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That windshield is just genius. The front and back grilles are pretty nice too.

When you say 'facing', you mean 'fleeing from', right?

"That's far from simple, mate. We'd each be down at least 8 health and ether if your plan works perfect, and even then, it's a risk. If ya' fail to hit one of us, or if Cronk doesn't roll Guardian Angel in time, we're in trouble. And don't go settin' the hall on fire yet Nyx, we still need to figure out a strategy that doesn't involve gettin' us killed. That thing will hit us every time we hit it, magic or not." "Actually, that's not an awful idea, Nyx...what does everyone else think of that? Nyx and Hoke could just batter this thing to splinters easy, as long as they're Encouraged and Lucky."

Atramor rubs his chin, and finally speaks up again. "Alright, mates, I think I've got it. Someone drop a Smoke Bomb so we can all get out of here. Nyx can give me the Bomb XX with all three X1s attached, I'll drink this Brew, and head back in here to blow up the floor. I'll be Inspired, so I'll survive. Sound like a plan?" I know I'd be the only one getting experience if we go through with this plan, but I've been sitting on this battle for at least half an hour and I still can't figure it out in a way that doesn't involve getting us all Counterstriken to death, blown up, or waiting enough rounds for Drainage Eli to cause a significant dent in all of our health.

Round Three of Weeping Woods Wailing Benji uses Crossbow of the Pongcanis on Mandragora H, back row - Special Damage: Pollen (Benji is poisoned and blinded) Docken uses Darksteel Crossbow on Gloom Widow B, back row - Hit (38 damage, Gloom Widow B blinded) Xander uses Precision Bow on Mandragora E, back row - Aim Hit (38 x 2 = 76 damage, Mandragora E KO'd) Althior uses wind on Mandragora F, back row - Great Spell ((10 x 2) + 25 + 5) x 2 = 100 damage, Mandragora F KO'd, -1 ether) Thormanil uses Frozen Sabre on Mandragora E H, front row - Shield: Ravage (35 damage to all enemies, all enemies stunned, 104 gold stolen, Mandragora H KO'd) Gloom Widow A, Gray Owls no longer stunned Althior takes poison damage - (1 damage) Xander takes poison damage - (1 damage) Benji takes poison damage - (1 damage) The final Mandragora bravely spews toxic spores all over Benji even as he and his kin are killed. Enemies Gloom Widow A *Blinded, 1 round* "<Sigh. I liked those weeds...>" Type: Vermin/Aquatic Level: 33 Health: 567/663 Special: Weeping Thread – Causes 33 water-elemental damage and the weakened-effect to the target. Drops: 8 Water Bombs Gloom Widow B *Blinded, 3 rounds* *Stunned, 1 round* "<Ow...my head...>" Type: Vermin/Aquatic Level: 33 Health: 576/663 Special: Weeping Thread – Causes 33 water-elemental damage and the weakened-effect to the target. Drops: 8 Water Bombs Grey Owl A Type: Flying/Dark Level: 11 Health: 45/107 Special: Nocturne – Causes the asleep-effect to all opponents. Drops: Smoke Bomb Grey Owl B Type: Flying/Dark Level: 11 Health: 72/107 Special: Nocturne – Causes the asleep-effect to all opponents. Drops: Smoke Bomb Grey Owl C Type: Flying/Dark Level: 11 Health: 72/107 Special: Nocturne – Causes the asleep-effect to all opponents. Drops: Smoke Bomb Party Althior Emorith (And Finnegan) *Blinded, 1 round* *Poisoned* 33 years old male human Level: 25.33 Sage Power: 35 (40 for spells) Defense: 4 Health: 31/36 Ether: 31/33 Gold: 100 GP: 78 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 x4, Tonic x9, Grand Tonic, 2 Nostrums, Mulled Wine, Ether Core, Venom x4, Shovel, Bedroll, Remedy x6, Lightning Bomb x3, Smelling Salts 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 x3, Venom, Skull Shield (SP: 6, immune to darkness elemental damage), Fire Bomb x2, Bone x2 Bartholomew Docken (Brickdoctor) 32-year old human male, Warden Level 28.33 *Scary* *Immune to Defense Reduction and Fragile* *Second Party Leader* Power: 38 Defense: 25 Health: 57/57 Gold: 16 GP: 76 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 (4), 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) Benji Carvenhall (Flare) 28 years old male half-elven Warden Level 25.33 *Counterstriking* *Deals Poisoned* *Double damage to Vermin* *Blinded, 3 rounds* *Poisoned* *Party Leader* Power: 38 Defense: 7 Health: 37/39 Gold: 1 GP: 60 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) Golden Handcannon (WP:9; lightning-, light-elemental), 9 Grand Potions, Health Core, x2 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), 2 Fire Bombs, 3 Bones, Wooden Shield (SP:5, immune to wood elemental), Potion Thormanil Nihai (Played by swils) Level 25.66 Raider *Natural Respite* *Immune to Darkness* Power: 35 Defense: 3 Health: 27/39 Gold: 1466 GP: 57 Equipment: Frozen Saber (WP: 9; Stuns enemies), Bright Armor (SP: 3, Null Darkness) Inventory: Wyvern's Tailblade (WP: 12, suitable for Barbarians & Knights), Thundering Totem (WP:9, lightning), Tongue on a Stick (WP:1, Miss -> "Aim"), 2x Smelling Salts, 2x Deadly Venom, Phoenix Essence, 4x 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, 3 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) Xander Unth'or (posades) 24 year-old male human Hunter Level 24 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Blindness and Fragile* *Favours Vermin and Beast Monsters* *Poisoned* Power: 38 Defense: 5 Health: 31/37 Gold: 2 GP: 77 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: 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), Aquamarine (Water), 3 Potions, 2 Grand Potions, 5 Remedies, 2 Nostrums, 2 Smelling Salts, 3 Venoms, Deadly Venom, Skeleton Decoy, 2 Phoenix Essences, Silver Ore, Smoke Bomb, Ice Bomb, Fire Bomb, 2 Bones Party leader, please create a battle order. Everyone, please choose your actions for the round. All untargeted enemies at the end of the round will get a free hit.

