Heroica RPG - Quest #105: Eternal Reaper

Endgame · January 20, 2015

Round Four of the Grand Finale!

>Mortimer VS Right Claw B (back): Damage Damage (0 damage)

>Alice heals Johon (back): No heal

>Masson chugs a Grand Potion (back)

>Octus VS Left Claw A (back): Shield: Battle Frenzy (40+20=60x2/2=60 damage to all enemies)

>Punii VS Right Claw A (back): Critical Hit (7x2=14+22=36-10=26 damage)

>Royce Cour VS The Eternal Reaper (back): Special Damage (Eternal Agony: Royce Cour is knocked out.)

>Daranza the Fifty Third uses a Bottled Barrage (back)

>Boomingham VS Tail A (back): Meditate Critical Hit (9x2=18+31=49+5=54x4=216 damage)

>Boomingham VS Tail B (back): Damage Damage (Stunned)

>Johon VS Apex Tail (front): Steal Shield: Ravage (13x2=26+31=57x4=228 damage to all enemies)

>Johon chugs a Grand Potion (back)

>Daranza the First VS Right Claw B (back): Damage (30x3=90/2=45/2=24-4=20 damage... Daranza the First is kncoked out!)

>Karie VS Apex Tail (back): Miss Critical Hit (14x2=28+24=52x2/2=52-5=47 damage)

>Jeaux VS Left Claw B (back) (light): Aim Critical Hit (13x2=26+22=48+5=53x4=212 damage)

>Reaper's Tail B VS Mortimer: Nothing happens! (Reaper's tail B is stunned)

>Deepest Freeze... Fails.

>Tail B remedies Left Claw A

>Neither Daranza is hastened

The party tears into the Eternal Reaper, but he responds in kind. He ravages Royce Cour, the Mime approaching the beast ever so carefully... But no amount of cuation could protect the stuttering scientist. The Reaper lunges and tears into Royce, knocking him out cold instantly and seemingly svering some of his spectral limbs. Even Daranza the First falls.

"DAD! Dad, I should've..."

"̧D̸̕o҉͏ ͜y͝ou͡ ̵͠t͘͠r̢u͠l͠͠y ̴s̸͝ee̛͞ ̵̨͡í̷͢ţ̕͡ f̨͢i̕͟͜t̨͠ ͢t̨̧o̶͝ ̕d̵̡͡i҉҉g̀͟ ̵̛y̶̧̛o͜͢͝u̢̡͜r̨s͞͞el̸̷f͏ ̨d̸͟e҉̵̧e̛͝p̵͝e҉r̴͘ ̀́͘i̛҉̢n̨tơ̡͟ y҉̀͜o҉̷ư̷r̶ ̵͝ps̴̕͝y̨ć͡h́o҉͟͞ti̶҉c ̷̧d̴e̵p̶̢ré͏s̢̕͢s̛í̷̴o̷͜͝n̵͝ ̸̢͠r̶̵ig͏̕h͘͠t̷̷͡ ́͜͝n͏͡ow̡?͜͝ ̸̀͜I ҉h̶̢av͟͡e ̡̀͝d̡͠is̛ṕ͟òsed͢ ̛̀́o̶f ̀y͞o̶u͢ŗ͜ f̴҉a̷͠t͞hȩ͢͝r̕͟.̸̀ H̵e̷̵ wá͏s̨͡ ҉̢a̷̸ ̢̢p̷o͡o̡r͘͏̛ ͡҉e҉̢x̧c̵̶̛u͢͞s͝e͘ ͡f̛̀̕o͟r o̶̶͢ne͏҉̢,̢͠ ͏b̨͝ư̧̨t̡͏ ͏c͢ò̵͢n̷͘s̶͝i̕͜d҉̵̨ȩ̵r̢͘i̛͝n̢̢g͘ ̨t͏h͢͠é̛͡ ̛͟a̡͝m̷̀o̶͘u̡̕͡n̸t͡͠ ̴̛̛ǫ͠f͝ ̴t͜im̕͘e͡ a̴n̴̡d̵̡ ̕҉͡h͜͠i͜͏s̕̕͠ ͏̧i̡̡̛ņ̧ab̴̧il̷it̨̡͟i͏e͜҉s̴,̨̀ he̶͞ ̷d҉̸͞i̧͟d̡͟ ҉͝hi̵s̵ ̸́be͡ś̵͜t̵.̡͝ ͟H̵͘a͟͢r̶d̛ ͡͡ţ͡ơ̧ ͟͞b͢͜eļié̵͝v̷̸e͟͢ ́͜y̴ou̴ ̧̢͘c̶̴óu͢҉l̡d̸̷'̴̸v̀͠e̴͡ t͢u̷̡r͢͡ned̨ ̡̨̀o̸̢u̶t̡̧ ̨w̸o͘r̶͡ş͠e̴̸,̷͘ ͢bu̢t̴̕ ýo͘u̴ c̛o̶͜ú̵l̡d̢͟'̴҉v̡͡e̸̶ ̕͝C͞oưŗ̷͡.͏͢"͘͠

"You were an excellent father once, Reaper. I know you were."

"̢A͏̛n̛d̸?̢͜"̡

Octus shrugs.

"Going off of a tangent. I remember when I was a larva, coming in from the cold and Daranza's whip, crawling into your arms and being lulled to slee by your kind words. Tell me, Regret, is that memory real? I can hardly tell now, looking at what you are now."

"̢Ỳ̵e͜ş.̨ ҉̛͞Y̶̵͠o̢u ̵̀a͏̶̸n̴͏d ҉y҉o͞u̵͝r̴͘͢ ̕͢͡n̡͘i̸n̢et͏̴y͟-͢͜n̸i̶̢ń̴e҉͞ s͢ib͏̶l̸҉i͢n̵g̵̢s͟͞͞.̶̢ I ̡ţ̀r͢͝i̡͟e͜d̴̸ ̸͘m̷̸͜y̶ ̸b͜͡e͞s̶̴҉t.͟"

"Do you remember their names?"

