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You can remove the archdemon from the battle now, it no longer has enough mana to use any of its abilities. Atramor is, for a brief moment, taken aback as the sky dims and the archdemon rends a tear in reality with its mighty scythe, swallowing up much of the forces arrayed before them, while the rest are ripped apart by Benji's magical vortex. The rogue shakes off his surprise as quickly as possible, the archdemon evaporating into black wisps of nothingness as the rogue steps over the malformed bodies. "Dyric and Kiray have the tower covered, for now. We gotta go reinforce Boomin'ham's team, then we can hit the lower inner wall." He turned, not missing a step as he waved the Magpie crew over to the harbor they were now leaving. Atramor darted up the steps to the Outer Wall and motioned the rest of the party and the hovering archangel to follow. "Let's make this quick, mates, we have bigger Founders to fry." Battle OrderUpper Inner Wall>Dyric vs. Cannoneer B (Warmonger's, Spread)>Dyric vs. Cannoneer B (Warmonger's, Spread) >Kiray uses Smelling Salts on herself>Kiray vs. Cannon A (Hunter's) >Djinn vs. Swashbuckler BMagpieKnife-Tongue moves to Harbor>Torald moves to Harbor >Euflear tames Vermillion Wyvern>Euflear tames Vermillion Wyvern >Heckz moves to Harbor>Germ uses Nostrum on himself>Ezeran moves to Harbor >Lind moves to HarborWaldorf moves to Harbor>Petaldan moves to Harbor>Skuld moves to Harbor>Elphaba moves to Harbor Harbor >Atramor moves to Outer Wall Archangel moves to Outer Wall >Arthur moves to Outer Wall >Pretzel moves to Outer Wall >Benji moves to Outer Wall >Vindsval moves to Outer Wall>Throlar moves to Outer Wall >Althior moves to Outer Wall >Marco moves to Outer Wall >Matthias moves to Outer Wall >Chesterine moves to Outer Wall >Bellanotte moves to Outer WallOuter Wall >Karie sings Rapid March >Hoke vs. Swashbuckler E (Zoot's Order) >Hoke vs. Bosun C (Zoot's Order) >Boomingham vs. Swashbuckler A(Scupperer) >Boomingham vs. Swashbuckler B (Scupperer) >Eric vs. Rigger A (Twin Biter, Spread) >Eric vs. Rigger B (Twin Biter, Spread) >Skrall vs. Swashbuckler C (Greatsword) >Skrall vs. Swashbuckler D (Greatsword)>Torc vs. Bosun A (Breath) >Torc vs. Bosun B (Breath)>Nerwen heals most wounded or vs. Cannon D (Mourningstar) >Nerwen heals most wounded or vs. Cannon D (Mourningstar)

Alright I edited this in. In future rounds if someone in each group wants to draft a micro battle order for their chunk of the battle it'd help me in compiling them all.

Battle Order Upper Inner Wall >Dyric vs. Swashbuckler B (Warmonger's, Spread)>Dyric uses Phoenix Essence on Kiray>Kiray vs. Cannon A (Hunter's)>Vermillion Wyvern flies to Magpie>Djinn vs. Cannon B MagpieKnife-Tongue vs. Red and Gold Mob C>Torald vs. White Mob C (Trident) >Euflear tames Vermillion Wyvern>Euflear tames Vermillion Wyvern >Heckz changes weather to Dim>Heckz changes weather to Dim>Germ vs. White Mob C or D (Obsidian Scimitar)>Ezeran vs. Gold Mob C (Darkness) >Ezeran vs. Gold Mob C (Darkness) >Lind vs. Green Mob C (Gladius)Waldorf vs. Green Mob C (Wood)>Petaldan vs. Green Mob C (Slimy Sword)>Skuld vs. Red Mob C (Fan)>Elphaba vs. White Mob D (Broomstick) >Althior moves to Harbor >Marco moves to Harbor >Matthias moves to Harbor >Chesterine moves to Harbor >Bellanotte moves to Harbor Harbor >Atramor uses Archangel Summonstone (+177 mana) >Atramor uses Health Core on himself Archangel uses Holy Word (-20 mana) Archdemon uses Black Hole (-90 mana) >Arthur vs. Rigger Elite A (Dauntlet) >Pretzel vs. Rigger Elite D and Cannoneer G (Heaven and Hell) >Benji vs. Rigger Elite B (Darkness) >Benji vs. Rigger Elite C (Darkness) >Vindsval vs. Swashbuckler Elite F (Great Club)>Throlar heals most wounded or vs. Swashbuckler Elite E (Unicorn Horn) Outer Wall >Torc vs. Cannon C (Breath) Boomingham vs. Bosun Novice A (Scupperer) >Skrall vs. Cannon C (Greatsword) >Karie sings Serene Etude >Hoke vs. Bosun Novice B >Eric vs. Cannon C (Twin Biter, Spread) >Nerwen heals most wounded or vs. Cannon C (Mourningstar)

