Lunar: A Story Forgotten Session 3 Log Session Start: Sun Feb 02 20:15:45 1997 ============================================================================ Cast of Characters: Dragonmaster Lou as "Gamemaster, Weapons Clerk, Armor Clerk, Shop Bunny, Magic Clerk, Teal, Alys, Teleport Station Girls, Child 1, Mayor, Logbook" Mia Ausa as "Callie" (Dragonmaster Lou as "~Callie") Ghaleon Dragonstar as "Zigfried" Fonzerely as "Sage" (Dragonmaster Lou as "~Sage") Davidh as "Darkside" Ryouga Hibiki as "Kyoko" (Dragonmaster Lou as "~Kyoko") Scott Kroush as "Scott" ============================================================================ * Scott readjusts his hat and prepares to leave the hospital. --The group leaves the hospital and notices that all the shops are open. Again they enter the weapons store.-- Weapons Clerk: "Welcome back, want to look at my weapons again?" * Zigfried readjusts his idiot shades and continues looking around. ---Weapon Store Inventory--- Short Sword (50 S) Bear Claw (45 S) Sharp Dagger (20 S) Boomerang (30 S) Shotgun (50 S) Tisai Katana (50 S) Weapons Clerk: "What will it be?" Scott: "How about another Short Sword, pal." Weapons Clerk: "Anyone confirm?" Zigfried: "Yeah, I'll confirm it." Darkside: "OK I confirm." * Sage acquires "Short Sword" and equips it... Scott: "OK, it seems we got what we came for." Weapons Clerk: "Thank you and have a nice day..." Zigfried: "All right, let's go." Scott: "Let's motor." Darkside: "See ya!" --The group leaves the store and notices that the armor, magic, and item stores are also open now.-- Zigfried: "That is... Where is it we are going?" Scott: "Let's get to the armor shop." Darkside: "Well where to first?" Darkside: "Ahh yes armor." Zigfried: "Yeah, some armor would be good." --The party enters the armor shop and sees the fabulous wares offered here.-- Armor Clerk: "What'll it be? Wanna buy some armor?" * Scott looks around. Scott: "Can we get a list?" Armor Clerk: "Here you go:" ---Armor Store Inventory--- Polymer Armor (575 S) Cotton Wrap (500 S) Denim Suit (500 S) Polymer Helmet (200 S) Plastic Gear (100 S) Carbonshield (375 S) Shell Buckler (225 S) Darkside: "It's all so expensive..." Armor Clerk: "Forgot, we have a sale, I'll get the right prices in a sec..." Armor Clerk: "Here are the corrected prices:" ---Armor Store Inventory--- Polymer Armor (65 S) Cotton Wrap (35 S) Denim Suit (35 S) Polymer Helmet (25 S) Plastic Gear (15 S) Carbonshield (45 S) Shell Buckler (30 S) Armor Clerk: "What will it be?" Scott: "I think I'll take the Carbonshield." Armor Clerk: "45 S. Anyone confirm?" * Zigfried inspects the shopkeeper's wares. Zigfried: "I'll confirm." Zigfried: "I'll buy this Denim Suit." -Carbonshield acquired by Scott. DOD% +5 Scott: "What's the stats on the denim suit?" Armor Clerk: "Next?" -Denim Suit (Def + 8) * Zigfried wants a Denim Suit and waves it at the clerk. Armor Clerk: "Anyone confirm?" Scott: "I'll have the Polymer Armor." * Zigfried waits for someone to confirm. Scott: "I'll confirm." -Denim Suit acquired by Zigfried. DEF + 8 * Darkside wonders when it'll be his turn Scott: "Just say something, Dark." Armor Clerk: "So, you want the Polymer Armor Scott?" Scott: "Right." Armor Clerk: "Lemme get it for you..." * Scott takes off his hat and looks at it's ragged condition. * Zigfried looks at Scott's hat, thinking "It'll last a while longer." -Polymer Armor acquired by Scott. DEF + 10 Armor Clerk: "Next?" Darkside: "Hey can I get the Cotton Wrap and the Polymer Helmet?" Armor Clerk: "One at a time please, I'm the only guy working at this store :)" * Scott thinks "But I can keep it for a while. Sentimental value." Armor Clerk: "What first? :)" Darkside: "Ahh the Cotton Wrap." Armor Clerk: "Anyone confirm?" Scott: "I will." * Zigfried confirms. Armor Clerk: "Be right