Heroica RPG - Quest #147: Judgment Day

Endgame · June 25, 2016

"Listen. I'm not really looking forward to fighting you guys. But if you insist..."

Charon poises himself as if he's a bout to charge... but suddenly steps back into a portal. Before the party knows it, he's lunging at them from behind with his giant saber. Masson takes the blow, seemingly directed at Karie. Masson gasps in pain but somehow manages to stay on his feet. Charon warps back to his original position, brandishing both of his blades.

"This is for Telethia."

Prepare For The Penultimate Battle!

Charon, Level ??? (Equal to attacking hero's x3) Humanoid *Hastened!* *Can Redirect Attacks!*

*Immune to Instant Kill, Minimized, Blinded, Hexed, and Sealed!*

HP: 4444/4444

Specials:

Death's Touch: Charon inflicts Impending Doom on 3 random heroes.

Unseen Might: Charon uses some sort of unseen force to make the hero who rolled Special Damage collide with the hero below them in the battle order. They take damage to the other hero's level x2. If there is no person below the hero in the battle order, they are slammed into ground for damage equal to their own level x2.

Fatal Blow: Charon uses a portal to get behind the hero who rolled Special Damage and bludgeons them in the back of the head, instantly knocking them out.

Stygian Strike: With a flurry of stabs from the Stygian Blade, Charon attacks 3 random heroes. They all take damage equal to their level, and lose 10 max HP each. (Can only be used when the Stygian Blade is intact.)

Siphon Stab: Charon stabs the hero who rolled Special Damage with the Edge of Eschaton, doing 50 damage. He also transfers their positive effects to him, which last 1 round. (Can only be used when the Edge of Eschaton is intact.)

Stygian Spellblade Spin: Charon unleashes a flurry of strikes going down the list of conscious heroes, each strike doing 40 damage, disregarding SP. The number of strikes is decided by the combined roll of two dice. (Can only be used when both blades are intact.)

Specials decided randomly.

Passive Specials:

Death Lingers: Rolls of damage and free hits have a 1/2 chance of inflicting Impending Doom.

Redirect: Attacks on any part of Charon have a 1/6 1/3 chance of being redirected to any random hero via portal. Redirected attacks cause damage equal to the attacking hero's level to the new target.

Stance - Striker: At the end of every round, Charon has a 1/6 chance of entering Striker stance at the end of every round, lasting for one round. All parts have their level halved while in stance, but he will then use portals to disregard Row for all rolls of damage/free hits from any part of him while in Striker stance. (Has no effect on Redirects.)

Stance - Piercer: At the end of every round, Charon has a 1/6 chance of entering Piercer stance at the end of every round, lasting for one round. All parts have their level halved while in stance, but he will then use portals to disregard SP for all rolls of damage/free hits from any part of him while in Piercer stance. (Has no effect on Redirects.)

???: Revealed at the end of round 1...

Drops:

Phoenix Incense, Fenghuang Incense, Arc Mead x3, Scroll of Frailty, Stygian Blade

Wing A, Level 88 Flying/Humanoid

HP: 600/600

Specials:

Skybound Strike: Charon leaps into the air and plunges at the hero who rolled Special Damage, reducing them to 1 HP and nullifying their positive effects.

Passives:

Quickness: As long as Wing A is active, Charon, the Stygian Blade, and the Edge of Eschaton are all Hastened.

Wing B, Level 88 Flying/Humanoid

HP: 600/600

Specials:

Skybound Strike: Charon leaps into the air and plunges at the hero who rolled Special Damage, reducing them to 1 HP and nullifying their positive effects.

Passives:

Swiftness: As long as Wing B is active, Charon's chance of dodging and redirecting an attack increase by 1/6.

Stygian Blade, Level 40 Ancient *Hastened!*

*Immune to Blindness and Sealing!*

Durability: 7 (goes down 1 for every hit)

Specials:

Shredding Sweep: Charon uses the Stygian Blade to stab 3 random heroes for 30 damage each, and makes them all Fragile.

Parry: Charon knocks the attacking hero's weapon out of their hand and impales them with the Stygian Blade, dealing 40 damage and Bleeding 10. The knocked away weapon must be retrieved in order to use it again.

Specials decided randomly.

Edge of Eschaton, Level 140 Ancient *Hastened!*

*Immune to Blindness and Sealing!*

Durability: 7

Portal Stab: Charon stabs the Edge of Eschaton through a portal, allowing him to disregard row and deal 110 damage.

Crushing Smash: Charon uses the Edgeof Eschaton like a club, brining it smashing down on the head of the hero who rolled Special Damage. That hero takes 130 damage and is permanently Confused for the rest of the battle.

Specials decided randomly.

The Party:

Karie Alderflask-Cour, A True Hero (Kintobor) *Party Leader!* *Inspired!* *Hastened!*

24? Year Old Human Female Minstrel

Level 33.25 *Permanently Nimble* *1/3 Chance to Weaken targeted enemy on successful hits*

Power Bonus: 0

Health: 61/61 121/121 (7+8+11+33+2)

Defense: 7 (4+3)

Ether: 24/39 (33+4+2)

Gold: 1657

GP: 36

Equipment: Fine-tuned Guitar (WP:15, user is lucky; instrument), Catsuit (Wearer becomes nimble and has a 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER, DAMAGE, and FREE HITS, suitable for women only, body wear), Vorpalis Crown (SP: 4, the wearer has a 1/3 chance of dealing Weakened to the targeted enemy on successful hits. Headwear, suitable for anyone.), Fenarian Robes of the Vampire (SP:3, Max. Ether +4, backwear) Encore Plectrum (If the same song is sung for more than one round of combat in a row, the song's ether cost for the consecutive rounds is halved; suitable for minstrels, accessory),

