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I hope not....they'll probably takes the gems out of those that have them and then sell the weapons. But the Angelic Trumpet and the Party Maracas seem irreplaceable. Especially if songs take only one turn each round to sing. You could have a party Lucky and Hastened at once.

Jeez, those in Quest 50 are gonna make awesome Minstrels...

Reminds me of a Portal Turret. Nice build, and awesome gun.

You'll probably be eternally Badly Poisoned.

The original plan was just to use a Smoke Bomb, but Zeph said that wouldn't fly.

Awesome to see more dedicated new players (and the first automaton, too). I would bet good money on Flipz having some sort of universal game guide in the works ( ), but for now, yes, the best thing to do to learn the ropes is read the first post of this thread and some of the Quests. And also hope a new Quest comes up soon. If you're lucky, someone in Quest 53 will die and you'll be questing with one of their new characters... Underneath that hat of his, I've always suspected he's balder than Guts.

You know, hairy bestial humanoids in general are really getting on Atramor's nerves. First Metasimians, now Pongcanis...

Triad was still the most relatable Wren NPC to Atramor. And I personally like the Acerpusculum. And I'm a sucker for such awesome deaths, too. I don't care about the PCs, most of them aren't really going to die anyway....it's a matter of finishing the Quest. Like MDM says..... gameplay<roleplay<success. We should've left Mallelio. We've already saved him from death like three times!!

I don't think I'll ever forgive Atramor for doing that.

Acerpusculum are supposed to be extremely hard to kill, though, right? Right?? Oh crap, now I have to go back and get Triad's Cowl....

Ugh....I don't even know if I should unvote you. You've outed yourself, you're screwed anyway. Unvote: Big Cam Vote: Zepher But frankly I expect you to be recruited or dead by tomorrow.

At this point, looking back, I honestly think it would be more productive just to keep the party all together. We would have all our Phoenix Essences handy in the exceedingly difficult (because we could only hold one spire at a time) final battle. From the looks of it several will have to be used in the current battles...

Do or do not, there is no try. I have never meant this more literally; if I fail once, we're both dead instantly. I figured we might be able to get a bad roll once...I did not expect for there to be more enemies than the battle in which we had half the party with us.

No, you still have the opportunity to Mark Flying. Although if your attack had succeeded that probably would've had a significant impact on the battle...

If I land a hit, yes. But even being Lucky can't guarantee I'll land a hit often enough to keep every single one paralyzed If I fail this first single roll (failing includes rolling a Shield, unfortunately...) then it's literally all over in one round. And ultimately, it's not worth the risk. Each battle already has one person down, and it made me realize how severe of a risk this is. And yes, I know I probably can't join another fight. But look at how difficult the battles have become. I'd rather Atramor still be around to help out in one that doesn't depend on a single die roll. I've screwed up enough this Quest.

Felton!! Damn it. Roleplaying has forsaken me. Atramor pushed his way through the horde of Pongcanis violently. The Explosive Staff served well to force the hairy beings out of his path, and the eerie pink blobs of venom helped to keep them from attacking. Panic became slightly evident as he stumbled from between the Chaos Beasts and fell into line beside Triad. The weapon wavered in his hands as he held it ready. He may have been Lucky, but he couldn't be feeling less Inspired or Encouraged. The advancing mass of opponents seemed to grow even larger as they approached. There was something wrong. There had to be. He'd faced death mere hours ago in the cemetery, why did everything feel so hopeless now? Who was this fool standing in the path of oblivion? Instinct overcame whatever had brought him to the brink of suicide. When Triad next looked, he had fled. The lack of talons grasping his shoulder never occurred to him as he bolted down the staircase. Battle Order Atramor Triad Death