back with it..." * Scott puts his hat back on. "It'll last me through to the next town." -Cotton Wrap acquired by Darkside. DEF + 8 * Darkside looks at the rugged hat... Chuckling to himself... Armor Clerk: "Anything else?" Darkside: "Yes the Polymer Helmet?" Armor Clerk: "Any confirmations?" Scott: "I will." * Zigfried confirms. Armor Clerk: "One sec..." Scott: "What's so funny, Darkside?" Darkside: "The hat..." -Polymer Helmet acquired by Darkside. DEF + 4 Armor Clerk: "Wow, you guys are great! Anything else I can get you?" Scott: "I've been wearing this hat since I've been adventuring." Zigfried: "I'd like to get the Plastic Gear." Armor Clerk: "Anyone confirm?" Scott: "I will." Armor Clerk: "Allrighty then..." -Plastic Gear acquired by Zigfried. DEF + 2 Armor Clerk: "What else can I do for you?" Scott: "I'll take that Polymer Helmet." Armor Clerk: "Any confirmations?" Darkside: "I will." Armor Clerk: "OK." -Polymer Helmet acquired by Scott. DEF + 4 Armor Clerk: "Ahh, something just came in:" ---New Item at Armor Store--- Shell Guard (30 S) * Zigfried looks at that Shell Guard thing. Armor Guard: "It's a special forearm guard :)" Scott: "Looks like you're getting top of the line stuff, Zig." Zigfried: "Sure, I'll get one." Armor Clerk: "Anyone confirm?" Darkside: "I will." Armor Clerk: "One sec..." -Shell Guard acquired by Zigfried. DOD% + 3 Armor Clerk: "Any more stuff you wanna buy or sell?" Zigfried: "Well, I'm done for now." Scott: "I'd like to sell my old armor." Darkside: "I guess I can sell my Assassin's Suit." Zigfried: "Oh... [frowns] Yeah, that would be a good idea." Armor Clerk: "OK, 5S for each of those" -Adventuring Clothes sold by Scott for 5S. -Assassin's Suit sold by Darkside for 5S. * Zigfried is feeling a little air-headed today. Armor Clerk: "Anything else you wanna dump on me? :)" * Scott pats Zig on the shoulder. "We all have those days." Scott: "How about these Adventuring Clothes? How much will you give us for them?" * Zigfried wonders if he should sell his Performance Suit. Might be worth a lot more to some fans later. :) Scott: "Maybe, Zig. Look at the circus that surrounded Elvis before the unification." Armor Clerk: "Wow, that looks like something Zigfried would wear! I can make a killing off of this! 15S!" * Zigfried is better than Elvis. :) Scott: "Still, it's a matter of principal." Armor Clerk: "How about it? :)" Zigfried: "Sure, why not." Armor Clerk: "Thanks!" * Scott chuckles as he thinks to himself, "If that poor gent only knew." Armor Clerk: "You guys all set?" Scott: "Is that it, folks?" Darkside: Well I'm done." Scott: "I am. Thanks, bud." * Zigfried nods, hoping he's certain this time. Armor Clerk: "Thank you, and please come again!" Darkside: "Thanks a lot!" --The group leaves the Armor Store, but there is still the Item and Magic Stores to visit...-- Scott: "Let's get to the Item Store." Darkside: "I say we go to the Item Store first..." Scott: "Didn't I just say that?" * Zigfried heads off to the item store with the others. --The item store has a huge sign overhead reading "Ramus's of Meribia."-- Darkside: "Well I guess so..." --The group enters the item store and is greeted by a scantily clad saleswoman.-- Scott: "Great. Now Ramus has a chain of stores." Shop Bunny: "Welcome to Ramus's! How may I help you? :)" Scott: "A man could go blind in here." * Darkside checks out the saleswomen ---Item Store Inventory--- Herb (10 S) Medicine (5 S) Rubber Mallet (15 S) Miniporter (100 S) Silk Ribbon (7 S) * Zigfried prefers to check out the merchandise. * Scott sees he's not the only observant one in the party. Darkside: "We need some Herbs." Scott: "Definitely." Shop Bunny: "How many, and for whom?" Scott: "How about 3 for me." Zigfried: "What does a Miniporter do?" Scott: "Let's see, could it be a