"I don't think Nostrum is even alcohol, Cronk..."

"That's my thinkin'. If ya' were lucky, it wouldn't take long for you to summon her."

"Cronk, if Nyx activated one of those bombs with all the enhancements, it would deal 30 damage to each of us. We'd be dead even if we did destroy the floor."

That would kill all three of your NPCs, Zepher. "This is just ridiculous. Do we just give Cronk a Nostrum, wait for him to get a Guardian Angel, and nuke it?" "Aye, I don't think any of the Pongcani will be tanglin' with us anymore."

Okay...what enemy type is the floor?

I knew it. I saw this day coming. Our months of slaying inanimate objects, all culminating in this one, epic battle. Who is Drainage Eli draining from? "Well, then," comments Atramor dryly, shuffling along behind the majority of the heroes. "I guess we're almost near the end. I guess Zee got was comin' for her? Vonnetate won't be whinin' about honor anymore anytime soon."

Round Two of Weeping Woods Wailing Benji uses Crossbow of the Pongcanis on Mandragora G, back row - Critical Hit ((13 x 2) + 25) x 32 = 1632 damage, Mandragora G KO'd 46 times over) Docken uses Darksteel Crossbow on Gloom Widow B, back row - Damage (33/2 - 25 = 0 damage) Xander uses Precision Bow on Mandragora H, back row - Special Damage: Pollen (Xander poisoned, immune to blinded) Althior uses wind on Mandragora D, back row - Spell (40 x 2 = 80 damage, Mandragora D KO'd, -1 ether) Thormanil uses Frozen Sabre on Mandragora B, front row - Hit (35 damage, Mandragora B KO'd) Gloom Widow A and Mandragora F use free hit on Benji - ((0+ 5)/2 - 7 = 0 damage) Benji counterstrikes - (25/2 = 13 damage to each) Gray Owl A uses free hit on Docken - (11/2 - 25 = 0 damage) Docken counterstrikes - (28/2 = 14 damage) Gray Owl B uses free hit on Xander - (11/2 - 5 = 1 damage) Gray Owl C uses free hit on Althior - (11/2 - 4 = 2 damage) Mandragora E uses free hit on Thormanil - (5 - 3 = 2 damage) Althior takes poison damage - (1 damage) Xander takes poison damage - (1 damage) Benji obliterates another mostly innocent plant. One of the spiders jumps on Docken's shield, fangs nibbling on the edge glumly. One of the Mandragora avenges its comrades by exhaling a noxious fume in Xander's eyes. The prepared hunter, unfazed, just lines up another shot. Althior spawns a small tornado that sends one of the others flying back to the Apple Orchard. Thormanil chops up another. The owls and one of the remaining weeds inflict small scratches on the heroes. Enemies Gloom Widow A *Blinded, 2 rounds* "<Sigh. I still can't see anything....>" Type: Vermin/Aquatic Level: 33 Health: 602/663 Special: Weeping Thread – Causes 33 water-elemental damage and the weakened-effect to the target. Drops: 8 Water Bombs Gloom Widow B "<That's depressing....>" Type: Vermin/Aquatic Level: 33 Health: 649/663 Special: Weeping Thread – Causes 33 water-elemental damage and the weakened-effect to the target. Drops: 8 Water Bombs Grey Owl A Type: Flying/Dark Level: 11 Health: 80/107 Special: Nocturne – Causes the asleep-effect to all opponents. Drops: Smoke Bomb Grey Owl B Type: Flying/Dark Level: 11 Health: 107/107 Special: Nocturne – Causes the asleep-effect to all opponents. Drops: Smoke Bomb Grey Owl C Type: Flying/Dark Level: 11 Health: 107/107 Special: Nocturne – Causes the asleep-effect to all opponents. Drops: Smoke Bomb Mandragora E Type: Plant/Vermin Level: 5 Health: 35/35 Special: Pollen – Causes the poisoned- and blinded-effects to the target. Drops: Remedy Mandragora F Type: Plant/Vermin Level: 5 Health: 8/35 Special: Pollen – Causes the poisoned- and blinded-effects to the target. Drops: Remedy Mandragora H "<This is for A, B, C, D, and G!