Atramor manages to land on the beach on both feet and nearly trips as he stops the momentum of the swing. He hoped it looked as cool as he imagined it as he beheld the small army the even smaller party faced. The rogue looks sideways at the doubtful Arthur and claps a hand on his ally's shoulder with a smirk. With his other hand he tosses a glimmering white stone into the air, then catches it again. "Hah, like I'm gonna jump down here without a plan, mate." The archdemon looms overheard as it lumbers out of the sea and towards the enemies. Atramor whirled around and yelled up at the deck of the Magpie. "HECKZ! IF YA' GOT AN AMETHYST, MY FRIEND HERE COULD DO WITH A LITTLE MORE DARKNESS! And of any of the rest of ya'll are feelin' lucky, well things are lookin' just goddamn lovely down here, there's plenty of room to spare!" Actual order and stuff to come once we get some more actions in. Yeah, that is the worst feeling. Just in case this thing wasn't complicated enough for you to run, the editor has joined the battle.

Being encouraged would not provide any advantage against these mobs. And the odds of taking enough damage to put you below half are pretty remote anyhow.

Circle of Might and Magic should deal two hits to all enemies - it's a physical attack to everyone, then a spell to everyone. Atramor watches the last of Boomingham's squad mount Torc and fly into the distance, and he glances briefly in the opposite direction, at Dyric's group, before eyeing the grappling hooks pulled taut against the white planks of the Magpie. Beneath his feet he can feel the deck stop churning; the sensation is instantly familiar to the sailor. The ship has been pulled aground. As the legion of heroes breaks off into various teams, he looks over the bow of the ship to spot a small army of Bonapartes awaiting them. The rogue grits his teeth as he wheels around to face the party, whose battle against the hatchlings has become more an annoyance than anything. "Aye. Arthur's right; we can't hold out against that kinda army here, not with the cannons and these damn lizards. We need our toughest on the ground, so we can start pushin' into the keep. Everyone else, hold tight 'til these drakes start gettin' worn down. If we need a quick exit, this is our only way off this rock, so every second ya' can hold this ship gives us all a better chance of not dyin' horribly. Matthias, I'm trustin' you to make sure nobody bites it up here, aye?" The rogue winks at the gnome and then addresses the party once more. "Now, I know what you're thinkin': 'Hey, asshoIe, we can take care of ourselves, why can't we all go on this goddamn psychotic suicide mission?' Well, bein' on this ship at all means you're already part of the suicide mission. Don't matter how long ya've been with Heroica, don't matter how experienced ya' are, every single one of us if here for the same damn thing - puttin' things the way they oughta be." He tightens his hat down over his head and grabs one of many loose lines hanging down from the torn-up sails of the Magpie, hopping up onto the railing of the bow and turning back to the deck one last time. "This is where we take Eubric back, mates, every single one of us. Today, we show 'em all what heroes look like, and we're gonna make DAMN sure they never forget it again!" With that, he launched himself from the front of the Magpie, swinging out past the bow and well into the Harbor before dropping, alongside a handful of others, into the sea of foes before them. Battle OrderMagpie >Knife-Tongue vs. Green and Red Mob C >Torald vs. Red Mob C (Water) >Marco vs. Red Mob C (Earth) >Euflear vs. Gold Mob C (Unlucky)>Euflear vs. White Mob C (Unlucky)>Germ vs. Gold Mob C (Obsidian Scimitar)>Chesterine vs. Green Mob D (Wind)>Bellanotte vs. Red Mob D (Flute) >Heckz vs. Red Mob D (Water)>Heckz vs. Red Mob D (Water) >Ezeran uses Grand Tonic on himself>Ezeran vs. Gold Mob D (Darkness) >Lind vs. Gold Mob D (Gladius)Waldorf vs. White Mob D (Wood) >Althior vs. White Mob D (Earth)>Althior vs. White Mob D (Earth)>Petaldan vs. White Mob D (Slimy Sword)>Skuld arc heals>Matthias: Heal (Stave) vs. first injured party member; if none, XX Replica vs. Red Hatchlings C>Matthias: Heal (Stave) vs. first injured party member; if none, XX Replica vs. Red Hatchlings C>Elphaba heals Bellanotte (Broomstick) >Karie mounts Torc Arthur moves to Harbor Pretzel moves to Harbor Atramor moves to Harbor Benji moves to Harbor Throlar moves to Harbor Vindsval moves to HarborUpper Inner Wall>Hoke uses Remedy on himself >Dyric vs. Swashbuckler B (Warmonger's, Spread)>Dyric uses Phoenix Essence on Kiray>Kiray vs. Cannon A (Hunter's)>Vermillion Wyvern vs. Swashbuckler B>Djinn vs. Cannon B Archdemon moves to the Harbor Outer Wall >Torc flies to the Outer Wall>Nerwen vs. Cannon C (Mourningstar)>Boomingham vs. Cannon C (Scupperer)>Skrall vs. Cannon C (Greatsword)>Eric vs. Cannon C (Twin Biter, Spread)