transfer device?" Shop Bunny: "The miniporter only works once, but it will teleport you outside of any dungeon you happen to be in." Scott: "We could have used that thing yesterday." Shop Bunny: "Any other questions on the merchandise?" Darkside: "That might be useful..." Zigfried: "Well, we lived through it." Scott: "True." * Zigfried looks at the Rubber Mallet, wondering what in the world is it doing next to the Herbs. Shop Bunny: "Medicine is very useful too you know." Scott: "Well, we may wind up poisoned. So how about 4 Medicines?" Shop Bunny: "OK, 4 medicines, for whom?" Scott: "Well, guys, I'm the only one that can heal, so I'll take it." Zigfried: "Well, Scott's the backpack man, so maybe he should hold it all." Scott: "Well, it's getting close to full, Zig." Scott: "I've got my old dagger still in the arm sheath, but I've still got a few things in there that I forgot about. I gotta empty that thing out." Shop Bunny: "Well? Are you gonna buy the Medicine or not?" Scott: "Yes." Shop Bunny: "You gonna take all of it?" Scott: "Well, good question. You guys want to take a couple?" * Zigfried stares vaguely off to the side while Scott handles everything. Scott: "I can still use my healing magic." Scott: "OK, I'll take it." Shop Bunny: "Anybody wanna confirm this?" Zigfried: "I will." * Scott thinks that these guys should start paying attention to what's going on. Shop Bunny: "Four Medicines for Scott then..." Shop Bunny: "What about those Herbs?" * Zigfried is paying attention. He's just not saying anything. :) Scott: "Sorry. I think we'll pass on the Herbs for now." Shop Bunny: "Are you guys all set now then?" Scott: "Getting low on silver..." Scott: "At least I am." ~Kyoko: "Yes, and there is still the Magic Shop to look at..." Darkside: "Me too." Scott: "Right. Let's go." Shop Bunny: "Have a nice day, and remember to always shop at Ramus's!" Zigfried: "Yeah, we'd better go look over there." Scott: "How can we say no to a pretty young thing like her?" * Zigfried shudders, thinking of how much the Ramus family must be getting off of those chains. --The party leaves Ramus's local franchise and heads for the magic store, where they are greeted by a robed magician.-- Magic Clerk: "Welcome to my magic store, how may I be of service?" ---Magic Store Inventory--- Wooden Cane (35 S) Cool Robe (40 S) Copper Amulet (15 S) Starlight (200 S) * Zigfried looks to see what's available. Scott: "Now, this is something. It looks almost like Vane in here." Darkside: "Well I can see there's nothin' for me here. :(" Magic Clerk: "Ahh, that's because I used to live in Vane before I moved here. The Blue Star is sorely in need of more magic, don't you think?" Scott: "All I can use is too friggin' expensive." Scott: "That I do. How's the Ausa dynasty doin'?" * Zigfried wonders if there's anything he can use here besides the Starlight. Magic Clerk: "They are doing OK last time I heard. However, big things are going on in Vane now. Something about putting it back in the sky. For some reason Marina Ausa doesn't like the idea." Scott: "Oh, really? Didn't the Ausas want to return Vane to the skies before?" Zigfried: "Well... We don't have enough for any Starlights... Shall we go?" Magic Clerk: "Well, I don't know the details of it, but for some reason Marina Ausa is dead set against it due to how they are gonna do it..." Scott: "I guess so. It was nice talking to you. Next time I'm on Lunar, I'll have to stop by and see Marina." Magic Clerk: "Thanks for visiting. Stop by anytime." Scott: "OK." --The party leaves the store and is immediately confronted by Teal and Alys.