Inventory:

-Weapons: Angelic Trumpet (WP: 5, user is blessed, instrument), Vagrant's Guitar (WP: 5, user is lucky, fire and wind elemental instrument)

*Artefacts: Glittering Dress (The users job traits are replaced by those of a Harlot: Promiscuity, Flee, and Money Maker, suitable for women only), Skull Mask (SP: 1, wearer can pose as undead, headwear), Trickster's Mask of the Elf (changes user's appearance into that of an elf of the same gender, accessory), Snake Eyes Charm (Provides immunity to petrified, accessory, suitable for anyone), Mage's Muffler (Provides immunity to sealed, accessory, suitable for anyone), Medal of Valor (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), Sandman’s Parasol (Protects from asleep- and fast asleep –effects; accessory),

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

*Battle Songs: True Loves Serenade (restores 50 health to the rest of the party, costs 2 ether per healed ally, Battle Song), Murder on the Dancefloor (Has 1/6 chance of instantly knocking out each opponent (unless immune to sudden death) when sung; costs 5 ether per non-immune enemy; Battle Song), Serene Etude (Removes negative effects from the rest of the party instantly. Costs 1 ether per negative effect removed; Battle Song)

*Consumables: Grand Potion x10, Tonic x3, Grand Tonic x9, Remedy x8, Phoenix Essence x4, Phoenix Incense x2, Nostrum x4, Smelling Salts x3, Mead, Fire Bomb, Neutralizer x3, Herbal Infusions x3 (Removes Negative Effects and causes Blessed and Transcended effects), Oculoid Miasma (Consumable, reduces level of one enemy by 10.), Elixir x2, Tiger Balm, Health Core, Potion x4, Mead x4, Venoms x16, Deadly Venoms x2, Jinxy Juice, Mulled Wine, Bone

*Tools: Magic Compass, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Decamodifier, Empath Glass (Can read NPC emotions; one time use in each battle, causing one enemy Confused and Fragile for 3 rounds)

*Sheep: Baaffy (Pet Sheep; whenever unleashed deals the fast asleep effect to one random opponent once per battle, unlimited use)

Weapons No Longer Usable: Blazing Palm (WP: 14, Fire Elemental whip, successful hits lower the target's level by 1), Oculoid Palm (WP: 11, successful hits lower the target's level by 1, whip) Spring Staff(WP: 12, healing someone else through this staff also heals the user by the same amount, water elemental staff), Sexy (WP: 11, disregards SP, longsword), Heirloom Dagger (WP: 3, dagger)

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

Thormanil Nihai, Dragonslayer, Orc-kin (swils)

24 years old male vertically challenged giant Dragoon

Level 50.6

Power: 67 (50+16+1)

Defense: 29

Health: 73/73

Gold: 1999

Equipment: Shishkebab (WP:16, dual-strike, darkness-elemental, lance *Poison 10!*),Skirmisher's Shield (SP:10, shield), Tin Armor (SP:6, multiplied by the number of “tin” artifacts equipped [current: 3]; suitable to knights, dragoons, skirmishers and vindicators; bodywear), Tin Greaves (Immunity to Stunned-, Slowed-, and Hastened-effects; footwear)Tin Gloves (+6 power) Unicorn Helmet (SP: 1, 1 negative effect at a time) Bejeweled Collar (Amethyst, Emerald, For each gem imbued into the collar, the pet dragon gains the ability to attack with the respective element instead of their natural one. Both the pet dragon and the dragoon also become immune to the imbued elements; suitable to dragoons only; Accessory)

Inventory:

Weapons: Dragonsbane Lance (WP: 20, triple damage to enemies with 'Dragon' in their name, lance), Gladiator Trident (WP:11, Spear, causes bleeding-by-5 effect), Guardian Halberd (WP: 5, target's defense is used as additional WP, halberd), Duplovian Swift Halberd (WP:3, deals Stunned, halberd), Tongue on a Stick (WP:1, Miss -> "Aim"), Frozen Saber (WP:9, longsword, Stuns enemies), Repeater Crossbow (WP:7, crossbow. Hastened for first round of combat while equipped.), Mercutio's Dagger of Mugging (WP:5, +5 gold from stealing; dagger), Composite Bow (WP:11, ignores defense, bow), Crystal Shield (SP:2 multiplied by the amount of gems imbued; cannot be upgraded otherwise; shield)

Artifacts: ,Medal of Glory (x3 Exp, Accesory), Bejeweled Collar (Amethyst, Emerald, For each gem imbued into the collar, the pet dragon gains the ability to attack with the respective element instead of their natural one. Both the pet dragon and the dragoon also become immune to the imbued elements; suitable to dragoons only; Accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap (Accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Weredog (Accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Elf (Accessory), Sticky Gloves (Handwear, Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up)), Aqua Gear (Wearer deals and is immune to water-elemental damage, accessory), Bright Armor (SP:3, Wearer is immune to Darkness, bodywear), Winged Sandals (Wearer is immune to Light, Water, Fire, Wind, Earth, and Lightning, and the Asleep, Blinded, Bound, Confused, Fragile, Slowed, and Weakened-effects; footwear),

Spell Items: Amethyst (Darkness), Opal (Ice)