When I was messing around with system stuff a few years ago that was my thought as well. This is the way I envisioned killing Heroica's magical item bloat problem, too. Instead of tying all the interesting mechanics into magical weapons and artifacts (which has become a serious problem for a lot of reasons) they're tied into trees of abilities based on class. Everyone has access to the same trees, but within them there's a lot of room for customization or whatnot. As far as initiative/battle order stuff goes...it's a symptom of a play-by-post system. But this conditional action thing has bothered me ever since I first hosted a quest. And truthfully, the only way I see out of it would require a huge but also somewhat simple alteration to how the system operates. Instead of having enemies attack based on a hero's roll or free hits, give them their own turns. All the heroes go, then all the enemies go. (Or vice versa in the case of sneak attacks or whatever.) Crowd control/effects in general also need to be overhauled for this to work. It's either no effort at all to pin down an entire army or literally impossible because they're immune. This 1/2 negative effect thing is as much of a fix as you can get without changing up how all effects work. And a lot of them are just too powerful.

Atramor starts flinging bombs wildly off one side of the ship, still disoriented by the sudden wind gust. "Hell. Get ready to be boarded, mates - Boomin'ham, get your team in the air!" Battle Order (I know this is all the same order, I've just broken it up for the purpose of different zones' free hits) Magpie >Atramor throws Dirt Bomb (Port) >Atramor throws Water Bomb (Port) >Throlar throws Floral Bomb (Starboard) Arthur vs. Red Mob A (Zoot's Rebel) >Euflear vs. Green Mob C (Unlucky) >Euflear vs. Red Mob C (Unlucky) >Germ vs. Gold Mob C (Obsidian Scimitar) >Marco vs. White Mob C (Earth) >Torald vs. Red Mob B (Water) >Ezeran vs. Gold Mob B (Darkness) >Ezeran vs. Gold Mob B (Darkness) >Knife-Tongue vs. Green and Red Mob D >Bellanotte vs. Red Mob D (Flute) Waldorf vs. Red Mob D (Wood) >Heckz vs. Red Mob D (Water) >Heckz vs. Red Mob D (Water) >Lind vs. Gold Mob D (Gladius) Pretzel vs. Gold and White Mob D (Heaven and Hell) >Vindsval vs. White Mob D (Great Club) >Althior vs. White Mob D (Earth) >Althior vs. White Mob D (Earth) >Benji vs. Red Mob C (Darkness) >Benji vs. Red Mob C (Darkness) >Petaldan heals Monk Pretzel >Elphaba heals Bellanotte (Broomstick) Upper Inner Wall Archdemon uses Devil's Whisper (Upper Inner Wall) >Hoke vs. Cannon A (Zoot's Order) >Kiray vs. Cannon A (Hunter's) >Vermillion Wyvern vs. Cannon A >Djinn vs. Cannon A >Dyric vs. Swashbuckler A (Warmonger's, Spread) >Dyric vs. Swashbuckler D (Warmonger's, Spread) >Torc flies to the Magpie Magpie >Karie drinks Grand Tonic (I believe you should still be able to mount next round, you just won't be able to get into thick of it as soon as you touch down) >Nerwen mounts Torc >Boomingham mounts Torc >Skrall mounts Torc >Eric mounts Torc >Chesterine vs. Green Mob D (Wind) >Skuld arc heals >Matthias: Heal (Stave) vs. first injured party member; if none, XX Replica vs. Red Hatchlings C >Matthias: Heal (Stave) vs. first injured party member; if none, XX Replica vs. Red Hatchlings C