-- * Zigfried goes outside. * Scott leaves the magic shop, thinking about what the clerk said Darkside: "Hey Teal." Teal: "What took you guys so long!? Are you ready yet to investigate the Neo Pharosians!?" Scott: "I guess so." * Zigfried shrugs. Scott: "Let's get to it." Teal: "Good, because there's been a disaster I just heard about on the news near the town of Stow in Genome Valley! I heard that the NPs used to have a research plant there!" Teal: "You guys up to this challenge?" Zigfried: "Hmm... I wonder if that's one of the places they've started building their army." Scott: "Damn. I guess we'd better check it out." Alys: "Goo goo ga ga. :)" * Zigfried raises a clawed hand. Zigfried: "Sure thing!" Teal: "I knew I can count on you guys! The teleport station can take us within walking distance of Genome Valley! Let's go!" Scott: "Maybe I can get back that data I lost on Synthetica." Zigfried: "Don't worry about the data, Scott. If we're meant to get it, we'll get it in due time." * Teal runs off towards the Teleport Station * Darkside follows * Zigfried walks quickly after Teal. * Scott follows Teal. --You enter the teleport station and are greeted by the worker.-- Teleport Station Girl: "Welcome to the Teleport Station! Where would you like to go?" Zigfried: "Time to get our molecules scrambled again." Scott: "Genome Valley." Teleport Station Girl: "That will cost 60S!" Teal: "Don't worry about this guys, I have a free pass. :)" * Teal gives the pass to the girl Scott: "Teal, you're a lifesaver." Teal: "That's my job. :)" Teleport Station Girl: "Thank you, please step on the teleport pads..." * Teal steps on the pad... * Zigfried hops on the pad. * Scott thinks he's gotta talk to the Dragon City transport authority about these guys. * Scott walks onto the pad. Teal: "Darkside, are you coming!?" Scott: "Come on, Dark." Darkside: "Yes." * Darkside hops on --The teleport station girl works the controls and activates the system..." Teleport Station Girl: "Teleport on! Bye-bye! :)" --The group is surrounded by bright light before arriving at the Genome Valley Teleport Station-- * Darkside waves to the girl Teleport Station Girl: "Welcome to Genome Valley! What brings you here?" * Zigfried gets off the teleport pad. Teleport Station Girl: "By the way, I suggest you avoid Stow, there's lots of big trouble there!" Zigfried: "We're looking for a place called Stow." Zigfried: "Oh..." Teleport Station Girl: "Are you nuts!? Do you really wanna go there?!" * Scott walks off the pad and looks around. "Very nice. Looks like trouble with a capital T." * Zigfried shrugs. Zigfried: "I have no idea what's happened there." Scott: "Yes. I really wanna go there." Teleport Station Girl: "Well, if you insist it's due south of here, several minutes walk... Good luck, and I hope you have good life insurance plans..." Teal: "I'll stay here with Alys and wait for you, but don't worry, if you guys get in trouble I'll be right there!" Scott: "Thanks, Teal. Now, guys, let's motor." * Zigfried glances back at Teal and then heads out of the station. Darkside: "Yep lets go." --As soon as you leave the station, you can see the town of Stow not far in the distance.-- * Scott heads out of the station and due south. ~Sage: "Funny, looks peaceful from here..." * Zigfried takes off his shades and stores them in a pocket so he can see better. Scott: "Looks can be deceiving, Sage. Just remember that." ~Sage: "What do you guys think the problem could be?" * Zigfried squints in the direction everyone else is looking. Scott: "I don't know, but I got a hunch the Neos are getting ready to deploy their robot army." --The town of Stow gets larger and larger as you get closer and closer...