The Legonater

I'll take the goat, being lucky I hopefully won't trigger its special. This battle order isn't final, but just to be make sure: Xander Cronk Nerwen Dyric Again, sincerest apologies for my mistakes last round.

I know that pain...

I should hope so after my massive blunder.

Dyric cleared his head. He knew the lack of sleep would have messed with his concentration, but this... OOC: :wall: Really sorry about that.

Of course. Glad to meet you, Heroes - the name's Quellir, Duplovian Calvary. Welcome to Duplovia. I take it this is where you're stopping. Farewell travelers, Aves, Captain. Pelleaon. It was good to see you again. All the best in you endeavors! I might even stay and help if there wasn't the potential of pirate ravaging the seas. Pelleaon begins to head back to Newharbour. Have you any questions before we enter the city?

The heroes lead the Ambsuhers to their profound replies. Clearly, the group is more dangerous than they would seem. They may have been weak, but doubtless enemies in the future won't be nearly so easy. A mild fog descends as the Heroes continue, shaken by the Leader's claims. Eventually they find themselves in front of a walled city, at a massive gate with two men guarding it. You folks don't look like you're around here. Except you, Aves. I take it you're the Heroes? QM Note: Thanks to Etzel for this beautiful moc!

The Leader revels in the pain. Yes, electrocute me like the villain you are! I'd sooner die than give up anything to scum like you.

Ha! Go ahead, 'Hero'. I know your type. You're not heroes. You're murderers. You and your organization go around causing all sorts of trouble, starting riots in Haddon, killing Dragon Knights and letting criminals go. You want to know about the Hidden Skulls? We exist to stop villains like you.

Sincerest apologies, Nerwen. Battle Order: Cronk Xander Dyric Nerwen I attack Sugar from the back with Requiem

What'll do to me if I don't talk? Because there's no way I'm giving up the boss.

You're right, sorry. I'm multi-tasking right now. Loot: 25 Gold 3x Mead Smelling Salts You'll never take me alive!

Trust me, I've severly amping up everything now.

QM Note: Fixed the dual strike. There's only one Ambusher now... Results of Round One of the Ambush: Sarge vs. Ambusher A: Miss Sarge vs. Ambusher A: Damage (22-10=12) >Alexander vs. Ambusher A: Miss Brickington vs. Ambusher A: SHIELD Pellaeon vs. Ambusher A: Miss >Thalion vs. Ambush Leader: Critical Hit ((10+15)x2=50 damage) It's an unlucky round for the Heroes, as they miss and are beaten down by the lone Ambusher, until Thalion finally gains a solid hit, killing the man. THE BATTLE IS VICTORIOUS! Party: Thalion Dwinlas (-obelix-) **Party Leader** 213 years old male elf Mage Level: 15.5 *Immune to Petrified* Power: 20 (Level 15 + WP 5) Defense: 2 Health: 19/19 (5 + 13) Ether: 18/19 (5 + 13) Gold: 30 (Owes 50 gold to Alexander) Equipment: Scepter of Divine Afinity (WP: 5, has a 1/6 chance to deal the "Cursed" effect