Consumables: 3x Potion, Diluted Arc Tonic, Grand Tonic, 4x Remedy, 2x Phoenix Essence, Neutralizer, Milk, 2x Elixir, Nostrum, 3x Smelling Salts, 3x Mulled Wine, Soma, Dragon Scale (lucky & blessed), Jinxy Juice, 2x Feather of Lithe, 3x Venom, 2x Deadly Venom, 2x Fire Bomb, Lightning Bomb, 3x Smoke Bomb, Ice Bomb, 4x Water Bomb, Doomsday Bomb (99 damage to all enemies), 2x Grating Stone, Teleportapple, Sam's Flask, Silver Ore x3

Tools etc.: Pickaxe, Shovel, Magnifying Glass

Lind Whisperer *Encouraged at half health* * *Immune to Dark* *Double damage to humanoids* *Halved damage from Holy/Light enemies* *Deals Burning 3 on successful hits*

22-year-old Human

Class: Black Knight

Level: 24

Power: 36 (12+23+1)

Defense: 13 (3+4+6)

Health: 40/41 (7+23+9+1)

Gold: 23

Glory Points: 14

Equipped Gear: Severa Slasher (WP: 20, greatsword,on successful hits inflicts Burning 3), Invader's Armour (SP: 3, wearer is encouraged when their current health is at half or below the wearer's maximum level), Akrone Fez (Artifact; SP: 1, Max. Health: +1, Headwear, suitable for anyone), Vorpalis Netherwings (SP: 4, the wearer deals double damage to humanoid type enemies and takes half damage from Holy/Light enemies. Backwear, suitable for anyone.), Skull Shield (SP:6; immunity to dark-elemental damage; suitable to Black Knights only; shield.)

Unequipped Gear: Steel Knife (WP: 12, throwing weapon), Star-Breaker (WP: 5, darkness-elemental halberd *1/2 chance of stun*), Trickster's Mask of the Human (suitable for anyone, changes users appearance into a human of the same gender, accessory), Mugger's Mask (Protects from loss of gold from gold stealing enemies, headwear.), Akrone Fez (Artifact; SP: 1, Max. Health: +1, Headwear, suitable for anyone), Plasma Shield (SP: 3, user absorbs electric attacks), Angel Helmet (Headwear; Power +13 when using a weapon or spell that is light elemental.), Swift Boots (Changes HIDE into STEAL & HIDE, allowing the wearer to steal gold equal to the target’s level if it carries gold in addition to hiding; suitable to rogues; footwear.)

Unequipped Weapons: Darker Ethereal Deck (Playing Cards) (WP:7, throwing weapon), Ethereal Deck (Playing Cards) (WP:7, throwing weapon), Wind Spitter's Deck of Cards (WP:10; wind-elemental; causes triple damage to mobs; suitable to Lind only; throwing weapon), Gladius (WP: 16, darkness-elemental greatsword, 1/3 chance of causing Fragile on successful hits)

Gems: Ruby

Potions: x5 Potions, Bone, Last Wish Powder, Military Grade Firebomb x2, Grand Potion x2, Remedy x4, Mulled Wine, Silver Ore *7

Tools: Bedroll, Shovel

Things:

Quest/Role-playing Items: Newspaper with Picture of Lupine, Alfendi's Cape, Alfendi Lupine's Blank Calling Cards, Map of Olegia, Arena Pass x2

Jinnipher Buchaire (JimBee)

76-year-old female Moon Elven Knight *Encouraged!*

Level 14

Power Bonus: 0

Health: 23/23

Defense: "6" (1 through 11)

Gold: 110

Equipment: Brine Blade (WP:5, deals Poison 6 and Bleeding 3; greatsword), Natural Shield (SP:6, bearer deals half damage to and takes half damage from Beasts, Plants, and Vermin; shield), Black and Blue Hair Dye (accessory - females gain 1/2 chance of enamoring enemies on successful hits, males 1/2 chance of confusion), Helmet of the Tactician (SP:-5, Power +5 when fighting in the front row; SP:5, Power -5 when fighting the back row; cannot be upgraded; headwear)

Inventory:

Weapons/Artifacts: The Beheader (WP:15, defies SP, ice-elemental; greatsword), Full Moon Shield (SP:5), Vorpalis Conquerors (Power +0; goes up by 2 for every enemy defeated, drops back down to 0 if the wearer is knocked out or if the battle ends; footwear), Paper Doll (protects from Hexed-effect; accessory), Gloves of the Aspirant Zieg-friend (Spellpower +5, Max Ether +5; suitable to those with reputation among the Ziegfrieds only; if reputation is great, values are doubled; if reputation is outstanding, values are tripled; handwear) Moone Mail (SP:3; bodywear), Cloak of Necrotic Shielding (SP:3, grants Special Guard against undead enemies; backwear)

Consumables: 5x Potion, Grand Potion, Greater Tonic, 3x Remedy, Bone, Fire Bomb, Silver Ore x2

Other: Bedroll, Shovel, Letter of Recommendation

Siercon (Siercon and Coral)

Male, Age and species unknown (Visual appearance of hollow black smoke in human form.)

