2 Holy Bombs, Garnet Lamp of Summoning, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, 10x Bone, Black Pearl (worth 75 gold), Grand Potion, 2x Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Aqua Gear (adds water-element to physical attacks and protects from water-elemental damage, accessory), 2 Kraken Fangs (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Demon Repellant (Makes the user impervious to direct attacks from demons during one battle. Consumable) Alexis Fenral (Masked Builder) 20 year old female elven Harlot Level 34.5 *Immune to Fragile and Blinded* *Counterstriking* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 3 Health: 47/63 Gold: 484 GP: 156 Equipment: Cat-o'-Nine-Tails (WP:18, damage divided between all enemies, Suitable For Rouges), Lieutenant's Helmet (SP:3, protects from fragile), Ring of Sight (protects from blinded), Counterstrike Gloves Inventory: Steel fan (WP:20, ice-, lightning-, and darkness-elemental), Death's Whip (WP:11, on successful hits there is a 1/6 chance to cause double damage), Quickdraw Quiver (permanent hastened-effect, suitable to Rangers), Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Staff of Ennon (WP: 5, light-elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4; staff), Aquamarine (Water), Diamond (Light), Sapphire (Wind), Fragment of an Opal (Gem; Ice), Fifty Shades of Bley, Bedroll, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, 2 Remedies, 2 Somas, 8 Water Bombs, 2x Lightning Bomb, 2x Fire Bomb, Smoke Bomb, 3x Venom, 2 Health Cores, 3x Potion, x2 Grand Potion, 2x Phoenix Essence, 4 Nostrums, 7 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, 10 Remedies, 7 Grand Potions, Skeleton Decoy, 8x Bone, Deadly Venom, 2 Kraken Fangs (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Demon Repellant (Makes the user impervious to direct attacks from demons during one battle. Consumable), Winged Sandals (artifact; footwear; protects from bound and slowed effects) Hoke Ablesword (UsernameMDM) Mystic Knight Level 27.66 *Damage Undead* *Counterstriking* *Immune to Fragile, Blinded, and Sealed* Power Bonus: 2 Defense: 23 Health: 47/47 Ether: 24/26 Gold: 178 GP: 146 Equipment: Vintul (WP: 16; greatsword), Steel Buckler (SP: 16), Warrior's Treads (SP:2, Health +1), Sealed Heavy Armour of Brilliance (Bodywear, SP:5, Immune: fragile, blinded, sealed effects), Counterstrike Gloves Inventory: Cultist Hat (damage vs undead), Chains of the Pongcanis Chief (Hero Pierces SP if fighting from Front, Enemies ignore SP if hero fights from the back row, cannot be removed in battle), Opal (Ice), Ruby (Fire), Sapphire (Wind), Emerald (Wood), Aquamarine (Water), Amethyst (Darkness), Diamond (Light), Topaz (Lightning), 4 Potions, 4 Grand Potions, Remedy, 3 Phoenix Essences, 2 Meads, Nostrum, Tonic, 3x Ether Core, Dragon Scale, Grating Stone, Zoot's Plaything (Special 3/4 Edition), 8 Water Bombs, 2x Smoke Bomb, 2x Venom, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel, 4x Bone, Black Pearl (worth 75 gold), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Deadly Venom, 2x Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Golden Fleece (worth 90 gold) Stigveladi ("Amma") Kötturin (PsyKater) 247 years old dwarven Mage Level 19 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 1 Health: 14/26 Ether: 17/23 Gold: 3 GP: 147 Equipment: Wishing Wand (WP:12; each successful hit has ½ chance of inflicting either asleep-, blinded-, sealed- or confused-effect, according to what the user wishes), Lover's Ring (Accessory, +2 HP), Leather Cap (SP:1; headwear) Inventory: Stealth Dagger (WP: 12; dagger), Dwarven Broomstick (WP: 3), Topaz, Aquamarine (Water), Crown of the Sea Kings (Gives the wearer +20 SP, +20 max. health and +20 max. ether when fighting at a sea, lake or river; headwear), Cat Statuette (Accessory, "Grettir", +1 HP), Bedroll, 3 Grand Potions, 6x Potion, 3x Tonic, 2x Grand Tonic, 3 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, Mead, Smelling Salts, 5x Venom, 8 Water Bombs, Fire Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, 2x Bone, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, 2x Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Golden Fleece (worth 90 gold)

The funny thing is to everybody else you've been gone from the Hall for like an hour.

