The Legonater

I'd buy it. I desperately need SP. Besides, pocket change.

600 gold? Pocket change. Lliw Srum of Timbus I! I hope I pronounced that right.

Likewise, Guts. Hey Boss, take care of yourself, will ya?

What they don't mention is his penchant for dancing and circling around the enemy while they're poisoned. Still can't believe that took him out.

I know the feeling. I may return to Duplovia someday, but not before the mess here is fixed up. I'll say. Cracking the floor is a lot harder that it looks.

I was hoping to pick up a nice piece of armour with some meaty protection on the quest, but I guess some things don't work out so simply. Still want to get a hold of an Amethyst if I can. I laugh lightly. Maybe all 'them consumables have watered down your taste. Besides, where would you run off to?

Rone entered the hall. a solemn look to his eyes. He felt old, tired, and worn. He found his old friend Haldor sitting down, and moved to sit beside him. Agreed. Scheherazade, two drinks, on the double. Also, you really need to send out a request for a waiter or something. All the new kids want one. I turn to Haldor. Neither of us want to talk to the events of the past, that much was clear. A slight mischievous glint comes to my eyes. So, Haldor. Should I invest in armour, or my bow?

I've been holding back so I can comment on everything at once. Thanks to you all so much for all the kind words. Thanks! I've really been trying to make Dyric a sum of his past, and it's a good thing - if he hadn't gone on Quest 34, he'd be very different. Before the realization that peace could be brought, I had intended Dyric to take a darker turn when going assassin. I'm so glad I didn't. I intend to. Don`t know why I haven't at this point. Thanks! Not much more to say at the point, save that I'm as excited as you guys are. Again, I finally feel that I've got a really good grip on Dyric's character, and I'm looking forward to exploring it.

With your penchant for roleplaying, I was very scared that you had opted in, and was determined to keep Arthur alive. Yeah, I decided not to risk killing of Dyric, I feel he still has a lot of development to be had. He did have his near-death experience though, so that will be interesting to play out.

Great roleplaying from all of you. I really love how the Nyx/XX relationship is playing out, and I hope to see more of it in the future somehow!

To me, it wasn't really a huge sort of 'I am your father' revelation as it was the sort of revelation that kind of sparks a reaction of 'ah. Well, that makes sense.' Because as you've said, we don't know much of Felton except that he has some sort of connection with Wren. Even while he lay bruised and battered in the cells of Dastan, we didn't learn a whole lot about him. As Poletad said, he's a character of the present. Aw, I was excited there for a second. If I could make any request, it'd be that McColt show up in the future, particularly if Dyric's on that quest - McColt's the character I feel Dyric's the most connected to, due to their both growing up in the High Kingdoms. It'd be nice to see a reunion of sorts between them.

I was re-reading the Lost Party when I stumbled on this: That puts whatever Vonnetate did to her in a really, really creepy light.

I think I might have teared up a bit in Poletad's end speech. Seriously, Zeph, I've got to thank you for this. Words don't express the amount of fun the Wren Quests have been, and it's really bittersweet to see them wrapped up. I probably could spend pages chatting with McColt and Phill and Poletad, but in the end, all things must come to an end. That said, I'm so pleased to hear that they might be coming back in the future. I'll definitely try to get into the Guffington Quests if I can. Again, there's a real bittersweet feeling about the end of this quest. A lot of times when I finish reading a really excellent series of books (and the Hunger Games trilogy was a prime example of this, though far from the only one) I'll lie awake for hours with this inexplicable sort of feeling and just kind of think of the book to come to sort of come to terms with the fact that it's over, there's no more. It's really hard to explain, and I'm probably not doing a good job of explaining it. The fact is, though, the ending here is giving me the same sort of feeling. You've managed to convey a lot of emotion and character through these quests, and again, for that I thank you. At this point, I could probably ramble on about these sort of things, but I'll just end it here until you post the player critiques.

I already have an aquamarine, and a water-element accessory. I might in fact be willing to part with my aquamarine, depending on the deal.

Ah. Well, in that case - would you be willing to part with that Amethyst, Alexis?

Brother, you are guilty of nothing more of falling for an illusion, of lies of Wren. It is how she worked, but she will work that way no longer thanks to you. You owe nothing.

You've done well with my die, and that quiver looks pretty nice - but in all honesty, of all of us here I should think I need a little luck the most. I smile softly. I then turn to face Arthur. I have noticed, however, that you seem to have a spare Amythest, Regulus. If you're not using it, could I have it, perhaps?

I speak quietly, trying not to disturb the funeral. If anyone has an Amethyst to spare, then I will take that and the Diamond.