"͜Y͘e͜s.̨̢..̢̀͏ A̴l̷̸͡ĺ͟͠ ̸͢o̶̕f̡̕ ̧th͢e̶̶͠m̸̨.̕͡ ̕̕Nǫţ͡ ͘j̷͡ųs̶̢t̴̸ ̷́͜m̵y̛̕ ͠͡ch͠i̷̷͘l̡dr͏̶͟e͜ǹ̴̸.̕ ́͏E̶ve̴̷͢r̨y̢ ̸̧͡P̵̀r̸̨҉o͘͟g҉g̸̨҉.͟͞͞ ̕͡Į̸̸ ̷̢kn̴o҉̀w҉̸́ t̕͢͟h͝e͟͝ ̴́n͟ą̶͜m̴͘e͡͝s ̷̸̡o̡̧f ̢͢so̕͞m͘͞e͏ Pr̴̕͠ógg̡s t͟h̢a̛͜t̡́ ́͘͟h̛a̷v̷̕e͜͞͠n'̀t҉͘ ̨҉b͟e͝e̸̴n̶ ̧͢b҉҉o̶r̕͢ń̀̀ ͜y͘͟et̸̴̛.̢҉̡ ̴̕S̛͟͞u͡ch̸ ̶̡̀i̢͢͝s ͟͡t͢h̀̕͠ȩ͘͠ ͘͠m҉̧͡e̡m̀o͏̸́r̷y̛ o͢͞f҉̴ ͘͝àn̢ ̶̛o̢͝b̢͟ś͘͠erv͢er͞͡҉ ̵̕͟a҉̀n̴̨͞d̢ ą͟ ̵Ŕ̴̶eą͢͞pe҉r̶͝.̕͟"̴

"...You know you can stop, dad. Don't bullsh*t me with something along "the plan has come too far." Your plan has reached the end. You can stop this senseless ramapage whenever you want. This is my last appeal to whatever is left of my father - after that, wlel, I'll really have no choice but to tear you limb from limb. Just like I already have, and the heroes of I will continue to do."

"̧W̨͡h̴͡͡ỳ̶ ̡ẁ͠͝o̴u͏̶l̸ḑ̢ ̕͘I̧ ̶s̴͠t̸o̸p̧̕? ̨W̷̕͞ḩy̵̷͡ ̶̡̨ş̷h͏̛̕òu͝l͘͠d̢ ̡͢I̵͢? ͡T͘͘h̷e ͢͝th̸͟i͘̕͠n̸̵g̡͞s̕͞ ̸I ̵h́a̶͝v҉̸e͟͢ se̢e̡̛n͠ ̴͏t̴̴ò͠ḑá̶͟y̧͜ ͡҉͜h̨͢͡a͜v̀͟e͜ ̀g̛̕͜i̵v̵e̸͏́ņ ̷͘me̸ ͝l͘i̕t̶͘͢t̴l͞e ̸̧r͞e̛͏as̨on ҉t͡o̶ ̸h̡̧͏a̢lt͠ ̸̢͡m̢̀͢y͝ p̶l̶͢͞a̷n̶͟ h͜ȩ̧r̸̀e.͞ Th҉̵e̢͘ ̀͝ś̸ķ̡̛i̷̧͢ll҉̸ ͘̕͝of̀ ̨͏m͏͜y͞͏ ̵op̷͡҉p̡͜o͝n̢ents ͏͘͟ń̶̷ǫ̕͟w͘,̕ ̨́a͏͘n̢͝d ͜d͟͟own̴ ̨͘t͜͢h͝e͏̡ ĺi͢n͘͏e̡͜͝,͢ ͢wiļl̢͜ d̷̴͠e͢͠cį͜͜d͢e͜ ̴̢͢t̨̛he̛͝ ̵̀f́a͡t͘͜e͟͞ ̶̵͞o̴̡͞f̵̀ ̶̛̕O̢͟l͏͟e̸͟g҉͞a̶ià͜. ҉͠S̷u̵̡c̸͟͜h̴̛͞ ̛̀̕į̨̕ś̶ ͏ţ͝h̡e͝ wa͡y͠ ̢i͘t̨̕͞ ҉s̷̢ḩ́ò̕u̶͜͟ld̢̛ ̨b̵͞e̵.̶͘ Y̷̢o̷҉u̸͘ ̀de͏f̴̵̨e͘҉àt̵̴̨ ̢me̴͘͝,̀͜͡ ͟a̶n̛d ͞it'͜͝s a̕ll͜ ̨͠o̕͡v̶̀ę̵͢r̛͏.̸͢ ҉I̧ ͏w̵͠ì̶͡ǹ̨͘?̧ ̷̡T͘͜҉ḩ̛e ̢h͏̕u̴m̧̀aǹ̵́ ̴͢ẁ̡o̶rl̨̧̀d҉̷ ̨͘̕wį͟l̀͞l͢ f̷҉̷a͘͢ll̨ ̕͠t̸̡͟o҉ ́i͘ţ͠s k̸̢̨n̷͜e͟͏ès̛͢͡ ̶̢á̵nd̴́͞ ͟p͜l͝e͘a̷d͡ ́͟f̛͏o̧r̶̵ ̴͟͝m̶e̛͢rćy̶.̧̧͘ A̷̛͟n̕͞d̀̀͝ I͏̀͢ ̧see ͟n̷o ͜͝b̡͏̧e̢͏t̢t̡e̢̛r̷ ҉̷́w̡a̶͝͠y̷ ͢͞t̢͟ǫ̴ ̢̕͢d͏̡͝e̵̢cid͞͝e͜͝ ̷́t̛h͜i̡s.̸̴͡"̡͏

͢

Masson seethes, his distrubed and fragile mind overflowing with hatred.

"Oh, we'll defeat you, alright. Cut you apart, limb by limb, and leave you to bleed out in the cold. That's how I'd like to do it."

The Eternal Reaper, Level 200 Dark *Slowed on odd numbered rounds!*

HP: 4956/6000

SP: 15

Immune to Sealing, Minimization, Sleep, Fast Asleep, Hexed, Cursed, Doomed and Weakened!

Specials:

Eternal Damnation: The Eternal Reaper makes all heroes Doomed with a formidable spell, a miasma of darkness swarming the battlefield and condmening the heroes.

Eternal Judgment: The Eternal Reaper passes judgment upon his foes. Any heroes above half health are instantly reudced to 1 HP, smited by columns of light.

Eternal Agony: The Eternal Reaper lunges at the hero who rolled Special Damage and impales them, knocking them out instantly.

Specials decided randomly.

