Heroica RPG - Quest #107: Deeper

[Sandy]

"Hope you find what you are looking for", Ellaria muttered at Hybros' back. "And not something else..."

She then settled down at the entrance of the library, waiting for the others to get ready.

[Zepher]

"Only a few? Could we not come back down here from the way we came and bring them all up?" Nonetheless, Hybros began trawling anxiously through the books, looking for one that would indicate anything about his people. "Erm, Doctor, I could use a little help with the letters, eheh..."

"How did we get down here, Hybros? I was drilling, a witch appeared, and I went to another world before reappearing here. I do not know how to reverse-engineer that process. I do not know where our drill is, and there was no hole in the roof of the cavern when we awoke, as far as I could tell."

Daneeka skims the list of books.

"There is a history of the conquering of this land. The word conquering implies there were people here before whoever built all this. If what we saw in the forest was one of your people, they may have been the indigenous people of this land. I can direct you to that book."

[JimBee]

"How did we get down here, Hybros? I was drilling, a witch appeared, and I went to another world before reappearing here. I do not know how to reverse-engineer that process. I do not know where our drill is, and there was no hole in the roof of the cavern when we awoke, as far as I could tell."

"Ehem, erm, yes, that is right. I forgot that we did not end up in the same place we left."

"There is a history of the conquering of this land. The word conquering implies there were people here before whoever built all this. If what we saw in the forest was one of your people, they may have been the indigenous people of this land. I can direct you to that book."

"Yes please." Hybros looked on anxiously. "All my life I have been waiting for this."

[Waterbrick Down]

"I ain't got much interest in any of 'em fer myself, but if ya need help carryin' a few back, I think I could manage."

[Zepher]

OoC: Pandora, I am well aware you have your hands full at the moment!! So, as always, I will be moving things along for everyone else, but if you retro-actively wish to select some books to salvage, that's a-okay with me. No worries either way.

"I've already found my books, Daneeka. I'll take Hybros to the history book, you find some books that interest you."

Daneeka nods, and Heweyrt begins to lead Hybros down a series of shelves. In a far corner, they can hear some rustling as someone sifts through books. They round a corner, and find Deborah, attempting to reach a book on a tall shelf. Heweyrt nods to her, and continues to lead Hybros in another direction.

Eventually he comes to a stop, and picks up an old tome. He begins to skim it.

"This land was once harsh and wild," he begins to summarize. "And there were creatures here. The Paladins, the conquerers, called them demons. These Paladins had not yet forged their bond with Ennoc - though they would later. So they had no angels to ward off the demons. The fighting was bloody and fierce. The so-called demons knew how to use ancient magic of forest and earth, and the Paladins could not defeat them. So their chief mages worked on a magic similar to that of the dragon's." Heweyrt pauses, and looks up from the book. "When a dragon dies, it may use its soul to complete a final act. It is an ancient ability." He returns to the book. "At the cost of their soul, the Paladins were able to vanquish the indigenous people to the realm of the demons. To Zoot's realm." Heweyrt snaps the book shut. He scowls. "Such is the cost of progress sometimes. But it does not make the past any less bloody. It is too often that one race feels they must destroy the other to prosper. The new always kills the old."

"Come here!" echoes Daneeka's voice throughout the Library. Heweyrt tosses the book to Hybros and they follow the voice, finding a different exit to the Library. They are on a city street: the other heroes, Deborah, and the Minoid arrive behind them in the matter of a minute. Before them stands Daneeka, a statue, and a set of large black doors. Bits of swirling darkness spill through the doors, and as they approach, the heroes can hear whispering from far off.

Nyx, Skrall and Hybros all feel a shiver run down their spine. The doors are identical to ones they've seen before. Even in this dark place, hidden below all they know... even here there are doors to the realm of Chaos.

"This statue stands eternal guard over the passageway," Daneeka says, reading the inscription.

"This is where they vanquished the original peoples of this land," says Heweyrt. "What say you, heroes. Shall we peek into the darkness and find a lost race?"

[JimBee]

Hybros listens with eyes wide open. He barely recalls Daneeka's shout and the route over to him. He suddenly finds himself in front of the door, all of the information in front of him. He stares straight ahead. "This... This is it. This is what I have been searching for. The creature in my vision... That was one of my own. They lived here, in Uland, long ago... That is why I was brought to Heroica. That is why I had a vision in Wren's dungeon. This is my purpose..."

He held Zoot's Reaper in his hands. It has begun whispering loudly in his head, as it did on many occasions before that: in the Temple of Zoot, in the realm of the Moon Elves. The Pheles Rod, too, had whispered to him. The archdemon of gluttony had spoken to him. Both manifestations seemed to compel him towards something, a destination of his journey. That destination was here.

The only concern - what did his people have to do with these ancient realms and the doings of angels and demons? The possibilities were... Disturbing to him.

Hybros felt numb to the emotions. "It is time." Time to find his people.

[Zepher]

"No," says the statue. And light pours forth, blocking each heroes' view.

The Enemies

Light Soul A (Hybros)

Level 35 Luminous

Health: 340/340

Special: Blinding Light - Blinds the hero and deals 20 light damage ignoring SP/row.

Light Soul B (Skrall)

Level 40 Luminous

Health: 420/420

Special: Out of Body Experience - The hero is removed from combat the following round.

Light Soul C (Nyx)

Level 30 Luminous

Health: 400/400

Special: Lost Soul - The soul passes through the hero, jinxing and hexing them.

Light Soul D (Ellaria)

Level 20 Luminous

Health: 145/145

Special: Light Souls - Deals 40 light damage and "possesses" the hero - all damage to the light soul will be dealt to the hero (divided by 4).

Light Soul E (Deborah)

Level 40 Luminous

Health: 130/130

Special: Blinding Light - Blinds the hero and deals 20 light damage ignoring SP/row.

Light Soul F (Minoid)

Level 25 Luminous

Health: 100/100

Special: Out of Body Experience - The hero is removed from combat the following round.

Light Soul G (Heweyrt)

Level 40 Luminous

Health: 200/200

Soul of the Paladins (Daneeka)

Level 50 Luminous

Health: 430/430

Special: The Soul of the Paladins - Removes the hero from battle for the remainder of the battle. Any hero may spend a turn to retrieve the lost hero and take their place. If all heroes are removed from combat, the battle is lost.