Level 21.66 Battlemage (Darkness to all Attacks; Immune to Darkness, Asleep)

Power: 37 (19 levels + WP 17)

Spell Power: 47 (Magicians Gloves +10)

Defense: 9 (Dark Phibbian Cloak +5, Telethia's Robes +4)

Health: 34/34 (5 base + 19 lvl + 5 class + 4 from robes)

Ether: 26/26 (5 base + 19 lvl + 1 class)

Gold: 109

Equipment:

-Giant Spear (WP:17, causes Bleeding, Hollow upgrade [Potion Stored])

-Sven's Dagger (WP: 14, Fire- and Earth+Sealed Elemental *Poison 1*)

-Dark Phibbian Cloak (SP:5, Adds Darkness-element to attacks and protects from darkness, suitable for magic users, body wear, Immune to Sleep,)

-Crystrow Feather (half damage from Electric and Flying type enemies, accessory)

-Telethia's Robes (SP +4, Max HP +4, backwear suitable for everyone),

Gems: Topaz (Lightning), Diamond (Light), Ruby (Fire), Emerald (Wood), Ethereal Opal (Ice+Fragile), Garnet (Earth), Ethereal Topaz (Lightning+Stunned), Sapphire (Wind)

Bombs: Cataclysm Bomb 200 (200 damage to all enemies with all elements [except darkness], ignores row and SP), Muddy Bomb (deals blinded and poisoned by 3 to all foes), 7x Bone (Distracts monster for 1 turn when thrown), Smoke Bomb (Allows party to flee from 1 battle)

Consumables: 8 Potions, 5 Remedies, Tonic, Phoenix Essence, Everlasting Venom (Adds Poisoned +10 effect to one weapon permanently; consumable), Mead x2, Tonic x2

Inventory: Sylvania's Cowl (Artifact, Head Wear, Animal Talk), Sanctified Rito Spear, (WP:4, doubled against Flying enemies, Hollow upgrade [ ____ Stored]), 2x Mithril Shard (1/4 of a piece of Mithril) Scarf of Misfortune (Wearer deals the Jinxed effect on every third round; Accessory, suitable for anyone), Magicians Gloves (Spellpower +10, Artifact, Hand Wear)

Tools: Magic Compass, Shovel, Magnifying Glass, Decamodifier

For Sale: (Message if interested): Chain Scythe (WP:6, applies Enamored), Hood of the Dark Druid (wearer absorbs Wood- and Darkness-elemental damage; headwear, suitable for druids only),

Quest: Good Rep: Shadeaux, Rito

Glory Points: 41-Decamodifier-Phoenix Essence

Vindsval Half-Born (Asphalt)

39 year old, Male, Half Giant,

Level: 32 1/2 Paladin *Gains Triple XP* *Immune to Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, and Weakened, Effects* Immune to Dark & Demonic enemies (Attacks cause Burning 3)

Power: 79 (31+40+1+1+6)

Power Bonus +6

Defense: 29

Health: 51/51 (9+31+11)

Ether: 26/36 (5+31)

Gold: 359

Equipment:

Shikokku's Stealth Suit (SP:6; Power +6, User is immune to Dark & Demonic enemies; Body, Head and Backwear counts as 1 Artefact)

Crystal Blade (WP: 16, Light elemental, greatsword *Poison 10!*)

Mythril Shield (SP: 20 Shield)

Mechanical Arm (Doubles WP for the equipped weapon; wearer cannot become disarmed; suitable for Vindsval only; handwear)

Wonky Shoes (footwear, SP: 3, suitable for all classes)(lent by Benj),

Medal of Glory (accessory, mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles, immunity toAsleep,Blinded,Confused, Fragile, and Weakened effects)(lent by Benji)

Inventory:

Consumables: 4X Mead, 3X Smelling Salts, 5X Remedy, Potion, 6X Grand Potion, 3X Smoke Bomb, 4X Tonic, 4x Venom (poison -1), 3X Deadly Poison (Poison -10), Banana, Poison Bomb, 4X Hurricane - This exotic drink grants the Hilariously and Luckily Drunk-effect, doubling the power of every attack, provided the consumer can state a pun related to his attack with every attack for the duration of one battle, Bone, Fenghuang Essence, Agni Bomb, Elixir, Myrrh, Ambrosia, Mulled Wine.

Misc: Mythril Shard, 4X Grating Stone

Weapons And Shieds

Very Pink Parasol: Broomstick, WP:1, Male enemies are Enamored with the hero

Verkenner (WP:10, Darkness elemental Broomstick,(X2 against Humanoid and Holy/Luminous)ranged)

Xeno Whip (WP:4, poisoning the Xeno Whip doubles the poison output, whip)

Leets d’Loc (WP:9, ice-elemental longsword)

Simurgh Wingblade (WP:12, cannot be used with a shield; greatsword)

Ignis Blade (WP:5, Fire-elemental, ignores SP of foes weak to Fire, (Beasts, Icey, and Plants) gems cannot be merged into or removed from the weapon; greatsword)

Gaia Blade (WP:5, Wood-elemental, ignores SP foes weak to Wood,(aquatic and Rock) gems cannot be merged into or removed from the weapon; greatsword

Twin Sai (WP: 12, dual strike, dagger)

Vampire's Court Sword (WP:12 (24); 1/3 chance to cause bleeding; always causes bleeding to humanoids; great sword.)

Artefacts:

Toxic Hood: (Headwear. The green hood worn by the Rosalia Pestilence. Changes the poisoned effect, to Blessed for the duration of the battle if poisoned while wearing the hood, Usable by all.)

Ten-Gallon Hat: Gives the wearer the "Tourist" effect, causing no one to take them seriously)

Witch's Talisman (Causes the witch's poisonous attacks to deal poison 10 instead of poison 1; suitable for witches, accessory)

Gloves of the Hypocritical/Hippocratic Oath, Handwear, (Adds +10 to healing for characters with the Healing job trait and + 10 Poisoning for characters with the Wicked (or future equivalent) fighting style )

Mythril Mail (SP:10; suitable to knights and barbarians only; bodywear)

Anniversary Medal (Power +4, SP +4, Max Health +4, Max Ether +4. Values increase by 1 with each passing year; Accessory)

Gauntlets of the Legionnaire (Power +5, immune to Petrified, Handwear)

Gems: Emerald X2, Aquamarine X2, Garnet X2, Ruby, Opal, Diamond, Topaz

Scrolls,

Scroll of Poisoning. Can be cast on a weapon to give it Poison 10, for the duration of the battle at the cost of 5 Ether.