Battle Order >Hoke throws Confuse Bomb on Starboard >Throlar throws Floral Bomb on Starboard >Germ vs. Green Mob A (Obsidian Scimitar) >Benji vs. Red Mob A (Darkness) >Benji vs. Red Mob A (Darkness) >Lind vs. Gold Mob A (Gladius) >Waldorf vs. White Mob A (Wood) >Marco vs. White Mob A (Earth) >Arthur vs. White Mob A (Gladiator Trident) >Knife-Tongue vs. Green and Red Mob B >Torald vs. Red Mob B (Water) >Ezeran vs. Gold Mob B (Darkness) >Ezeran vs. Gold Mob B (Darkness) >Djinn vs. Green Mob D >Petaldan vs. Gold Mob D (Brine Blade) (Obsidian will be unconscious already) >Vindsval vs. White Mob D (Great Club) >Elphaba heals Bellanotte (Broomstick) >Skuld casts Scroll of Shielding on Bellanotte >Bellanotte plays Serenade of Water (Port) or attacks Red Mob D (Fan) if out of ether >Atramor tosses Pheles Kris to Pretzel >Atramor tosses Ruby to Heckz >Pretzel takes Pheles Kris from Atramor >Heckz takes Ruby from Atramor >Heckz changes Weather to Hot >Althior ignites the pier (Fire) >Althior ignites the pier (Fire) >Euflear tames Vermillion Wyvern (don't know that this all stacks, I'm thinking maybe it refreshes duration to the best roll?) >Euflear tames Vermillion Wyvern >Matthias uses Nostrum on Chesterine>Matthias: Heal (Stave) vs. first injured party member; if none, XX Replica vs. Red Hatchlings C >Chesterine vs. Green Mob A (Wind) Archdemon goes to the Outer Wall >Nerwen mounts Torc >Boomingham mounts Torc >Karie mounts Torc >Skrall mounts Torc >Eric mounts Torc >Torc flies to Outer Wall >Dyric mounts Vermillion Wyvern >Kiray mounts Vermillion Wyvern >Vermillion Wyvern flies to Upper Inner Wall (the tower with the cannon, if we're being specific)

Could the tamed Vermillion Wyvern also transport heroes? Atramor struggles to keep his feet as the Magpie practically grounds itself on the shoal in front of the fort. The damn dragons won't stop shrieking, and now a legion of Bonapartes swims before their eyes while cannons swivel to face the party. The last phase of the plan. It was just as difficult as he was expecting. He wheels around to face some of the party rapidly strategizing. He merely nods sharply at the veteran general. "Do it. Don't need any heroics, just those cannons in piece." Atramor looks over his shoulder at the Archdemon looming over the Magpie, then back at Boomingham. "I'll send him with you to cover ya'; don't die out there ya' old bastard." "Nice thought mate, but we're outnumbered as it is with these dragons. We're gonna be stuck on this ship for at least a bit longer. But we ain't gonna be sittin' ducks." Atramor turned to face the rest of the deck. "MAGES! Got one more job for ya' before ya' put down your gems!" He pointed down at the pier leading from the harbor right up to the ship. "I WANT YA' TO BURN THAT DAMN PIER TO ASH! We can't charge 'til these dragons are done with, but I've got no damn intention to let these Bonies board us so easily! Three mages should do it, everyone else, get these damn dragons outta here! Heckz, if ya' could turn up the heat, that'd help a hell of a lot! And if anyone's got tonics or an ether core to spare, Bellanotte could really use it!"

Wasn't aware we had a choice. Any chance we can uh, get straight up to the gallows with an appropriately huge wave? If not, yeah, we'll aim for the docks.