The Party

Hybros (played by JimButcher)

53-year-old male imp Chi Monk

*Hastened*

*Immune to

Cursed

,

Asleep

,

Blinded

,

Confused

,

Fragile

,

Weakened,

Poisoned,

Bleeding

*

*Immune to all elements except wood*

*Intimidation* (Party Leader)

Level:

31.5

Power Bonus:

1 (6 in front row)

*

Defense:

0

Health:

53/53

(7+30+12+3*)

Ether:

25/34

(30+3)

Gold:

1184

Equipment:

Golden Armor

(user is permanently hastened and cursed,

fire

-,

water

-,

earth

-,

wind

-,

ice

-,

lightning

-,

darkness

-,

light

-elemental, grants immunity to Sleep, Blindness, Confusion, Frailty, and Weakening; bodywear),

The Black Hat

(Suitable for anyone, grants

Intimidation

, immune to

darkness

and

cursed

, headwear),

Fighting Boots

(Power +5 on the front row; suitable to barbarians, knights, rogues, beast warriors, chi monks, dragoons, harlots, infiltrators, marauders, skirmishers, regulators and winged warriors),

Inventory:

• Sword of Ancestral Hatred (WP: 45.25 gains 1/4 WP every kill made with it; longsword), Zoot's Reaper (WP:15; scythe, suitable to Hybros), Clock Cog (WP:14, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Justice (WP:8, causes blinded-effect, dagger), Twin Kunai (WP:6, dual strike, daggers), Spinning Bolas (WP: 5, deals the Slowed effect, but the effect is removed when retrieved; retrievable), Wrench (WP:3, decreases the target’s level by 1, retrievable), Crescent Shield (SP: 5, halved damage from elemental attacks, shield)

• Sticky Gloves (gains 50% more gold, suitable for Rogues, handwear), Baron's Epaulets (Suitable for short heroes, grants Command over short NPCs), Cloak of the Blue Assassin (SP:1, suitable to Rogues; backwear), Cloak of the Red megablocks

assin (Chance of Assassination is 1/3, suitable for Assassins; backwear), Sterile Gloves (grants immunity to poisoned- and bleeding-effects, handwear),

• Emerald, Garnet, Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Opal

•

13 Potions, 12 Grand Potions, 16 Health Cores, 11 Remedies, 2 Neutralizers, 3 Elixirs, 2 Phoenix Essences, 4 Phoenix Incenses, 2 Deadly Venoms, 3 Smoke Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 5 Nostrums, Mead, 2 Mulled Wines, Minimizing Dust, 3 Pumpkin Bombs (causes stunned-, poisoned-, asleep-, blinded-, sealed- and confused-effects to all opponents when used), 2 Gold Rings (Worth 15 gold; can be given to someone to make them enamored with the giver), Skeleton Decoy, Bone, 3 Grand Tonics, Soma

• Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, 4 Mythril Shards, Crimson Haze (Causes a weapon to deal the poisoned by 7 and cursed effects permanently), Grating Stone

Skrall (Waterbrick Down)

81 year old Male Ogre Hunter

Level 37.50

*

Favors Demons and Humanoid enemies

* *Immune to Fragile, Blinded, and Confused* *Gains 3x experience*

Power Bonus:

+2 WP

Defense:

8

Health:

51/51

Gold:

83

Equipment:

Hunter's Crossbow (WP:12/24 vs. Beasts,

fire

,

ice

,

wind

, and

darkness

-elemental), Hunter's Quiver (Bows and Crossbows +2WP, allows Hunters to favor two types of enemies, back wear), Tricorne (SP: 3, head wear), Heavy Armor (SP: 5, wearer is immune to fragile, blind, and confused effects, body wear), Medal of Glory (Wearer gains 3x experience from fights, accessory)

Inventory:

Composite Bow (WP:12, ignores SP,

light

,

lightning

,

water

,

wood

, and

earth

-elemental; bow), Oversized Greatsword (WP: 16 - Double damage on targets that are clearly smaller than the hero, greatsword) Wooden Shield (SP:5), Lucky Doubloon (Grants "Special Guard"), Darksteel Armour, SP:6, Max. Health +3; bodywear, 8 Smoke Bomb, 2 Dirt Bombs, Fire Bomb, 5 Water Bombs, Lightning Bomb, Minimizing Dust, 4 Bone, 6 Venoms, 1 Deadly Venoms, Potion, 1 Grand Potion, Phoenix Essence, 5 Phoenix Incenses, 3 Meads, 1 Nostrums, 1 Remedy, Blind Fury, Wolfgang Insignia, Black Goo, Feather of Lithe, Amethyst

Nyx

(played by Pandora)

19 years old Female Human Battle Mage

*Natural Respite*

*Immune to Fire, Darkness, Earth, Wind, Poisoned, Confused, Hexed, Sealed, Asleep, Fast Asleep*

Level:

31.75

Power:

47

Defense:

8

Health:

42/42

Ether:

32/43

Gold:

282

Equipment:

Zee Standard (Staff, WP: 15 Ice, Light and Darkness Elemental, Necromancers Raise Enemies with 2 extra levels), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:4, Max. Ether +5, protects from sealed-effect), Mirage Cloak (Immunity to Fire-, Darkness-, Earth- and Wind-elements and confused- asleep- and hexed-effects), High Heels (+1 Power), Helmet of Azzurat (SP:4, immune to poisoned, headwear).

Inventory:

Book of a Thousand Creatures (WP:15, each roll has a 1/6 chance to summon a creature to aid the hero), Lullaby Wand (WP:6 Sleep effect), Healing Staff (WP: 5), Darksteel Dagger WP: 13, blinded effect) Bone Scepter (WP: 10, On Hit, gives enemies the Undead type if they do not have a second type, Wand.)

