CMP

Like I said, we shouldn't be careless with our lives, but when the only thing you post all day is stating that you don't want to be mayor because a mayor is likely to die, it makes you look selfish/scummy. You've been at this far too long to be selfish with your life. There's hardly any strong cases on Day One. I'm glad you can agree with that, at least, so I hope you'll understand that I'm not unvoting you just yet. Interesting. Your gut tells you that the only two people who have made cases against anyone in an attempt to get anywhere today are scummy? Twitchy little beaver... My vote stands.

Vote: Li'l Scouty. Here's his obligatory 'Big Cam megablocks-ploded' post. And here's his closest thing to a contribution. I know others have been skulking around just as much as him, but when you equate mayorship to death and openly fear it just because you label yourself good...that doesn't ring townie to me. That doesn't even ring 'townie with a role to protect' to me, that rings me as someone who places their own life above everything. I'm not saying we should be careless with our lives, but thus far that seems like your only concern, especially when considering it's the only thing you've brought up period. Li'l Kiel's case on Redblade isn't too shabby either. Just nodding along is either a lazy or scummy person. We won't benefit from having either around.

All we need to verify that statement is common sense. I'm a townie.

That's how I've been playing it.

Round Six of Gust Ridge Rumble Xander uses Golden Handcannon on Aepyornis C, back row - Shield: Marking the Favored (33 x 2 = 66 damage, Xander can Mark Flying, Aepyornis C assassinated!) Benji uses Crossbow of the Pongcanis on Hippogriff - Shield: Aura (Benji's health doubled, draws all attacks) Docken uses Darksteel Crossbow on Aepyornis D, back row - Special Damage: Road Runner (Drawn to Benji, Benji slowed) Althior is slowed Thormanil attack Aepyornis C D, front row - Damage (Drawn to Benji, 19/2 - 7 = 3 damage) Aepyornis D, Mountain Goat A, Mountain Goat B, and Sylph uses free hit on Benji - ((19 + 24 + 24 + 22)/2 - 7 = 38 damage) Benji counterstrikes - (26/2 = 13 damage) Hippogriff takes poison damage - (1 damage) Benji protects the party as they trade blows with their opponents. Xander once again makes short work of the Aepyorni. Enemies Aepyornis D *Hastened* Type: Flying? Level: 19 Health: 85/282 Special: Road Runner – Causes slowed-effect to the target. Drops: Smelling Salts Note: Aepyornis is permanently hastened. Hippogriff *Poisoned* Type: Beast/Flying Level: 23 Health: 134/528 Special: Aerial Assault – The Hippogriff flies to the sky for the remainder of the round, avoiding all damage, and lands on the target for 46 damage at the beginning of the next round. Drops: Winged Sandals (Protects from bound- and slowed-effects; accessory) Mountain Goat A Type: Beast/Rock Level: 24 Defense: 4 Health: 411/526 Special: Rampage – Stuns all opponents. Drops: Golden Fleece (Worth 90 gold) Note: Immune to stunned. Mountain Goat B Type: Beast/Rock Level: 24 Defense: 4 Health: 400/526 Special: Rampage – Stuns all opponents. Drops: Golden Fleece (Worth 90 gold) Note: Immune to stunned. Sylph Type: Electric/Flying Level: 22 Health: 229/347 Special: Thunderdome – Form a protective aura of thunder around the allied party for the duration of the next round, causing 22 lightning-elemental damage to any opponent that successfully hits anyone from the allied party. Drops: Ether Core Party Althior Emorith (And Finnegan) 33 years old male human Level: 26 Sage *Slowed* Power: 36 (41 for spells) Defense: 4 Health: 30/37 Ether: 31/34 Gold: 100 GP: 101 Equipment: Twin Sai Blades (WP:10, Dual Strike), Spellbound Gloves (+5 power when casting Spells, doubled if target is weak to Element), Robe of the Elven Necromancer (SP 4), Pointy Hat (+2 maximum ether) Inventory: Dragoro (WP 8), Skeleton Decoy, Potion x6, Tonic x9, Grand Tonic, 2 Nostrums, Mulled Wine, Ether Core, Venom x4, Shovel, Bedroll, Remedy x8, Lightning Bomb x3, Smelling Salts x2, Amulet of Elven Horse Rider (Accessory), Diamond (Light), Topaz (Lightning), Amethyst (Darkness), Ruby (Fire), Sapphire (Wind), Garnet (Earth), Opal (Ice), Aquamarine (Water), Emerald (Wood), Grand Potion x4, Venom, Skull Shield (SP: 6, immune to darkness elemental damage), Fire Bomb, Bone x2, Water Bomb x5, Smoke Bomb, Black Pearl Bartholomew Docken (Brickdoctor) 32-year old human male, Warden Level 29 *Scary* *Immune to Defense Reduction and Fragile* *Second Party Leader* Power: 39 Defense: 25 Health: 58/58 Gold: 16 GP: 99 Equipment: Darksteel Crossbow (WP: 10; Blinded-effect), Mythril Shield (SP: 20), Dread Hat (permanent Scary effect; Immune to Defense Reduction; headwear), Heavy Armor (SP: 5; immune to Fragile; bodywear), Counterstrike Gloves (After the wearer is struck by a Free Hit, he counters with strength equal to his Level; handwear) Inventory: White Marksman's Hat (⅙ chance of Assassination vs. Flying monsters; headwear, lent to Thormanil Nihai), Lover's Locket (immune to Enamored; accessory), Potions (3), Grand Potions (2), Health Core, Remedy (5), Deadly Venom (2), Venom (5), Smoke Bomb (4), Grating Stone, Bedroll, Fire Bomb (2), Ice Bomb, Cobweb Cowl (immune to Instant-KO; backwear), Silver Ore, Bone (3), Water Bomb (4), Health Cores (2), Black Pearl Benji Carvenhall (Flare) 28 years old male half-elven Warden Level 26 *Counterstriking* *Deals Poisoned* *Slowed* *Aura* *Double damage to Vermin* *Party Leader* Power: 39 Defense: 7 Health: 42/80 Gold: 1 GP: 83 Equipment: Crossbow of the Pongcanis (WP:13; darkness-, ice-, fire-, wind-elemental), Fauxthril Shield (SP:7), Ratmancer's Cowl (The wearer's physical attacks deal double damage against vermin; headgear), Counterstrike Gloves (After the wearer is struck by a Free Hit they counter with strength equal to their level; handwear), Quiver of Poisoning (permanent Poisoned effect; backwear) Inventory: Grogmas Handcannon (WP:12 + the number of the round of battle), 9 Grand Potions, x2 Health Core, x5 Remedy, x4 Phoenix Essence, 3 Meads, 2 Nostrums, 2 Venoms, 2 Smoke Bombs, Pickaxe, Bedroll, Shovel, 3 Bones, Emerald (Wood), Garnet (Earth), Skeleton Decoy, Lightning Bomb, Smelling Salts, Pointy Hat (+2 maximum ether), Fire Bomb, 3 Bones, Wooden Shield (SP:5, immune to wood elemental), Potion, x4 Water Bombs x2, Black Pearl, Aquamarine Thormanil Nihai (Played by swils) Level 26.33 Raider *Natural Respite* *Immune to Darkness and Water* Power: 36 Defense: 3 Health: 31/40 Gold: 2003 GP: 80 Equipment: Frozen Saber (WP: 9; Stuns enemies), Bright Armor (SP: 3, Null Darkness), Aqua Gear (Wearer deals and is immune to water elemental damage) Inventory: Wyvern's Tailblade (WP: 12, suitable for Barbarians & Knights), Thundering Totem (WP:9, lightning), Tongue on a Stick (WP:1, Miss -> "Aim"), 3x Smelling Salts, 2x Deadly Venom, Phoenix Essence, 5x Remedy, Pickaxe, Shovel, Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap (Accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Weredog (Accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Elf(Accessory), Fighter’s Boots(Footwear, +10 damage to melee attacks. Suitable for QMs only), 2pc&biscuit, Jinxy Juice (Q35), Amethyst, Grating Stone, 2 Fire Bombs, Milk, Potion x2, Venom x4, Lightning Bomb, x2 Grand Potion, Smoke Bomb x2, Ice Bomb, 2 Bones, Wooden Shield (SP:5, immune to wood elemental), 5 Water Bombs Xander Unth'or (posades) 24 year-old male human Hunter Level 24.66 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Blindness and Fragile* *Favours Aquatic and Beast Monsters* Power: 38 Defense: 5 Health: 30/37 Gold: 2 GP: 100 Equipment: Precision Bow (WP:12; all 'Aim's become 'Hit's), Hunter's Quiver of Marksmanship (WP:2 to a bow, allows the hunter to favor two types at the same time; protects from blindness-effect), Heavy Armor (SP:5, protects from fragile-effect), White Marksman's Hat (1/6 chance to assassinate flying monsters, headwear, borrowed from Barty Docken) Inventory: Golden Handcannon (WP:9; lightning-, light-elemental), Pongcanis Club (WP:8), Enigmatic Hammer (WP:3), Amulet of the Elven Horse Rider (WP +1 from the front row, grants speed within quests; accessory), x2 Aquamarine (Water), 3 Potions, 2 Grand Potions, 7 Remedies, 2 Nostrums, 3 Smelling Salts, 3 Venoms, Deadly Venom, Skeleton Decoy, 2 Phoenix Essences, Silver Ore, 2 Smoke Bombs, Ice Bomb, 2 Bones, 5 Water Bombs