Round Seven of Raging Rapids Showdown Thormanil uses Thundering Totem on Aepyornis B, front row - Hit (33 x 2 = 66 damage) Docken uses Darksteel Crossbow on Aepyornis B, front row - Hit (36 = 36 damage, Aepyornis B blinded) Benji is uses Crossbow of Xander uses Precision Bow on Aepyornis C, back row - Special Damage: Road Runner (Docken is slowed) Althior uses lightning on Aepyornis C, back row - Damage (Drawn to Docken, 19 - 25 = 0 damage) Aepyorni A, A, B, C, and Silver Carp A and B use free hit on Docken - ((0 + 0 + 0 + 19 + 16 + 16) - 25 = 26 damage) Docken counterstrikes Aepyorni A, B, C, and Silver Carp A and B - (26 = 26 damage, 42 to Aepyornis A, Silver Carp A and B KO'd) Docken and Thormanil continue to battle the flightless terrors. The fish throw themselves at Docken and receive a fatal blow each, but the warden gets trampled and pecked at repeatedly. Enemies Aepyornis A Type: Flying? *Hastened* Level: 19 Health: 21/282 Special: Road Runner – Causes slowed-effect to the target. Drops: Smelling Salts Note: Aepyornis is permanently hastened. Aepyornis B *Blinded, 3 rounds* Type: Flying? *Hastened* Level: 19 Health: 21/282 Special: Road Runner – Causes slowed-effect to the target. Drops: Smelling Salts Note: Aepyornis is permanently hastened. Aepyornis C Type: Flying? *Hastened* Level: 19 Health: 83/282 Special: Road Runner – Causes slowed-effect to the target. Drops: Smelling Salts Note: Aepyornis is permanently hastened. Party Althior Emorith (And Finnegan) 33 years old male human Level: 23.33 Sage Power: 33 (38 for spells) Defense: 4 Health: 34/34 Ether: 28/29 Gold: 100 GP: 32 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), Inventory: Dragoro (WP 8), Skeleton Decoy, Potion x2, Tonic x7, Grand Tonic, Nostrum, Mulled Wine, Ether Core, Venom x3, Shovel, Bedroll, Remedy x4, Lightning Bomb 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 Bartholomew Docken (Brickdoctor) 32-year old human male, Warden Level 26.33 *Scary* *Slowed* *Immune to Defense Reduction and Fragile* Power: 36 Defense: 25 Health: 55/55 Gold: 16 GP: 31 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 (2), Deadly Venom, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Grating Stone, Bedroll, Fire Bomb, Cobweb Cowl (immune to Instant-KO; backwear) Benji Carvenhall (Flare) 28 years old male half-elven Warden Level 23.33 *Counterstriking* *Deals Poisoned* *Double damage to Vermin* *Slowed* *Party Leader* Power: 36 Defense: 7 Health: 37/37 Gold: 1 GP: 14 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), 7 Grand Potions, Health Core x2, Remedy, x2 Phoenix Essence, 4 Meads, 2 Nostrums, 2 Venoms, 2 Smoke Bombs, Pickaxe, Bedroll, Shovel, 3 Bones, Emerald (Wood), Garnet (Earth), Skeleton Decoy Thormanil Nihai (Played by swils) Level 23.66 Raider *Natural Respite* *Immune to Darkness* Power: 33 Defense: 3 Health: 37/37 Gold: 711 GP: 11 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"), Smelling Salts, Deadly Venom, Phoenix Essence, 3x 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, Fire Bomb, Milk, Potion, Venom Xander Unth'or (posades) 24 year-old male human Hunter Level 22*Natural Respite* *Immune to Blindness and Fragile* *Favours Vermin and Aquatic Monsters* Power: 36 Defense: 5 Health: 35/35 Gold: 2 GP: 32 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, Grand Potion, 3 Remedies, Nostrum, 2 Smelling Salts, Venom, Deadly Venom, Fire Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, Phoenix Essence Heroes, please choose an action for this round. All untargetted opponents will get a Free Hit at the end of the round. Party leader, post the battle order for this round. I'd autoroll but I doubt anyone would want Thormanil at the top of the battle order.

Yeah. Battling QMs for an edge on the rules is just part of the game.

It's not a rule. It's a reason he's voting to kill you. Discussion is what gets us proof and real suspicion. If we were to base every single thing we did on facts, we may as well lie down and let the scum pick us off until the investigator finds one of them.

Where's the fun in rationality? Exactly. But now it's evident roleplay is going to get us all killed, so I'm re-thinking it.

I'm having second thoughts, mostly because of that particular fact. Didn't think one person was the difference between life and death... I've also never been more aware of how badly Hex sucks.

You'll have just enough gold to buy a Mead. To share.

I see your line of thinking. It sucks, but I still see it. I'm not using this silly mayor thing to judge anyone as scummy or not anymore. It hasn't gotten us anywhere. I'm going to Vote: Big Cam. The points I brought up against him on Day One are still valid, and in fact stronger because he still hasn't added anything to discussion. I don't pretend to have a sprawling network of PMs, but I can still voice my thoughts.