"Bring down that damn lizard!" yells Atramor as one of the vermillion wyvern recovers from Euflear's influence and again divebombs the party. He isn't sure he can be heard over the hurricane of hatchlings enshrouding the Magpie. He nearly stumbles with the incredible speed and lurching of the ship under his feet as he moves to the front of the ship and tries to organize the massive host of heroes against the dragons. "Boomin'ham, Erik, hit what ya' can, Benji see if ya' help get the....ship...mov-" It's a few moments before he realizes the deck is rapidly darkening, and as he turns, he realizes the ship is virtually flying straight into Fort Freedom. "Oh HELL, this is gonna hurt! BRACE FOR IMPACT!" Battle Order Archdemon does nothing >Waldorf shoots Vermillion Wyvern A (Cannon) >Germ shoots Vermillion Wyvern A (Cannon) >Throlar shoots at Vermillion Wyvern A (Cannon) >Petaldan shoots Green Drake A (Cannon) >Knife-Tongue shoots at Green Drake A (Cannon) >Skuld uses Grand Tonic on Bellanotte >Bellanotte plays Rapid March >Ezeran speeds up the Magpie (Wind) >Ezeran speeds up the Magpie (Wind) >Ezeran speeds up the Magpie (Wind) >Torald speeds up the Magpie (Wind) >Torald speeds up the Magpie (Wind) >Heckz speeds up the Magpie (Water) >Heckz speeds up the Magpie (Water) >Heckz speeds up the Magpie (Water) >Chesterine speeds up the Magpie (Wind) >Chesterine speeds up the Magpie (Wind) >Althior speeds up the Magpie (Wind) >Althior speeds up the Magpie (Wind) >Althior speeds up the Magpie (Wind) >Benji speeds up the Magpie (Water) >Benji speeds up the Magpie (Water) >Benji speeds up the Magpie (Water) (You have arrived at your destination) >Dyric vs. Gold Mob D (Spread, Warmonger's) >Dyric vs. Gold Mob C (Spread, Warmonger's) >Kiray vs. Red Mob D (Hunter's Crossbow) >Nerwen vs. White Mob A (Mourningstar) >Euflear vs. Green Mob C (Twice, Double-Barreled Handcannon) >Euflear vs. Red Mob C (Twice, Double-Barreled Handcannon) >Pretzel vs. Obsidian Wyvern B (Twice, Heaven & Hell) >Hoke vs. Vermillion Wyvern A (Zoot's Order) >Torc vs. Vermillion Wyvern A (Breath) >Karie drinks Grand Tonic >Atramor vs. Red Mob A (Twice, Mythril Claws) >Atramor vs. Green Mob A (Twice, Mythril Claws) >Djinn vs. White Mob B >Vindsval throws Poison Bomb (Starboard >Skrall vs. White Mob A (Giant Hammer) >Vermillion Wyvern B vs. Obsidian Wyvern B (Attack) >Arthur vs. White Mob C (Gladiator Trident) >Boomingham vs. Gold Mob B (Silver Sabre) >Erik vs. Red Mob B (Conspirator) >Lind vs. Gold Mob A (Gladius) >Marco vs. Green Mob D (Lightning) >Elphaba vs. Gold Mob D (Broomstick) >Matthias heals first injured (Staff) or vs. White Mob D (XX Replica) >Matthias heals first injured (Staff) or vs. White Mob D (XX Replica)

I'll set up the order tonight, just got back from a brief trip.

Battle Order Archdemon (Devil's Whisper, Starboard) >Petaldan shoots Shadow Drake B (Cannon) >Waldorf shoots Shadow Drake B (Cannon) >Germ shoots Shadow Drake B (Cannon) >Throlar shoots at Black Drake B (Cannon) >Skuld shoots at Black Drake B (Cannon) >Knife-Tongue shoots at Black Drake B (Cannon) >Bellanotte plays Rapid March >Ezeran speeds up the Magpie (Wind) >Ezeran speeds up the Magpie (Wind) >Ezeran speeds up the Magpie (Wind) >Torald speeds up the Magpie (Wind) >Torald speeds up the Magpie (Wind) >Heckz speeds up the Magpie (Water) >Heckz speeds up the Magpie (Water) >Heckz speeds up the Magpie (Water) >Chesterine speeds up the Magpie (Wind) >Chesterine speeds up the Magpie (Wind) >Althior speeds up the Magpie (Wind) >Althior speeds up the Magpie (Wind) >Althior speeds up the Magpie (Wind) >Dyric vs. Green Drake A (Spread, Warmonger's) >Dyric vs. Speckled Wyvern B (Spread, Warmonger's) >Dyric vs. Black Drake A (Spread, Warmonger's) >Kiray vs. Gold Mob A (Hunter's Crossbow) >Kiray vs. Gold Mob B (Hunter's Crossbow) >Nerwen vs. White Mob A (Mourningstar) >Nerwen vs. White Mob B (Mourningstar) >Euflear vs. White Mob A (Twice, Double-Barreled Handcannon) >Euflear vs. White Mob B (Twice, Double-Barreled Handcannon) >Euflear vs. White Mob B (Twice, Double-Barreled Handcannon) >Pretzel vs. Obsidian Wyvern B (Twice, Heaven & Hell) >Pretzel vs. Obsidian Wyvern B (Twice, Heaven & Hell) >Hoke vs. Speckled Wyvern B (Zoot's Order) >Hoke vs. Speckled Wyvern B (Zoot's Order) >Torc vs. Hunter Wyven B (Breath) >Torc vs. Hunter Wyven B (Breath) >Karie vs. White Mob A (Fine-Tuned Guitar) >Atramor vs. Red Mob A (Twice, Mythril Claws) >Atramor vs. White Mob B (Twice, Mythril Claws) >Djinn vs. Black Drake A >Vindsval vs. Black Drake A (Great Club) >Vindsval vs. Black Drake A (Great Club) >Skrall vs. White Mob A (Giant Hammer) >Vermillion Wyvern A vs. Obsidian Wyvern B (Attack) >Vermillion Wyvern B vs. Obsidian Wyvern B (Attack) >Arthur vs. Obsidian Wyvern A (Clockwork Lance) >Arthur vs. Obsidian Wyvern A (Clockwork Lance) >Boomingham vs. Green Drake B (Silver Sabre) >Erik vs. Red Mob B (Conspirator) >Lind vs. Green Mob A (Gladius) >Marco vs. Green Mob B (Lightning) >Elphaba vs. White Mob B (Broomstick) >Matthias heals first injured (Staff) or vs. Green Drake B (XX Replica) >Matthias heals first injured (Staff) or vs. Green Drake A (XX Replica) >Benji vs. Hunter Wyvern B (Meduiak) >Benji vs. Hunter Wyvern B (Meduiak)