Passive Specials:

Eternal Famine: At the end of every round he is attacked in, the Eternal Reaper locks one random hero's inventory, preventing them from using consumable items for the next turn. Cannot be remedied.

Eternal Pestilence: Targetting the Eternal Reaper has a 1/6 chance of inflicting poison equal to the heroe's level / 4. (Rounded up.)

Eternal War: The Eternal Reaper fights until the bloody end. He cannot be defeated until all of his limbs have been destroyed.

Eternal Death: When four of his limbs have been chopped off... (???)

Note: The Eternal Reaper's level goes down by 8 for every limb destroyed.

Drops:

Reaper's Heart

Open Wound A, Level 0 Dark *Fragile! 3 rounds remaining*

Weakpoint: Any damage done to the Open Wound is doubled and then transferred to the Eternal Reaper.

Regeneration: The Wound closes after 3 rounds.

Right Claw B, Level ??? Dark *Weakened! 3 rounds remaining*

HP: 352/1200

Immune to Blindness, Sleep and Sealing!

Specials:

Shredding Sweep: In a lightning-quick slash of his hand, the Eternal Reaper halves the current HP of the hero who rolled Special Damage and the two heroes below them in the battle order.

Lynch: The claw grabs the hero who rolled Special Damage, Binding that hero. If the claw does not take 200 damage in the next round, it knocks out the cluthced hero instantly.

Specials alternate.

Passive Specials:

Anger: Succesful hits targetted at the claw have a chance of invoking the Reaper's rage, making this claw have a 1/6 chance of Counterstriking for the next round.

Worthy Opponent: The Claw's level is equal to the attacking hero's level x3.

Drops:

Open Wound ("enemy")

Left Claw A, Level ??? Dark

HP: 400/1200

Immune to Sleep, Blindness, and Jinxing!

Specials:

Energy Beam: The Left Claw blasts out a column of ether and sweeps the arena. The hero who rolled Special Damage and the heroes above him in the battle order all take 55 damage.

Deadly Slash: With a swipe of his immensely sharp claws, the Eternal Reaper cuts the hero who rolled Special Damage wide open. That hero has their SP cut in half for the rest of the battle, reduced to 1 HP, and becomes Doomed.

Specials decided randomly.

Passive Specials:

Bargaining: Rolls of damage allow the Claw to have a 1/2 chance of stealing one of the hero's positive effects. The effect is decided randomly, and lasts for one round.

Worthy Opponent: The Claw's level is equal to the attacking hero's level x3.

Drops:

Open Wound ("enemy")

Left Claw B, Level ??? Dark *Hexed! 3 rounds remaining* *Poison 7!* *Weakened! 3 rounds remaining*

HP: 63/1200

Immune to Sleep, Blindness, and Jinxing!

Specials:

Energy Beam: The Left Claw blasts out a column of ether and sweeps the arena. The hero who rolled Special Damage and the heroes above him in the battle order all take 55 damage.

Deadly Slash: With a swipe of his immensely sharp claws, the Eternal Reaper cuts the hero who rolled Special Damage wide open. That hero has their SP cut in half for the rest of the battle, reduced to 1 HP, and becomes Doomed.

Specials decided randomly.

Passive Specials:

Depression: Targetting this claw has a 1/6 chance of inflicting either Fragile, Weakened, or Afraid.

Worthy Opponent: The Claw's level is equal to the attacking hero's level x3.

Drops:

Open Wound ("enemy")

Open Wound B, Level 0 Dark *Fragile! 3 rounds remaining*

Weakpoint: Any damage done to the Open Wound is doubled and then transferred to the Eternal Reaper.

Regeneration: The Wound closes after 3 rounds.

Reaper's Tail B, Level 110 Dark

HP: 41/810

SP: -5

Specials:

Tailitzer Storm: The Reaper's tail shoots out a Tailitzer - and, at the end of the next round, fires off another.

Ether Explosion: In a blast of raw ether, the Reaper's Tail inflicts 40 damage to all heroes.

Eternal Storm: The Eternal Reaper cuases the storm around the heroes to worsen, bombarding the battlefield with freezing rain. All heroes recieve the Freezing 3 effect (functions the same as Poison.)

Specials decided randomly.

Passive Specials:

Healer: At the end of every round, the Tail chooses one random limb to remedy, alleviating all of its negative effects. (if it chooses a limb with no negative effects, nothing happens.)

Drops:

Open Wound ("enemy")

Apex Tail, Level 130 Dark *Poison 21!* *Weakened! 2 rounds remaining*

HP: 497/1500

SP: 5

Immune to Blindness and Confusion!

Specials:

Apex Explosion: In a blast of formidable ether, all heroes take 50 damage.

Apex Frenzy: In a flurry of jabs, all heroes take 15 damage, disregarding row and SP.

Apex Impaler: The Apex Tail skewers the hero who rolled Special damage, knocking them out instantly.

Specials decided randomly.

Drops:

100 gold, Open Wound ("enemy")

Elemental Attacks:

-At the end of every round, the Eternal Reaper chooses an elemental attack to prepare, decided randomly.

-In order to prevent the attack, the heroes must hit each limb - area of effecs attacks such as Ravage disable only the targetted limb.

-Every single limb hit reduces the probability of the attack launching. (Example: Hitting 3 limbs next round reduces the chance of the attack launching form 7/7 to 4/7.)

-As limbs die, the odds scale with each death. (Example: After 3 limbs are destroyed, the odds start out as 4/4 and drop by 1/4 for every limb hit instead of starting at 7/7 and dropping by 1/7 for every limb hit.)

-If the odds are reduced to 0, the spell back fires and all enemies take 100 damage (disregarding row and SP), and have their SP reduced by 10! (The 100 damage burst is affected by Fragile, and SP can be dropped into the negatives.)

Crack The Sky (Light): The stormy sky seems to rip, beams of light striking down from above. Three random heroes have their current health halved and are made Blind.

Darkness Falls (Dark): A dark cloud envelops the battlefield. All heroes have a 1/3 chance of becoming Fragile.

Brimstone (Fire): An inferno ravages the battlefield. Next round, the first three heroes to act all recieve the Burning 15 effect.

Soothing Storm (Water): Refreshing water pours down on the Eternal Reaper, relieving him of all negative effects.

Toxic Tendrils (Wood): Sinister roots rise from the ground, inflciting the entire party with the Poison 5 effect.