>" Type: Plant/Vermin Level: 5 Health: 35/35 Special: Pollen – Causes the poisoned- and blinded-effects to the target. Drops: Remedy Party Althior Emorith (And Finnegan) *Blinded, 2 rounds* *Poisoned* 33 years old male human Level: 25.33 Sage Power: 35 (40 for spells) Defense: 4 Health: 32/36 Ether: 32/33 Gold: 100 GP: 78 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 x4, Tonic x9, Grand Tonic, 2 Nostrums, Mulled Wine, Ether Core, Venom x4, Shovel, Bedroll, Remedy x6, Lightning Bomb x3, Smelling Salts 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 x3, Venom, Skull Shield (SP: 6, immune to darkness elemental damage), Fire Bomb x2, Bone x2 Bartholomew Docken (Brickdoctor) 32-year old human male, Warden Level 28.33 *Scary* *Immune to Defense Reduction and Fragile* *Second Party Leader* Power: 38 Defense: 25 Health: 57/57 Gold: 16 GP: 76 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 (4), 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) Benji Carvenhall (Flare) 28 years old male half-elven Warden Level 25.33 *Counterstriking* *Deals Poisoned* *Double damage to Vermin* *Party Leader* Power: 38 Defense: 7 Health: 38/39 Gold: 1 GP: 60 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) Golden Handcannon (WP:9; lightning-, light-elemental), 9 Grand Potions, Health Core, x2 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), 2 Fire Bombs, 3 Bones, Wooden Shield (SP:5, immune to wood elemental), Potion Thormanil Nihai (Played by swils) Level 25.66 Raider *Natural Respite* *Immune to Darkness* Power: 35 Defense: 3 Health: 27/39 Gold: 1362 GP: 57 Equipment: Frozen Saber (WP: 9; Stuns enemies), Bright Armor (SP: 3, Null Darkness) Inventory: Wyvern's Tailblade (WP: 12, suitable for Barbarians & Knights), Thundering Totem (WP:9, lightning), Tongue on a Stick (WP:1, Miss -> "Aim"), 2x Smelling Salts, 2x Deadly Venom, Phoenix Essence, 4x 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, 3 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) Xander Unth'or (posades) 24 year-old male human Hunter Level 24 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Blindness and Fragile* *Favours Vermin and Beast Monsters* *Poisoned* Power: 38 Defense: 5 Health: 32/37 Gold: 2 GP: 77 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: 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), Aquamarine (Water), 3 Potions, 2 Grand Potions, 5 Remedies, 2 Nostrums, 2 Smelling Salts, 3 Venoms, Deadly Venom, Skeleton Decoy, 2 Phoenix Essences, Silver Ore, Smoke Bomb, Ice Bomb, Fire Bomb, 2 Bones Party leader, please create a battle order. Everyone, please choose your actions for the round. All untargeted enemies at the end of the round will get a free hit.

Atramor watches as the assassin coldly executes Vonnetate. Bitterness bites at him momentarily before receding. Maybe he didn't get the killing blow, and maybe it wasn't as....painless as he'd've liked. But he was dead. Triad's death had been avenged, at least...he stood, spending one last moment to heal Gnash, before taking a look around at the scene of the slaughter. "Let's get out of here."