Indeed. Didn't expect a lead this early, but best not to look the gift werewolf in the mouth.

"There's always the plan where Arthur jinxes one of us and ya' attack them with the Healin' Staff to double your chances of gettin' your Guardian Angel. As much as I hate the idea of Arthur comin' at one of us with a weapon, as well the idea of placin' all of our trust in divinities, we might really need Ennoc's protection in this fight..."

"I didn't mean completely drain her ether, Cronk. Not all at once, anyway....and that was the plan last round, Felton. Evidently somebody had other ideas," grumbled Atramor, glancing at Wren. "Well, I suppose you and Hans could cause some serious damage."

"Then again....if we drain her out of ether, Cronk could just use his Phoenix Incense and she'd be stuck with Azazot Feeds, which ain't half bad compared to her other specials."

Atramor grins as the Chaos Beasts start stabbing and hacking at eachother, taking a turn to heal Nyx from the back row. "Good work, mate. Felton, she's Lucky and her Special could easily kill all of us. If we had a chance against her right now, we'd take it."

Mandrel! Always happy to see old NPCs show up again.

Whoops, could've sworn I put it in my post. Mayor: Li'l CorneliusMurdock.

I've been drafting an orc-centric Quest and have a few words made up. I use Google Translate and stitch together botched words from different languages that apply to the context of the conversation. Or if I'm lazy I just make it up. Regional dialects also help for making separate languages of the same cultures canon, even if it is a bit of a stretch when they're entirely different.

How would a random mayor vote give us anything to analyze for a lynch? An informed mayor vote hardly does that. I'm not agreeing with that plan, if that's what you're implying. I'm questioning your logic.

Atramor uses what little ether he has remaining to try and heal Skrall through Ratsbane from the back row.

Awesome. I love all the details, especially in the grip design.

"Can't argue with that."

It's best to pick someone random?

"We can get him later, so he can't do any damage to us, is that reasonable? I don't wanna see anyone but Wren die today. Not again," mumbles Atramor.

"Why, so he can preach to us some more and refuse to help?"

You're missing the point. We're not annoyed at the Quest. We're annoyed at this one situation where we're being left in the dark about the battle's mechanics. That's not what battles are/should be. Everything should be explained clearly so we can formulate a strategy around it, we shouldn't have to guess how a battle works, especially in such an insanely difficult battle. We're having trouble enough surviving when we do know what's going on. Well, I am, anyway, I can't speak for anyone else. Just my thoughts.