* Sandman's Parasol (Immune to Asleep and Fast Asleep effects), Monkey Bar (all minions, pets, summons etc are Hastened), Chef’s Apron (Bodywear, Immunity to Fire and Poisons), Phoenix Dress (Max. Ether +5, full ether restored upon revival, immunity to Fire and Lightning, suitable only to female mages, clerics, chi monks, minstrels and necromancers; bodywear), Desert Cloak (Immunity to Fire-, Earth- and Wind-elemental damage; backwear), Water Canteen (Carries 3 portions of water; essential in deserts to avoid dehydration; accessory), Bolero Of Fire (Cause Fire damage equal to the minstrel's level to all enemies per round for as long as the song is sung. Costs 10 ether per round. Minstrel Song), Scarlet Fascinator (Max. Ether +1, suitable to females only; headwear)

*Ruby (Fire), Diamond (Light), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Sapphire (Wind), Emerald (Wood), Garnet (Earth), Aquamarine (Water), Opal (Ice).Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Arc Sealing, Scroll of Blindness. 3 Meads, 2 Nostrums, Ambrosia, Smelling Salts, 5 Deadly Venoms, Paralyzing Venom, Venom x6, 3 Phoenix Essences, 3 Cosmic Essences (Revives a knocked out ally with full health and ether and gives them the blessed-effect), 2 Potions, 4 Tonics, 2 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, Fire Bomb, Smoke Bomb, Skadi Bomb (100 Ice Elemental damage to all opponents), 2 Chaotic Bombs (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Pumpkin Bomb (Causes stunned, poisoned, asleep, blinded, sealed and confused to all enemies). 2 Bedrolls, 5 Bones, Feather of Lithe, Amethyst, Bright Polish

Ellaria Arbour

(Sandy)

23 years old female human Druid

Level 28.66

*Immune to Sealing, Poisoned and Bleeding* *Ignis Fatuus: permanently

poisoned by 15

*

Power:

40

(27+12)

Defense:

7

(3+4)

Health:

44/44

(9+26+7+1)

Ether:

7/42

(5+26+5+1+2)

Gold:

93

Equipment:

Ignis Fatuus (WP:12, permanently poisoned by 15,

fire

- and

lighting

-elemental staff), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max Ether +5, protects from sealing; bodywear), Sterile Gloves (immunity to poisoned and bleeding, handwear), Spider Helmet (SP:4, passes poisoned and bleeding effects to the enemy when the wearer is hit; headwear)

Inventory:

Weapons

Sylvania's Crossbow (WP:10,

wood

-elemental crossbow), Pan Flute (WP: 7, instrument), Wizard's Staff (WP:1,

fire

-,

wind

-,

water

- and

earth

-elemental staff),

Artefacts:

Ranger's Quiver (WP: +1 to bows and crossbows. Suitable for rangers, beast warriors, infiltrators, and winged warriors), Spirit Robe (Renders wearer invisible to the enemy for the first three rounds of battle so they do not take free hits; backwear), Black Bandana (Power +3, pirate lingo; headwear), Paper Doll (Protects from Hexed, Accessory)

Spell Items:

Scroll of Inspiration (Inspired for rest of battle, 10 ether, 50/50 chance) Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Serenade of Water (Causes Water damage equal to the minstrel's level to all enemies per round for as long as the song is sung. Costs 10 ether per round. Battle Song), Ruby (

Fire

)

Consumables:

3 Potions, 2 Grand Potions, 4 Health Cores, 4 Tonics, 5 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, Elixir, 2 Remedies, 2 Neutralizers, Tiger Balm, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, 2 Nostrum, 2 Soma, Ambrosia, Deadly Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, Flash Bomb, 3 Fire Bombs, Ice Bomb, 2 Lightning Bombs, 2 Water Bombs, 2 Holy Bombs, Pumpkin Bomb (Causes stunned-, poisoned-, asleep-, blinded-, sealed- and confused-effects to all opponents when used.)

Tools:

Bedroll, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass

Deborah, The Golden Warden

Level 26 Warden *Immune to Afraid, Cursed, Hexed, Instant Kill*

Power Bonus: 0

Health: 48/48

SP: 20

Equipment: Crossbow (WP: 10), Deborah's Helm (SP: 4, Immune to Afraid), Deborah's Armor (SP: 6, Immunity to Cursed, Hexed and Instant Kill), Shield of the She-Wolf (SP: 10, on rolls of damage/free hits user deals SP to opponent if they survive the attack)

Inventory: Mead, Grand Potion, Soma x2, Ambrosia

Minoid 2.0

Level 21.66 Drilling Automaton

HP: 33/33

SP: 2

Equipment: Minoid Drill Arm (WP: 10), Iron Shell (SP: 2), Scanning Eye (Allows the Minoid to analyze most foes before battle. If in battle, it can spend a turn to analyze the fight)

Inventory: None

NOTE: You must defeat the soul in front of you before you can act against other souls/effect other heroes. AoE will not work until the soul in front of you is defeated - after that, it will act normally.

[Waterbrick Down]

"Hybros," Skrall put a hand on the imps shoulder. "Ya know where that door leads, ya know what else is in there. If yer race were vanquished to that realm, there's no tellin' the effects it has wrought upon them. Ya saw the corruptin' influence that realm had on Wren, we've seen it's effects on our fellow heroes. There's no tellin' what we'd unleash on this world if we opened that door."

As Hybros leaned forward away from the ogre, luminous figures appeared ready to attack. "Not good, Hybros do you really want to pursue this? Think upon my words."

[Sandy]

Ellaria followed Hybros silently, hearing her heart beat loudly.

Suddenly a luminous figure appears in front of her, blocking her view of the others. She quickly swings her staff at it from the back row.

[Pandora]

OoC: Sorry, going to fill in some bits...

Tell me, Nyx, what was it that you found there when you visited?"

She frowns, remembering.

"Well, the short answer is trouble. The less-short answer is the Court of Regret, some old gods, Zoot and his temple, crazy Wren and her chaos beasts, death, lots of it, and someone who means a lot to me despite my better judgement. And a whole load of craziness, and some fun." Nyx blushes slightly "The long answer is reeaally long" she adds hurriedly.

OoC: Pandora, I am well aware you have your hands full at the moment!! So, as always, I will be moving things along for everyone else, but if you retro-actively wish to select some books to salvage, that's a-okay with me. No worries either way.

OoC: Thanks for the understanding, and sorry to hold anyone up. It's completely right you should keep things moving.

Nyx's eyes almost pop as she looks around the library. "This is amaaazing!" she gasps, staring around the vaulted room "Do you think there are books about gods and demons? Or about the origins of magic? That's what I'd like to look for. All this knowledge shouldn't go to waste, no matter who left it here." she pauses, gulps slightly and ploughs on regardless, albeit in a smaller voice "And, maybe I could find out something about me, too? But I- I'm not sure whether I'd even be looking in the right places. But this feels like the kind of place that might hold all sorts of knowledge." Nyx has never looked so vulnerable, admitting that in front of friends and strangers.