-- ~Sage: "I wonder why the Unified Army hasn't done anything about them yet though..." ~Callie: "Yeah, you'd think they'd wanna bust up all those stupid 'bots!" Scott: "Maybe because you haven't reported back to them with the facts." Zigfried: "Let's not bother arguing, let's get a better look." ~Sage: "Well, I only report to General Leo, my superior, but he's been no where to be found, plus I haven't been able to contact them on my radio..." * Zigfried darts slightly ahead of the party towards Stow. * Darkside walks silently. --When you arrive at the town limits of Stow, you see the entire populace panicking! Nearby, three children are surrounded by three slime monsters of some sort!-- Scott: "Wait a minute Zig. Only fools rush into an unknown situation." ~Callie: "Oh no!" Scott: "Let's finish off these monsters." * Zigfried hears the children and runs in their direction. * Scott draws his sword. --The monsters turn away from the children and towards the group.-- * Scott races to help the children. ===COMBAT!=== * Zigfried flashes his claws at them and gets ready for a fight. -Three Jumbo Slimes.- * Darkside pulls his Katana Zigfried brandishes his claws and attacks Jumbo Slime A! Hit! 18 damage! Second attack... Scott: "Nice move, Zig." Zigfried: "Thanks!" * Zigfried aims another attack. Hit! 19 damage! Third attack... Zigfried: "One more time!" Hit! 22 damage! Scott slashes at the monster with his sword... * Zigfried smirks, throwing the slime free of his claws. Critical Hit! 41 damage! Second attack... Zigfried: "Good hit!" Hit! 24 damage! The Jumbo Slime A is dead! Scott: "Thanks, bud." Darkside goes after Jumbo Slime B with his vicious katana... Hit! 26 damage! Second attack... Scott: "Nice moves, Dark." Hit! 26 damage! * Darkside takes a genuflection Jumbo Slime B attacks Scott! 5 damage... * Zigfried thinks Scott's hat might be getting very messy very shortly. Jumbo Slime C attacks Scott! 6 damage... ===ROUND 2=== Scott: "This is easier than I thought." Zigfried slashes at Jumbo Slime B with his deadly claws! * Zigfried nods. Scott: "The robots in the Neos' lab were much harder." Hit! 21 damage! Second attack... Hit! 25 damage! Jumbo Slime B is finished! Darkside: "Nice Zigfried!" * Zigfried is enjoying this... >:) Scott: "Very nice, Zig." Third attack on Jumbo Slime C... Critical Hit! 42 damage! Zigfried: "Yeah." Scott slices into action with his sword... Hit! 20 damage! Second attack... Hit! 19 damage! The last Jumbo Slime has been defeated! VICTORY! Darkside: "YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!" Scott: "Yeee haaaw!" * Zigfried flicks the slime off his claws. * Scott takes a handkerchief out of his pocket and wipes off his blade. * Darkside wipes some slime from his sword onto his pant leg. Scott: "Man what a mess." --The entire party earns 3 XP a piece... 75 silver, 24 MXP gained-- Darkside: "Looks like Jell-O... Wonder if it tastes like it..." * Zigfried checks to see how the children are doing. Scott: "Way worse than that pack of slimes I ran into on Lunar two years ago." * Darkside takes a little bite of the slime and spits it out in disgust! Scott: "I doubt that it tastes like Jell-O, Dark." * Scott checks on the kids. Darkside: "Well it doesn't!" * Zigfried can't believe Darkside just tried eating some of it! Scott: "I agree, Zig." * Darkside now needs some water to wash it down with. --The children run up to the heroes and thank them!-- Child 1: "Thank you for saving us!" Zigfried: "Hey, kids, are you all right?" --The mayor of the town walks up to the group...