Right you are, Flare. Sorry, I forgot Hippogriff was part beast and just used the multiplier you have against the Aepyorni. Round Five of Gust Ridge Rumble Docken uses Darksteel Crossbow on Aepyornis D, back row - Damage (19/2 - 25 = 0 damage) Benji uses Crossbow of the Pongcanis on Hippogriff - Damage (23/2 - 7 = 5 damage) Xander uses Golden Handcannon on Aepyornis A, back row - Critical Hit ((9 x 2) + 24) x 2 = 84 damage, Aepyornis A assassinated!) Thormanil attack Aepyornis C, back row - Steal (19 gold stolen) Althior heals himself, back row - Shield: Magical Vortex (41 wood elemental damage to all opponents, 36 health restored to all allies) Aepyornis C uses free hit on Docken - (0/2 - 25 = 0 damage) Docken counterstrikes - (29/2 = 15 damage) Aepyornis D uses free hit on Benji - (0/2 - 7 = 0 damage) Benji counterstrikes - (26/2 = 13 damage) Mountain Goat A uses free hit on Xander - (24/2 - 5 = 7 damage) Mountain Goat B uses free hit on Thormanil - (24/2 - 3 = 9 damage) Sylph uses free hit on Althior - (22/2 - 4 = 7 damage) Hippogriff takes poison damage - (1 damage) The Aepyorni strike back, but Xander quickly retaliates, eliminating another with a well-placed cannon blast. Dozens of roots spring out of the ground to entangle enemies and heal allies, courtesy of Althior, but he's unable to move next round. Enemies Aepyornis C *Hastened* *Blinded, 1 round* Type: Flying? Level: 19 Health: 125/282 Special: Road Runner – Causes slowed-effect to the target. Drops: Smelling Salts Note: Aepyornis is permanently hastened. Aepyornis D *Hastened* Type: Flying? Level: 19 Health: 98/282 Special: Road Runner – Causes slowed-effect to the target. Drops: Smelling Salts Note: Aepyornis is permanently hastened. Hippogriff *Poisoned* Type: Beast/Flying Level: 23 Health: 135/528 Special: Aerial Assault – The Hippogriff flies to the sky for the remainder of the round, avoiding all damage, and lands on the target for 46 damage at the beginning of the next round. Drops: Winged Sandals (Protects from bound- and slowed-effects; accessory) Mountain Goat A Type: Beast/Rock Level: 24 Defense: 4 Health: 420/526 Special: Rampage – Stuns all opponents. Drops: Golden Fleece (Worth 90 gold) Note: Immune to stunned. Mountain Goat B Type: Beast/Rock Level: 24 Defense: 4 Health: 409/526 Special: Rampage – Stuns all opponents. Drops: Golden Fleece (Worth 90 gold) Note: Immune to stunned. Sylph Type: Electric/Flying Level: 22 Health: 242/347 Special: Thunderdome – Form a protective aura of thunder around the allied party for the duration of the next round, causing 22 lightning-elemental damage to any opponent that successfully hits anyone from the allied party. Drops: Ether Core Party Althior Emorith (And Finnegan) 33 years old male human Level: 26 Sage *Slowed* Power: 36 (41 for spells) Defense: 4 Health: 30/37 Ether: 31/34 Gold: 100 GP: 101 Equipment: Twin Sai Blades (WP:10, Dual Strike), Spellbound Gloves (+5 power when casting Spells, doubled if target is weak to Element), Robe of the Elven Necromancer (SP 4), Pointy Hat (+2 maximum ether) Inventory: Dragoro (WP 8), Skeleton Decoy, Potion x6, Tonic x9, Grand Tonic, 2 Nostrums, Mulled Wine, Ether Core, Venom x4, Shovel, Bedroll, Remedy x8, Lightning Bomb x3, Smelling Salts x2, Amulet of Elven Horse Rider (Accessory), Diamond (Light), Topaz (Lightning), Amethyst (Darkness), Ruby (Fire), Sapphire (Wind), Garnet (Earth), Opal (Ice), Aquamarine (Water), Emerald (Wood), Grand Potion x4, Venom, Skull Shield (SP: 6, immune to darkness elemental damage), Fire Bomb, Bone x2, Water Bomb x5, Smoke Bomb, Black Pearl Bartholomew Docken (Brickdoctor) 32-year old human male, Warden Level 29 *Scary* *Immune to Defense Reduction and Fragile* *Second Party Leader* Power: 39 Defense: 25 Health: 58/58 Gold: 16 GP: 99 Equipment: Darksteel Crossbow (WP: 10; Blinded-effect), Mythril Shield (SP: 20), Dread Hat (permanent Scary effect; Immune to Defense Reduction; headwear), Heavy Armor (SP: 5; immune to Fragile; bodywear), Counterstrike Gloves (After the wearer is struck by a Free Hit, he counters with strength equal to his Level; handwear) Inventory: White Marksman's Hat (⅙ chance of Assassination vs. Flying monsters; headwear, lent to Thormanil Nihai), Lover's Locket (immune to Enamored; accessory), Potions (3), Grand Potions (2), Health Core, Remedy (5), Deadly Venom (2), Venom (5), Smoke Bomb (4), Grating Stone, Bedroll, Fire Bomb (2), Ice Bomb, Cobweb Cowl (immune to Instant-KO; backwear), Silver Ore, Bone (3), Water Bomb (4), Health Cores (2), Black Pearl Benji Carvenhall (Flare) 28 years old male half-elven Warden Level 26 *Counterstriking* *Deals Poisoned* *Double damage to Vermin* *Party Leader* Power: 39 Defense: 7 Health: 40/40 Gold: 1 GP: 83 Equipment: Crossbow of the Pongcanis (WP:13; darkness-, ice-, fire-, wind-elemental), Fauxthril Shield (SP:7), Ratmancer's Cowl (The wearer's physical attacks deal double damage against vermin; headgear), Counterstrike Gloves (After the wearer is struck by a Free Hit they counter with strength equal to their level; handwear), Quiver of Poisoning (permanent Poisoned effect; backwear) Inventory: Grogmas Handcannon (WP:12 + the number of the round of battle), 9 Grand Potions, x2 Health Core, x5 Remedy, x4 Phoenix Essence, 3 Meads, 2 Nostrums, 2 Venoms, 2 Smoke Bombs, Pickaxe, Bedroll, Shovel, 3 Bones, Emerald (Wood), Garnet (Earth), Skeleton Decoy, Lightning Bomb, Smelling Salts, Pointy Hat (+2 maximum ether), Fire Bomb, 3 Bones, Wooden Shield (SP:5, immune to wood elemental), Potion, x4 Water Bombs x2, Black Pearl, Aquamarine Thormanil Nihai (Played by swils) Level 26.33 Raider *Natural Respite* *Immune to Darkness and Water* Power: 36 Defense: 3 Health: 31/40 Gold: 2003 GP: 80 Equipment: Frozen Saber (WP: 9; Stuns enemies), Bright Armor (SP: 3, Null Darkness), Aqua Gear (Wearer deals and is immune to water elemental damage) Inventory: Wyvern's Tailblade (WP: 12, suitable for Barbarians & Knights), Thundering Totem (WP:9, lightning), Tongue on a Stick (WP:1, Miss -> "Aim"), 3x Smelling Salts, 2x Deadly Venom, Phoenix Essence, 5x Remedy, Pickaxe, Shovel, Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap (Accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Weredog (Accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Elf(Accessory), Fighter’s Boots(Footwear, +10 damage to melee attacks. Suitable for QMs only), 2pc&biscuit, Jinxy Juice (Q35), Amethyst, Grating Stone, 2 Fire Bombs, Milk, Potion x2, Venom x4, Lightning Bomb, x2 Grand Potion, Smoke Bomb x2, Ice Bomb, 2 Bones, Wooden Shield (SP:5, immune to wood elemental), 5 Water Bombs Xander Unth'or (posades) 24 year-old male human Hunter Level 24.66 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Blindness and Fragile* *Favours Aquatic and Beast Monsters* Power: 38 Defense: 5 Health: 30/37 Gold: 2 GP: 100 Equipment: Precision Bow (WP:12; all 'Aim's become 'Hit's), Hunter's Quiver of Marksmanship (WP:2 to a bow, allows the hunter to favor two types at the same time; protects from blindness-effect), Heavy Armor (SP:5, protects from fragile-effect), White Marksman's Hat (1/6 chance to assassinate flying monsters, headwear, borrowed from Barty Docken) Inventory: Golden Handcannon (WP:9; lightning-, light-elemental), Pongcanis Club (WP:8), Enigmatic Hammer (WP:3), Amulet of the Elven Horse Rider (WP +1 from the front row, grants speed within quests; accessory), x2 Aquamarine (Water), 3 Potions, 2 Grand Potions, 7 Remedies, 2 Nostrums, 3 Smelling Salts, 3 Venoms, Deadly Venom, Skeleton Decoy, 2 Phoenix Essences, Silver Ore, 2 Smoke Bombs, Ice Bomb, 2 Bones, 5 Water Bombs

Yes, I want to strategize, not guess how a battle even works.

Bah, that Li'l Big Cam. He knows he owed me a quarter, and he thinks his megablocks blowing up is gonna get him out of it. I really don't care all that much who's mayor, so I don't have a problem giving Li'l CM another shot at it.

Atramor's expression grows furious as he notice Wren and Nyx have swapped places. He gripped the Explosive Staff in anger, but tried desperately to keep a cool head in whatever in Olegaia was going on. "I'm callin' bulIshit. Wren's now a Goddess in herself, it makes no sense for a servant of another god to even have the ability to protect her from harm. Wren is now literally beyond the reach of the influence of other gods, so by all that is holy, or at the very least unholy, Wren should not even have the....the right to fall under the protection of the Guardian Angel," he sputtered in incomprehension. I rest my case, and demand an in-character explanation as to how this would work otherwise! In other words, this is a desperate plea to Zepher's roleplaying side. I'm half joking, I'm not really this seriously annoyed, but the mechanics are against us, so I'm left with no choice. At least consider it.