CMP

First round with the new rule changes. Let me know if I've missed anything. Not that it matters. Round Two of Jade Kraken Krakdown >Hoke vs. Jade Kraken (Lightning) - Special Damage Defended Damage (60/2 - 22 = 8 damage, no block) >Hoke vs. Krakentacle H (Lightning) - Special Damage Enchantment (+1 WP, -16 ether) >Namyrra vs. Jade Kraken (Wood) - Great Spell (60 x 2 x 2 = 240 damage, -1 ether) >Namyrra vs. Jade Kraken (Wood) - Special Damage: Tidal Wave (60/2 - 10 = 20 damage to Namyrra, 22 to Skrall, no damage to Nur, 27 to Alexis, 8 to Hoke, Amma KO'd) >Skrall vs. Jade Kraken (Hunter's Crossbow) - Damage Shield: Marking the Favored (80 x 2 x 2 x 3 = 960 damage) >Skrall vs. Jade Kraken (Hunter's Crossbow) - Special Damage Hit (46 x 2 x 2 x 3 = 552 damage, Jade Kraken KO'd) >Alexis vs. Jade Kraken (Steel Fan) - Hit Shield: Pleasure House (All enemies but Kraken sealed, +9 gold) >Alexis vs. Jade Kraken (Steel Fan) - Hit Shield: Pleasure House (All enemies but Kraken poisoned, +9 gold) >Nur vs. Jade Kraken (Lightning) - Shield: Magical Vortex (36 x 2 x 2 = 144 damage to all enemies, 36 health restored to party, -1 ether) The Kraken lunges forward, a tidal wave crashing over the entire party, sinking its massive fangs into Hoke, puncturing his shield like paper even as the knight prepares his weapon for a better strike. Namyyra sends a pile of thorns into the beast as she struggles to stay above water with the tentacle holding her down. Nur lets the water pass through him harmlessly, but an unconscious Amma quickly floats to the surface beside him. Alexis toys with the tentacles some more as Skrall, his hulking frame well above the water level, looses a pair of bolts that tear right through the Kraken's skull. It lets out a rattling, dying roar, going limp on the shore as the water ebbs back into the lake along with the unmoving tentacles. THE BATTLE IS VICTORIOUS! Everyone gains 24 GP and a level of experience, except for Amma. The enemies drop 10 Kraken Fangs and the Crown of the Sea King. Party leader, how will the loot be divided? 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) x10 Kraken Fang - Grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed. Party Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) 1337 years old female Fenarian Sorcerer Level 30.75 *Immune to Sealing, Stunned, and Lightning* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 10 Health: 22/42 Ether: 20/46 Gold: 1005 GP: 119 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, 4 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, Silver Ore, Gold Dragon Crown (+6 max ether, immunity to lightning and stunned), Lightning Bomb Skrall (Waterbrick Down) ***Party Leader*** 80 year old Male Ogre Hunter Level 30 *Favors Bestial and Aquatic enemies* *Immune to Fragile* Power Bonus: +2 WP, +4 against beasts Defense: 8 Health: 44/44 Gold: 3 GP: 115 Equipment: Hunter's Crossbow (WP:11, +4 vs. Beasts, fire- and lightning-elemental, badly poisoned), 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), Wooden Shield (SP:5, grants immunity to wood-elemental attacks), Lucky Doubloon (Grants "Special Guard"), 2x Aquamarine (Water), 9x Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, 5 Water Bombs, Potion, 3 Grand Potions, Health Core, 2 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, 5x Venom, 4 Meads, Minimizing Dust, Grand Zoot's Cookie, Topaz, 4x Bone, Lightning Bomb En Sabah Nur (Jebediahs) 30 year old male human Sage Level 24.33 *Immune to Water* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 1 Health: 44/44 Ether: 30/30 Gold: 3 GP: 115 Equipment: Quarterstaff (WP:12/16 against humanoids; staff) Traveler's Cloak (SP: 1), Aqua Gear (adds water-element to physical attacks and protects from water-elemental damage, 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), Snake Eye Charm (immune to petrified; accessory), Garnet (Earth), Aquamarine (Water), Topaz (Lightning), Ruby (Fire),Scroll of Confusion, 6 Potions, Grand Potion, 2x Tonic, Grand Tonic, Ether Core, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2x Venom, 5 Remedies, Smoke Bomb, 2 Deadly Venoms, 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, Silver Ore, "No Luck" Spellbound Gloves (Immune: Lucky, +5 spellpower), Smelling Salts Alexis Fenral (Masked Builder) 20 year old female elven Harlot Level 34 *Immune to Fragile and Blinded* *Counterstriking* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 3 Health: 50/63 Gold: 423 GP: 119 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), Fifty Shades of Bley, Bedroll, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, 3 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, Smelling Salts, 10 Remedies, 7 Grand Potions, Skeleton Decoy, 9x Bone, Deadly Venom Hoke Ablesword (UsernameMDM) Mystic Knight Level 27 *Damage Undead* *Counterstriking* *Immune to Fragile, Blinded, and Sealed* Power Bonus: 2 Defense: 22 Health: 31/47 Ether: 9/26 Gold: 178 GP: 115 Equipment: Vintul (WP: 16; greatsword), Steel Buckler (SP: 15), 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, 3 Remedies, 3 Phoenix Essences, 2 Meads, 2x 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), Deadly Venom Stigveladi ("Amma") Kötturin (PsyKater) 247 years old dwarven Mage Level 18 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 1 Health: 25/25 Ether: 22/22 Gold: 3 GP: 116 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), 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), Dwarven Broomstick (WP: 3), Fragment of an Opal (Gem; Ice), Topaz, Cat Statuette (Accessory, "Grettir", +1 HP),Bedroll, 3 Grand Potions, 6x Potion, 3x Tonic, 2x Grand Tonic, 5 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, 2x Mead, Smelling Salts, 5x Venom, 8 Water Bombs, Fire Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, 4x Bone, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening

A more powerful Shield, but I don't think Aim got changed.

That's not worth 2 cents. That's not even worth 1 cent. A couple shavings off a penny, maybe. I gather from this that you're suggesting we do absolutely nothing but vote at random. Am I wrong? I hope I am. Vote: Brittney Alfredo (PirateDave84) for suggesting we not analyze anything. A slightly informed lynch is better than a random one. Feeds Danyelle another dog biscuit.

And a pretty much worthless strategy when only the Godfather remains or a Framer gets lucky, or the kill moves.

Didn't know he'd leave Heroica intact. I can't picture it being anything other than the center of resistance if he ever did take over Eubric.

Round Five of Round Two >Pretzel seals Gontzo - Failure (-1 ether) >Pretzel heals Nessa (Cross of Light) - No Heal >Dreyrugr vs. Gontzo (Voltedge) - Critical Mortal Hit (65 damage, Dreyrugr petrified) >Sylph puts Big Red to sleep - Success (Big Red asleep, -1 ether) >Sylph heals Nessa (Shrapnel Bow) - Heal Less (24 health restored, -1 ether) >Nessa vs. Feldorin (Silver Crossbow) - Special Damage: Flying High (23/2 - 3 = 9 damage to Nessa, 23 - 8 = 15 damage to Difur, 23 damage to Big Red, Big Red awoken, 23 damage to Little Red, 23 - 4 = 19 damage to Reg, 23 damage to Dreyrugr Big Red, Feldorin no longer poisoned or confused) OOC: >Nessa vs. Difur (Silver Crossbow) - Critical Hit (31 x 2 - 8 = 56 damage to Difur) Big Red heals Little Red - (40 health restored, -1 ether) Little Red and Red Goldjaw uses free hit on Pretzel - ((16 + 25)/2 - 16 = 5 damage) Pretzel's luck go south as he fails both his healing and casting. Dreyrugr impales Gontzo, but is left mortified by the slug's stench. Big Red goes to sleep, only to be awaken by Feldorin, who, obviously completely overwhelmed by his drugs, starts tearing apart the enemy party. Nessa takes advantage (despite her being hit as well) and nails Difur again, this time in the shoulder. Enemies Gontzo Level 28 Vermin *Fights in back row. Halved damage from melee attacks* *Immune to Water and Stunned* Health: 223/288 Defense: 4 Special: It’s a Stick-Up – Gontzo threatens the hero into dropping all their weapons, shields, and artifacts to the ground. Each takes a turn to pick up, and another to re-equip each artifact. Passive Special: Slimy Piece of Worm-Ridden Filth – Heroes who successfully hit Gontzo have a 1/6 chance of being Petrified. Drops: 3 Mulled Wines, Shuriken (WP:5, Wind), Gloves of the Undead Assassin (For every enemy the wearer kills, it gains 5 HP, Immunity to Water, Usable by anyone, Handgear), Black Knight's Armour (SP:4, protects from stunned-effect), Immune to poisoned, badly poisoned, slowed, and petrified. Feldorin the High Elf "WHOOPSIE!!!" Level 23 Humanoid Health: 429/432 Special I: Party Time – Feldorin consumes a random consumable from his inventory and gains its effects. Special II: Flying High – Feldorin goes on a rampage, attacking the target and having a 1/3 chance to attack each person in battle. Any effects from consumables he has are removed. Used when under the influence of any effects from consumables. Drops: Pixie Dust (Causes the hastened- and lucky-effects, but also the weakened- and poisoned-effects.) Immune to asleep, stunned, and slowed. Difur Grunts furiously. Level 21 Humanoid Health: 551/720 Defense: 8 Special I: Beg to Difur – Difur thrashes the hero within an inch health of their life. The hero becomes Afraid. Special II: The Fall Guy – Difur stands in front of his party, drawing all hostile attacks for the duration of the next round. Specials alternate. Drops: 25 gold, Grand Potion Immune to blinded, fragile, weakened, and instant kill. Big Red "Gaah!!!" Level 40 Humanoid Health: 266/360 Ether: 15/25 Special I: Spitshine – Big