Earthquake (Rock): The entire battlefield shakes and tremors, all heroes taking damage equal to their level.

Wind of Destruction (Wind): A squall rips through the party. Three random heroes take damage equal to their level (disregarding row) and have all of their artifacts removed.

Deepest Freeze (Ice): The Eternal Reaper freezes the battlefield. Next round, all succesful hits have a 1/3 chance of doing nothing, due to the attakcing hero losing their balance and slipping.

Eye Of The Storm (Lightning): One random hero is struck by lightning, reducing their HP to 1 and making them permanently Fragile for the rest of the battle.

The Eternal Reaper is preparing: Earthquake!

The Party:

Lord Lawrence Boomingham (Zepher)

Level 33.25 Paladin *Immune to Darkness-, Fire-elemental; Immune to Fragile, Sleep, Weakened, and Blindness* *Encouraged!* *Hastened!* *Lucky!*

Power: 52

Power Bonus: 5

Defense: 10 (8)

Health: 56/56

Ether: 31/31

Gold: 1021

Equipment: Scupperer (WP: 14; Darkness-, Fire-elemental; inflicts Bleeding (-5) and Poisoned (-10); great sword) Round Metal Shield (SP: 7), Tome of Affluence (+10 Gold if equipped for the entirety of a battle; Immune to Fragile,Sleep,Weakened, and Blindness; Immune to Darkness-, Fire-elemental; accessory), Counterstrike Gloves, Mopag Helm (SP: 3; headwear), *Pseudo's Blessing (+4 Power; not an artifact)*

Inventory: Lullaby Wand (WP:6, Inflicts Sleeping Effect), Sabre (WP:6, Longsword), Silver Sword (WP: 18, Longsword) Grand Potion, Grand Tonic, Remedy x2, Phoenix Essence, Health Core, Oculoid Miasma, oculoid Fireworks, Mead, Nostrum, Smelling Salts

• Hood of Belthazar Bluehood (Power +4; Ether -6; headwear) Cloak of Blood Magick (+5 ether, attacks made with darkness magic weaken the enemy, bodywear suitable for Mages, Necromancers, Chi Monks) Scarlet Hood (Sutiable for anyone, headwear. SP: 4, Immune to Stunned.), Frozen Saber (WP: 9; Light-, Ice-elemental; inflicts Stunned; great sword)

Chains of the Pongcanis Chief (Hero Pierces SP if fighting from Front, Enemies ignore SP if hero fights from the back row, cannot be removed in battle)• Garnet, Sapphire, Amethyst

• Scroll of Recklessness (Encouraged and Fragile; costs 5 Ether; 50/50 chance), Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Fragility, Scroll of Sealing,

• Fire Brandy (Encouraged, Immune to Ice), Fireball Whiskey (Immunity to Fire One Battle OR 20 Fire Damage All Enemies), Emerald Lamp of Summoning, Hamantasch (Lucky, Blessed), Mead, x2 Nostrum, Ambrosia, Smelling Salts, Hair of the Dog, Grating Stone

• Bedroll

*Chicken Leg (+2, Quest 28), Drumstick (+1, Quest 70)

**Pseudo's Blessing (+4, Quest 40), Big Apple (+1, Quest 70)

Karie Alderflask-Cour *Blessed!* *Transcended!* *Encouraged!*

23? years old human female

Level 28.33 Witch

Defence: 2 (0)

Health: 26/45 (7+27+8+2)

Ether: 34/34 (1+27+4+2)

Gold: 1059

Equipment: Blazing Palm (WP: 14, Fire *Poison 19!* elemenetal, whip, succeful hits lower the target's level by one.)Catsuit (Wearer becomes nimble and has a 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER, DAMAGE, and Free Hits, suitable to women only; body wear), Ethereal Cloak (SP: +2, Max. Ether: +4, back wear), Paper Doll

Inventory:

*Weapons:

Spring Staff (WP: 12, healing someone else through this staff also heals the user by the same amount; water elemental staff), Grumpy's Staff (WP: 10, fire elemental staff), Sexy (WP: 9, disregards SP, longsword), Heirloom Dagger (WP: 3), Rusty Dagger (WP: 2, deals poisoned by 10 effect, breaks after 3 uses), Oculoid Palm (WP: 11, successful hits lowers the target's level by 1; coils around the users arm when outside of battle, whip),

*Minstrel Weapons: Angelic Trumpet (WP: 5, user is blessed, instrument), Vagrant's Guitar (WP: 5, user is lucky)

*Artefacts:

Glittering Dress (The user's job traits are replaced with those of a Harlot: Promiscuity, Flee, and Money Maker; suitable for women only, body wear), Medal of Valour (This pendant is awarded by the Bonapartes to those who show their heroism in the battle against piracy. The wearer gains double experience in battle. Accessory), Skull Mask (SP: 1, wearer can pose as undead, headwear), Trickster's Mask of the Elf (Changes user's appearance into an elf, accessory)

*Minstrel Artefacts: Encore Plectrum (If the same battle song is sung more than one round in a row, the song's ether cost for the consecutive rounds is halved; suitable for minstrels; accessory), Witch's Talisman

*Gems: Ruby (Fire)Sapphire

*Scrolls: Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Newtity

*Battle Songs: True Love's Serenade (restores 50 health to the rest of the party per round, cost 10 ether; Battle Song)

*Consumables:

Potion, Grand Potion, Tonic, Grand Tonic x6, Remedy x4, Phoenix Essence x5, Nostrum x2, Pumpkin Bomb (causes poisoned by 1, asleep, blinded, sealed, and confused to all opponents when used), Neutralizer x2, 3 Herbal Infusions (Removes negative effects and causes Blessed and Transcended effects), Oculoid Miasma, Elixir, Tiger Balm, Ether Core, Health Core, Smelling Salts

*Tools: Telescope, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magic Compass

*Sheep: Baaffy (Pet Sheep, whenever unleashed, puts random enemy fast asleep, unlimited use)

Quest Items/Roleplay Item: Masson's Journal Entry 11, Map of Brendenton, Spider Coin (worth 1 gp), Forest Journal, Blue Syndicate Uniform, Kayla's Mask, Ulric's Letter

