Heroica RPG- Quest #103: Alfendi Lupine Strikes Again!

[Kintobor]

Battle Order:

Hoke casts Frailty on Alfendi Lupine (Front Row) - Miss! (-1 ether)

Guts throws Fog Bomb (Instant Items)- (Alfendi Blinded. 15-5=10 damage)

Guts attacks Alfendi Lupine (Front Row) -Damage/Crit. (60x2+32+2x4= 616-5=611 damage)

Guts attacks Alfendi Lupine (Front Row) -Chrysopiea/Chrysopiea (363 gold gained)

Thormanil attacks Alfendi Lupine with Shishkebab (Double, Front Row) - (Damage- 41x2=82-15=67 damage Blinded)

Alexandre attacks Alfendi Lupine with Sword of the Elven Blademaster- Hit/Hit (16+27=43-5=38 damage)

Arthur attacks Alfendi Lupine with Zoot's Rebel (melee, Front Row) - Special Damage (40-23= 17 damage to Arthur. 40-17=23 damage Alexandre. 40-15=25 damage to Thormanil. 40-7=23 damage to Guts. 40-29=11 damage to Thormanil. 40/2-6=12 damage to Lind. All positive effects removed from the party, with the exception of Arthur's Assistance)

Lind takes a potion (+10 health)

"Do not believe that I will go done easily just because I am blind!"

Alfendi Lupine *Immune to Sudden Death, Sealed, Jinxed, Bleeding, and all Poisons.* *Blinded! 3 rounds remaining*

Level -- Beast *Neutral to Fire*

Health: 2191/2850

SP: 5

Special: Agressive Frenzy- Alfendi goes into a frenzy of precision placed attacks, dealing 40 damage to all opponents and removing all positive effects from the party.

Kintobor Syndrome: Once Alfendi reaches 1425 health... something happens.

Passive Special 1: Master Rogue- Alfendi's loot cannot be stolen

Passive Special 2: Lust- Alfendi's level is equal to the target's x2

Drops: Ivory Cane (WP: 7, holy stave), Alfendi's Cape (Provides immunity to fire, backwear, suitable for anyone), Mead x2, Neutralizer, Phoenix Essence

The Party

Guts Holla (Scubacarrot)

*Immune to Weakened, Fragile, Asleep, Cursed, Confused and Blinded**Immune toDarkness, Light, Water, Fire, Air, Earth,Wood, Lightning and Ice Elemental Damage* *Protected from losing Gold!*

44 year old male human Alchemist

Level 32.75

Power Bonus: 2 (2 permanent bonus)

Health: 3/49 (7 base+32 level ups+10 class+1 permanent bonus)

Defense: 7 (+3 Flagpole)

Gold: 2233

Equipment: Mythril Edge (WP: 60, Ice, Darkness, Light, attacks restore 3 health, dagger), Dancing Shoes (Wearer dances well, in the turn after a miss is rolled, the wearer can act twice. +Immunity to Asleep, Confused, Fragile, Weakened and Blinded, + Immunity to Darkness, Light, Fire, Air, Earth, Wood, Lightning and Ice Elemental Damage, footwear), , Crocodile Armour (+4 Defense +Immunity to Water Magic, bodywear), Overkill Gloves (Gives the wearer 1 gold for every point of damage they do extra when they defeat an enemy (example: Enemy has 50 HP left, you do 75 damage, you earn 25 gold); handwear, suitable for anyone BORROWED), Mugger's Mask (Protects from loss of gold from gold stealing enemies, headwear. Borrowed From Lind.)