"That's fine, mate," remarked Atramor loudly, struggling to be heard over the wyverns and the last vestiges of Karie and Bellanotte's...duet? "Mages, keep it up, Dyric, can ya' get Bellanotte to take up the Rapid March, we need to keep the mages goin' quick. Everyone else spread out and hit hard, just don't hit the Vermillions, looks like they're with us for the moment!" Atramor slashes Black Drake A twice with both Mythril Claws. The Archdemon will use Devil's Whisper on the Starboard side. Battle Order to come

We'll have to setup a discussion thread once this quest is over. I may not be into LEGO as much these days but I've never been more experienced with RPGs. The system's got a lot of advantages and disadvantages, that's for sure.

Battle Order >Atramor summons Archdemon >Atramor drinks Greater Potion Archdemon >Germ shoots Shadow Drake A >Waldorf shoots Shadow Drake A >Torald shoots Shadow Drake A >Skuld shoots Shadow Drake A >Germ uses Smelling Salts on Ezeran >Boomingham shoots Shadow Drake B >Petaldan shoots Shadow Drake B >Nerwen gives Torald Sapphire >Karie sings Rapid March (20 heroes; -40 ether) >Heckz changes weather to Humid (Water) >Heckz speeds up the Magpie (Water) >Heckz speeds up the Magpie (Water) >Ezeran speeds up the Magpie (Wind) >Ezeran speeds up the Magpie (Wind) >Ezeran speeds up the Magpie (Wind) >Althior speeds up the Magpie (Wind) >Althior speeds up the Magpie (Wind) >Althior speeds up the Magpie (Wind) >Torald takes Sapphire from Nerwen >Torald speeds up the Magpie (Wind) >Chesterine speeds up the Magpie (Wind) >Chesterine speeds up the Magpie (Wind) >Bellanotte sings Lucky Chant (16 heroes; -32 ether) >Bellanotte vs. White Mob A (Flute) >Dyric vs. Dream Drake A and following two (Warmonger's Crossbow) >Dyric vs. Dream Drake B and following two (Warmonger's Crossbow) >Dyric vs. Red Mob A and following two (Warmonger's Crossbow) >Vindsval vs. Black Drake B (Requiem) >Vindsval vs. Black Drake B (Requiem) >Kiray vs. Speckled Wyvern B (Hunter's Crossbow) >Kiray vs. Speckled Wyvern B (Hunter's Crossbow) >Erik vs. Gold Mob A (Conspirator) >Erik vs. Gold Mob B (Conspirator) >Lind vs. Green Mob A (Wind Spitter's Deck) >Lind vs. Green Mob B (Wind Spitter's Deck) >Marco vs. White Mob B (Earth) >Marco vs. Red Mob B (Earth) >Euflear tames Vermillion Wyvern A >Euflear tames Vermillion Wyvern A (or B) >Euflear tames Vermillion Wyvern A (or B, or shoots Green Drake A with Unlucky Crossbow) >Skrall vs. Green Drake A (Giant Hammer) >Skrall vs. Green Drake B (Giant Hammer) >Pretzel vs. Obsidian Wyvern B (Flying Cross) >Pretzel vs. Obsidian Wyvern B (Flying Cross) >Arthur uses First Breath >Arthur vs. Obsidian Wyvern A (Gladiator's Trident) >Hoke consumes Titan Heart >Hoke vs. Speckled Wyvern A (Zoot's Order) >Hoke vs. Speckled Wyvern A (Zoot's Order) >Torc vs. Hunter Wyvern A (Earth) >Torc vs. Hunter Wyvern A (Earth) >Matthias casts Scroll of the Chasm vs. Black Drake A >Matthias heals first injured party member (or shoots Green Drake B with Extraordinaire) >Matthias heals first injured party member (or shoots Green Drake B with Extraordinaire) >Benji vs. Hunter Wyvern A (Meduiak) >Benji vs. Hunter Wyvern A (Meduiak) >Benji vs. Hunter Wyvern A (Meduiak) >Knife-Tongue vs. Hunter Wyvern B (Twice) >Knife-Tongue vs. Hunter Wyvern B (Twice) >Elphaba vs. White Mob B (Broomstick) Filled in anyone that hasn't posted yet. If a melee hero's target isn't Grounded, they'll just go ahead and attack the first targets that are Grounded, I suppose. Hope compiling all this helps.