"What about McColt, mate?"

I'll believe you when he's a cuddly little corpse. Atramor nodded to Phil, an unspoken 'good luck', and then tried to heal up Skrall, from the back row. Vonnetate's increased strength wasn't lost on him.

No. But I'll tell you what, next battle I'll have a ton of enemies, so you can rake in even more gold. Round One of Weeping Woods Wailing Docken uses Darksteel Crossbow on Gloom Widow A, back row - Critical Hit ((10 x 2) + 28 = 48 damage, Gloom Widow A blinded) Benji uses Crossbow of the Pongcanis on Mandragora A, back row - Critical Hit ((13 x 2) + 25) x 32 = 1632 damage. Yeah. He's pretty much dead. Is this a new damage record?) Xander uses Precision Bow on Mandragora C, back row - Aim Hit (38 x 3 = 114 damage, Mandragora C KO'd) Thormanil uses Frozen Sabre on Mandragora B, front row - Damage (5 - 3 = 2 damage) Althior uses wind on Mandragora D, back row - Special Damage: Pollen (Althior is blinded and poisoned) Gloom Widow B and Mandragora F use free hit on Docken - ((33 + 0)/2 - 25 = 0 damage) Docken counterstrikes - (28/2 = 14 damage to each) Gray Owl A and Mandragora G use free hit on Benji - ((11 + 5)/2 - 7 = 1 damage) Benji counterstrikes - (25/2 = 13 damage to each) Gray Owl B and Mandragora H use free hit on Xander - ((11 + 5)/2 - 5 = 3 damage) Gray Owl C uses free hit on Thormanil - (11 - 3 = 8 damage) Mandragora E uses free hit on Althior - (5/2 - 4 = 0 damage) Althior takes poison damage - (1 damage) Benji casually fires a bolt at one of the Mandragora, which promptly....explodes. Violently. Xander nails another one, while Docken blinds one of the glowing spiders. One of the grinning plants sprays a thick green powder in Althior's face, while another teams with one of the owls to bite at Thormanil. Enemies Gloom Widow A *Blinded, 3 rounds* "<What an inhumane weapon.>" Type: Vermin/Aquatic Level: 33 Health: 615/663 Special: Weeping Thread – Causes 33 water-elemental damage and the weakened-effect to the target. Drops: 8 Water Bombs Gloom Widow B Type: Vermin/Aquatic Level: 33 Health: 649/663 Special: Weeping Thread – Causes 33 water-elemental damage and the weakened-effect to the target. Drops: 8 Water Bombs Grey Owl A Type: Flying/Dark Level: 11 Health: 94/107 Special: Nocturne – Causes the asleep-effect to all opponents. Drops: Smoke Bomb Grey Owl B Type: Flying/Dark Level: 11 Health: 107/107 Special: Nocturne – Causes the asleep-effect to all opponents. Drops: Smoke Bomb Grey Owl C Type: Flying/Dark Level: 11 Health: 107/107 Special: Nocturne – Causes the asleep-effect to all opponents. Drops: Smoke Bomb Mandragora B "<Oh my god, look what he did to A!!!