OoC: In order to keep things going, here are Nyx's battle actions. Sorry for the messy post.

"I am always ready to fight, if you want me to, Hybros."

Nyx clutches her (original) Amethyst in one hand and her Book in the other, preparing to cast a Darkness spell at the soul in front of her, from the back row.

[Waterbrick Down]

OoC: Skrall should be encouraged.

Skrall readied his crossbow from the back row.

Edited September 28, 2014 by Waterbrick Down

[JimBee]

"Hybros," Skrall put a hand on the imps shoulder. "Ya know where that door leads, ya know what else is in there. If yer race were vanquished to that realm, there's no tellin' the effects it has wrought upon them. Ya saw the corruptin' influence that realm had on Wren, we've seen it's effects on our fellow heroes. There's no tellin' what we'd unleash on this world if we opened that door."

As Hybros leaned forward away from the ogre, luminous figures appeared ready to attack. "Not good, Hybros do you really want to pursue this? Think upon my words."

Hybros nodded nervously to Skrall. "I can not be sure of that. If my people are in there, I need to get them out. At any cost. Do you understand Skrall? This is my purpose. I do not know why they are in there or how they got there, but I know they do not belong there."

He turned to face the soul in front of him. Hopefully it wasn't one of his own kind's soul. He conjured up orbs of darkness magic, akin to Nyx's power, and threw them at Light Soul A from the front row (twice).

Battle Order:

Skrall

Deborah

Nyx

Hybros

Hybros

Minoid

Ellaria

[Flipz]

Guest QM Note: Hello, everyone, sorry for the late round! I've gone ahead and cleaned up your stats a bit; let me know if anything's missing and/or you hate any of my format changes.

Light Combat Round 1

>Skrall v. Light Soul B - SHIELD: Marking the Favored (Light Soul B: 12*3=36*2*2=144 damage; Skrall: Mark Luminous?)

>Deborah v. Light Soul E - Hit (Light Soul E: 10+26=36 damage)

>Nyx v. Light Soul C - SHIELD: Circle of Might and Magic (Light Soul C: (15+31=46 damage) + (46*2=92 damage)=138 damage, no summon ; Nyx: -1 Ether)

Hybros v. Light Soul A - Special Guard (Hybros: no effect)

Hybros v. Light Soul A - Special Guard (Hybros: no effect)

>Minoid v. Light Soul F - Damage (Minoid: 25/2=13-2=11 damage)

>Ellaria v. Light Soul D - Critical Hit (Light Soul D: 12*2=24+28=52/2=26 damage + Poisoned-by-15)

Free Hits:

Light Soul G v. Skrall: 40/2=20-8=12 damage

Soul of the Paladins v. Deborah: 50/2=25-20=5 damage; Soul of the Paladins Light Soul E: 20/2=10 damage

Light Soul D: -15 (poisoned)

The party begins their assault on the luminous spirits before them, with Nyx nearly bashing and blasting her enemy in twain and Skrall landing a particularly favorable blow that reveals his opponents' weak points. Deborah launches a successful Hit, while Hybros' opponent tries in vain to affect him at all; Minoid's opponent, however, is more than capable of damaging the automaton. Ellaria finishes off the Round by poisoning her spirit.

All eight spirits remain standing, but all six Heroes do as well. The battle continues!

The Enemies

Light Soul A (Hybros)

Level 35 Luminous

Health: 340/340

Special: Blinding Light - Blinds the hero and deals 20 light damage ignoring SP/row.

Light Soul B (Skrall)

Level 40 Luminous

Health: 276/420

Special: Out of Body Experience - The hero is removed from combat the following round.

Light Soul C (Nyx)

Level 30 Luminous

Health: 262/400

Special: Lost Soul - The soul passes through the hero, jinxing and hexing them.

Light Soul D (Ellaria)

*poisoned by 15*

Level 20 Luminous

Health: 104/145

Special: Light Souls - Deals 40 light damage and "possesses" the hero - all damage to the light soul will be dealt to the hero (divided by 4).

Light Soul E (Deborah)

Level 40 Luminous

Health: 84/130

Special: Blinding Light - Blinds the hero and deals 20 light damage ignoring SP/row.

Light Soul F (Minoid)

Level 25 Luminous

Health: 100/100

Special: Out of Body Experience - The hero is removed from combat the following round.

Light Soul G (Heweyrt)

Level 40 Luminous

Health: 200/200

Soul of the Paladins (Daneeka)

Level 50 Luminous

Health: 430/430

Special: The Soul of the Paladins - Removes the hero from battle for the remainder of the battle. Any hero may spend a turn to retrieve the lost hero and take their place. If all heroes are removed from combat, the battle is lost.

The Party

Hybros (played by JimButcher)

53-year-old male imp Chi Monk

*Hastened*

*Immune to

Cursed

,

Asleep

,

Blinded

,

Confused

,

Fragile

,

Weakened,

Poisoned,

Bleeding

*

*Immune to all elements except wood*

*Intimidation* (Party Leader)

Level:

31.5

Power Bonus:

1 (6 in front row)

*

Defense:

0

Health:

53/53

(7+30+12+3*)

Ether:

25/34

(30+3)

Gold:

1184

Equipment:

Golden Armor

(user is permanently hastened and cursed,

fire

-,

water

-,

earth

-,

wind

-,

ice

-,

lightning

-,

darkness

-,

light

-elemental, grants immunity to Sleep, Blindness, Confusion, Frailty, and Weakening; bodywear),

The Black Hat

(Suitable for anyone, grants

Intimidation

, immune to

darkness

and

cursed

, headwear),

Fighting Boots

(Power +5 on the front row; suitable to barbarians, knights, rogues, beast warriors, chi monks, dragoons, harlots, infiltrators, marauders, skirmishers, regulators and winged warriors),

Inventory:

• Sword of Ancestral Hatred (WP: 45.25 gains 1/4 WP every kill made with it; longsword), Zoot's Reaper (WP:15; scythe, suitable to Hybros), Clock Cog (WP:14, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Justice (WP:8, causes blinded-effect, dagger), Twin Kunai (WP:6, dual strike, daggers), Spinning Bolas (WP: 5, deals the Slowed effect, but the effect is removed when retrieved; retrievable), Wrench (WP:3, decreases the target’s level by 1, retrievable), Crescent Shield (SP: 5, halved damage from elemental attacks, shield)