Jeaux Elmfyre (joeshmoe554) *Lucky!* *Encouraged!*

Automaton male, Evoker

Level 22*Blessed* *Transcended* *Immune to Sealing, Bleeding, and Confused*

Power Bonus: 0

Defense: 5 (0)

Health: 33/33

Ether: 21/21

Gold: 971

Equipment: Divine Cannonade (WP:13; gives blessed- and transcended-effects to user; Poison 7 and Cursed; empty; handcannon), Automaton Armor (SP:2, immune to bleeding and confused; suitable to automata only; bodywear), Golden Helmet (HP +3, SP +3), Spellbound Gloves (Spellpower +5)Bravado Boots (suit: Anyone, 1/6 chance of receiving *Lucky* at start of battle)

Inventory: Enchanted Bracelet (protects from sealing; accessory), Handy Suitcase (SP-2, use 2 items per round; accessory), Professor's Kit (successful attacks on Mechanical enemies have a 1/3 of turning them to the hero’s side for the next three rounds as a tamed monsters, accessory), Crescent Shield (SP: 5, halved damage from elemental attacks, shield), Topaz, Diamond, x2 Amethyst, Soma, Tonic, Grand Tonic x3, Grand Potion, Phoenix Essence x2, Remedy, Volatile Venom x4, Jinxy Juice, Smoke Bomb, Water Bomb, Bedroll, Bone x6, Experienced Turdwing (Deals the confused and poisoned by 1 effects on an opponent when used, fly familiar), Ruby, Sapphire, Ectoplasm, Oculoid Fireworks x3, Ether Core, Spellbound Gloves (Spellpower +5),Aquamarine, Garnet, Emerald, Opal, Scroll of Blidness, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Frailty, Oculoid Miasma, Ether Core x2

Summons: Nilrem (Paladin Armor, Lightning Armor, Demon Armor)

Mortimer "Em" Mahzan (Em) *Party Leader!* *Lucky!* *Encouraged!* *Reinforced!*

Unknown age human male Warden

Level 21.33

Power Bonus: 5

Defense: 28

Health: 40/40

Gold: 314

Equipment: Blazing Bow (WP: 14, Fire-elemental *Poison 2!* )Iron Knuckle Armour (Body, foot, and hand wear. Counts as one artefact. Usable by knights and dragoons. SP: 10. Cannot be removed by enemies), Vigilant (SP 12, halved damage from elemental attacks, immune to electricity, shield), Anniversary Medal (Artefact/Accessory) (Power +3, SP +3, Max. Health +3, Max. Ether +3. The values will increase by 1 with each passing year),

Frost Helm (SP: 3, immune to ice, suitable for anyone)Inventory:

Consumables: Smoke bomb, Remedy, Venom, Grand Potion x5, Silver Ore, Phoenix Essence, Health Core

Weapons: Doppleganger (WP: 10, Retribution: The user inflicts any negative effects he or she has on the target enemy on successful hits; longsword), Aquabow (WP: 7, Water-elemental),

Tools: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe

Equipment: Crescent Shield (SP: 5, halved damage from elemental attacks, shield), Eyepatch, Bright Polish

Buffs: Permanent + 3 HP, +2 Power, and +1 Ether from Crystal Sovereign.

Johon [AKA Alf Gregory] (Bricksandparts) 25 years old male human Barbarian > Raider *Encouraged!* *Hastened!* *Lucky!* *Reinforced!*

Level: 32.5

Power Bonus: +0 (0art+0perm)

Health: 46/46 (lvl31+cls7+7perm+0art)

Defense: 5 (5art+0Shield+0perm)

Ether: 0/0/30 (lvl30

Kept Effects: *Natural Respite* *Restoration**Immune to: Fragile* *1.5 stealing multiplier* *Hide of The Bleeding*

Temporary Effects:

Gold: 5248

Equipment:

Weapon: Muckraker (WP:+13, suit: Barbarians/Knights/Beast Warriors/Necromancers/Regulators, *Water, Wood, Earth*, Causes *Weakened*)

Shield:

Artefact 1 (1+): Heavy Armour (suit: Bararians/Knights, SP:+5, *Immune to Fragile*)

Artefact 2 (10+): Hide of The Bleeding (suit: Anyone, +10HP +5ETH for every enemy user defeats)

Artefact 3 (20+): Sticky Gloves (suit: Rogues/Beast Warriors, 1.5 multiplier for stealing)

Artefact 4 (30+):Barbarian's Boots (suit: Barbarians/Chi Monks/Beast Warriors, *Restoration*)

Artefact 5 (40+):

Artefact 6 (50+):

Artifacts: Simple Helmet (suit: Anyone, HP:+1), Pseudo's hood (suit: Anyone, Ignores Undead immunity), Quiver of Poisoning (suit: Rangers/Beast Warriors/Infiltrators/Winged Warriors, Causes *Poisoned by 1* using bows/crossbows),Blessed Amulet (suit: Anyone, *Immune to cursed*), Dog Statuette (Rover) (suit: Anyone, SP:+1), Counterstrike Gloves (suit: Anyone, deals damage equal to level when hit with free-hit), Sterile Gloves (Suit: Anyone,*Immune toPoisoned/Bleeding*), Scarlet Hood (suit: Anyone, pwr:+4, *immune to stunned*), Steel Core (Accesory, suit. everyone, +7 power)

Weapons: Sword of Decay (WP:+8, suit: Barbaians/Knights/Mages, Causes *Decayed by X-3 rounds* X=dmg dealt/4, Effect does not stack), Greatsword (WP:+3, suit: Barbarians/Knights/Beast Warriors/Necromancers/Regulators),Focal Staff (WP:+5, suit: Clerics/Mages, Ability: Roll 3 at cost of 5 ether), Gladius (WP:+15, suit: Anyone, Darkness, 1/3 chance of causing *Fragile* on succesful hits), Stalker’s Mallet (WP:+8, suit: Barbarians/Knights/Harlots, 1/2 chance of causing *sealed*), Lullaby Wand (WP:+6, suit: Mages/Necromancers, Causes *asleep*), Lovelorn Wand (WP:+6, suit: Mages/Necromancers, Causes *enamored*), Scaridy Wand (WP:+6, suit: Mages/Necromancers,Causes *afraid*), Wand of Wrath (WP:+6, suit: Mages/Necromancers, Causes *enraged*), Shield (SP:+5, Suit: Knights/Dragoons/Regulators/Skirmishers), Old Whip (WP: 10/20 against Beasts)