>" Type: Plant/Vermin Level: 5 Health: 35/35 Special: Pollen – Causes the poisoned- and blinded-effects to the target. Drops: Remedy Mandragora D Type: Plant/Vermin Level: 5 Health: 35/35 Special: Pollen – Causes the poisoned- and blinded-effects to the target. Drops: Remedy Mandragora E Type: Plant/Vermin Level: 5 Health: 35/35 Special: Pollen – Causes the poisoned- and blinded-effects to the target. Drops: Remedy Mandragora F Type: Plant/Vermin Level: 5 Health: 21/35 Special: Pollen – Causes the poisoned- and blinded-effects to the target. Drops: Remedy Mandragora G Type: Plant/Vermin Level: 5 Health: 22/35 Special: Pollen – Causes the poisoned- and blinded-effects to the target. Drops: Remedy Mandragora H Type: Plant/Vermin Level: 5 Health: 35/35 Special: Pollen – Causes the poisoned- and blinded-effects to the target. Drops: Remedy Party Althior Emorith (And Finnegan) *Blinded, 3 rounds* *Poisoned* 33 years old male human Level: 25.33 Sage Power: 35 (40 for spells) Defense: 4 Health: 35/36 Ether: 33/33 Gold: 100 GP: 78 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 x4, Tonic x9, Grand Tonic, 2 Nostrums, Mulled Wine, Ether Core, Venom x4, Shovel, Bedroll, Remedy x6, Lightning Bomb x3, Smelling Salts 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 x3, Venom, Skull Shield (SP: 6, immune to darkness elemental damage), Fire Bomb x2, Bone x2 Bartholomew Docken (Brickdoctor) 32-year old human male, Warden Level 28.33 *Scary* *Immune to Defense Reduction and Fragile* *Second Party Leader* Power: 38 Defense: 25 Health: 57/57 Gold: 16 GP: 76 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 (4), 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) Benji Carvenhall (Flare) 28 years old male half-elven Warden Level 25.33 *Counterstriking* *Deals Poisoned* *Double damage to Vermin* *Party Leader* Power: 38 Defense: 7 Health: 38/39 Gold: 1 GP: 60 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) Golden Handcannon (WP:9; lightning-, light-elemental), 9 Grand Potions, Health Core, x2 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), 2 Fire Bombs, 3 Bones, Wooden Shield (SP:5, immune to wood elemental), Potion Thormanil Nihai (Played by swils) Level 25.66 Raider *Natural Respite* *Immune to Darkness* Power: 35 Defense: 3 Health: 29/39 Gold: 1362 GP: 57 Equipment: Frozen Saber (WP: 9; Stuns enemies), Bright Armor (SP: 3, Null Darkness) Inventory: Wyvern's Tailblade (WP: 12, suitable for Barbarians & Knights), Thundering Totem (WP:9, lightning), Tongue on a Stick (WP:1, Miss -> "Aim"), 2x Smelling Salts, 2x Deadly Venom, Phoenix Essence, 4x 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, 3 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) Xander Unth'or (posades) 24 year-old male human Hunter Level 24 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Blindness and Fragile* *Favours Vermin and Beast Monsters* Power: 38 Defense: 5 Health: 34/37 Gold: 2 GP: 77 Equipment: Precision Bow (WP:12; all 'Aim's become 'Hit's *Poisoned*), 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: 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), Aquamarine (Water), 3 Potions, 2 Grand Potions, 5 Remedies, 2 Nostrums, 2 Smelling Salts, 3 Venoms, Deadly Venom, Skeleton Decoy, 2 Phoenix Essences, Silver Ore, Smoke Bomb, Ice Bomb, Fire Bomb, 2 Bones Party leader, please create a battle order. Everyone, please choose your actions for the round. All untargeted enemies at the end of the round will get a free hit.