I should be out of Grand Potions, I used both during that fight. Atramor replaces on the Pheles Rod on his back, and glanced over at the mouth of the cave, walking over rather exhausted. He looked down at the shells of the automata with almost some regret for the machines. He'd expected a bunch of unreliable minions, but, well, from what he'd seen, they weren't the clunky, soulless soldiers of the distant future rumored among Eubric. Maybe these things did have a place in the world. All the mages of the world wouldn't be able to stop an army of these things, he thought, with surprise. Times were changing, that much was obvious. "Never thought I'd feel sorry for onna these things, but I s'pose they're not much different than people." He strode over to the headless body of the Protector, surrounded by the corpses of his fellows, and grimaced a bit. "Better, maybe." McCafferey landed on Atramor's shoulder quite suddenly, almost forgotten in the heat of the battle. She clucked a few times, saying nothing, but didn't seem as utterly displeased with him as she usually did. The witch glanced at her briefly, brushing some meteor soot off the edges of his coat. "I want this armor. If I'm gonna be takin' hits as hard as those in the future, this'll come in handy."

It's like 750 supports away.

1. Go to a LEGO convention/event 2. Sort my LEGO 3. Start shopping BL All fairly doable. Too bad I'm such a procrastinator.

Atramor glanced at the Protector's summon, figuring he stood to deal some major damage to it, and thus took a pair of swipes at the Nine-Tattooed Dragon, once from the front row, then again from the back.

Yeah, this is the same timeline that had like a dozen heroes cut through hordes of demons to slay a god in a matter of hours without rest, and saved a country over the course of maybe a few days.

Because all postmen have to invade someone's privacy and decipher coded letters before clocking out for the day. Liking the game thus far, Tammo. Though for a more accurate depiction of Florida, everyone needs to be being eaten alive by mosquitos in the Night topics.

This confirms they're quantum physicists.

And that statue, and that lizardman, and that Infiltrator, and that orc, and that Metasimian, and that sweaty dude, and I think this is totally going to be used for Strivvi II....

"You implying you can't attack?" grumbled Calico. She wasn't too happy having to stare at the satyr's goatass as he played his heart out on her table. "I'm pretty sure those of us who use actual weapons rather than flutes and junk can, if that's, like, what you mean. Which, is well, all of us but you."

Round Ten of Black and Blue Sylph heals Nessa (Shrapnel Bow) - Heal (34 health restored, -1 ether) Nessa vs. Blue Assassin (Silver Crossbow) - Damage (No effect, Guardian Angel) Pretzel vs. Blue Assassin (Flying Cross) - Critical Hit (30 damage) Dreyrugr Erik Pretzel's angel takes a throwing knife for Nessa before dissipating. Sylph patches her up as Pretzel clips the assassin on the shoulder with his broom. Dreyrugr winches the crane high enough for Erik to get up onto the platform. It's around ten studs away from the Blue Assassin, since I guess I can't properly define that with a picture. 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 *Four rounds until escape* Level 40 Dark Humanoid Health: 667/994 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: 4/23 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* 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, 7 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: 7/36 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.