Consumables: Potions (25), Grand Potions (16), Grand Tonics (1), Health Cores (2), Phoenix Essences (2), Remedies (10), Mead (14), Smelling Salts (13), Nostrums 10), Venoms (10), Deadly Venoms (7), Smoke Bombs (1) , Fire Bombs (1), Water Bombs (5), Lightning Bombs (14), Bones (13), Skeleton Decoys (1), Ambrosia, Mulled Wine (1), (1)Trial Brews (1), Ectoplasms (1), Level-Up Mushrooms (1), Grating Stones (2), Health Core (1)

Elements: Ruby (1), Sapphire (1), Topaz (1), Diamond (2), Amethyst (2)

Scrolls:

Tools: Shovels (1), Pick-axes (2), Magic Compasses (1), Water Canteens (2), Magniscopes (1)

Quest/RP/Misc. items: Blue Rose (Invasion of Luosh) (1), Fifty Shades of Bley (1), Mythril Shards (1), Silver Ore

"Oh... No..."

Punii, Level 23 Alchemist *Encouraged!*

HP: 39/39

SP: 3

Gold: 19

Equipment: Yellow Carapace (SP: 3, Backwear, cannot be dequipped, suitable to Punii only... Unless you want to skin him alive?), Tiny Tail (WP: 7, cannot be dequipped, suitable to Punii only... Unless you want to amputate it?)

Inventory: Health Core, Ether Core, Grand Tonic x2, Bravado Brew, Phoenix Essence, Incense Smoke Bomb x2, Purging Water (removes all postive effects from all enemies)

"..."

Alice Incor, Level 21.33 Sage *Encouraged!*

HP: 31/31

Ether: 21/23

SP: 2

Equipment: Leather Armor (SP: 2, Bodywear) Ivory Hammer (WP: 12), Diamond, Amethyst

Inventory: Grand Potion x2, Smelling Salts

"You'll PAY!"

Masson Cour, 26 years old, Level 50.8 Paragon *Encouraged!* *Fragile! 1 rounds remaining*

HP: 70/70

SP: 5

Power Bonus: 5

Gold: 50

Equipment: Darksteel Zandatsu (WP: 15, Longsword) Ivory Syndicate Cowl (SP: 5, Headwear, suitable to Masson only), Regretful Robes (+5 power, Bodywear), Quickdraw Sheathe (1/6 chance of starting every battle Hastened, Backwear), Wedding Ring (Immune to Enamored, Suitable to Masson only, cannot be dequipped, Accesory)

Inventory: Spare Dagger (WP: 8), Remedy x2, Grand Potion x2, Paper Doll, Invisibility Cloak (Backwear: 1/6 chance of dodging rolls of Damage and Free Hits),

Daranza The First, Level 30 Archmage *Knocked Out!*

HP: 0/50

Ether: 98/99

SP: 4

Equipment: Wand of the Creator (Wand, WP: 15) Spectral Robes (SP: 4, suitable for Daranza The First Only), Forever Mixing Shield Elixir (Accessory, creates a Bottled Barrier every 2 rounds, suitable for Daranza The First only) Speed Reading contacts (2/3 chance of becoming hastened for the next round at the end of every round)

Inventory: Phoenix Essence, Ether Core, Bottled Barrier x5 (Once used, the next 3 heroes in the battle order receive half damage on rolls of damage and special damage), Amethyst, Diamond, Opal, Ruby, Emerald

Daranza The Fifty Third, Level 25 Archmage *Encouraged!*

HP: 45/45

Ether: 60/60

SP: 6

Equipment: Wand of the Innovator (Wand, WP: 15) Refined Spectral Robes (SP: 6, suitable for Daranza The First Only), Forever Mixing Strife Elixir (Accessory, creates a Bottled Barrage every 2 rounds, suitable for Daranza The First only) Speed Reading contacts (2/3 chance of becoming hastened for the next round at the end of every round)

Inventory: Phoenix Essence, Ether Core, Bottled Barrage (Once used, the next 3 heroes do double damage for that round.), Topaz, Sapphire, Aquamarine, Garnet

Octus, Level 40 Barbarian *Encouraged!*

HP: 51/64

SP: 2

Equipment: Spectral Claws (WP: 20, defy SP, Octus-only), Spectral Hide (SP: 2, suitable for Octus only)

Inventory: Grand Potion x5

Royce Cour, Level 50 Mime

HP: 0/70

SP: 5

Equipment: Spectral Cape (SP: 5)

Inventory: Grand Tonic x5, Spectral Club/Wand/Sword/Crossbow/Dagger/Staff (Six different weapons, each WP: 14, each suitable only to Royce Cour), Darksteel Greatsword (WP: 10, Blinded Effect, Greatsword)

Edited January 20, 2015 by Endgame

**Zepher** · January 20, 2015

OoC: The Eternal Reaper's level should be down by 16 due to lost limbs.

"You can get them back up if you like," says Boomingham to no one in particular. "I'm killing this beast." Boomingham's gaze flits over to Octus before he raises his Frozen Sabre once more and attacks the Open Wound B from the front row, and then as he leaps back slashes at Reaper's Tail B from the back row. He hits the snow hard and not quite sticking his landing tumbles around a little, getting a mouth full of powder.

Kintobor · January 20, 2015

OOC: Hate to point this out, but Karie isn't Lucky, so she should've done no damage due to her miss. As well, Karie actually poisons Apex tail instead of missing.

"Masson!" Karie calls out. "Pull. Yourself. Together! You're going to do something incredibly stupid if you keep being this angry! We need to stay calm and collected, otherwise..." Karie glances over at Erdathcath's body, shivering. She found it hard to stay calm herself, but she had to try.

"It's possible to leave left claw B for now, as it'll attack the other limbs. Em, tell me where to go and I'll see it done." Karie demands with conviction. She was seeing this through, no matter what happened now.

Emjajoas · January 20, 2015

"Remain composed," Mortimer breathes, firing an arrow, his shield raised-- though dented. "Karie, take down the Left Claw B. Despite the hex, if we can attack all his limbs, he'll backfire his spell. Make him hurt. Make him squirm."