• Sticky Gloves (gains 50% more gold, suitable for Rogues, handwear), Baron's Epaulets (Suitable for short heroes, grants Command over short NPCs), Cloak of the Blue Assassin (SP:1, suitable to Rogues; backwear), Cloak of the Red Assassin (Chance of Assassination is 1/3, suitable for Assassins; backwear), Sterile Gloves (grants immunity to poisoned- and bleeding-effects, handwear),

• Emerald, Garnet, Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Opal

•13 Potions, 12 Grand Potions, 16 Health Cores, 11 Remedies, 2 Neutralizers, 3 Elixirs, 2 Phoenix Essences, 4 Phoenix Incenses, 2 Deadly Venoms, 3 Smoke Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 5 Nostrums, Mead, 2 Mulled Wines, Minimizing Dust, 3 Pumpkin Bombs (causes stunned-, poisoned-, asleep-, blinded-, sealed- and confused-effects to all opponents when used), 2 Gold Rings (Worth 15 gold; can be given to someone to make them enamored with the giver), Skeleton Decoy, Bone, 3 Grand Tonics, Soma

• Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, 4 Mythril Shards, Crimson Haze (Causes a weapon to deal the poisoned by 7 and cursed effects permanently), Grating Stone

Skrall (Waterbrick Down)

81 year old Male Ogre Hunter

Level 37.50

*

Favors Demons and Humanoid enemies

* *Immune to Fragile, Blinded, and Confused* *Gains 3x experience*

*Encouraged!*

Power Bonus:

+2 WP

Defense:

8

Health:

39/51

Gold:

83

Equipment:

Hunter's Crossbow (WP:12/24 vs. Beasts,

fire

,

ice

,

wind

, and

darkness

-elemental), Hunter's Quiver (Bows and Crossbows +2WP, allows Hunters to favor two types of enemies, back wear), Tricorne (SP: 3, head wear), Heavy Armor (SP: 5, wearer is immune to fragile, blind, and confused effects, body wear), Medal of Glory (Wearer gains 3x experience from fights, accessory)

Inventory:

• Composite Bow (WP:12, ignores SP,

light

,

lightning

,

water

,

wood

, and

earth

-elemental; bow), Oversized Greatsword (WP: 16 - Double damage on targets that are clearly smaller than the hero, greatsword) Wooden Shield (SP:5)

• Lucky Doubloon (Grants "Special Guard"), Darksteel Armour (SP:6, Max. Health +3; bodywear)

• Potion, Grand Potion, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 5 Phoenix Incenses,

• 8 Smoke Bomb, 2 Dirt Bombs, Fire Bomb, 5 Water Bombs, Lightning Bomb, 4 Bone,

• Feather of Lithe, Minimizing Dust, 3 Meads, Nostrum,

• 6 Venoms, 1 Deadly Venoms, Blind Fury,

• Amethyst

• Wolfgang Insignia, Black Goo

Nyx

(played by Pandora)

19 years old Female Human Battle Mage

*Natural Respite*

*Immune to Fire, Darkness, Earth, Wind, Poisoned, Confused, Hexed, Sealed, Asleep, Fast Asleep*

Level:

31.75

Power:

47

Defense:

8

Health:

42/42

Ether:

31/43

Gold:

282

Equipment:

Zee Standard (Staff, WP: 15 Ice, Light and Darkness Elemental, Necromancers Raise Enemies with 2 extra levels), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:4, Max. Ether +5, protects from sealed-effect), Mirage Cloak (Immunity to Fire-, Darkness-, Earth- and Wind-elements and confused- asleep- and hexed-effects), High Heels (+1 Power), Helmet of Azzurat (SP:4, immune to poisoned, headwear).

Inventory:

• Book of a Thousand Creatures (WP:15, each roll has a 1/6 chance to summon a creature to aid the hero), Lullaby Wand (WP:6 Sleep effect), Healing Staff (WP: 5), Darksteel Dagger WP: 13, blinded effect) Bone Scepter (WP: 10, On Hit, gives enemies the Undead type if they do not have a second type, Wand.)

• Sandman's Parasol (Immune to Asleep and Fast Asleep effects; accessory), Monkey Bar (all minions, pets, summons etc are Hastened; accessory), Chef’s Apron (Bodywear, Immunity to Fire and Poisons), Phoenix Dress (Max. Ether +5, full ether restored upon revival, immunity to Fire and Lightning, suitable only to female mages, clerics, chi monks, minstrels and necromancers; bodywear), Desert Cloak (Immunity to Fire-, Earth- and Wind-elemental damage; backwear), Water Canteen (Carries 3 portions of water; essential in deserts to avoid dehydration; accessory), Scarlet Fascinator (Max. Ether +1, suitable to females only; headwear)

• Ruby (Fire), Diamond (Light), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Sapphire (Wind), Emerald (Wood), Garnet (Earth), Aquamarine (Water), Opal (Ice), Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Arc Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Bolero Of Fire (Cause Fire damage equal to the minstrel's level to all enemies per round for as long as the song is sung. Costs 10 ether per round. Minstrel Song),

• 2 Potions, 4 Tonics, 2 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, 3 Phoenix Essences, 3 Cosmic Essences (Revives a knocked out ally with full health and ether and gives them the blessed-effect),

• 3 Meads, 2 Nostrums, Ambrosia, Smelling Salts, Feather of Lithe

• 6 Venoms, 5 Deadly Venoms, Paralyzing Venom,

• Fire Bomb, Smoke Bomb, Skadi Bomb (100 Ice Elemental damage to all opponents), 2 Chaotic Bombs (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Pumpkin Bomb (Causes stunned, poisoned, asleep, blinded, sealed and confused to all enemies),

• 2 Bedrolls, 5 Bones, Amethyst, Bright Polish,

Ellaria Arbour

(Sandy)

23 years old female human Druid

Level 28.66

*Immune to Sealing, Poisoned and Bleeding* *Ignis Fatuus: permanently

poisoned by 15

*

Power:

40

(27+12)

Defense:

7

(3+4)

Health:

44/44

(9+26+7+1)

Ether:

7/42

(5+26+5+1+2)

Gold:

93

Equipment:

Ignis Fatuus (WP:12, permanently

poisoned by 15

,

fire

- and

lighting

-elemental staff), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max Ether +5, protects from sealing; bodywear), Sterile Gloves (immunity to poisoned and bleeding, handwear), Spider Helmet (SP:4, passes poisoned and bleeding effects to the enemy when the wearer is hit; headwear)

Inventory:

Weapons

: Sylvania's Crossbow (WP:10,

wood

-elemental crossbow), Pan Flute (WP: 7, instrument), Wizard's Staff (WP:1,

fire

-,

wind

-,

water

- and

earth

-elemental staff),

Artefacts:

Ranger's Quiver (WP: +1 to bows and crossbows. Suitable for rangers, beast warriors, infiltrators, and winged warriors), Spirit Robe (Renders wearer invisible to the enemy for the first three rounds of battle so they do not take free hits; backwear), Black Bandana (Power +3, pirate lingo; headwear), Paper Doll (Protects from Hexed, Accessory)

Spell Items:

Scroll of Inspiration (Inspired for rest of battle, 10 ether, 50/50 chance) Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Serenade of Water (Causes Water damage equal to the minstrel's level to all enemies per round for as long as the song is sung. Costs 10 ether per round. Battle Song), Ruby (

Fire

)

Consumables:

3 Potions, 2 Grand Potions, 4 Health Cores, 4 Tonics, 5 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, Elixir, 2 Remedies, 2 Neutralizers, Tiger Balm, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, 2 Nostrum, 2 Soma, Ambrosia, Deadly Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, Flash Bomb, 3 Fire Bombs, Ice Bomb, 2 Lightning Bombs, 2 Water Bombs, 2 Holy Bombs, Pumpkin Bomb (Causes stunned-, poisoned-, asleep-, blinded-, sealed- and confused-effects to all opponents when used.)

Tools:

Bedroll, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass

Deborah, The Golden Warden

Level 26 Warden *Immune to Afraid, Cursed, Hexed, Instant Kill*

Power Bonus: 0

Health: 43/48

SP: 20

Equipment: Crossbow (WP: 10), Deborah's Helm (SP: 4, Immune to Afraid), Deborah's Armor (SP: 6, Immunity to Cursed, Hexed and Instant Kill), Shield of the She-Wolf (SP: 10, on rolls of damage/free hits user deals SP to opponent if they survive the attack)

Inventory: Mead, Grand Potion, Soma x2, Ambrosia

Minoid 2.0

Level 21.66 Drilling Automaton

HP: 22/33

SP: 2

Equipment: Minoid Drill Arm (WP: 10), Iron Shell (SP: 2), Scanning Eye (Allows the Minoid to analyze most foes before battle. If in battle, it can spend a turn to analyze the fight)

Inventory: None

NOTE: You must defeat the soul in front of you before you can act against other souls/effect other heroes. AoE will not work until the soul in front of you is defeated - after that, it will act normally.

[JimBee]

Hybros recovered silently and prepared to try again.

Same BO.

[Sandy]

Ellaria was surprised she had been able to actually poison the light creature, but that only made things simpler. She repeated her attack.

OoC: Boy am I glad poisoning stacks nowadays.

[Waterbrick Down]

Skrall marked his foe's surprisingly undemon like behavior and fired his crossbow again from the back row.

[Zepher]

OoC: I'm going to give Pandora another hour or so to post, but if not I will move things right on along! For the time being, however, I will respond to her response - think of it a little like a flashback.

~Before the Fight, After Heweyrt and Hybros headed off~

"I've already got the book on Gods and Demons," says Deborah as she approaches the heroes holding up a big book. "Heweyrt requested it. Maybe you can split it. Origins of magic we can do, though."

Daneeka skims the pages.

"I can lead you to it." He says. He and Nyx take off down an aisle. Eventually Daneeka stops, and points. "It is up there. I will go collect my other books." Nyx reaches it and flips it open. Sadly, there are no pictures, and without Heweyrt or Daneeka she is unable to figure out what the words mean. Just then, she hears Daneeka exclaim.

~End Flashback~

[Zepher]

Light Combat Round 3

>Skrall v. Light Soul B - SHIELD: KO

>Deborah v. Light Soul E - Critical Hit ([10*2]+26=46)

>Nyx v. Light Soul C - Damage ([30/2]-8=7 Damage)

Hybros v. Light Soul A - Martial Counter (35 Damage Hybros, [31+6]*2=74 Damage Light A, -1 ether)

Hybros v. Light Soul A - Martial Counter (KO)

>Minoid v. Light Soul F - Shield (31 Damage)

>Ellaria v. Light Soul D - Special Damage (No Special Guard [4], Ellaria Possessed by Soul D)

Free Hits:

Light Soul G v. Skrall: 40/2=20-8=12 damage

Soul of the Paladins v. Deborah: 50/2=25-20=5 damage; Soul of the Paladins Light Soul E: 20/2=10 damage

Light Soul D: -15 (poisoned), Ellaria -4 Health

Skrall bursts through his blinding soul foe just in time to see Hybros be downed by his. Ellaria's soul comes to hover tightly around her body, and the Minoid and Deborah keep fighting.

The Enemies

Light Soul A (Hybros)

Level 35 Luminous

Health: 266/340

Special: Blinding Light - Blinds the hero and deals 20 light damage ignoring SP/row.

Light Soul C (Nyx)

Level 30 Luminous

Health: 262/400

Special: Lost Soul - The soul passes through the hero, jinxing and hexing them.

Light Soul D (Ellaria)

*poisoned by 15*

Level 20 Luminous

Health: 104/145

Special: Light Souls - Deals 40 light damage and "possesses" the hero - all damage to the light soul will be dealt to the hero (divided by 4).

Light Soul E (Deborah)

Level 40 Luminous

Health: 28/130

Special: Blinding Light - Blinds the hero and deals 20 light damage ignoring SP/row.

Light Soul F (Minoid)

Level 25 Luminous

Health: 67/100

Special: Out of Body Experience - The hero is removed from combat the following round.

Light Soul G (Heweyrt)

Level 40 Luminous

Health: 200/200

Soul of the Paladins (Daneeka)

Level 50 Luminous

Health: 430/430

Special: The Soul of the Paladins - Removes the hero from battle for the remainder of the battle. Any hero may spend a turn to retrieve the lost hero and take their place. If all heroes are removed from combat, the battle is lost.