Round Six of Raging Rapids Showdown Thormanil uses Frozen Sabre on Aepyornis A, back row - Shield: Ravage (33/2 = 17 damage to all opponents, all opponents stunned, 89 gold stolen) Docken uses Darksteel Crossbow on Aepyornis B, back row - Shield: Aura (Docken gains 55 health, draws all attacks) Benji uses Golden Handcannon on Aepyornis B, back row - Damage (No effect, Aepyornis B no longer stunned) Xander uses Precision Bow on Aepyornis C, back row - Shield: Marking the Favored (36 damage, Xander can favor Flying) Althior uses lightning on Silver Carp A, back row - Meditate (+1 ether) Aepyorni A, C, Silver Carp B no longer stunned Aepyornis B uses free hit on Docken - (19/2 - 25 = 0 damage) Docken counterstrikes Aepyornis A - (26/2 = 13 damage) Docken raises his shield as Thormanil and Xander proceed to attack the final group of opponents. Xander takes notice of some weak spots. Althior takes a moment to regain 1 ether, and the enemies are going down slowly but surely. Enemies Aepyornis A Type: Flying? *Hastened* *Blinded, 1 round* Level: 19 Health: 63/282 Special: Road Runner – Causes slowed-effect to the target. Drops: Smelling Salts Note: Aepyornis is permanently hastened. Aepyornis B Type: Flying? *Hastened* Level: 19 Health: 159/282 Special: Road Runner – Causes slowed-effect to the target. Drops: Smelling Salts Note: Aepyornis is permanently hastened. Aepyornis C Type: Flying? *Hastened* Level: 19 Health: 109/282 Special: Road Runner – Causes slowed-effect to the target. Drops: Smelling Salts Note: Aepyornis is permanently hastened. Silver Carp A *Stunned, 1 round* Type: Aquatic Level: 16 Health: 20/116 Special: Reflection – Causes damage equal to the target’s level, regardless of row and SP. Drops: Silver Ore (worth 60 gold) Silver Carp B Type: Aquatic Level: 16 Health: 19/116 Special: Reflection – Causes damage equal to the target’s level, regardless of row and SP. Drops: Silver Ore (worth 60 gold) Party Althior Emorith (And Finnegan) 33 years old male human Level: 23.33 Sage Power: 33 (38 for spells) Defense: 4 Health: 34/34 Ether: 28/29 Gold: 100 GP: 32 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), Inventory: Dragoro (WP 8), Skeleton Decoy, Potion x2, Tonic x7, Grand Tonic, Nostrum, Mulled Wine, Ether Core, Venom x3, Shovel, Bedroll, Remedy x4, Lightning Bomb 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 Bartholomew Docken (Brickdoctor) 32-year old human male, Warden Level 26.33 *Scary* *Aura* *Immune to Defense Reduction and Fragile* Power: 36 Defense: 25 Health: 110/55 Gold: 16 GP: 31 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 (2), Deadly Venom, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Grating Stone, Bedroll, Fire Bomb, Cobweb Cowl (immune to Instant-KO; backwear) Benji Carvenhall (Flare) 28 years old male half-elven Warden Level 23.33 *Counterstriking* *Deals Poisoned* *Double damage to Vermin* *Slowed* *Party Leader* Power: 36 Defense: 7 Health: 37/37 Gold: 1 GP: 14 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), 7 Grand Potions, Health Core x2, Remedy, x2 Phoenix Essence, 4 Meads, 2 Nostrums, 2 Venoms, 2 Smoke Bombs, Pickaxe, Bedroll, Shovel, 3 Bones, Emerald (Wood), Garnet (Earth), Skeleton Decoy Thormanil Nihai (Played by swils) Level 23.66 Raider *Natural Respite* *Immune to Darkness* Power: 33 Defense: 3 Health: 37/37 Gold: 711 GP: 11 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"), Smelling Salts, Deadly Venom, Phoenix Essence, 3x 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, Fire Bomb, Milk, Potion, Venom Xander Unth'or (posades) 24 year-old male human Hunter Level 22*Natural Respite* *Immune to Blindness and Fragile* *Favours Vermin and Aquatic Monsters* Power: 36 Defense: 5 Health: 35/35 Gold: 2 GP: 32 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, Grand Potion, 3 Remedies, Nostrum, 2 Smelling Salts, Venom, Deadly Venom, Fire Bomb, Skeleton Decoy, Phoenix Essence Heroes, please choose an action for this round. All untargetted opponents will get a Free Hit at the end of the round. Party leader, post the battle order for this round.