Battle Order:

Mortimer VS Left Claw A with Blazing Bow from Back Row

Octus VS Apex Tail with Spectral Claws from Back Row

Masson VS Right Claw B with Darksteel Zandatsu from Back Row

Alice Heals Karie from Back Row

Punii attacks Open Wound A with Tiny Tail from Back Row.

Daranza the Fifty Third uses his Bottled Barrage

Boomingham VS Open Wound B with Frozen Saber from Front Row

Boomingham VS Reaper's Tail B with Frozen Saber from Back Row

Johon VS Open Wound A with Muckracker from Front Row

Johon VS Apex Tail with Muckracker from Back Row

Jeaux VS Open Wound A with Light Spell from Back Row

Karie VS Left Claw B with Oculoid Palm from Back Row

Endgame · January 20, 2015

"...No. No, I'm not. I'm being this thing's punching bag, or thrall, or tool, or victim any longer. He's taken so much from me - not to mention all of us - and you expect me to stand here and be placid?! I tried. I really, truly did. But there's only so much one man can take."

joeshmoe554 · January 20, 2015

Jeaux casts a light spell at Open Wound A from the back row

Emjajoas · January 20, 2015

"Your father was already dead," Mortimer barks. "Did you think if his spirit survived this battle that he would be able to live on? No. This was his last fight. At least he went down swinging."

Endgame · January 21, 2015

"I.... I know he's not coming back to life. But I can't just sit idle and watch him get his soul devoured by the Reaper, when he disposes of us!"

Daranza the Fifty Third is noticeably unsettled by the possiblity.

"Uh, y-yes, that would be a rather swift fate for spirits like us, wouldn't it? Just... Just pluck us right off the ground, no messy seperation from the body neccasary, hmmm..."

"Listen! We're *wheeze* gonna do our best to defeat him, and hopefully set free any poor soul he devours! We can't leave them to a *cough* fate like that..."

Round Five of the Grand Finale!

>Mortimer VS Left Claw A (back): Aim Critical Hit (14x2=28+21=49+4=53x2=106 damage)

>Octus VS Apex Tail (back): Miss

>Masson VS Right Claw B (back): Hit (15+50=65+5=70x2/2=70 damage)

>Alice heals Karie (back): Lesser Heal (21 HP healed)

>Punii VS Open Wound A (back): Hit (22+7=29x4=116/2=58 damage)

>Daranza the Fifty Third uses is Bottled Barrage (back)

>Boomingham VS Open Wound B (front): Special Damage Hit (7+31=38+5=43x16=688 damage)

>Boomingham VS Reaper's Tail B (back): Hit Critical Hit (Reaper's Tail B is destroyed!)

>Johon VS Open Wound A (front): Damage Hit (31+13=44x8=352 damage)

>Johon VS Apex Tail (back): Special Damage Damage (130/2=62/2=33-10=23 damage)

>Jeaux VS Open Wound A (light) (back): Critical Hit (16x2=32+21=53x8=424 damage)

>Karie VS Left Claw B (back): Special Damage (Energy Beam: All heroes above Karie in the battle order + Karie (aka the entire party) take 55 damage!)

>Earthquake... Fails.

The party slashes and stabs at the Eternal Reaper's open wounds, causing him heavy damage and even severing one of his tails. It recoils from Boomingham's strike and shatters, cobwebs of cracks appearing on the broken limb. It falls to the ground, limp, not unlike a toppled tower, and hits the ground with an explosion that nearly defeans the heroes. It leaves a gaping wound that the heroes could easily exploit... However, a misstep leads to a savage attack from the Eternal Reaper, razing the entire party with a deadly energy beam.

"H̵͝nn͡͡ń͟͝r͏gh͟͟.̵̀͠ ͏̧͠T̀͠h҉̛ȩ̡s͏̷̨e͜͠҉ ̷̕l͏̸i̢̛m̧͢b̨҉s҉ ̴̶̧a̵r̀͘é͠ ̸҉ń͘o̢t ̵͜s͞o̵̶̸.͞͡.͟.͝ ͞E̷̕͝a͝s͝il͜͝y ́r͟e̵̛g̴̢en͠è͡ŕ̡a̴̢t̷͝è̢d͢͡.̀ ͜͡Ţ͟h͜e̡ ͏͘o̵ne͡͏ş̨ ̡yo̸̢u̷͜ ̶͢w҉̷e̡͟r̷̵͜e͢ ͟c͞h̢̧o͝p̴p҉͠ing͘ o̵f͝f͏ ̨n̷̛o͡t̴̡̛ lo̸nǵ͠ a͏͜͞g҉o ҉r͟ę̕q̵͡u̡҉i̡͜r̸e͘͟d҉̕ ͞o͡͠ń͜l̷y̨ s̶o̡me̕ ͜t̢̀͜im͘e̢ ̵an̴d̸̕ ̕̕͢a҉ ̕҉f̷͘͢e͠҉w҉ ͏d̶r̷o̸ps͠ ̢̧̀o͘f̶͢͡ ͞d҉a͡r͘͏k̸͝͠ ͘͟m͏͏a͘͞͠gi͏̵̡c̀͢ ̧͏t́́̕o ́͜r̸̡̀e̢͟p̵̶a͘͡i͢҉r͜.̸̵ ͜T̡h҉͜è͘s̀͞͠e҉͏?̴̨ I̴͝t̀'͜l̡͘l͜ ̨t̵͝a̕k̵e̡ a̧ ̸̕̕t͡҉o̵͘w̵n͝'͞s̵͟ w̢͘͟o̵̡͞r̴҉t͘h ̧́o̴͝f͏͝ hum͏a̷̡n̷͝ ̵̀s̵̢o̸̢u̶̷̸ls ̕͜t̴o ̢̛͜b̛̀͞e ̧̕a̵̛b̸͏̷lȩ̕ t̵́o҉ ͏ŗ͜͞é̵ģ͞͏e̷̢nè̛͝r̛͞a̸͝te ̶̕͏i̸t.̴ Į̷͡ ̴̧͞c̴͝ąn̸'̵͡t ͟rȩ̕̕m͘ȩ̨m͝b͢e҉̸͢r͘͜ ͡͠ţ̴he͠ ̷̧l̢͘͢ąś͜t͝ ̴timè̀ ͝i̡̨t ̧҉͝w͘͞a̧͢͝s̡ l̀ike th̡í̸s̷̀.̛̀͞ ̢M̸ȩ͠͠re͞ ͘͟h͝o͜u̢͟͝rś͜ aģơ̵͡ ͏̢͠Ì͡ ͢͠ço̧̕͡ul̛͏͘d͏́͠ ̧̛s͢p̕ĺ̶͞í̴t̸ m̨y̵ s̸͟͞ḱull ̛́͜wi̷͜t҉͘h̛ ͢͡a̢̢ b̸͜ro͢͠à̸̛d҉̡swo̴͠r̴͘d,̵ ͞h̨̀͟a̡̕c̶k̶̛̛ o͘͜f̨̨f̵͞ ̷̛̕a͠ll͝ ͝ơf̵͢͞ ̴͏̶my ̕͡l͏̨͡i̴m̵͠b̵̢͠s ̷͢͠w̢͟į̨t̕͢ḩ ̛t́h̷e͜ ̨s͡a̵me w͜eap͏o̸n͠͝,̧ ͢a̷͝ǹd̸͏͢ still ̨b̕e̡̕͏ ̢u̸͏n҉͡a̶͠bl̛̀e̵ ͘͠tờ d͏i̡͏e̸̷͟.̶̢ ̕T̢̀h̢i͏̢s̸͝ ̴i͠s ̴̛a͜ ̵͞n͘͡͡i͜͢ç͝҉é̷͢ ̷c̡h҉an͢͞͏g̢͘͞e͞ óf̀͠ ̷͟p͏a̵c̕͟ȩ̀ ́f̛̕͢r͏̢ơm̸̕ ̡t͟͢h͞e͡ ͜n͏o̸͝r̢͟͠m̷͘͏.͟"