JimB's having some technical difficulties, so he's letting me beat the crap out of have some more fun with you guys. Round Six of Ghastly Ghouls Hoke vs. Skeleton Mage A (Light) - Great Spell (61 x 2 = 122 damage, -1 ether) >Namyrra vs. Skeleton Knight (Light) - Sleight of Hand (Skeleton Knight confused, -1 ether) >Skrall vs. Spectre B (Hunter's Crossbow) - Damage (24/2 - 8 = 4 damage) >Nur vs. Spectre C (Earth) - Special Guard: Freezing Touch (No effect, Nur immune to petrified)) >Alexis vs. Skeleton Mage C (Death's Whip) - Satisfy (-6 levels) >Stigveladi vs. Skeleton Mage B (Lightning) - Spell (31 damage, -1 ether) All enemies badly poisoned - (10 damage) Hoke slings a powerful light spell at one of the skeletons, as his fellows are seduced and electrocuted by Alexis and Amma respectively. The spectres force Nur and Skrall back. Enemies: Skeleton Knight *Badly Poisoned* *Confused, 3 rounds* Type: Undead Level: 26 Defence: 6 Health: 324/730 Special: Skull Guard – Protects self from all damage and negative effects for the next turn. Drops: Skull Shield (SP:6; immunity to dark-elemental damage; suitable to Black Knights only.) Note: Immune to sudden death. Skeleton Mage A *Badly Poisoned* Type: Undead Level: 26 Health: 249/579 Special: Dark Magic Burst – Deals 13 dark-elemental damage to all opponents, regardless of row. Drops: Pointy Hat (Max. Ether +2, suitable for mages and clerics.) Note: Immune to sudden death. Skeleton Mage B *Badly Poisoned* Type: Undead Level: 26 Health: 264/579 Special: Dark Magic Burst – Deals 13 dark-elemental damage to all opponents, regardless of row. Drops: Pointy Hat (Max. Ether +2, suitable for mages and clerics.) Note: Immune to sudden death. Skeleton Mage C *Badly Poisoned* Type: Undead Level: 20 Health: 297/579 Special: Dark Magic Burst – Deals 13 dark-elemental damage to all opponents, regardless of row. Drops: Pointy Hat (Max. Ether +2, suitable for mages and clerics.) Note: Immune to sudden death. Spectre B *Badly Poisoned* Type: Icy/Undead Level: 24 Health: 255/490 Special: Freezing Touch – The target is petrified. Drops: Ice Bomb Note: Immune to sudden death. Spectre C *Badly Poisoned* Type: Icy/Undead Level: 24 Health: 262/490 Special: Freezing Touch – The target is petrified. Drops: Ice Bomb Note: Immune to sudden death. Party Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) 1337 years old female Fenarian Sorcerer Level 31.25 *Immune to Sealing* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 10 Health: 29/43 Ether: 45/47 Gold: 1005 GP: 150 Equipment: Empyreal Staff (WP:15; Wind elemental), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Ether:5. immune to Sealing, bodywear), Ethereal Cloak (SP:2, Max. Ether +4, backwear), Fanged Helm (SP:5, headwear) Inventory: Staff of the Necromancer (WP:12; damages undead; +1 level to raised undead; staff), Seductive Perfume (adds Enamored effect to all attacks), Oriental Crossbow (WP:7, Crossbow), Jade Lamp of Summoning (summons Mediq), Nocturne Flute (WP:6, asleep effect, instrument), Soul Cage (doomed-effect to all combatants), Amethyst (Darkness), Opal (Ice), Emerald (Wood), Garnet (Earth), Diamond (Light), Ruby (Fire), Sapphire (Wind), Aquamarine (Water), Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Confusion,Scroll of Inspiration, 5x Potions, 4 Grand Potions, Health Core, Tonic, 4 Ether Cores, 2 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, Milk (restores 15 health and 15 ether upon consumption), 3 Meads, 3 Smelling Salts, 3 Nostrums, 5x Venom, 3x Smoke Bombs, Holy Bomb, 8 Water Bombs, Flash Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, 4x Bone, Bedroll, 2x Silver Ore, Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Gold Dragon Crown (+6 max ether, immunity to lightning and stunned), Lightning Bomb, Golden Fleece (worth 90 gold) Skrall (Waterbrick Down) ***Party Leader*** 80 year old Male Ogre Hunter Level 30.50 *Favors Ancient and Aquatic enemies* *Immune to Fragile* Power Bonus: +2 WP Defense: 8 Health: 31/44 Gold: 3 GP: 146 Equipment: Hunter's Crossbow (WP:11/22 vs. Beasts, fire- and lightning-elemental), Hunter's Quiver (Bows and Crossbows +2WP, allows Hunters to favor two types of enemies, back wear), Tricorne (SP: 3, head wear), Heavy Armor (SP: 5, wearer is immune to fragile effect, body wear) Inventory: Composite Bow (WP:11, ignores SP, darkness-elemental; bow), Precision Bow (WP: 6, AIM's become HIT's), 3x Sharkjaw Scythe (WP:15 /30 against Aquatic type enemies), Wooden Shield (SP:5, grants immunity to wood-elemental attacks), Lucky Doubloon (Grants "Special Guard"), Aquamarine (Water), 9x Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, 5 Water Bombs, Potion, 3 Grand Potions, Health Core, Phoenix Essence, 5x Venom, 2 Smelling Salts, 3 Meads, Minimizing Dust, Grand Zoot's Cookie, Topaz, 4x Bone, Lightning Bomb, Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold) En Sabah Nur (Jebediahs) 30 year old male human Sage Level 25 *Immune to Lucky and Petrified* Power Bonus: 5 (spells only) Defense: 1 Health: 45/45 Ether: 28/31 Gold: 3 GP: 146 Equipment: Quarterstaff (WP:12/24 against humanoids; staff) Traveler's Cloak (SP: 1), "No Luck" Spellbound Gloves (Immune: Lucky, +5 spellpower), Snake Eye Charm (immune to petrified; accessory) Inventory: Sangriste Dagger (WP: 5), En, Sabah, Nur (Shurikens 3/3, WP: 5), Wooden Shield (SP:5, grants immunity to wood-elemental attacks), Fire Amulet (Accessory, Makes physical attacks do double damage to all enemies that are weak to fire), Garnet (Earth), Aquamarine (Water), Topaz (Lightning), Ruby (Fire),Scroll of Confusion, 6 Potions, Grand Potion, 2x Tonic, Grand Tonic, 2 Ether Cores, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2x Venom, 4 Remedies, Smoke Bomb, 2 Deadly Venoms, Smelling Salts, Mead, 2 Ice Bombs, 2x Fire Bomb, 2 Lightning Bombs, 10 Water Bombs, 2 Floral Bombs, 2 Holy Bombs, Garnet Lamp of Summoning, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, 10x Bone, Black Pearl (worth 75 gold), Grand Potion, 2x Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Aqua Gear (adds water-element to physical attacks and protects from water-elemental damage, accessory), 2 Kraken Fangs (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Demon Repellant (Makes the user impervious to direct attacks from demons during one battle. Consumable) Alexis Fenral (Masked Builder) 20 year old female elven Harlot Level 34.5 *Immune to Fragile and Blinded* *Counterstriking* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 3 Health: 30/63 Gold: 484 GP: 150 Equipment: Cat-o'-Nine-Tails (WP:18, damage divided between all enemies, Suitable For Rouges), Lieutenant's Helmet (SP:3, protects from fragile), Ring of Sight (protects from blinded), Counterstrike Gloves Inventory: Steel fan (WP:20, ice-, lightning-, and darkness-elemental), Death's Whip (WP:11, on successful hits there is a 1/6 chance to cause double damage), Quickdraw Quiver (permanent hastened-effect, suitable to Rangers), Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Staff of Ennon (WP: 5, light-elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4; staff), Aquamarine (Water), Diamond (Light), Sapphire (Wind), Fragment of an Opal (Gem; Ice), Fifty Shades of Bley, Bedroll, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, 2 Remedies, 2 Somas, 8 Water Bombs, 2x Lightning Bomb, 2x Fire Bomb, Smoke Bomb, 3x Venom, 2 Health Cores, 3x Potion, x2 Grand Potion, 2x Phoenix Essence, 4 Nostrums, 7 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, 10 Remedies, 7 Grand Potions, Skeleton Decoy, 8x Bone, Deadly Venom, 2 Kraken Fangs (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Demon Repellant (Makes the user impervious to direct attacks from demons during one battle. Consumable), Winged Sandals (artifact; footwear; protects from bound and slowed effects) Hoke Ablesword (UsernameMDM) Mystic Knight Level 27.66 *Damage Undead* *Counterstriking* *Immune to Fragile, Blinded, and Sealed* Power Bonus: 2 Defense: 23 Health: 40/47 Ether: 24/26 Gold: 178 GP: 146 Equipment: Vintul (WP: 16; greatsword), Steel Buckler (SP: 16), Warrior's Treads (SP:2, Health +1), Sealed Heavy Armour of Brilliance (Bodywear, SP:5, Immune: fragile, blinded, sealed effects), Counterstrike Gloves Inventory: Cultist Hat (damage vs undead), Chains of the Pongcanis Chief (Hero Pierces SP if fighting from Front, Enemies ignore SP if hero fights from the back row, cannot be removed in battle), Opal (Ice), Ruby (Fire), Sapphire (Wind), Emerald (Wood), Aquamarine (Water), Amethyst (Darkness), Diamond (Light), Topaz (Lightning), 4 Potions, 4 Grand Potions, Remedy, 3 Phoenix Essences, 2 Meads, Nostrum, Tonic, 3x Ether Core, Dragon Scale, Grating Stone, Zoot's Plaything (Special 3/4 Edition), 8 Water Bombs, 2x Smoke Bomb, 2x Venom, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel, 4x Bone, Black Pearl (worth 75 gold), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Deadly Venom, 2x Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Golden Fleece (worth 90 gold) Stigveladi ("Amma") Kötturin (PsyKater) 247 years old dwarven Mage Level 19 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 1 Health: 14/26 Ether: 17/23 Gold: 3 GP: 147 Equipment: Wishing Wand (WP:12; each successful hit has ½ chance of inflicting either asleep-, blinded-, sealed- or confused-effect, according to what the user wishes), Lover's Ring (Accessory, +2 HP), Leather Cap (SP:1; headwear) Inventory: Stealth Dagger (WP: 12; dagger), Dwarven Broomstick (WP: 3), Topaz, Aquamarine (Water), Crown of the Sea Kings (Gives the wearer +20 SP, +20 max. health and +20 max. ether when fighting at a sea, lake or river; headwear), Cat Statuette (Accessory, "Grettir", +1 HP), Bedroll, 3 Grand Potions, 6x Potion, 3x Tonic, 2x Grand Tonic, 3 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, Mead, Smelling Salts, 5x Venom, 8 Water Bombs, Fire Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, 2x Bone, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, 2x Kraken Fang (grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 60 gold), Golden Fleece (worth 90 gold) Jeb has to define 'in trouble' for me, specifically.