I don't think you took Haldor's Lucky effect into play in his attempted healing. And Hoke's Encouraged and using fire magic, so he should be down 1 ether and do 195 damage in total, leaving Vonnetate at 195 health. I'll wait for you to update since I suspect he'll have a new passive at that point...

You act like no QM is going to be able to come up with some way to justify it.

Why not?

I'd suggest Haldor heals Skrall from the front row, while Dyric does nothing.

SP reduction isn't exactly a negative effect, I think it should be permanent, but it's your call. Atramor finally willed himself to look up once his healing had at last succeeded. Vonnetate forced back Skrall and Gnash with mindless brutality. He couldn't deny how terribly he wanted to draw Pongcanis's blood, or how badly he wanted him to suffer. His allies were stronger than he could hope to be, but the animal didn't deserve the quick death they would deliver. Still, he knew the best place for him to be at the moment was supporting them...biting his tongue, he quickly tried to heal up Phil from the back row. "Gnash, stay back. I'd give the same advice to you, Phil, if I thought you'd take it..."

The party advances to the WEEPING WOODS The air is thick and heavy, the atmosphere considerably gloomy. The heroes can hardly tell they're surrounded. PREPARE FOR BATTLE! Enemies Gloom Widow A Type: Vermin/Aquatic Level: 33 Health: 663/663 Special: Weeping Thread – Causes 33 water-elemental damage and the weakened-effect to the target. Drops: 8 Water Bombs Gloom Widow B Type: Vermin/Aquatic Level: 33 Health: 663/663 Special: Weeping Thread – Causes 33 water-elemental damage and the weakened-effect to the target. Drops: 8 Water Bombs Grey Owl A Type: Flying/Dark Level: 11 Health: 107/107 Special: Nocturne – Causes the asleep-effect to all opponents. Drops: Smoke Bomb Grey Owl B Type: Flying/Dark Level: 11 Health: 107/107 Special: Nocturne – Causes the asleep-effect to all opponents. Drops: Smoke Bomb Grey Owl C Type: Flying/Dark Level: 11 Health: 107/107 Special: Nocturne – Causes the asleep-effect to all opponents. Drops: Smoke Bomb Mandragora A Type: Plant/Vermin Level: 5 Health: 35/35 Special: Pollen – Causes the poisoned- and blinded-effects to the target. Drops: Remedy Mandragora B Type: Plant/Vermin Level: 5 Health: 35/35 Special: Pollen – Causes the poisoned- and blinded-effects to the target. Drops: Remedy Mandragora C Type: Plant/Vermin Level: 5 Health: 35/35 Special: Pollen – Causes the poisoned- and blinded-effects to the target. Drops: Remedy Mandragora D Type: Plant/Vermin Level: 5 Health: 35/35 Special: Pollen – Causes the poisoned- and blinded-effects to the target. Drops: Remedy Mandragora E Type: Plant/Vermin Level: 5 Health: 35/35 Special: Pollen – Causes the poisoned- and blinded-effects to the target. Drops: Remedy Mandragora F Type: Plant/Vermin Level: 5 Health: 35/35 Special: Pollen – Causes the poisoned- and blinded-effects to the target. Drops: Remedy Mandragora G Type: Plant/Vermin Level: 5 Health: 35/35 Special: Pollen – Causes the poisoned- and blinded-effects to the target. Drops: Remedy Mandragora H Type: Plant/Vermin Level: 5 Health: 35/35 Special: Pollen – Causes the poisoned- and blinded-effects to the target. Drops: Remedy Party Althior Emorith (And Finnegan) 33 years old male human Level: 25.33 Sage Power: 35 (40 for spells) Defense: 4 Health: 36/36 Ether: 33/33 Gold: 100 GP: 78 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 x4, Tonic x9, Grand Tonic, 2 Nostrums, Mulled Wine, Ether Core, Venom x4, Shovel, Bedroll, Remedy x6, Lightning Bomb x3, Smelling Salts 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 x3, Venom, Skull Shield (SP: 6, immune to darkness elemental damage), Fire Bomb x2, Bone x2 Bartholomew Docken (Brickdoctor) 32-year old human male, Warden Level 28.33 *Scary* *Immune to Defense Reduction and Fragile* *Second Party Leader* Power: 38 Defense: 25 Health: 57/57 Gold: 16 GP: 76 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 (4), 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) Benji Carvenhall (Flare) 28 years old male half-elven Warden Level 25.33 *Counterstriking* *Deals Poisoned* *Double damage to Vermin* *Party Leader* Power: 38 Defense: 7 Health: 39/39 Gold: 1 GP: 60 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) Golden Handcannon (WP:9; lightning-, light-elemental), 9 Grand Potions, Health Core, x2 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), 2 Fire Bombs, 3 Bones, Wooden Shield (SP:5, immune to wood elemental), Potion Thormanil Nihai (Played by swils) Level 25.66 Raider *Natural Respite* *Immune to Darkness* Power: 35 Defense: 3 Health: 39/39 Gold: 1362 GP: 57 Equipment: Frozen Saber (WP: 9; Stuns enemies), Bright Armor (SP: 3, Null Darkness) Inventory: Wyvern's Tailblade (WP: 12, suitable for Barbarians & Knights), Thundering Totem (WP:9, lightning), Tongue on a Stick (WP:1, Miss -> "Aim"), 2x Smelling Salts, 2x Deadly Venom, Phoenix Essence, 4x 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, 3 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) Xander Unth'or (posades) 24 year-old male human Hunter Level 24 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Blindness and Fragile* *Favours Vermin and Beast Monsters* Power: 38 Defense: 5 Health: 37/37 Gold: 2 GP: 77 Equipment: Precision Bow (WP:12; all 'Aim's become 'Hit's *Poisoned*), 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: 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), Aquamarine (Water), 3 Potions, 2 Grand Potions, 5 Remedies, 2 Nostrums, 2 Smelling Salts, 3 Venoms, Deadly Venom, Skeleton Decoy, 2 Phoenix Essences, Silver Ore, Smoke Bomb, Ice Bomb, Fire Bomb, 2 Bones Party leader, please create a battle order. Everyone, please choose your actions for the round. All untargeted enemies at the end of the round will get a free hit.

Each success only drops his defense by 5, and he has 15, though. "I'm not lettin' anyone else die on us, mate."

You have four tries, Scorpiox. You get a scroll turn for each normal turn. "Aye, I'd like to have Gnash back. Seen enough people die today..."

"Well, attack if ya' want, mate, I don't think we'll be able to take him down in a single round, there's still time to get Gnash..."