The Eternal Reaper, Level 176 Dark *Slowed on odd numbered rounds!*

HP: 3444/6000

SP: 15

Immune to Sealing, Minimization, Sleep, Fast Asleep, Hexed, Cursed, Doomed and Weakened!

Specials:

Eternal Damnation: The Eternal Reaper makes all heroes Doomed with a formidable spell, a miasma of darkness swarming the battlefield and condmening the heroes.

Eternal Judgment: The Eternal Reaper passes judgment upon his foes. Any heroes above half health are instantly reudced to 1 HP, smited by columns of light.

Eternal Agony: The Eternal Reaper lunges at the hero who rolled Special Damage and impales them, knocking them out instantly.

Specials decided randomly.

Passive Specials:

Eternal Famine: At the end of every round he is attacked in, the Eternal Reaper locks one random hero's inventory, preventing them from using consumable items for the next turn. Cannot be remedied.

Eternal Pestilence: Targetting the Eternal Reaper has a 1/6 chance of inflicting poison equal to the heroe's level / 4. (Rounded up.)

Eternal War: The Eternal Reaper fights until the bloody end. He cannot be defeated until all of his limbs have been destroyed.

Eternal Death: When four of his limbs have been chopped off... (???)

Note: The Eternal Reaper's level goes down by 8 for every limb destroyed.

Drops:

Reaper's Heart

Open Wound A, Level 0 Dark *Fragile! 2 rounds remaining*

Weakpoint: Any damage done to the Open Wound is doubled and then transferred to the Eternal Reaper.

Regeneration: The Wound closes after 3 rounds.

Right Claw B, Level ??? Dark *Weakened! 3 rounds remaining*

HP: 282/1200

Immune to Blindness, Sleep and Sealing!

Specials:

Shredding Sweep: In a lightning-quick slash of his hand, the Eternal Reaper halves the current HP of the hero who rolled Special Damage and the two heroes below them in the battle order.

Lynch: The claw grabs the hero who rolled Special Damage, Binding that hero. If the claw does not take 200 damage in the next round, it knocks out the cluthced hero instantly.

Specials alternate.

Passive Specials:

Anger: Succesful hits targetted at the claw have a chance of invoking the Reaper's rage, making this claw have a 1/6 chance of Counterstriking for the next round.

Worthy Opponent: The Claw's level is equal to the attacking hero's level x3.

Drops:

Open Wound ("enemy")

Left Claw A, Level ??? Dark

HP: 294/1200

Immune to Sleep, Blindness, and Jinxing!

Specials:

Energy Beam: The Left Claw blasts out a column of ether and sweeps the arena. The hero who rolled Special Damage and the heroes above him in the battle order all take 55 damage.

Deadly Slash: With a swipe of his immensely sharp claws, the Eternal Reaper cuts the hero who rolled Special Damage wide open. That hero has their SP cut in half for the rest of the battle, reduced to 1 HP, and becomes Doomed.

Specials decided randomly.

Passive Specials:

Bargaining: Rolls of damage allow the Claw to have a 1/2 chance of stealing one of the hero's positive effects. The effect is decided randomly, and lasts for one round.

Worthy Opponent: The Claw's level is equal to the attacking hero's level x3.

Drops:

Open Wound ("enemy")

Left Claw B, Level ??? Dark *Poison 7!* *Weakened! 3 rounds remaining*

HP: 63/1200

Immune to Sleep, Blindness, and Jinxing!

Specials:

Energy Beam: The Left Claw blasts out a column of ether and sweeps the arena. The hero who rolled Special Damage and the heroes above him in the battle order all take 55 damage.

Deadly Slash: With a swipe of his immensely sharp claws, the Eternal Reaper cuts the hero who rolled Special Damage wide open. That hero has their SP cut in half for the rest of the battle, reduced to 1 HP, and becomes Doomed.

Specials decided randomly.

Passive Specials:

Depression: Targetting this claw has a 1/6 chance of inflicting either Fragile, Weakened, or Afraid.

Worthy Opponent: The Claw's level is equal to the attacking hero's level x3.

Drops:

Open Wound ("enemy")

Open Wound B, Level 0 Dark *Fragile! 2 rounds remaining*

Weakpoint: Any damage done to the Open Wound is doubled and then transferred to the Eternal Reaper.

Regeneration: The Wound closes after 3 rounds.

Open Wound C, Level 0 Dark *Fragile! 3 rounds remaining*

Weakpoint: Any damage done to the Open Wound is doubled and then transferred to the Eternal Reaper.

Regeneration: The Wound closes after 3 rounds.

Apex Tail, Level 130 Dark *Poison 12!* *Weakened! 1 rounds remaining*

HP: 553/1500