Okay, fine, we're loophole artists and we'll twist the rules whenever we can to gain the slightest edge. But the faster we win, the faster the QM doesn't have to deal with it, right? "Aye, mate, at this point, you're just costin' us the time it'll take to cut ya' down."

Well, some of the mechanical details are so convoluted it's understandable. Especially in this Quest when we sometimes manipulate them to our advantage.

"You sure? Thought that telltale stick up your megablocks might grant an attack bonus or somethin'. All the same, I guess," shrugged the rogue.

You ran it where redirected Special Damages became Special Mirror in the Roc battle, but it does make more sense this way. Atramor understandably flinched at the avalanche of meteors hurtling towards him as the Protector started stirring up black holes and summoning the semi-dead, but was relieved when neither of the former seemed to have any effect on him. "This is friggin' ridiculous...finishing off the Protector, then going for the Dragon, I think is the best idea," stated the witch, taking cover in the back row.

I've got Special Mirror, so...do we get one of the Stars too? Also, I think the last Meteor Shower should be Mirrored to do damage to the dragon. Protector should be at 220 health, too.

"Just because he's, like, a non-human Necromancer doesn't mean he can't tell which way is up, B, but I know how you Paladins are." Calico giggles, sipping her drink, before watching the Dragonlord exit the room. "Well, can't say I'm unhappy we all have the common sense not to go slaughtering eachother on the first day, but I totally could've gone without listenin' to the gremlin ramble on.....ah well."

"I thought Emmanuelle was above him?"

"I think he, like already is."

"Niflinin can just claim they won't and then do so anyway without any repercussions."