-- Mayor: "Thank you so much! I don't know how I can repay you for saving our children!" Darkside: "How 'bout some water?" Scott: "That's a'ight, sir. We're looking into this so called disaster that happened here." Mayor: "Well, I supposed it can be blamed on the Neo Pharosians. They opened a genetic engineering research facility near here and these monsters escaped from their lab!" * Zigfried nods quietly. Zigfried: "Where's this facility located?" Mayor: "Perhaps if we can get the scientists' logbook, we can figure out what they were doing there..." Scott: "The Neos have a genetic research facility here? Guys, combine an army of monsters with an army of robots and that equals trouble where I come from." Mayor: "It's about 10 minutes walk south of here..." Mayor: "No one knows what happened there as none of the scientists has ever left it, except once when their lead scientist passed away..." Darkside: "Well what are we waiting for?" Scott: "Well, let's go. This sounds like fun." Mayor: "Wait, you don't know what you're up against. Rumor has it the old lead scientist used to develop monsters near Dragon City!" * Zigfried thinks for a moment. Scott: "WHAT?!?!?!?" Zigfried: "Well, perhaps we can do a little reconnaissance if nothing else." Scott: "Did you say near DRAGON CITY?!?!" Mayor: "Yes, he died of old age a few months ago, but I'm certain they may have been continuing his research there!" Mayor: "Yes I did..." Scott: "And I thought those monsters 12 years ago were from a summoner." Mayor: "Summoners? Well, I guess he could be called that... Albeit a high-tech kind of summoner..." Mayor: "Anyway, would you please try to get that logbook so we can see if we can stop these monsters? There might be answers behind their source in it..." Scott: "Well, what you say makes sense. My family was killed by monsters outside Dragon City 12 years ago. Maybe he's the one that created them." Mayor: "If the rumors are true, I wouldn't be surprised..." Mayor: "We have no idea what happens there though as the scientists live right in the plant." Mayor: "So, will you take on this assignment, please?" Scott: "Of Course. This could prove insightful to both you and me." Darkside: "Why not..." Zigfried: "Sure." Mayor: "Thank you, thank you! Please, good luck and god or goddess-speed and come back soon!" Scott: "What are we waiting for, guys, let's go." --The group leaves Stow and heads for the genetic engineering plant.-- Scott: "Guys, what he said about this guy creating monsters near Dragon City makes me think about my mission." ~Sage: "Great, high-tech robots, genetically engineered monsters, what's next, a Death Star?" ~Callie: "Mission?" Scott: "Who knows, Sage." * Zigfried turns his head left and right, as the party walks, seemingly taking everything into his view. Scott: "To avenge my family. I thought a summoner was the one that brought those monsters." * Zigfried turns back to Scott. ~Kyoko: "Well, I heard that 1000 years ago the Dark Pharaoh created a flying space fortress he called the 'Star Grindery' and that it crashed when he was defeated somewhere over Lunar..." ~Callie: "I can't blame you for wanting revenge... I sorta feel the same way about robots..." Scott: "Who knows, Kyoko. That was centuries ago." Zigfried: "[quietly] But does vengeance really solve anything?" * Zigfried looks forward towards the genetics plant. Scott: "But to think I was looking for a summoner, a magician. I talked to the Ausas in Vane five years ago about this and they said that there hasn't been any summoners for over 2000 years." ~Callie: "Well, this might be some new sort of summoner, one that uses technology instead of magic..." Scott: "Right, but this guy recently died. Maybe his log has stuff from that long ago." ~Callie: "That could answer your questions..." Scott: "Maybe. That's why I was so anxious to look into this." --The group finally arrives upon the Gene Plant. The doors are wide open...-- --The plant appears to be abandoned...-- * Scott starts to think that the Neos' security is getting a little slack. * Darkside looks in * Zigfried frowns, suspicious of this event. * Scott draws his sword, just in case. --The lights are still operational, but slime covers many of the walls...