Inventory: Hyper Arc Tonic (Restores All ether to allies, consumable), Twin Sai (WP: 10, dual strike, dagger), Healing Staff (WP: 5, staff, heals instead of damaging BORROWED), 2x Ambrosia, 14x Mead, 10x Smelling Salts, 10x Nostrum, 149x Potion, 20x Grand Potion, 4x Health Core, 2x Elixir, 4x Phoenix Essence, 10x Remedy, 5x Smoke Bomb, 5x Deadly Venom, 2x Neutralizer, Tiger Balm, Ella's Pie (Permanently boosts max. ether by 5 but permanently decreases max. health by 5 when consumed. BORROWED) ( Shovel, Telescope, Magnifying Glass, Pickaxe, Bedroll, Crimson Serum (Grants Mutated Effect for one battle.), Arc Elixir, Cloud of Celerity (Causes the Hastened effect to all allies) Beholder's Eye, Agni Bomb, Neptune Bomb, Crimson Venom (Causes a weapon to deal the poisoned by 7 and cursed effects for the duration of one battle), Fire Bomb, Jester's Hat (Wearer may choose to gain one immunity from targeted enemy, suitable for anyone), Pugilist's Gloves (2+ Power, Immune to Weakened, handwear), Blessed Amulet(Immunity to Cursed, accessory), Hollow Blade Dagger (WP:6, dagger, hollow-blade [nothing] BORROWED), 2x Scroll ofConfusionBORROWED, Scroll of Sleep BORROWED, Scroll of Frailty BORROWED, Scroll of Weakening BORROWED, Scroll ofBlindnessBORROWED, Topaz, Opal (Ice) BORROWED, Amethyst (Darkness) BORROWED, Topaz (Lightning) BORROWED, Diamond (Light) BORROWED, Garnet (Earth) BORROWED, Mythril Shard BORROWED) , Borrowed From Hoke:Wyvern's Tailblade (WP: 12 Greatsword), Tongue on a Stick (WP: 1, Miss -> "Aim"), Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap (Accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Elf (Accessory), Fighting Boots, Sticky Gloves, Aqua Gear, Amethyst x2, Emerald, Opal, Potion x2, Jinxy Juice, Milk, Venom x3, Bone x3, Smoke Bomb x2, Fire Bomb x 2, Lightning Bomb, Ice Bomb, Water Bomb x5, Grating Stone x2, Bright Polish, Teleportapple

(363 items)

Lind Whisperer

21-year-old male Munchkin

Class: Rogue

Level: 11.5

Power: 15

Defense: 6 (+3 From Flagpole)

Health: 18/20 (17+3)

Gold: 0

Equipment: Darker Ethereal Deck (Playing Cards) (WP:5, throwing weapon), Fur Leggings (SP: 1, Beast enemies do not deal free hits to the wearer, footwear), Anniversary Medal (+3 Health, +3 SP, +3 Ether.)

Iventory: Venom, Bedroll,

Newspaper with Picture of Lupine, (Quest/role-playing item), Ethereal Deck (WP:3, throwing weapon), Akrone Fez (Artefact; SP: 1, Max. Health: +1, Headwear), Frozen Saber (WP: 9, longsword, Stuns enemies) Pillowcase full of Jewelry (Worth 200 gold), Trickster's Mask of the Human (suitable for anyone, changes users appearance into a human of the same gender, accessory), Indescribable Pole (WP: 8, Staff),

Hoke Ablesword Champion of the Northern Kingdoms, The Krakenwhacker and Titan Smiter (UsernameMDM)

Mystic Knight

Level 33.25 *Immune Fragile, Weakened, Confused, Sealed, Dark* *Gains Triple EXP!*

Power Bonus: 4 (+2 Grand Zoot's Cookie, +2 Pugilist Gloves):

WP Bonus: 4 (+4 Samurai Helmet)

Defense: 29 (+21 Steel Buckler, +5 Heavy Armor, +3 Flagpole)

Health: 26/52 (+10 Knight, +7 Mystic Knight, +33 Level, +2 Chicken Drumsticks)

Ether: 28/33 (+33 Level)

Gold: 805

Equipment: Flagpole (WP:10, +3 SP to the whole party whenever equipped, lance), Steel Buckler (SP: 21), Samurai Helmet (WP:4, immune Confused, Sealed suitable to knights, dragoons, regulators, winged warriors), Pugilist Gloves (+2 to power, immune Weakened), Heavy Armor (SP:5, immune Fragile), Medal of Glory (Artefact/Accessory - Mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles.)