Red heals the entire enemy party equal to half his level at the cost of ether equal to the number of injured standing enemies. Used only if all enemies have more than half their maximum health. Special II: Good as Newish – Big Red heals the enemy party member with the least health to full health and removes all negative effects they may have at the cost of five ether. Used if any enemy party member has less than half their maximum health. Special III: Chug – Big Red downs a Tonic. Used only if Big Red is out of ether or if no party members are damaged and he is not at full ether. Passive Special: Healer - Big Red is strictly a healer. Rather than dealing Damage or Free Hits, he heals the enemy with the least health equal to his level at the cost of one ether. If no enemy is injured, he does nothing. Drops: Nothing Immune to sealed, cursed, and jinxed. Little Red "What the hell?!" Level 16 Humanoid *Lucky* Health: 250/250 Special: Pickpocket – Little Red steals gold from the hero equal to their level, then gains maximum health equal to the amount of gold stolen. If the hero has no gold left, Little Red deals Damage. Passive Special: Daddy’s Little Girl – While Big Red remains standing, Little Red is Lucky. Drops: 50 gold Immune to enamored, confused, and hexed. Reg Goldjaw "What the HELL are you doing, Feldorin?"" Level 25 Humanoid Health: 453/576 Defense: 4 Special I: Assault - Reg Goldjaw advances on the hero, Favoring them, dealing triple damage to them. Special II: Battery – Reg Goldjaw attacks the hero, ignoring row and defense. Special III: Third Strike – Reg Goldjaw knocks out the hero. Specials used in order. Drops: Nothing Immune to all effects, including instant kill. Party Monk Pretzel and His 99 Pieces, (Played by Palathdaric) 463-year-old male "hermit" Paladin *Party Leader* *Immune to Fragile* *Hastened* Level: 18 Power Bonus: 0 (5 in the front row) Defense: 11 (16 in the back row) Health: 21/38 Ether: 14/23 Gold: 0 Equipment: Cross of Light (WP:10; Light; Staff), Fashionable Shield (SP:7), Lighter Armor (SP: 4, immune to fragile, bodywear), 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) Erik Tyrvarr (Myrddyn) *KO'D* 19 years old male human barbarian. *Immune to Fragile* Level: 14.5 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 8 Health: 0/21 Gold: 0 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) Dreyrugr (Vash the Stampede) 1000 year old Male Vampire Black Knight *Immune to Water, Wind, and Fire* *Petrified* Level: 18 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 9 Health: 16/37 Gold: 0 Equipment: Voltedge (WP: 13, Lightning-elemental; greatsword/longsword), Dragonbrand Shield (SP: 8, immune to wind and fire, shield), Sharkskin Armour (SP +1, immune to water; bodywear), 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, Phoenix Essence x2, Soma, Mulled Wine, Crow-Claw Dagger (WP: 6, 50/50 chance to stun enemy on successful attack, Darkness), The Muckraker – WP: 13, earth and water elemental, deals the weakened effect, greatsword Nessa Anárion *Hastened* 59 years old female elven Ranger Level: 15 Power Bonus: 7 under negative effect Defense: 3 Health: 12/21 Gold: 0 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, 8 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) Sylph Solanum (Dannylonglegs) unknown age, unknown race Druid *Immune to Sealed* *Second Party Leader* *Hastened* Level: 24 Power Bonus: Defense: 5 Health: 9/40 Ether: 21/36 Gold: 136 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, , Nessa's Gold (13), Ranger's Quiver (WP +1 to bows and crossbows), Erik's Gold (1), Pretzel's Junk (54 gold, Scrap Metal, Emerald, Garnet), Dreyrugr's Gold (112)

Wren and Ulric respectively, I think, fit those categories pretty well.