I approach the graves being dug, and begin to speak. Sir Poletad, a while ago, once asked us about death. At the time, I did not know quite what to say. I spoke of heroism and sacrifice and honour. We had all hoped that day that we would not live to see our friends fall before us. Unfortunately, that day has fallen. We have lost Hans and Gnash, both great warriors, and men of honour. I did not know Gnash as well as I would have liked, but I knew that he was an orc that knew no fear, who took hits and KO's and still kept fighting. More than that, he was courageous. Strong, in body and in mind. As for Hans... he was a simple man, and always was, yet he had a heart and fire of which I've never seen before. He was a true warrior, and fighter. I think deep down we all knew he would die for the cause, and he has. Going up against Wren, against all odds... he would have wanted it no other way. But though these great people have fallen... I do not feel sad. Mournful, perhaps, but not sad. When Wren's assaults grew too much and I fell I had... something like a vision. A brush with death, perhaps. And... well, perhaps the images I saw can never be put into words. But they give me hope. Peace. Serenity. Somehow, I am convinced that Hans and Gnash have passed on to greater things, much like Felton. So let us be joyful this day, and remember their lives, and the victory they fought and died to reach. Let us remember the Wren Hunters.

Well said, Atramor. Well said. Cronk, you can't blame yourself for everyone's death. Believe me, I know. I burdened myself with all the deaths that caused during my exile from Duplovia. But it comes the time where you realize, it's not your fault. It's Wren's. Wren killed Gnash, Gray and Hans. Vonnetate killed Triad. Bal sacrificed himself because Vonnetate's Pongcanis attacked. None of that is your fault. These would have happened whether you were here or not, Cronk. Perhaps not in that way. Perhaps the man in your place would have done things for the better or for the worst. What matters, is that it happened. What matters is what you take away from it. Will you honour these deaths, become a better person, and continue to fight for people's freedom? Or will you bunker down in fear, fear of leading another man to his death? Cronk, you must stay strong. Stay strong not just for yourself, but for others who might be saved through your effort.

Kailasi... I mutter softly. The world is dark, yet there is a strange brightness to it. A peace. A beauty. A serenity. Kailasi... My eyes open up. For a moment I frown - twas a dream, a specter of the past. I look around, taking in the ash and smoke around the battlefield. Wren's body. We have done it. Yet something is wrong. Different. I watch in sadness as Felton leaves the world, and wonder if I will ever meet him again, in this other world. Yet something is still... ...Hans. Hans is gone. Passed into a world which just seconds ago - or perhaps hours? It was so hard to tell - I had marveled at its gates. I could have swore I saw father. Father and everyone else... Kailasi... I sigh deeply. The past is still the past, no matter how close to death one comes. Do not hold back your tears, Haldor Skovgaard. Some things move even the strongest of men. This victory, it can hardly be called one. It is bittersweet, I feel. Hans should have a proper burial. He deserves as much. Gnash as well, the poor man had much to live for in this life. I look down at the body of Hans. It would seem that this is the end of the Wren Hunter. The Chaos Regulators. Great men they were, and their names shall be remembered in legend for eons to come. This is not the end of them, however. For it seems to me that there will always be chaos, and there always must be someone there to fight it when it comes. Indeed, the Chaos Regulators will continue on, forever, until the days are done. I sit down on a nearby log, somehow surviving through the flames. I look at the spot where Wren and Felton stood before, and sigh. This was a bittersweet victory indeed. Much had been lost. Perhaps Skrall was right, perhaps they had only pushed back the world's demise. Perhaps these events were merely a vision of the future. But if so, then they had made a difference, if only for a time. I smile faintly. I never did get her head.

We started the round with everyone at a decent health, which could have been fixed by a few key healings. Wren was brought down to her current health before Atramor rolled Special Mirror. Hypothetically, if Atramor hadn't rolled Special Mirror and we suffered no major setbacks, we could have taken down Wren in one or two rounds with no losses.

Yes, but now she's level 80 and we have 8 chaos beasts bearing down on us. I think my point stands. True. I suppose I'm just a bit put out that in one dice roll we basically went from sound victory to... well, chaos. That's the nature of RPGs, though, I shouldn't complain.

I kind of think we might have doomed ourselves from the start by not targeting Wren and focusing on the Beasts. We basically let her gain power while we focused on her mooks. Also, we were coming close to totally wiping out Wren before Atramor rolled Special Mirror. That was what killed us. EDIT: I'm really off my game today. I don't think I've made this many errors since before I got Chrome.

I've thought of creating a Heroica TVTropes page, but it would take a lot of effort.