Inventory: Vintul (WP: 16; greatsword), Gladiator Trident (WP: 11, causes the Bleeding effect; spear), Electro Gear (Adds lightning-element to physical attacks and protects from lightning-elemental damage, accessory), Cultist Hat (damage vs undead),

Lens of Speed Reading (allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action; accessory, suitable for scroll users. BORROWED), Staff of the Cultist Battlemage (WP: 7, staff, 50% chance of Fleeing upon being KO'd.BORROWED),Staff of Ennon - (WP: 5,Light-Elemental, staff, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4.BORROWED), Ammit (WP:6, Greatsword gains 5 Ether for each kill. BORROWED),Healing Staff A (WP: 5, staff, heals instead of damaging.BORROWED)

Gems: Opal (Ice), Ruby (Fire), Sapphire (Wind), Emerald (Wood), Aquamarine (Water), Amethyst (Darkness), Diamond (Light), Topaz (Lightning), Garnet (Earth)

Scrolls: Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Armor Sundering (Reduces target’s SP by 5 and has a 50/50 chance of success BORROWED), Scroll of Poisoning (Grants target’s weapon the Poisoned 10 effect for one battle at the cost of 5 ether BORROWED), Scroll of Luck (Grants target the Lucky-effect for one battle. Costs 10 ether. BORROWED), Pronged Gauntlet (WP: 6 dagger), Sharkskin Gloves (Accessory, provides immunity from water elemental attacks), Wasabi Blade (WP: 4, fire elemental longsword), Warriors Treads (SP:2, Health +1)Tools: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel

Bombs: Dirt Bomb, 2x Smoke Bomb, Pumpkin Bomb

Consumables: 4x Potions, 5x Grand Potions, Remedy, 3x Phoenix Essences, 3x Mead, 4x Ether Core, 2x Elixir, x3 Dragon Scale (Grants lucky- and blessed-effects when consumed), Grating Stone, Zoot's Plaything (Special 3/4 Edition), 2x Venom, Deadly Venom, 2x Titan Heart (Grants encouraged- and inspired-effects when consumed), Neutralizer, Level Up Mushroom, Grand Tonic, 2x Flame-Distilled Brandy, Ambrosia, Banana (Restores full health when eaten),

Thormanil Nihai, Dragonslayer, Orc-kin (Played by swils) and Arx the Youngling Ice Dragon

Level 41.2 Dragoon

*Immune to Darkness, Light, Water, Fire, Air, Earth, Wood, Lightning, and Asleep, Blinded, Bound, Confused, Fragile, Slowed, and Weakened* *Gains Triple EXP*

Power Bonus: +1

Defense: 15 (+3 Flagpole)

Health: 8/63

Gold: 1428

Equipment: Shishkebab (WP: 16, dual-strike, darkness-elemental, lance), Wooden Shield (SP:5, Null Wood), Bright Armor (SP: 3, Null darkness), Winged Sandals (Wearer is immune to light, water, fire, air, earth, lightning, and the bound, slowed, asleep, confused, fragile, weakened, and blinded effects), Medal of Glory (Wearer gains triple experience, accessory), Shadeaux Cape (SP:4 8), suitable to those with reputation among the Shadeaux only; if reputation is great, SP is doubled; if reputation is outstanding, SP is tripled; backwear BORROWED),

Noble Mask (Wearer gains gold equal to the number of enemies after each victorious battle; headwear, suitable for anyone

BORROWED

)

Inventory:

Weapons & Shields: Dragonsbane Lance (WP: 20, triple damage to enemies with 'Dragon' in their name, lance), Gladiator Trident (WP: 11, Spear, causes bleeding effect), Wyvern's Tailblade (WP: 12, Greatsword, suitable for Barbarians & Knights), Tongue on a Stick (WP:1, Miss -> "Aim"),