Fixed and fixed. Krakentacle B is still alive, then.

No, I think their Free Hits are are just nullified.

Didn't even see that...I'm gonna say no.

"Of course I can," lied Atramor, his eyes on the unoccupied enemies. Even in the event I do go down, we have plenty of Phoeniex Essences, and hopefully there will be less enemies to deal free hits next round. Tesni, Lee, Atramor, and Tarn can all kill their targets if they all land hits, a good chance since we're all lucky. We should be in good shape. "Actually...I'll take that tall bastard. He's got nobody to heal if I go first, and I think I can blind him." The witch twisted his blade mid-swing, pulling it away from the Tigress all the way to the center party, at Touching the Sky from the back row.

Round One of Jade Kraken Krakdown >Hoke uses Nostrum on Skrall >Hoke vs. Krakentacle H (Lightning) - Special Damage Spell (43 x 2 x 2 = 172 damage, -1 ether) >Namyrra uses Smelling Salts >Namyrra vs. Krakentacle A (Wood) - Special Damage: Drainbind (20 damage, Namyrra bound) >Skrall vs. Krakentacle B (Hunter's Crossbow) - Special Damage Shield: Marking the Favored (46 x 2 x 2 x 3 = 552 damage) >Skrall vs. Jade Kraken (Hunter's Crossbow) - Hit Shield: Marking the Favored (46 x 2 x 2 x 3 = 552 damage) >Alexis vs. Krakentacle F (Steel Fan) - Masochism Shield: Pleasure House (All enemies but Kraken sealed, +9 gold) >Alexis vs. Krakentacle G (Steel Fan) - Masochism Masochism (20/2 - 3 = 7 damage, Alexis already encouraged) >Amma vs. Krakentacle C (Wishing Wand) - Miss Shield: Magic Burst (30 ice damage to all enemies) >Amma vs. Krakentacle D (Wishing Wand) - Damage Critical Hit (30/2 = 15 damage, no sleep) >Nur vs. Krakentacle E (Lightning) - Shield: Magical Vortex (36 x 2 x 2 = 144 damage to all enemies, 36 health restored to party) The battle spirals into chaos almost at once, the party splitting up to avoid the thrashing tentacles. Hoke ducks under one, and sends a violent lightning bolt through the writhing appendage. Another wraps around Namyyra and lifts her up into the air, leeching the life out of the sorcerer. Skrall puts a bolt in the Kraken's eye and another to keep one of the tentacles off his back. Alexis soothes the tentacles even as another smacks her across the head. Amma sends shards of ice flying at all parts of the beast as she leaves the smallest cut with her pointy wand in one of the tentacles. Nur raises his arms, and a small storm seems to gather over the river, darkening the sky, a cascade of lightning bolts frying one of the tentacles beyond use and critically injuring the others at the same time harmless, healing bolts strike the party. Enemies Jade Kraken "<YOU DELAY ONLY THE INEVITABLE.>" Type: Aquatic Level: 60 Health: 1710/2436 Special I: Tidal Wave – Causes 60 water-elemental damage to all opponents. Used only when all 8 Krakentacles are present. Special II: Grow A Tentacle – Grows a new Krakentacle in place of one defeated one. Drops: 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), 10 Kraken Fangs (Grants hastened- and reinforced-effects when consumed), extra 10 GP to each hero Note: The Jade Kraken is accompanied by a maximum of 8 Krakentacles. When the Jade Kraken is defeated, all remaining Krakentacles die with it. The Jade Kraken is immune to all effects, including sudden death. Krakentacle A *Sealed, 3 rounds* Type: Aquatic Level: 20 Health: 638/812 Special: Drainbind – Transfers 20 health from the target to the Jade Kraken, and causes the bound-effect which lasts until the Krakentacle is defeated. Drops: nothing Note: Uses Drainbind as a Free Hit. When the Jade Kraken is defeated, all remaining Krakentacles die with it. The Krakentacle is immune to sudden death. Krakentacle B *Sealed, 3 rounds* Type: Aquatic Level: 20 Health: 86/812 Special: Drainbind – Transfers 20 health from the target to the Jade Kraken, and causes the bound-effect which lasts until the Krakentacle is defeated. Drops: nothing Note: Uses Drainbind as a Free Hit. When the Jade Kraken is defeated, all remaining Krakentacles die with it. The Krakentacle is immune to sudden death. Krakentacle C *Sealed, 3 rounds* Type: Aquatic Level: 20 Health: 638/812 Special: Drainbind – Transfers 20 health from the target to the Jade Kraken, and causes the bound-effect which lasts until the Krakentacle is defeated. Drops: nothing Note: Uses Drainbind as a Free Hit. When the Jade Kraken is defeated, all remaining Krakentacles die with it. The Krakentacle is immune to sudden death. Krakentacle D *Sealed, 3 rounds* Type: Aquatic Level: 20 Health: 623/812 Special: Drainbind – Transfers 20 health from the target to the Jade Kraken, and causes the bound-effect which lasts until the Krakentacle is defeated. Drops: nothing Note: Uses Drainbind as a Free Hit. When the Jade Kraken is defeated, all remaining Krakentacles die with it. The Krakentacle is immune to sudden death. Krakentacle E *Sealed, 3 rounds* Type: Aquatic Level: 20 Health: 638/812 Special: Drainbind – Transfers 20 health from the target to the Jade Kraken, and causes the bound-effect which lasts until the Krakentacle is defeated. Drops: nothing Note: Uses Drainbind