The Party

Hybros (played by JimButcher)

53-year-old male imp Chi Monk

*Hastened*

*Immune to

Cursed

,

Asleep

,

Blinded

,

Confused

,

Fragile

,

Weakened,

Poisoned,

Bleeding

*

*Immune to all elements except wood*

*Intimidation* (Party Leader) *KO'd*

Level:

31.5

Power Bonus:

1 (6 in front row)

*

Defense:

0

Health:

0/53

(7+30+12+3*)

Ether:

24/34

(30+3)

Gold:

1184

Equipment:

Golden Armor

(user is permanently hastened and cursed,

fire

-,

water

-,

earth

-,

wind

-,

ice

-,

lightning

-,

darkness

-,

light

-elemental, grants immunity to Sleep, Blindness, Confusion, Frailty, and Weakening; bodywear),

The Black Hat

(Suitable for anyone, grants

Intimidation

, immune to

darkness

and

cursed

, headwear),

Fighting Boots

(Power +5 on the front row; suitable to barbarians, knights, rogues, beast warriors, chi monks, dragoons, harlots, infiltrators, marauders, skirmishers, regulators and winged warriors),

Inventory:

• Sword of Ancestral Hatred (WP: 45.25 gains 1/4 WP every kill made with it; longsword), Zoot's Reaper (WP:15; scythe, suitable to Hybros), Clock Cog (WP:14, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Justice (WP:8, causes blinded-effect, dagger), Twin Kunai (WP:6, dual strike, daggers), Spinning Bolas (WP: 5, deals the Slowed effect, but the effect is removed when retrieved; retrievable), Wrench (WP:3, decreases the target’s level by 1, retrievable), Crescent Shield (SP: 5, halved damage from elemental attacks, shield)

• Sticky Gloves (gains 50% more gold, suitable for Rogues, handwear), Baron's Epaulets (Suitable for short heroes, grants Command over short NPCs), Cloak of the Blue Assassin (SP:1, suitable to Rogues; backwear), Cloak of the Red Assassin (Chance of Assassination is 1/3, suitable for Assassins; backwear), Sterile Gloves (grants immunity to poisoned- and bleeding-effects, handwear),

• Emerald, Garnet, Amethyst, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Opal

•13 Potions, 12 Grand Potions, 16 Health Cores, 11 Remedies, 2 Neutralizers, 3 Elixirs, 2 Phoenix Essences, 4 Phoenix Incenses, 2 Deadly Venoms, 3 Smoke Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 5 Nostrums, Mead, 2 Mulled Wines, Minimizing Dust, 3 Pumpkin Bombs (causes stunned-, poisoned-, asleep-, blinded-, sealed- and confused-effects to all opponents when used), 2 Gold Rings (Worth 15 gold; can be given to someone to make them enamored with the giver), Skeleton Decoy, Bone, 3 Grand Tonics, Soma

• Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, 4 Mythril Shards, Crimson Haze (Causes a weapon to deal the poisoned by 7 and cursed effects permanently), Grating Stone

Skrall (Waterbrick Down)

81 year old Male Ogre Hunter

Level 37.50

*

Favors Luminous and Humanoid enemies

* *Immune to Fragile, Blinded, and Confused* *Gains 3x experience*

*Encouraged!*

Power Bonus:

+2 WP

Defense:

8

Health:

27/51

Gold:

83

Equipment:

Hunter's Crossbow (WP:12/24 vs. Beasts,

fire

,

ice

,

wind

, and

darkness

-elemental), Hunter's Quiver (Bows and Crossbows +2WP, allows Hunters to favor two types of enemies, back wear), Tricorne (SP: 3, head wear), Heavy Armor (SP: 5, wearer is immune to fragile, blind, and confused effects, body wear), Medal of Glory (Wearer gains 3x experience from fights, accessory)

Inventory:

• Composite Bow (WP:12, ignores SP,

light

,

lightning

,

water

,

wood

, and

earth

-elemental; bow), Oversized Greatsword (WP: 16 - Double damage on targets that are clearly smaller than the hero, greatsword) Wooden Shield (SP:5)

• Lucky Doubloon (Grants "Special Guard"), Darksteel Armour (SP:6, Max. Health +3; bodywear)

• Potion, Grand Potion, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 5 Phoenix Incenses,

• 8 Smoke Bomb, 2 Dirt Bombs, Fire Bomb, 5 Water Bombs, Lightning Bomb, 4 Bone,

• Feather of Lithe, Minimizing Dust, 3 Meads, Nostrum,

• 6 Venoms, 1 Deadly Venoms, Blind Fury,

• Amethyst

• Wolfgang Insignia, Black Goo

Nyx

(played by Pandora)

19 years old Female Human Battle Mage

*Natural Respite*

*Immune to Fire, Darkness, Earth, Wind, Poisoned, Confused, Hexed, Sealed, Asleep, Fast Asleep*

Level:

31.75

Power:

47

Defense:

8

Health:

35/42

Ether:

31/43

Gold:

282

Equipment:

Zee Standard (Staff, WP: 15 Ice, Light and Darkness Elemental, Necromancers Raise Enemies with 2 extra levels), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:4, Max. Ether +5, protects from sealed-effect), Mirage Cloak (Immunity to Fire-, Darkness-, Earth- and Wind-elements and confused- asleep- and hexed-effects), High Heels (+1 Power), Helmet of Azzurat (SP:4, immune to poisoned, headwear).

Inventory:

• Book of a Thousand Creatures (WP:15, each roll has a 1/6 chance to summon a creature to aid the hero), Lullaby Wand (WP:6 Sleep effect), Healing Staff (WP: 5), Darksteel Dagger WP: 13, blinded effect) Bone Scepter (WP: 10, On Hit, gives enemies the Undead type if they do not have a second type, Wand.)