Schoolyard Sword (WP: 8 great sword)

Artefacts: Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap (Accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Weredog (Accessory), Trickster's Mask of the Elf (Accessory), Fighting Boots(Footwear, Power +5 on the front row, suitable to barbarians, knights, rogues, beast warriors, chi monks, dragoons, harlots, infiltrators, marauders, skirmishers, regulators, and winged warriors), Sticky Gloves (Increases the amount of gold stolen by 50% (rounded up)), Aqua Gear (Wearer deals and is immune to water elemental damage)

Consumables: Smelling Salts(1), Deadly Venom(2), Remedy(2), Jinxy Juice(1) (Q35), Fire Bomb(2), Milk(1), Potion, Venom(3), Lightning Bomb, Smoke Bomb(2), Ice Bomb(1), Bones(3), Water Bomb(5), Mead(1), Neutralizer (1), Amethyst(2), Emerald, Opal, Nostrum(2), Mulled Wine(2), Phoenix Essence(1)

Arthur Justus Regulus VII, a Hero Who Is Actually Worth Something (played by Flipz), Level 33.5 Skirmisher, 22-year-old male Human *Immune to Fragile and all Poisons* *Only Receives One Negative Effect At A Time* *Party Leader* *Encouraging Heroes in Front Row!*

Power: 44 (33 + WP:11)

Health: 22/56 (Basic Health: 5 + Level Bonus: 30 + Class Boost: 15 + Permanent Boost: 4*)

Ether: 36/36 (Basic Ether: 5 + Level Bonus: 30)

Defense: 23 (Arm Shield: 14 + Duke's Coat-of-Arms: 5 + Unicorn Helmet: 1) (+3 From Flagpole)

Gold: 304 (Owed 128 gold by Boomingham)

Equipment: Zoot's Rebel (WP:20 "halberd", suitable to Arthur only), Arm Shield (SP:14, shield), Duke's Coat-of-Arms (SP: 5, Protects against Fragile and all Poisons; bodywear, suitable for knights, dragoons, skirmishers and regulators), Unicorn Helmet (SP:1; the wearer can only receive one negative effect at a time, with a new effect replacing the old one; headwear, usable by barbarians, knights, dragoons, infiltrators, regulators, skirmishers, and winged warriors), Cloak of Deception (Free hits against the wearer have a 1/6 chance to be redirected to a random opponent; Backwear, suitable for anyone), Scarf of Misfortune (Wearer deals theJinxedeffect on every third round; Accessory, suitable for anyone)

Inventory:

* Weapons:

Sword of the Vampir (WP:17, user is

Jinxed

), Sir Roderick's Sword (WP:12, Longsword), Gladiator Trident (WP: 11, Spear, causes bleeding effect), Spider Leg (WP:8, doubled against flying enemies; spear), Stag Antlers (WP:10, grants

Intimidation

; halberd), Dauntlet Index (WP: 8, doubled against humanoids; spear), Duplovian Swift Halberd (WP:3, halberd,

stuns

on successful hits, Hollow [nothing])

(Unsuitable weapons:

* Artifacts:

Headwear:

Duplovian Helmet of the Guard (SP:2, Immune to Magic and Healing; headwear, suitable for anyone)

Bodywear:

Heavy Armor (SP: 5, immune to

Fragile

; bodywear, suitable for barbarians, knights, dragoons, skirmishers and regulators),

Backwear:

Handwear:

Stingy Gloves (Prevents enemies from ever stealing gold from you; handwear, wearable by everybody)

Footwear:

Fur Leggings (SP: 1, Beast enemies do not deal free hits to the wearer, footwear)

Accessories:

Macabre Collar (Accessory, Provides immunity to Insta-Kill and Doomed)

(Unsuitable Artifacts: Pointy Hat)

* Gems:

* Tools:

Bedroll, Telescope, Shovel, Magnifying Glass, Pickaxe, Magic Compass

* Scrolls:

2x

Scroll of

Sealing

(

Lent to De'kra

),,

* Consumables:

*Healing: Potion, Grand Potion x2, Ether Core, Remedy x8, Elixir x3, Phoenix Essence

*Status: Hurricane, Jinxy Juice

*Venoms: 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, Love Potion,

*Permanent Improvement: Grating Stone

*Bombs: Smoke Bomb x5, 3 Bones, Pumpkin Bomb (Causes stunned-, poisoned-, asleep-, blinded-, sealed- and confused-effects to all opponents when used.),

*Currency: Scrap Metal x2, Silver Ore x2

Alexandre le Chevalier, Orc-kin (Played by Capt.JohnPaul) *Immune to Stunned, Slowed, and Bound*

20 year old elf male Black Knight

Level 27.3

Power Bonus: 0

Defense: 17 (+3 from Flagpole)

Health: 23/46

Gold: 53

Equipment: Sword of the Elven Blademaster (WP: 16 ;ignores SP, +1 gold per successful strike), Cross Heater Shield (SP: 10), Black Knight Armor (SP:4, protects fromStunned effect.), Winged Sandals (Protects from bound- and slowed-effects; footwear), Shackles of War (Prevents anyone from fleeing battles; Accessory, suitable for anyone)

Inventory: Bedroll, Smoke Bomb 3x, Feather Duster of DOOM (WP: 1), Deadly Venom x5, Tome of The Regret, Volatile Venom x3, Smelling Salts, Mead x3, Grand Potion 3x, Mulled Wine, 1 fine Montresorian Wine, Grating Stone, Remedy x2, Crimson Venom (Causes a weapon to deal the poisoned by 7 and cursed effects for the duration of one battle), Neutralizer, Ambroisa, Level Up Shroom, Zap-Tap Badge (Has a 1/2 chance to deal Electric damage to an opponent who has dealt damage to a hero, equal to the hero's level; Accessory, suitable for anyone BORROWED), Unlucky Horseshoe (WP:13, retrievable throwing weapon, causes Jinxed-effect BORROWED), Mr. Snuggles (Accessory, +1 HP, +1 Power, +1 SP, cannot be imbued with scrolls, suitable for barbarians), Butcher's Cleaver (WP: 5, throwing weapon)

Party Leader, Please Determine Battle Order. Everyone else, choose an action.

Wow, quite the cruddy couple of rolls. I'd continue the auto roll, but I feel it'd be unfair for you guys. Sorry. Once you've got another battle order up, I'll run the round.

EDIT: Fixed Lind's roll, turned it into a consume potion.

Edited October 8, 2014 by Kintobor

[Flipz]

All attacks: if Special Damage has already been rolled, use a healing item instead.

[Kintobor]

You've lost all your buffs as well, meaning anyone who was lucky or hastened no longer is so. Do you still want me to go on?

[UsernameMDM]

Hoke continues with his incantation.

Repeat

[Flipz]

You've lost all your buffs as well, meaning anyone who was lucky or hastened no longer is so. Do you still want me to go on?

It's not worth re-applying them since he can't be Jinxed, so yes.

We also stop if at any point he ceases to be Blind.

[UsernameMDM]

Will that round be re-rolled?

[Kintobor]

Will that round be re-rolled?

No real need to, seeing as how the damage was dealt during the last to actions of the round. On second thought, I could reaccount Lind's roll as a Use potion on self.. I'll roll you guys up when I get the chance, which will probably be after lunch.

Edited October 6, 2014 by Kintobor

[UsernameMDM]

Please because Alexandre & Lind would still be up.

[Lind Whisperer]

Lind should only have one potion remaining. He drank one earlier.

[Flipz]

Revised Autoroll Battle Order:

Anyone in danger of KO, in order of least health remaining to most (drinks Potion or Grand Potion depending on severity of injury)

Hoke

Guts

Thormanil

Alexandre

Arthur

Lind

[Flipz]

OOC: I guess our plan isn't clear enough?