"We've got four mages speedin' us up non-stop." Atramor whirled around to point at the hurricane of dragons swirling around the party. "We're not fightin' that, mate. This ain't a battle of attrition; this is gonna be quick and dirty so we can get to the fort as fast as possible." We have three Sapphires and Chesterine's Zirconia. Each of them should have three actions a round (except this round, where Nerwen needs to give her Sapphire to someone). That plus our base speed means the Magpie moves 1200 feet per round, roughly. This shouldn't take more than four rounds, the Archdemon has as much mana as I can possibly give it and Devil's Whisper really doesn't cost that much. Also, I don't think a minstrel can sing two songs at once. Even if they could, neither has enough of a mana pool to boost the whole party, that's why I'm being selective about who gets buffs when.

It's like two Baltarok final battles with 1/3 the number of GMs. You never cease to impress, WBD.

Atramor slid down the ratlines to the deck of the ship, smirking with satisfaction as the ship launched itself into the harbor. It was only seconds that satisfaction evaporated as a single, shifting shadow slid over the sail, the mast, the deck, and he could only look upward in silent awe as the mass of dragons swirled around the party like a storm before swooping down, claws grasping and snatching at anyone they could. He whirled around to squint towards the sea. He couldn't even make out the Fort for all the distraction. He bit his lip and started shouting over the squall. "Hell! We need more speed! If anyone's got a Sapphire, get it to a mage! Every mage that's got one, get us movin' faster, no matter what! If a mage needs to be hastened and ya've got a spare smellin' salt, do it!" Atramor darted past everyone manning the guns. "Arthur's got it right, first four cannons on Shadow Drake A, last two on Shadow Drake B, we need 'em down quick!" He also nodded at Bellanotte and Karie. "I'm thinkin' haste and luck. Sound good, ladies? 'cuz ya'll are the experts there." He then slid to a stop between Dyric and Matthias, clapping a hand on each one's shoulder, stooping slightly to reach the latter's. "Dyric: I want ya' on those Dream Drakes. Right in the heart, aye? Matthias, I assume ya've been takin' care of that scroll. Now's your chance to tame a dragon. Don't blow it in fronta' Chesterine, mate, the gals love a man ridin' a dragon. If we're lucky, Euflear's got the same idea. About the dragon-tamin'." "If ya' don't have a ranged weapon, throw your weaker bombs, those hatchlin' swarms ain't gonna drop outta the sky on their own! Most importantly, everyone stay in the back so Arthur can cover us!" With that, he once more drew the shimmery black stone from within his coat, gripping it tight as he could until he could feel it leech the life from him. Atramor gave 175 of his health as mana to the Archdemon's Summonstone, and as the massive demon reached up from the abyss to grasp onto the Magpie, its Devil's Whisper could be heard as far as the Port side of the ship. The rogue then quaffed a Greater Potion from the back row. Battle Order (Ohh boy. I will update this to be more specific as we go along.) >Atramor summons Archdemon >Atramor drinks Greater Potions Archdemon >Germ shoots Shadow Drake A >Waldorf shoots Shadow Drake A >Torald shoots Shadow Drake A >Skuld shoots Shadow Drake A >Germ uses Smelling Salts on Ezeran >Boomingham shoots Shadow Drake B >Petaldan shoots Shadow Drake B >Nerwen gives Torald Sapphire >Karie sings Rapid March (20 heroes; -40 ether) >Heckz changes weather to Humid (Water) >Heckz speeds up the Magpie (Water) >Heckz speeds up the Magpie (Water) >Ezeran speeds up the Magpie (Wind) >Ezeran speeds up the Magpie (Wind) >Ezeran speeds up the Magpie (Wind) >Althior speeds up the Magpie (Wind) >Althior