-- * Zigfried 's claws are already strapped on. ~Sage: "Are we going in or what?" * Scott looks around. "Man, oh man. What a mess." Zigfried: "Hm... Disgusting creatures we have around here." Scott: "Just what happened here?" --The group finds a downward traveling escalator...-- ~Kyoko: "Maybe their research got out of hand?" Scott: "Looks like the monsters rebelled and killed everyone." ~Sage: "If these things have enough of a brain to rebel. They probably were just too much to control." ~Sage: "Most of the people here were scientists, not soldiers..." * Zigfried looks at the escalator, surprised it's still working. Scott: "But the Neos usually have security out the wazzoo. This is very unlike them." ~Callie: "They must've left this place in a hurry..." Zigfried: "Well, let's go down." * Zigfried gets on the escalator. * Scott heads down the escalator. ~Sage: "Perhaps the project here was so secret they wanted to limit who would be around to guard the place to prevent info from leaking?" Scott: "I've never figured out the Neos. Who can really know but them." --At the bottom of the escalator they find several large devices with glass cylinders on top of them, almost like human-sized test tubes...-- * Zigfried nods vaguely, facing straight ahead. Scott: "By Althena herself. Looks like they were into cloning, not creating monsters." ~Sage: "Maybe they did both?" --The corridor bends around a corner ahead...-- Scott: "Maybe. There were monster breeding tubes on another level." * Zigfried peers around the corner. --Blocking the path around the corner are three slime monsters of a different color than those in Stow...-- Scott: "Let's get to it." * Zigfried grumbles and gets ready for an attack. ~Sage: "OK, you guys ready to trash these slimes?" Scott: "Let's do it." Zigfried: "It's a messy job, but sure." * Scott quickly uses a heal litany on himself before entering combat... --All of Scott's HP restored.-- * Scott draws his sword. --The slimes notice the group and attack!-- ===COMBAT=== * Zigfried gets into a battle crouch. -3 Amoeba2000s- Zigfried attacks Amoeba2000 B! Hit! 20 damage! Second attack... Zigfried: "Ha! Got ya!" Hit! 19 damage! * Zigfried gets ready for another assault. Third attack... Hit! 18 damage! * Zigfried tosses the slime parts free of his claws with a flick of the wrist. Scott runs in with his blade to attack Amoeba2000 A! Hit! 23 damage! Second attack... Hit! 25 damage! Darkside uses Fire Arrow! * Darkside gets excited... * Scott feels an adrenaline rush. Amoeba2000 A takes on 1 damage... Scott: "Looks like magic is useless, Dark. Get in here with your blade." Zigfried: "Ouch... That didn't do much." Amoeba2000 A attacks Zigfried! * Zigfried grimaces. The attack misses... * Zigfried smirks. Amoeba2000 B attacks Darkside! Darkside: "No!" Darkside suffers 4 damage... Amoeba2000 C attacks Darkside! Darkside suffers 3 damage... ===ROUND 2=== Darkside: ":(" Darkside uses Fastcut on Amoeba2000 C! It suffers 26 damage... Zigfried attacks Amoeba2000 B! Hit! 21 damage! * Zigfried is feeling confident right now. Is that a good thing? Second attack... Hit! 24 damage! * Scott is feeling an adrenaline rush. Zigfried: "You're gonna be dead, slime!" Third attack... Hit! 22 damage! Amoeba2000 B is dead! Scott: "Cool move, Zig." Scott attacks Amoeba2000 A! Zigfried: "Wie toll!" * Zigfried cheers in German. Hit! 21 damage! Second attack... Hit! 22 damage! Amoeba2000 A is dead! Amoeba2000 C attacks Darkside! Darkside suffers 3 damage... ===ROUND 3=== Scott: "I'm lovin' this! Where else can I thrash Neos and monsters at the same time." Zigfried attacks Amoeba2000 C! Hit! 23 damage! Second attack... Hit! 22 damage! Third attack... Zigfried: "Sometimes just the thrashing itself is fun..." Hit! 25 damage! Amoeba2000 C is dead! * Zigfried slams his attack into the slime. VICTORY! Zigfried: "Yeah!" Scott: "ALL RIGHT!!!!!" * Scott continues down the corridor. --Each earn 4 XP. 90 Silver and 24 MXP gained...