Scroll of Frailty (Enables casting the Fragile effect to one target for three round. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 1 ether.)

Decamon Cards: Cherub (Luminous 3)

Tools: Bed Roll, Shovel, Magic Compass

"Hrrhhh...."

Masson Emeritus Cour, Level 50 30.5Paragon Barbarian *Phantom Pain - Incurable! 2 damage per round* *Can't equip any shields, or weapons other than the Brace Blade!* *Impending Doom! 1 eound remains*

HP: 1/70

SP: 7

Gold: 50

Equipment: Brace Blade (WP: 20, Longsword, suitable to Masson Cour only) Syndicate Cape Deluxe (SP: 7) Wedding Ring (Immune to Hexed, Confused, and Enamored)

Inventory: Grand potion x3, Phoenix Essence, ??? x4

"Here we go."

Gabriel Cour, Level 31.75 Sniper *Immune to Sleep/Deep Sleep*

HP: 46/46

SP: 4

Gold: 300

Lethality: 1/6

Equipment: Somnamblast (WP: 13, 1/6 chance of inflicting Sleep on succesful hits, handcannon), Sandblasted Helmet (SP: 2, immune to sleep/deep sleep), Sandblasted Robes (SP: 2)

Inventory: Grand Potion x3, Old Guitar (WP: 0), Phoenix Incense, Cigars x2 (Smoking them permanently boosts Sandman's lethality by 1 for the battle.)

Arthur Justus Regulus VII Ziegfried, a Hero Who Is Actually Worth Something (played by Flipz), Level 43 Dragoon, 24-year-old male Human *Immune to Hexed, Petrified, Minimized, Jinxed, Stunned, Doomed/Instakill Blind, Confused, and Defense Reduction* *Immune to Magic and Healing* *Takes Half Damage from Demon/Dark* *Encouraged!* *Lucky!*

Power Bonus: +1

Health: 69/69 (5+15+42+7)

Defense: 48

Gold: 42 (Owed 128 gold by Boomingham)

Equipment:

Macabre Collar (Provides immunity to Insta-Kill and Doomed; Accessory, suitable for anyone), Duplovian Helmet of the Guard (SP:2, Immune to Magic and Healing; headwear, suitable for anyone), Shadeaux Cape (SP:13, Immune to Blind, Confused, and Defense Reduction, suitable to those with reputation among the Shadeaux only; if reputation is great, SP is doubled; if reputation is outstanding, SP is tripled; backwear), Lethauros Mail (SP: 4. Prismatic armor bright enough to banish darkness. You can feel the dragon watching you as your continue on your journey, aiding you in your hunt. The wearer takes half damage from Demon and Dark type enemies. Suitable for anyone, bodywear), Fur Leggings (SP: 1, Beast enemies do not deal free hits to the wearer; footwear, suitable for anyone) Dauntlet Index (WP: 20, doubled against humanoids, Darkness-elemental; spear), Blue Hand Shield (SP:15, Immune to Hexed, Petrified, Minimized, Jinxed, and Stunned; shield)

Abilities: First Breath (Arthur may sacrifice a turn of combat to focus and gain +3 power. Power resets at the end of a battle or when the hero is KO'd)

Inventory:

Weapons: Zoot's Rebel (WP:20 "halberd", suitable to Arthur only), Clockwork Lance (WP:12, Light-elemental, has 1/3 chance to cause slowed-effect on the target; lance), Gladiator Trident (WP: 11, Spear, causes bleeding-by-5 effect), Stag Antlers (WP:10, grants Intimidation; halberd), Metasimian Dory (WP:10, pierces defense; spear), Spider Leg (WP:10, doubled against flying enemies, Lightning- and Wind+Slowed-elemental; spear), Duplovian Swift Halberd (WP:3, halberd, stuns on successful hits, Hollow [--]),

Artifacts: Sylvania's Cowl (Permits Animal Talk, Headwear), Stingy Gloves (Prevents enemies from ever stealing gold from you; handwear, wearable by everybody), Overkill Gloves (Grants Overkill gold on kills; handwear, suitable for anyone) (currently loaned indefinitely to Namyrra), Winged Sandals (Protects from bound- and slowed-effects; footwear), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing battles; Accessory, suitable for anyone), Scarf of Misfortune (Wearer deals the Jinxed effect on every third round; Accessory, suitable for anyone), Trickster's Mask of the Elf (changes the wearer into an elf of the same gender when worn; Accessory, suitable for anyone) Comfy Pillow (If the user is inflicted by asleep- or fast asleep-effect, they regain full health and ether; accessory.), Coat Hanger (Allows wearing a second bodywear artifact regardless of the amount limit for artifacts; accessory) Mail of the Renegade Commander (SP: 3, Free hits deal half damage, Bodywear),

Unsuitable Weapons/Artifacts: Sword of the Vampir (WP:17, user is Jinxed), Sir Roderick's Sword (WP:12, Longsword), Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7, staff, 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd), Staff of Ennon - (WP: 5, Light-Elemental, staff, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4), Pointy Hat (+2 Max Ether), White Ninja Cowl (The wearer can choose to hide for up to three rounds, avoiding Free Hits; the effect ends if the user targets an enemy; suitable to rogues, beast warriors, chi monks and infiltrators; headwear),