on successful spells, and a 1/6 chance to deal the "Blessed" effect on successful healing), Orcish Helmet (SP:2, suitable for non-humans, headwear), Snake Eye Charm (Protects from petrified-effect), Scroll of Blindness Inventory: Amethyst (Darkness), Diamond (Light), Topaz (Lightning), Garnet (Earth), Ruby (Fire), Opal (Ice), Scroll of Sealing (Enables casting the Sealed-effect to the target, making it unable to use a special skill for the next three rounds. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 1 ether), Scroll of Frailty (Enables casting the Fragile-effect to the target, causing it to take double damage for the next three rounds. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 1 ether), Scroll of Weakening (Enables casting the Weakened-effect to the target, halving its level for the next three rounds. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 1 ether), Cloak of Espionage (Artefact, backwear, Allows the wearer to examine enemy stats before a battle), Health Core, Potion (2), Grand Tonic, Remedy, Bone, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Mead Sgt Jon. Mcency (Skyrimguy) Level 14 Rogue *Dual Strike* Hastened Power: 31 (Level 14 + Wp:17) Health: 12/23 (Basic health 7 + Level bonus 12 + Porkchop 3) Gold: 15 Equipment: Demonic scissors (WP:17, dual strike, Daggers),Sticky gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up) , Pegleg of Hastening (Permanent hastened-effect to the user; suitable to Sarge only; footwear) Inventory: Amethyst (Darkness), Diamond (Light), Bedroll, Potion, Grand Potion, Venom x3, Deadly Venom, Mead, Smokebomb, Phoenix Essence, Business Card, 2x Remedy, Grand Potion, Mithril Shard (1/4), Lucky Stone (When applied to weapon, for one battle that weapon will give the Jinxed affect to all enemies it hits. Consumable0 Alexander Vandangant (Wedge09) 99 years old elf Ranger Level 12.5 Power: 18 (LVL 12+WP 6) Defense: 5 (Chevalier of Charis armor + Tricorne) Health: 19/19 (LVL 12 + 2 artifact) Gold: 60 (50 gold lent to Thalion) Equipment: Fauxthril Crossbow (WP: 6, darkness-elemental), Chevalier of Charis armor- (Artifact, bodywear) (Maximum health +2, SP: 2), Tricorne (SP: 3) Inventory: Bedroll, Shovel, 3 Potion, 4 Venoms, Smoke Bomb, Dirt Bomb, 2 Ice Bombs, Holy Bomb, Fire Bomb, First Aid Kit (Consumable), 4 Bones, Sterile Gloves (Handwear, protects from poisoned and badly poisoned effects), Mead Sir Brickington (Brickington) 19 year old human male knight Level 8 Power: 13 (Level 8 + WP: 5) Defense: 4 Health: 17/17 Gold: 172 Equipment: Pirate Cutlass (WP:5, steals five gold every critical hit), Great Sword (WP: 3), Triangle Shield (SP: 2), Great Sword Mk. II (WP: 4), Winged Helmet (SP:2) Inventory: Bedroll, Smoke Bomb, Soma, Water Bomb, Mead Name: Captain Pellaeon Level 10 Soldier Power: 13 Health: 20/30 Inventory: Rapier (WP:3) SHEILD: The Bonaparte Strike Back, gives counterstrike affect for three rounds. Well, that could've been worse. These guys are from the Hidden Skulls.