• Sandman's Parasol (Immune to Asleep and Fast Asleep effects; accessory), Monkey Bar (all minions, pets, summons etc are Hastened; accessory), Chef’s Apron (Bodywear, Immunity to Fire and Poisons), Phoenix Dress (Max. Ether +5, full ether restored upon revival, immunity to Fire and Lightning, suitable only to female mages, clerics, chi monks, minstrels and necromancers; bodywear), Desert Cloak (Immunity to Fire-, Earth- and Wind-elemental damage; backwear), Water Canteen (Carries 3 portions of water; essential in deserts to avoid dehydration; accessory), Scarlet Fascinator (Max. Ether +1, suitable to females only; headwear)

• Ruby (Fire), Diamond (Light), Amethyst (Darkness), Topaz (Lightning), Sapphire (Wind), Emerald (Wood), Garnet (Earth), Aquamarine (Water), Opal (Ice), Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Arc Sealing, Scroll of Blindness, Bolero Of Fire (Cause Fire damage equal to the minstrel's level to all enemies per round for as long as the song is sung. Costs 10 ether per round. Minstrel Song),

• 2 Potions, 4 Tonics, 2 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, 3 Phoenix Essences, 3 Cosmic Essences (Revives a knocked out ally with full health and ether and gives them the blessed-effect),

• 3 Meads, 2 Nostrums, Ambrosia, Smelling Salts, Feather of Lithe

• 6 Venoms, 5 Deadly Venoms, Paralyzing Venom,

• Fire Bomb, Smoke Bomb, Skadi Bomb (100 Ice Elemental damage to all opponents), 2 Chaotic Bombs (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Pumpkin Bomb (Causes stunned, poisoned, asleep, blinded, sealed and confused to all enemies),

• 2 Bedrolls, 5 Bones, Amethyst, Bright Polish,

Ellaria Arbour

(Sandy)

23 years old female human Druid

Level 28.66

*Immune to Sealing, Poisoned and Bleeding* *Ignis Fatuus: permanently

poisoned by 15

* *Possessed by Soul

Power:

40

(27+12)

Defense:

7

(3+4)

Health:

27/44

(9+26+7+1)

Ether:

7/42

(5+26+5+1+2)

Gold:

93

Equipment:

Ignis Fatuus (WP:12, permanently

poisoned by 15

,

fire

- and

lighting

-elemental staff), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max Ether +5, protects from sealing; bodywear), Sterile Gloves (immunity to poisoned and bleeding, handwear), Spider Helmet (SP:4, passes poisoned and bleeding effects to the enemy when the wearer is hit; headwear)

Inventory:

Weapons

: Sylvania's Crossbow (WP:10,

wood

-elemental crossbow), Pan Flute (WP: 7, instrument), Wizard's Staff (WP:1,

fire

-,

wind

-,

water

- and

earth

-elemental staff),

Artefacts:

Ranger's Quiver (WP: +1 to bows and crossbows. Suitable for rangers, beast warriors, infiltrators, and winged warriors), Spirit Robe (Renders wearer invisible to the enemy for the first three rounds of battle so they do not take free hits; backwear), Black Bandana (Power +3, pirate lingo; headwear), Paper Doll (Protects from Hexed, Accessory)

Spell Items:

Scroll of Inspiration (Inspired for rest of battle, 10 ether, 50/50 chance) Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Serenade of Water (Causes Water damage equal to the minstrel's level to all enemies per round for as long as the song is sung. Costs 10 ether per round. Battle Song), Ruby (

Fire

)

Consumables:

3 Potions, 2 Grand Potions, 4 Health Cores, 4 Tonics, 5 Grand Tonics, Ether Core, Elixir, 2 Remedies, 2 Neutralizers, Tiger Balm, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, 2 Nostrum, 2 Soma, Ambrosia, Deadly Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, Flash Bomb, 3 Fire Bombs, Ice Bomb, 2 Lightning Bombs, 2 Water Bombs, 2 Holy Bombs, Pumpkin Bomb (Causes stunned-, poisoned-, asleep-, blinded-, sealed- and confused-effects to all opponents when used.)

Tools:

Bedroll, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass

Deborah, The Golden Warden

Level 26 Warden *Immune to Afraid, Cursed, Hexed, Instant Kill*

Power Bonus: 0

Health: 38/48

SP: 20

Equipment: Crossbow (WP: 10), Deborah's Helm (SP: 4, Immune to Afraid), Deborah's Armor (SP: 6, Immunity to Cursed, Hexed and Instant Kill), Shield of the She-Wolf (SP: 10, on rolls of damage/free hits user deals SP to opponent if they survive the attack)

Inventory: Mead, Grand Potion, Soma x2, Ambrosia

Minoid 2.0

Level 21.66 Drilling Automaton

HP: 22/33

SP: 2

Equipment: Minoid Drill Arm (WP: 10), Iron Shell (SP: 2), Scanning Eye (Allows the Minoid to analyze most foes before battle. If in battle, it can spend a turn to analyze the fight)

Inventory: None

[JimBee]

OOC: I should've dealt more damage before I went down thanks to my power boosts ([5+1]x2=12 more damage).

Skrall could revive Hybros, or try to help Ellaria defeat hers so Roots of Life will work, or just wait it out and attack another soul to minimize free hits.

Hybros managed to fling one orb of darkness towards the soul in front of him before the light consumed him. He fell, realizing his failure, and hoped his allies would survive long enough to revive him... "No... I can not fail now..." he murmured in an unconscious state.

Battle Order:

Nyx

Deborah

Skrall

Ellaria

Hybros

Hybros

[Sandy]

OoC: You forgot to deplete Ellaria's health. Possession can't be removed by a remedy, I assume?

Ellaria jolted as she felt a surge of pain hit her. The light creature had done something to her without her knowing what.

Not succumbing to the pain, Ellaria kept on attacking the Light Soul from the back row.

[Zepher]

OoC: This is the final fight! Don't give up on me now. JimBee, if you'd like to submit an action for WBD in case he doesn't manage to get on himself, that'd be great.

Possession cannot be removed with a remedy.

[JimBee]

OOC: If WBD doesn't post, Skrall attacks Light Soul A from the back row with the Hunter's Crossbow.

EDIT: Weird, we posted the same thing at the same time

[Sandy]

OoC: So if AoE-attacks won't work on other enemies until the user's enemy is defeated, then I reckon Roots of Life won't work on anybody else than Ellaria, either? Practically she needs to get rid of my personal enemy before she can help Hybros or anyone else... Just making sure I've understood it correctly.

[Zepher]

Correct. If Skrall prioritized freeing you, you would be able to bring the others back (should you roll a shield). It would cost Skrall some free hits, though. Is it worth it? I don't know. I'm not the one trying to strategize this battle. I will run the round in about an hour!

[Waterbrick Down]

OoC: Woops, thought I had already replied. I'd probably end up killing Ellaria by doing a ton of damage so I'm hesitant to target Light Soul D.

Skrall watched as Hybros went down, the ogre nocked another arrow and took aim at Light Soul A from the back row.