Spell Items (unsuitable): Ethereal Opal (Ice+Fragile), Garnet (Earth), Ethereal Topaz (Lightning+Stunned), Sapphire (Wind)

Tools: Bedroll, Telescope, Shovel, Magnifying Glass, Pickaxe, Magic Compass, Of Power and Mortals (+1 power each successful quest)

Consumables: Adamantite Shard, Potion x3, 14x Grand Potion, Tonic, 10x Remedy, 2x Elixir, 7x Mead, 4x Nostrum, Hurricane, 3x Neutralizer, Exterlate, Noxious Venom (When used on a weapon, the weapon deals the Poisoned-by-10 effect for the duration of the battle and the Confused effect for the next three rounds, for the duration of one battle.), Crumbling Venom (-3 HP/-1 SP per round), Blind Fury, Ella's Pie (Permanently boosts max. ether by 5 but permanently decreases max. health by 5 when consumed.), 3x Stun Bomb, 5x Smoke Bomb, 3x Bone, Negative Nelly (Causes 30 damage and jinxed but has 1/6 chance to break whenever used), 1x Silver Ore, Trial Brew, Henry Award, Silver Ore x2

Edited June 25, 2016 by Endgame

**JimBee** · June 25, 2016

OOC: Jinnipher should be at full health, encouraged, and her Brine Blade should be poisoned by an additional point.

Jinnipher swings the Brine Blade at Charon in the back row.

Lind Whisperer · June 25, 2016

Charon poises himself as if he's a bout to charge... but suddenly steps back into a portal. Before the party knows it, he's lunging at them from behind with his giant saber. Masson takes the blow, seemingly directed at Karie. Masson gasps in pain but somehow manages to stay on his feet.

"Medic!"

Charon warps back to his original position, brandishing both of his blades.

"This is for Telethia."

'"Sorry Charon, but you can't just wing your way through this one."

Lind attacks Wing A from the Front Row, with Gladius.

OoC: Do Specials cycle? Or is it random roll?

Endgame · June 25, 2016

QM Note: Random roll for all, good catch.

Flipz · June 25, 2016

Arthur swaps the Lethauros Mail out for the Mail of the Renegade Commander from the Back Row. With a grim glance at the Edge of Eschaton, he holds out Zoot's Rebel in his left hand, morphing the weapon to match Charon's in appearance. With his free hand, he

. "Next Round, Edge is mine. Thormy, next Round I'm lending you my Spider Leg."

If given a second action, Arthur uses an Elixir on Masson from the Back Row.

Edited June 25, 2016 by Flipz

Asphalt · June 25, 2016

Mason, are you alright? Do you need a remedy?

swils · June 26, 2016

Nodding, he sets his sights on the ethereal scimitar that Charon brandished. "If you say so. I'll be trying to dull his blades."

Shishkebab vs Stygian Blade, back row.

Siercon and Coral · June 26, 2016

"his agility is frightening, I'll seek to clip his wings." Siercon throws a muddy bomb at wing A from the back row.

If a second action and still uninjured, wing a from the back row with svens dagger

OOC: if his wings are temporarily blinded, this means they aren't 'active' right?

Edited June 26, 2016 by Siercon and Coral

Endgame · June 26, 2016

Mason, are you alright? Do you need a remedy?

"P-please..." says Masson, his body trembling. A grim looking black mist was pouring out from his wound. "So... Cold..."

Gabriel looks at his brother with horror.

"That's Death's touch for you."

QM Note: Blinded does not stop passive specials, meaning that the rest of his body will remain hastened. They will need to be destroyed to stop the passive.

Just need a battle order/actions for Karie!

Edited June 26, 2016 by Endgame

Asphalt · June 26, 2016

If death were a coward to strike from the dark at a man's back.

Vindsval kneels beside Mason and helps him Consume a Remedy. From the Back Row.

Be well Mason.

If a Second Action is provided he Heals Mason from the back row.

Edited June 26, 2016 by Asphalt

Flipz · June 26, 2016

If death were a coward to strike from the dark at a man's back.

Vindsval kneels beside Mason and helps him Consume a Remedy. From the Back Row.

Be well Mason.

If a Second Action is provided he Heals Mason from the back row.

"...All right, then, if you've got Masson, I've got the blade. Thanks, Vindsval." If given a second action, Arthur strikes at the Edge of Eschaton with his Spider Leg Spear from the Back Row.

"Karie, if we could get a Rapid March, that'd be great. I can take a Free Hit from Charon or the Edge of Eschaton, but you'll have to pick one or the other. Everyone else, don't forget to target both wings, right now we're doubling up on his right (A) and that's not the best strategy. In fact, his left wing (B) is the more dangerous of the two."

Nodding, he sets his sights on the ethereal scimitar that Charon brandished. "If you say so. I'll be trying to dull his blades."

Shishkebab vs Stygian Blade, back row.

OOC: By hitting it twice (dual-strike), this should be taking away 2 durability on a successful strike, yes?

swils · June 26, 2016

OOC That's the hope, heh

Siercon and Coral · June 27, 2016

" I don't care which wing I clip first." Siercon redirects his second attack to wing B (with the ethereal opal slotted in case of shield.)

Edited June 27, 2016 by Siercon and Coral

Kintobor · June 27, 2016

Karie growls at Charon, her rage visible. She casts a Scroll of Frailty at Charon then plays a Rapid March from the back row.