as a Free Hit. When the Jade Kraken is defeated, all remaining Krakentacles die with it. The Krakentacle is immune to sudden death. Krakentacle F *Sealed, 3 rounds* Type: Aquatic Level: 20 Health: 638/812 Special: Drainbind – Transfers 20 health from the target to the Jade Kraken, and causes the bound-effect which lasts until the Krakentacle is defeated. Drops: nothing Note: Uses Drainbind as a Free Hit. When the Jade Kraken is defeated, all remaining Krakentacles die with it. The Krakentacle is immune to sudden death. Krakentacle G *Sealed, 3 rounds* Type: Aquatic Level: 20 Health: 638/812 Special: Drainbind – Transfers 20 health from the target to the Jade Kraken, and causes the bound-effect which lasts until the Krakentacle is defeated. Drops: nothing Note: Uses Drainbind as a Free Hit. When the Jade Kraken is defeated, all remaining Krakentacles die with it. The Krakentacle is immune to sudden death. Krakentacle H *Sealed, 3 rounds* Type: Aquatic Level: 20 Health: 466/812 Special: Drainbind – Transfers 20 health from the target to the Jade Kraken, and causes the bound-effect which lasts until the Krakentacle is defeated. Drops: nothing Note: Uses Drainbind as a Free Hit. When the Jade Kraken is defeated, all remaining Krakentacles die with it. The Krakentacle is immune to sudden death. Party Namyrra Uq (Quarryman) 1337 years old female Fenarian Sorcerer Level 30.5 *Immune to Sealing, Stunned, and Lightning* *Encouraged* *Hastened* *Bound to Krakentacle A* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 10 Health: 42/42 Ether: 21/46 Gold: 1005 GP: 95 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, 4 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, Silver Ore, Gold Dragon Crown (+6 max ether, immunity to lightning and stunned), Lightning Bomb Skrall (Waterbrick Down) ***Party Leader*** 80 year old Male Ogre Hunter Level 29.66 *Favors Bestial and Aquatic enemies* *Immune to Fragile* *Hastened* *Encouraged* *Lucky* Power Bonus: +2 WP, +4 against beasts Defense: 8 Health: 43/43 Gold: 3 GP: 91 Equipment: Hunter's Crossbow (WP:11, +4 vs. Beasts, fire- and lightning-elemental, badly poisoned), 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), Wooden Shield (SP:5, grants immunity to wood-elemental attacks), Lucky Doubloon (Grants "Special Guard"), 2x Aquamarine (Water), 9x Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, 5 Water Bombs, Potion, 3 Grand Potions, Health Core, 2 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, 5x Venom, 4 Meads, Minimizing Dust, Grand Zoot's Cookie, Topaz, 4x Bone, Lightning Bomb En Sabah Nur (Jebediahs) 30 year old male human Sage Level 24 *Immune to Water* *Encouraged* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 1 Health: 44/44 Ether: 30/30 Gold: 3 GP: 91 Equipment: Quarterstaff (WP:12/16 against humanoids; staff) Traveler's Cloak (SP: 1), Aqua Gear (adds water-element to physical attacks and protects from water-elemental damage, 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), Snake Eye Charm (immune to petrified; accessory), Garnet (Earth), Aquamarine (Water), Topaz (Lightning), Ruby (Fire),Scroll of Confusion, 6 Potions, Grand Potion, 2x Tonic, Grand Tonic, Ether Core, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2x Venom, 5 Remedies, Smoke Bomb, 2 Deadly Venoms, 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, Silver Ore, "No Luck" Spellbound Gloves (Immune: Lucky, +5 spellpower), Smelling Salts Alexis Fenral (Masked Builder) 20 year old female elven Harlot Level 33.75 *Immune to Fragile and Blinded* *Counterstriking* *Hastened* *Lucky* *Encouraged* *Inspired* Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 3 Health: 62/62 124/124 Gold: 414 GP: 95 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), Fifty Shades of Bley, Bedroll, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, 3 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, Smelling Salts, 10 Remedies, 7 Grand Potions, Skeleton Decoy, 9x Bone, Deadly Venom Hoke Ablesword (UsernameMDM) Mystic Knight Level 26.66 *Damage Undead* *Counterstriking* *Immune to Fragile, Blinded, and Sealed* *Hastened* *Lucky* *Encouraged* Power Bonus: 2 Defense: 22 Health: 46/46 Ether: 24/25 Gold: 178 GP: 91 Equipment: Vintul (WP: 15; greatsword), Steel Buckler (SP: 15), 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, 3 Remedies, 3 Phoenix Essences, 2 Meads, 2x 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), Deadly Venom Stigveladi ("Amma") Kötturin (PsyKater) *Hastened* *Lucky* 247 years old dwarven Mage Level 18 Power Bonus: 0 Defense: 1 Health: 25/25 Ether: 22/22 Gold: 3 GP: 92 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), 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), Dwarven Broomstick (WP: 3), Fragment of an Opal (Gem; Ice), Topaz, Cat Statuette (Accessory, "Grettir", +1 HP),Bedroll, 3 Grand Potions, 6x Potion, 3x Tonic, 2x Grand Tonic, 5 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, 2x Mead, Smelling Salts, 5x Venom, 8 Water Bombs, Fire Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, 4x Bone, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening

I don't think they have to be related related. My second character is just going to be an old friend of Atramor's. It doesn't mean they have to be alike at all, just know one another well enough.

Barring those with a Medal of Glory and/or have used Level-Up Mushrooms, Tesni's the highest level hero, at level 31 - one of the first heroes, and constantly going on Quests. We'll probably be rounding the Third Anniversary come Level 40. I think it'd be a reasonable enough time for a second character - three years of nonstop Questing is quite a lot.

They're in the first post. Currently you have to be level 50 to create a second character. But you also get to choose a Master Class at the same time.

One more artifact slot is pretty awesome to me. Being able to equip a certain weapon isn't much of an incentive - and it's not like you need an incentive, you'll be leveling up either way. You kinda have a point, though. Maybe the second character requirement could be dropped to level 40?

What's the point of it? You could just not drop it for anyone below level 40.

Too close to MMO territory for my liking. Next we'll be LFG 2 pwn some raids 4 tier 7 weps. I like the weapon versatility as it is now. I think the categories being locked only by type is enough.

The Septisabre.

Huh? It's not adding an entire mechanic. These are just one-off items. It wouldn't be very smart of QMs to have too many, else they'd just never get used.

Now I want to make weapon with +60000 WP on the third Thursday of every other month during a Leap Year.

What issue? People should be able to recognize when it's night, too. But honestly, I can see where you're coming from, and I doubt they'll become as commonplace as you think. Conditional items are fun and on occasion very, very useful, but I don't think QMs are going to start preferring them to regular artifacts.

Agreed. Trust me, you'll be thankful you have it if you're planning on heading out to the Eastern Reaches.

No drawbacks, yeah, but it'd be insanely overpowered. I liked the idea behind this item to be honest. It's very powerful, but only in the right conditions. Exactly.

+10 SP, +10 max health, +10 max ether, and immune to water? It's the kind of artifact you shouldn't have equipped all the time, but rather used whenever applicable. It's not to meant to be worn at all times, then yes, it would be completely useless.