Battle Order and Actions (Round 2):

Lind drinks a Potion (Back Row)

Alexandre drinks a Grand Potion (Front Row)

Thormanil drinks a Grand Potion (Front Row)

Hoke casts Frailty (Front Row)

Guts drinks Grand Potion (Instant Items)

Guts attacks Lupine (Front Row)

Arthur attacks Lupine (melee, Front Row)

All attacks: if Special Damage has already been rolled, use a healing item instead.

Next Round:

IF no one is in danger of a KO:

BO and actions (Round 3):

Hoke casts Frailty on Lupine (Front Row)

Guts attacks Lupine (Front Row)

Thormanil attacks Lupine (Front Row)

Arthur attacks Lupine (Front Row)

Alexandre attacks Lupine (Front Row)

Lind attacks Lupine (Back Row)

IF Hoke successfully Frails Lupine in Round 2 and is not in danger of a KO, he is moved to directly below Guts in the Battle Order and casts Ice at Lupine from the Front Row.

IF anyone is in danger of being KO'd at the beginning of Round 3, move them to the top of the Battle Order and have them use a healing item.

IF Special Damage is rolled in Round 3, all remaining attackers' actions change to use a healing item on themselves; if they do not have a healing item to use, they do nothing.

IF Lind is in danger of KO, Guts will use Instant Items to use a Grand Potion on him, BEFORE Guts' attack (if any).

Round 4:

IF no one is in danger of a KO:

BO and actions (Round 4):

Hoke casts Frailty on Lupine (Front Row)

Guts attacks Lupine (Front Row)

Thormanil attacks Lupine (Front Row)

Arthur attacks Lupine (Front Row)

Alexandre attacks Lupine (Front Row)

Lind attacks Lupine (Back Row)

IF Hoke successfully Frails Lupine in Round 2 or 3 and is not in danger of a KO, he is moved to directly below Guts in the Battle Order and casts Ice at Lupine from the Front Row.

IF anyone is in danger of being KO'd at the beginning of Round 3, move them to the top of the Battle Order and have them use a healing item.

IF Special Damage is rolled in Round 3, all remaining attackers' actions change to use a healing item on themselves; if they do not have a healing item to use, they do nothing.

IF Lind is in danger of KO, Guts will use Instant Items to use a Grand Potion on him, BEFORE Guts' attack (if any).

OOC: To explain the strategy:

IF people are injured and in danger of KO, they use a healing item (Potion, Grand Potion, etc.) instead of attacking. If they start off the Round already in danger of a KO, they get moved to the top of the Battle Order and use a healing item instead of attacking. After everyone is healed, Hoke casts Frailty (since that can't trigger a Special Damage), and then everyone remaining attacks; this gives the best possible window for dealing damage to Lupine.

Do note that this only goes on as long as Lupine is still Blind and his passive Special has not triggered; thus, only up to three more Rounds need to be rolled under this plan. We'll re-strategize when we know what Lupine's new stats are.

[Kintobor]

No no, I'd gotten busy, and just finished with supper. I'll roll the round shortly.

[UsernameMDM]

No no, I'd gotten busy, and just finished with supper. I'll roll the round shortly.

Longest meal EVAH!

[UsernameMDM]

Hoke continues his chant, hoping the ethereal forces will have its intended affect on the lycan thief.

[Flipz]

Arthur stalwartly raises his shield, hoping against hope that a mysterious blacked-out figure would swoop in and kill Lupine with their Night Action and wondering if this accursed night would ever end.

[UsernameMDM]

Arthur stalwartly raises his shield, hoping against hope that a mysterious blacked-out figure would swoop in and kill Lupine with their Night Action and wondering if this accursed night would ever end.

"He's got my vote." Hoke says in between incantations.

[Flipz]

No no, I'd gotten busy, and just finished with supper. I'll roll the round shortly.