I think there's definitely two sides to this. It really comes to QM and player preferences. Some will prefer intrigue quests, or large battle quests, or puzzle quests, some will prefer to RP or to fight challenging battles or to just min-max your way through the game while giving no thought to RPing. I think the amount of loot is a pretty fine line. I admit that so far I've been pretty lenient with my loot in Quest 64, but thus far there haven't been a whole lot of brand-new loot. Cool new loot is nice, but too much of it gets excessive. Also, I personally would say that this cool loot should be relatively simple. Introducing brand new features into weapons can be interesting, but it can also get very confusing (take Sarge's Dual Strike for one). This is largely personal preference, though.

So, here is my proposed Battle Order: Cronk Xander Nyx Dyric Not sure whether to switch around Nyx and I, but that is the basic idea - Cronk and Xander have the highest defenses, and thus should naturally go first.

Room 205 would be easier, as it has the most amount of 'enemies' I can assassinate. 302 seems hardest for a similar reason. The other two are pretty well the same.

... Looks like I need to beef up my enemies again.

Results of Round One of the Ambush: Sarge vs. Ambusher A B: Victory Cry, All enemies Encouraged Sarge vs. Ambusher B C: Hit (13+17=30 damage). >Alexander vs. Ambusher C Ambush Leader: ((6x2+12)x2=48 damage) Brickington vs. Ambusher A: Victory Cry, All enemies Encouraged. Pellaeon vs. Ambusher A: Damage (30-10=20) >Thalion vs. Ambush Leader: Hit ((15+5)x2=40 damage) The Ambushers cry out, encouraging the others for battle. Sarge takes out Ambusher C, and Alexander and Thalion team up from the back row to defeat the Leader. Pellaeon, more used to fighting on the open seas, gets hits by the first Ambusher. The battle continues... Enemies: Ambusher A *Encouraged* Type: Humanoid Level: 10 Health: 25/25 Special: Victory Cry- Gives Encouraged effect to all allies for one round. Drops: 5 Gold, Mead Party: Thalion Dwinlas (-obelix-) **Party Leader** 213 years old male elf Mage Level: 15 *Immune to Petrified* Power: 20 (Level 15 + WP 5) Defense: 2 Health: 19/19 (5 + 13) Ether: 18/19 (5 + 13) Gold: 30 (Owes 50 gold to Alexander) Equipment: Scepter of Divine Afinity (WP: 5, has a 1/6 chance to deal the "Cursed" effect on successful spells, and a 1/6 chance to deal the "Blessed" effect on successful healing), Orcish Helmet (SP:2, suitable for non-humans, headwear), Snake Eye Charm (Protects from petrified-effect), Scroll of Blindness Inventory: Amethyst (Darkness), Diamond (Light), Topaz (Lightning), Garnet (Earth), Ruby (Fire), Opal (Ice), Scroll of Sealing (Enables casting the Sealed-effect to the target, making it unable to use a special skill for the next three rounds. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 1 ether), Scroll of Frailty (Enables casting the Fragile-effect to the target, causing it to take double damage for the next three rounds. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 1 ether), Scroll of Weakening (Enables casting the Weakened-effect to the target, halving its level for the next three rounds. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 1 ether), Cloak of Espionage (Artefact, backwear, Allows the wearer to examine enemy stats before a battle), Health Core, Potion (2), Grand Tonic, Remedy, Bone, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Mead Sgt Jon. Mcency (Skyrimguy) Level 13.5 Rogue *Dual Strike* Hastened Power: 30 (Level 13 + Wp:17) Health: 22/22 (Basic health 7 + Level bonus 12 + Porkchop 3) Gold: 15 Equipment: Demonic scissors (WP:17, dual strike, Daggers),Sticky gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up) , Pegleg of Hastening (Permanent hastened-effect to the user; suitable to Sarge only; footwear) Inventory: Amethyst (Darkness), Diamond (Light), Bedroll, Potion, Grand Potion, Venom x3, Deadly Venom, Mead, Smokebomb, Phoenix Essence, Business Card, 2x Remedy, Grand Potion, Mithril Shard (1/4), Lucky Stone (When applied to weapon, for one battle that weapon will give the Jinxed affect to all enemies it hits. Consumable0 Alexander Vandangant (Wedge09) 99 years old elf Ranger Level 12 Power: 18 (LVL 12+WP 6) Defense: 5 (Chevalier of Charis armor + Tricorne) Health: 19/19 (LVL 12 + 2 artifact) Gold: 60 (50 gold lent to Thalion) Equipment: Fauxthril Crossbow (WP: 6, darkness-elemental), Chevalier of Charis armor- (Artifact, bodywear) (Maximum health +2, SP: 2), Tricorne (SP: 3) Inventory: Bedroll, Shovel, 3 Potion, 4 Venoms, Smoke Bomb, Dirt Bomb, 2 Ice Bombs, Holy Bomb, Fire Bomb, First Aid Kit (Consumable), 4 Bones, Sterile Gloves (Handwear, protects from poisoned and badly poisoned effects), Mead Sir Brickington (Brickington) 19 year old human male knight Level 7 Power: 12 (Level 7 + WP: 4) Defense: 4 Health: 16/16 Gold: 172 Equipment: Pirate Cutlass (WP:5, steals five gold every critical hit), Great Sword (WP: 3), Triangle Shield (SP: 2), Great Sword Mk. II (WP: 4), Winged Helmet (SP:2) Inventory: Bedroll, Smoke Bomb, Soma, Water Bomb, Mead Name: Captain Pellaeon Level 10 Soldier Power: 13 Health: 20/30 Inventory: Rapier (WP:3) SHEILD: The Bonaparte Strike Back, gives counterstrike affect for three rounds. Party Leader, choose the order of action. All of you, choose your target and the row you want to fight in. Also mention if you want to try to flee or if you want to use an item instead of attacking. Any enemy not targeted will get a Free Hit on the party after everyone have acted

Sure, if by 'we' you mean Hoke dealing a finisher while Dyric decapitates him...

QM Note: Fixed Sarge being encouraged and Thalion's gold. Aves is, uh, looking after the supplies. -obelix-, you can give Pellaeon's actions.