Battle Order

Karie

Thormanil

Arthur

Vindsval

Lind

Jinnipher

Siercon

Gabriel smokes a Cigar then targets Wing B from the back row.

Masson targets Stygian blade from the back row if healed. If not, Masson downs a Grand Potion. For his second action, Masson strikes the Stygian Blade from the back row.

Edited June 27, 2016 by Kintobor

Flipz · June 27, 2016

"Karie, can you put Vindsval or Thormanil ahead of me? They can take the hit from the blade in the Back Row, but neither of them can take the Edge of Eschaton if it gets a Free Hit."

Endgame · June 27, 2016

Versus Charon, Round One

>Karie casts Frailty on Charon: Success!

>Karie sings a Rapid March (back)

>Thormanil VS Stygian Blade (back): Damage (40/2=20-29=0 damage)

>Thormanil VS Stygian Blade (back): Critical Hit: Redirected! (Attack hits Gabriel instead; 50/2=25-4=21 damage)

>Arthur swaps to Mail of the Renegade Commander (back)

>Arthur VS Edge of Eschaton (back): Damage Hit (2 durability lost, no redirect)

>Vindsval remedies Masson (back)

>Vindsval heals Masson (back): Heal (48 HP healed)

>Lind VS Wing A (front): Damage (88-13=75 damage, KOed)

>Jinnipher VS Charon (back): Critical Hit (12+5*2=22*4/2=44 damage, no redirect)

>Siercon throws a Muddy Bomb (back)

>Siercon VS Wing B (back): Critical Hit (14x2=28+21=49/2*2=49 damage)

>Gabriel smokes a cigar

>Gabriel VS Wing B (back): Skybound Strike (Gabriel is reduced to 1 HP)

>Masson VS Stygian Blade (back): Shield: Battle Frenzy! (20+30=50/2=25 damage to all enemies, 50 to Charon, no redirect)

>Charon VS Karie: (back): 33*3=99/2=50-7=43 damage, Impending Doom inflicted!

>Stygian Blade VS Thormanil (0 damage)

>Charon does not enter a stance

>...?

Karie starts the battle with casting a Scroll of Frailty, before singing a Lucky Chant. Charon stabs Thormanil with his swift but compartively weak Stygian Blade. Realizing this, on Thormanil's next attack, he opens a portal as the dragoon rushes him, tricking him into slashing at Gabriel's chest. Arthur locks blades with Charon, dulling the Edge of Eschaton. As Vindsval gets Masson back on his feet, Charon soars over Lind and with a single telekinectic sweep, launches the Black Knight at a wall, knocking him out. A determined Jinnipher slashes at Charon twice, inflicting a solid amount of wounds and poison damage on him. The burst of Siercon's bomb further poisons Charon as he launches into the air and skewers a surprised Gabriel, who was trying desperately to get a good aim on the archangel's wings. Masson seems invigorated, and goes into two Frenzies, doing good damage to Charon and severely dulling both of his blades.

Charon laughs.

"Man, you guys are pretty good! If Strivus wasn't such a damn busy body, guarding the border with those golems of his, he could team up with me and we could have some real fun. Still... Just myself and I. On an unrelated note, you guys got any idea what happens when a portal has one entry and two exits?

One of Charon's all too familar portals opens in front of him, with two other portals on other side. He leaps into the main portal... And a Charon emerges from each exit. He duplicated himself!

"LIke I said... Just myself and I."

The battle rages on!

Charon, Level ??? (Equal to attacking hero's x3) Humanoid *Hastened!* *Can Redirect Attacks!* *Fragile! 3 rounds remaining!* *Poison 13!* *Bleeding 6!*

*Immune to Instant Kill, Minimized, Blinded, Hexed, and Sealed!*

HP: 4218/4444

Specials:

Death's Touch: Charon inflicts Impending Doom on 3 random heroes.

Unseen Might: Charon uses some sort of unseen force to make the hero who rolled Special Damage collide with the hero below them in the battle order. They take damage to the other hero's level x2. If there is no person below the hero in the battle order, they are slammed into ground for damage equal to their own level x2.

Fatal Blow: Charon uses a portal to get behind the hero who rolled Special Damage and bludgeons them in the back of the head, instantly knocking them out.

Stygian Strike: With a flurry of stabs from the Stygian Blade, Charon attacks 3 random heroes. They all take damage equal to their level, and lose 10 max HP each. (Can only be used when the Stygian Blade is intact.)

Siphon Stab: Charon stabs the hero who rolled Special Damage with the Edge of Eschaton, doing 50 damage. He also transfers their positive effects to him, which last 1 round. (Can only be used when the Edge of Eschaton is intact.)

Stygian Spellblade Spin: Charon unleashes a flurry of strikes going down the list of conscious heroes, each strike doing 40 damage, disregarding SP. The number of strikes is decided by the combined roll of two dice. (Can only be used when both blades are intact.)

Specials decided randomly.

Passive Specials:

Death Lingers: Rolls of damage and free hits have a 1/2 chance of inflicting Impending Doom.

Redirect: Attacks on any part of Charon have a 1/6 1/3 chance of being redirected to any random hero via portal. Redirected attacks cause damage equal to the attacking hero's level to the new target.

Stance - Striker: At the end of every round, Charon has a 1/6 chance of entering Striker stance at the end of every round, lasting for one round. All parts have their level halved while in stance, but he will then use portals to disregard Row for all rolls of damage/free hits from any part of him while in Striker stance. (Has no effect on Redirects.)