OOC: It's been ANOTHER 24 hours since this was posted, which itself was already quite some time after you had already promised to roll "when I get the chance". This is extremely frustrating, but before I say anything more allow me to share the rest of the party's thoughts:

Can I just be blunt & call Kintobar out?

Something like:

Going to be blunt here. WE want an update. WE would like a consistent QM for the remainder of the quest.

Before we do something like that, maybe we should all "sign it." E.g., post our own "I approved this" PM message, which MDM can quote.

I really don't want to be rude, especially since Kintobar was nice in taking me along in the first place, even though I was only a level 1 player, but I have my own entire team for the Fields waiting for this quest to end, so that's an additional four people he's holding up. I really don't want to make them wait any more longer than absolutely necessary, especially since they've been waiting several days for me already as it is.

Don't drag anyone else into it.

Kinto clearly has run into unexpected/unforeseen circumstances that have prevented him from giving an adequate amount of attention to the quest. I don't begrudge him his real life obligations, but this has gone on for too long. We're at the final battle and, unless his triggered special is going to literally wipe the board with us beyond recovery (in which case it's a poorly designed special), then we're almost certain to come out on top. The only question at this point is, how much is it going to cost us?

I really feel that this quest should have been called long ago. I understand the desire, by both parties, to see it through, but I think at this point we're just waiting to see how much we lost, what we may have missed, what mechanic may have been in place that we didn't search hard enough for but is going to cost us in the long run, etc. We're running on autopilot, we're detached, and we just want to be done. Kinto should save whatever mechanic he has up his sleeve for the second phase and reuse it somewhere else. Give us closure and let everyone move on.

^One reason why we're rather irate is because Kinto is playing Mafia. We fully understand the unforeseen circumstances angle, but he signed up for Cosplay Mafia while we were still inching our way through the quest a week or two ago. It's one thing to keep playing your own character in a quest, because the rest of the party is counting on you, but to sign up for something that requires a lot of time when you already have something you should be paying attention to...

I didn't suggest call it and give us nothing, I said it -should- have been called long ago, and now, he should just cut the second phase, let us wipe Alfendi like we're inevitably going to, and just be done with it. Tally up our rewards vs our losses, and be done.

OOC: My own thoughts:

I super, super, super hate doing this in public, but it's become clear that me constantly badgering you via PM isn't working. I mostly agree with Swils, with one exception: I hate to say this, but if you're not up to finishing us out, then we need a guest QM to do so for you. We have been at this for nearly three months, waiting patiently for updates so we can finally earn our gold and reputation, and it's not fair to us that we now have to deal with even more delays thanks to Mafia. I really, really have tried to be fair to you, Kinto, especially since it's obvious there's some kind of IRL issues going on, but this is just too completely unfair to all of us players.

Please. Do what you need to do, just please, end this state of endless limbo. Please.

[Kintobor]

Thank you for being honest. I'm looking over the battle order, and I notice you have Lind heal himself even though he can't, since he has no potions left. I will remove Kintobor Syndrome and simply roll until Alfendi is dead. If you can have Lind do another action, I'll wrap this up tonight.

[Flipz]

Arthur uses a Grand Potion on Lind (front)

Lind does nothing (back)

[Lind Whisperer]

Lind does nothing. (E.g., what Flipz said/says.)

[Kintobor]

Sorry, the ending will come tomorrow.

[Flipz]

Sorry, the ending will come tomorrow.

OOC: Thanks for keeping us in the loop.

[UsernameMDM]

Hoke wonders how long he can recite the incantation before it finally works.

[Flipz]

Arthur notices time slowing to a crawl and mentally curses whatever time-altering spell the Veterans had cast upon Heroica as part of their protective enchantments.

[Lind Whisperer]

In mid-spring, Lind watches as time seems to slow to a halt around him...

What on earth was in those potions? Seriously, it's like time's come to a halt...Does anyone actually regulate what goes into those things? I mean, there's the Town Watch, but all they seem to be good at is talking...They're not even that regular at keeping people moving along, and that's their job...