speeds up the Magpie (Wind) >Althior speeds up the Magpie (Wind) >Torald takes Sapphire from Nerwen >Torald speeds up the Magpie (Wind) >Chesterine speeds up the Magpie (Wind) >Chesterine speeds up the Magpie (Wind) >Bellanotte sings Lucky Chant (16 heroes; -32 ether) >Bellanotte vs. White Mob A (Flute) >Dyric vs. Dream Drake A and following two (Warmonger's Crossbow) >Dyric vs. Dream Drake B and following two (Warmonger's Crossbow) >Dyric vs. Red Mob A and following two (Warmonger's Crossbow) >Vindsval vs. Black Drake A (Requiem) >Vindsval vs. Black Drake A (Requiem) >Kiray vs. Speckled Wyvern B (Hunter's Crossbow) >Kiray vs. Speckled Wyvern B (Hunter's Crossbow) >Erik vs. Gold Mob A (Conspirator) >Erik vs. Gold Mob B (Conspirator) >Lind vs. Green Mob A (Wind Spitter's Deck) >Lind vs. Green Mob B (Wind Spitter's Deck) >Marco vs. White Mob B (Earth) >Marco vs. Red Mob B (Earth) >Euflear tames Vermillion Wyvern A >Euflear tames Vermillion Wyvern A (or B) >Euflear tames Vermillion Wyvern A (or B, or shoots Green Drake A with Unlucky Crossbow) >Skrall vs. Green Drake A (Giant Hammer) >Skrall vs. Green Drake B (Giant Hammer) >Pretzel vs. Obsidian Wyvern B (Flying Cross) >Pretzel vs. Obsidian Wyvern B (Flying Cross) >Arthur vs. Obsidian Wyvern A (Gladiator's Trident) >Arthur vs. Obsidian Wyvern A (Gladiator's Trident) >Hoke consumes Titan Heart >Hoke vs. Speckled Wyvern A (Zoot's Order) >Hoke vs. Speckled Wyvern A (Zoot's Order) >Torc vs. Hunter Wyvern A (Earth) >Torc vs. Hunter Wyvern A (Earth) >Matthias casts Scroll of the Chasm vs. Black Drake B >Matthias heals first injured party member (or shoots Green Drake B with Extraordinaire) >Matthias heals first injured party member (or shoots Green Drake B with Extraordinaire) >Benji vs. Hunter Wyvern A (Meduiak) >Benji vs. Hunter Wyvern A (Meduiak) >Benji vs. Hunter Wyvern A (Meduiak) >Knife-Tongue vs. Hunter Wyvern B (Twice) >Knife-Tongue vs. Hunter Wyvern B (Twice) >Elphaba vs. White Mob B (Broomstick)

Are the Black Drakes intended to not be in flight? And does firing a cannon cost no action, a single action or consume a hero's entire turn?

"Damn, what I wouldn't give to have onna those on us. Hope the Ji Pei are doin' alright."

"Will do. We'll let ya' know if we need help, but seein' as how we're just holdin' em off 'til we get to the fort, I'm thinkin' speed's important here."

"Take it from someone who's worked with a lotta dumb pirates in his day, mate; smashin' a wooden ship into a stone fortress ain't a pretty sight. Neither are the survivors," remarked Atramor as he clambered up to the sail.

"Aye, judgin' by that wyvern, we're just 'bout outta time anyhow." "Aye, this is gonna get real rough real fast, so everyone be on your guard. Boomin'ham, once you're done with those ropes grab Eric, we're gonna need this anchor up fast as ya'll can manage." Atramor was quick to make his way to the ratlines and start moving up them with practiced speed. Despite the situation, it felt great to be on a ship again. Getting one ready in a hurry was half his job up until he joined Heroica...but about halfway up, he paused. This was more than a band of pirates. He hung off the side for a moment to yell down at the deck. "HECKZ! Lind mentioned you're a weather mage - that true?" He cast his eyes over the rest of the party, counting pointy hats. "I count seven other mages here! Anyone that can cast a spell, go astern; once I drop this sail, we're gonna need the steadiest gust of wind ya' can manage, aimed right for the sail! Don't even need a gem with Althior around! Heckz, if ya' can calm the weather surroundin' the ship so that we're not gettin' blown 'round by the normal wind, we should be able to get a straight shot outta the harbor!" As soon as they are separated from the harbor and the anchor is raised, Atramor will drop the Magpie's sail.