The heroes leave Newharbour, led by Aves with Pellaeon close behind. They are in the middle of the fields between the harbour and Duplovia when they find themselves surrounded by assassins! It's an ambush! PREPARE FOR BATTLE! Enemies: Ambusher A Type: Humanoid Level: 10 Health: 25/25 Special: Victory Cry- Gives Encouraged effect to all allies for one round. Drops: 5 Gold, Mead Ambusher B Type: Humanoid Level: 10 Health: 25/25 Special: Victory Cry- Gives Encouraged effect to all allies for one round. Drops: 5 Gold, Mead Ambusher C Type: Humanoid Level: 10 Health: 25/25 Special: Victory Cry- Gives Encouraged effect to all allies for one round. Drops: 5 Gold, Mead Ambush Leader Level: 15 Health: 50/50 Special: Duel Wield - Gives self the Hastened effect for three rounds. Drops: 10 Gold, Smelling Salts Party: Thalion Dwinlas (-obelix-) **Party Leader** 213 years old male elf Mage Level: 15 *Immune to Petrified* Power: 20 (Level 15 + WP 5) Defense: 2 Health: 19/19 (5 + 13) Ether: 19/19 (5 + 13) Gold: 30 (Owes 50 gold to Alexander) Equipment: Scepter of Divine Afinity (WP: 5, has a 1/6 chance to deal the "Cursed" effect on successful spells, and a 1/6 chance to deal the "Blessed" effect on successful healing), Orcish Helmet (SP:2, suitable for non-humans, headwear), Snake Eye Charm (Protects from petrified-effect), Scroll of Blindness Inventory: Amethyst (Darkness), Diamond (Light), Topaz (Lightning), Garnet (Earth), Ruby (Fire), Opal (Ice), Scroll of Sealing (Enables casting the Sealed-effect to the target, making it unable to use a special skill for the next three rounds. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 1 ether), Scroll of Frailty (Enables casting the Fragile-effect to the target, causing it to take double damage for the next three rounds. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 1 ether), Scroll of Weakening (Enables casting the Weakened-effect to the target, halving its level for the next three rounds. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 1 ether), Cloak of Espionage (Artefact, backwear, Allows the wearer to examine enemy stats before a battle), Health Core, Potion (2), Grand Tonic, Remedy, Bone, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll, Mead Sgt Jon. Mcency (Skyrimguy) Level 13.5 Rogue *Dual Strike* Hastened Power: 30 (Level 13 + Wp:17) Health: 22/22 (Basic health 7 + Level bonus 12 + Porkchop 3) Gold: 15 Equipment: Demonic scissors (WP:17, dual strike, Daggers),Sticky gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up) , Pegleg of Hastening (Permanent hastened-effect to the user; suitable to Sarge only; footwear) Inventory: Amethyst (Darkness), Diamond (Light), Bedroll, Potion, Grand Potion, Venom x3, Deadly Venom, Mead, Smokebomb, Phoenix Essence, Business Card, 2x Remedy, Grand Potion, Mithril Shard (1/4), Lucky Stone (When applied to weapon, for one battle that weapon will give the Jinxed affect to all enemies it hits. Consumable0 Alexander Vandangant (Wedge09) 99 years old elf Ranger Level 12 Power: 18 (LVL 12+WP 6) Defense: 5 (Chevalier of Charis armor + Tricorne) Health: 19/19 (LVL 12 + 2 artifact) Gold: 60 (50 gold lent to Thalion) Equipment: Fauxthril Crossbow (WP: 6, darkness-elemental), Chevalier of Charis armor- (Artifact, bodywear) (Maximum health +2, SP: 2), Tricorne (SP: 3) Inventory: Bedroll, Shovel, 3 Potion, 4 Venoms, Smoke Bomb, Dirt Bomb, 2 Ice Bombs, Holy Bomb, Fire Bomb, First Aid Kit (Consumable), 4 Bones, Sterile Gloves (Handwear, protects from poisoned and badly poisoned effects), Mead Sir Brickington (Brickington) 19 year old human male knight Level 7 Power: 12 (Level 7 + WP: 4) Defense: 4 Health: 16/16 Gold: 172 Equipment: Pirate Cutlass (WP:5, steals five gold every critical hit), Great Sword (WP: 3), Triangle Shield (SP: 2), Great Sword Mk. II (WP: 4), Winged Helmet (SP:2) Inventory: Bedroll, Smoke Bomb, Soma, Water Bomb, Mead Name: Captain Pellaeon Level 10 Soldier Power: 13 Health: 30/30 Inventory: Rapier (WP:3) SHEILD: The Bonaparte Strike Back, gives counterstrike affect for three rounds. Party Leader, choose the order of action. All of you, choose your target and the row you want to fight in. Also mention if you want to try to flee or if you want to use an item instead of attacking. Any enemy not targeted will get a Free Hit on the party after everyone have acted

The Hobbit meets A-Team? I'm in.

We were trying to find one. As for cooking it, it doesn't sound like it'd be the tastiest snack. If you have anything you'd like us to try, though, we'd be glad to.

Ha! No thanks, pal. As fun as it sounds, you guys just don't look like the type who can afford my services. 'Sides, if this alliance does work, I'm sure someone will be along either to hire me to look over some project between the two countries, or to finish the job the assassins tried to start. Either way, I'd rather be here when someone comes looking. Good luck, though.

...If I were to guess, I'd say you're Heroes, hired to help stop the assassination attempts. If I were to guess, I'd say you stand a good chance of succeeding. But no one wades into muddy waters without getting their hands a little dirty, if you catch my drift. If this goes through, chances are you may not like what you find at the end of the line.