Stance - Piercer: At the end of every round, Charon has a 1/6 chance of entering Piercer stance at the end of every round, lasting for one round. All parts have their level halved while in stance, but he will then use portals to disregard SP for all rolls of damage/free hits from any part of him while in Piercer stance. (Has no effect on Redirects.)

Portal Clones: Every 3 rounds from now, Charon will create another duplicate of any remaining body parts he still has. Duplicates will always have the stats of the current duplicate. Killing the main body of a duplicate destroys everything associated with it, and killing the main body of the true Charon ends the battle.

Drops:

Phoenix Incense, Fenghuang Incense, Arc Mead x3, Scroll of Frailty, Stygian Blade

Wing A, Level 88 Flying/Humanoid *Blinded! 3 rounds remaining* *Poison 3!*

HP: 550/600

Specials:

Skybound Strike: Charon leaps into the air and plunges at the hero who rolled Special Damage, reducing them to 1 HP and nullifying their positive effects.

Passives:

Quickness: As long as Wing A is active, Charon, the Stygian Blade, and the Edge of Eschaton are all Hastened.

Wing B, Level 88 Flying/Humanoid *Blinded! 3 rounds remaining* *Poison 4!*

HP: 501/600

Specials:

Skybound Strike: Charon leaps into the air and plunges at the hero who rolled Special Damage, reducing them to 1 HP and nullifying their positive effects.

Passives:

Swiftness: As long as Wing B is active, Charon's chance of dodging and redirecting an attack increase by 1/6.

Stygian Blade, Level 40 Ancient *Hastened!* *Poison (1 durability per round)!*

*Immune to Blindness and Sealing!*

Durability: 4 (goes down 1 for every hit)

Specials:

Shredding Sweep: Charon uses the Stygian Blade to stab 3 random heroes for 30 damage each, and makes them all Fragile.

Parry: Charon knocks the attacking hero's weapon out of their hand and impales them with the Stygian Blade, dealing 40 damage and Bleeding 10. The knocked away weapon must be retrieved in order to use it again.

Specials decided randomly.

Edge of Eschaton, Level 140 Ancient *Hastened!* *Poison (1 durability per round)!* *Slowed! 3 rounds remaining*

*Immune to Blindness and Sealing!*

Durability: 2

Portal Stab: Charon stabs the Edge of Eschaton through a portal, allowing him to disregard row and deal 110 damage.

Crushing Smash: Charon uses the Edgeof Eschaton like a club, brining it smashing down on the head of the hero who rolled Special Damage. That hero takes 130 damage and is permanently Confused for the rest of the battle.

Specials decided randomly.

Charon Duplicate, Level ??? (Equal to attacking hero's x3) Humanoid

*Immune to Instant Kill!*

HP: 1111/1111

Specials:

Unseen Might: Charon uses some sort of unseen force to make the hero who rolled Special Damage collide with the hero below them in the battle order. They take damage to the other hero's level x2. If there is no person below the hero in the battle order, they are slammed into ground for damage equal to their own level x2.

Fatal Blow: Charon uses a portal to get behind the hero who rolled Special Damage and bludgeons them in the back of the head, instantly knocking them out.

Stygian Strike: With a flurry of stabs from the Stygian Blade, Charon attacks 3 random heroes. They all take damage equal to their level, and lose 10 max HP each. (Can only be used when the Stygian Blade is intact.)

Siphon Stab: Charon stabs the hero who rolled Special Damage with the Edge of Eschaton, doing 50 damage. He also transfers their positive effects to him, which last 1 round. (Can only be used when the Edge of Eschaton is intact.)

Specials decided randomly.

Passive Specials:

Death Lingers: Rolls of damage and free hits have a 1/2 chance of inflicting Impending Doom.

Wing Duplicate A, Level 88 Flying/Humanoid

HP: 150/150

Specials:

Skybound Strike: Charon leaps into the air and plunges at the hero who rolled Special Damage, reducing them to 1 HP and nullifying their positive effects.

Wing Duplicate B, Level 88 Flying/Humanoid

HP: 150/150

Specials:

Skybound Strike: Charon leaps into the air and plunges at the hero who rolled Special Damage, reducing them to 1 HP and nullifying their positive effects.

Stygian Blade Duplicate, Level 40 Ancient

Durability: 2 (goes down 1 for every hit)

Specials:

Shredding Sweep: Charon uses the Stygian Blade to stab 3 random heroes for 30 damage each, and makes them all Fragile.

Parry: Charon knocks the attacking hero's weapon out of their hand and impales them with the Stygian Blade, dealing 40 damage and Bleeding 10. The knocked away weapon must be retrieved in order to use it again.

Specials decided randomly.

Edge of Eschaton Duplicate, Level 140 Ancient

Durability: 2

Portal Stab: Charon stabs the Edge of Eschaton through a portal, allowing him to disregard row and deal 110 damage.

Crushing Smash: Charon uses the Edgeof Eschaton like a club, brining it smashing down on the head of the hero who rolled Special Damage. That hero takes 130 damage and is permanently Confused for the rest of the battle.

Specials decided randomly.

The Party:

Karie Alderflask-Cour, A True Hero (Kintobor) *Party Leader!* *Inspired!* *Hastened!* *Impending Doom! 1 round remaining*

24? Year Old Human Female Minstrel

Level 33.25 *Permanently Nimble* *1/3 Chance to Weaken targeted enemy on successful hits*

Power Bonus: 0

Health: 61/61 78/121 (7+8+11+33+2)

Defense: 7 (4+3)

Ether: 7/39 (33+4+2)