-- --Herb is left behind...-- ~Sage: "Look! An Herb!" Scott: "Let's stick it in my pack. I've still got space." Zigfried: "Are you sure we want to touch an herb that those *things* were carrying around?" * Scott inspects the herb. "It looks fine to me." --You finally reach the end of the plant. The logbook can be seen on a desk. Nearby are several "gene vats" and broken cloning tubes...-- Scott: "Will you look at this mess." * Zigfried carefully inspects the cloning tubes. --All the computer terminals appear to be smashed, and there is still large amounts of slime covering most surfaces...-- ~Sage: "Well, is anyone gonna read that logbook?" Scott: "Let's grab the log book and motor out of here." Zigfried: "Disgusting creatures..." * Scott grabs the log book. ~Sage: "I think we should look at it first, there might be a short cut in it..." ~Sage: "Besides, these creatures are pretty wimpy when you have good skills..." * Scott opens the book. --On the first page the book says this:-- Logbook: "This is the continuation of my research that started 12 years ago when I had my monsters attack random civilians outside of Dragon City..." * Scott reads the book out loud. Logbook: "Being a loyal Neo Pharosian, I naturally accepted the duty they assigned me, and got together the finest geneticists in this world for their project..." Logbook: "The goal of this operation was to combine the DNA of a human with that of various magical monsters and vicious predators to create the ultimate biological weapon..." Scott: "This is it! He did create the monsters 12 years ago." Zigfried: "Rather redundant, isn't he?" Scott: "Yes." Logbook: "This new creation would lead the Neo Pharosians to glory as the most powerful warrior in history..." --The handwriting in the logbook changes, assumedly because the original scientist passed away at this point in the research...-- --The logbook continues...-- Scott: "Damn. Get a load of this, guys." * Scott continues to read out loud. Logbook: "Our greatest creation has been completed! We have named her Temna, and her skill with claws and her ability to spit acid and poison are far beyond anything we may have imagined..." * Zigfried imagines a strange medusa-like creature. Scott: "Temna? Why do I remember that name?" * Darkside doesn't know what to think! Logbook: "Temna is the highest level of genetic engineering ever achieved in the history of the science. A fully sentient being created by the combination of human and monster DNA..." Zigfried: "Hmph. That doesn't sound to good. I'm amazed they managed to pull that off." Logbook: "We have sent her to our leader, currently in Dybach overseeing other genetic research and have started wrapping operations up here..." Scott: "Geez. This thing is actually alive." Logbook: "Disaster! Some of the genetic material was accidentally combined in an uncontrolled fashion resulting in the birth of a giant amoeba-like creature that's devouring all the scientists! It is also trying to multi..." --That was the last entry in the logbook...-- Zigfried: "Someone actually kept writing this during the disaster?" --Suddenly, strange banging noises can be heard from behind a nearby metal wall...-- Zigfried: "What a bunch of wackos!" ~Sage: "Maybe it was a warning?" Zigfried: "Uh oh..." Scott: "What the hell was that?" * Zigfried turns around to face the wall. --The wall is bulging due to severe impact pressure...-- Zigfried: "Scheisse!" Scott: "By Althena herself!" --Suddenly, it bursts wide open and an enormous amoeboid creature appears, many times larger than the ones in Stow and earlier in the lab!-- * Zigfried takes cover behind some electronics. * Scott ducks behind some file cabinets. --The giant amoeba blocks the only exit out and prepares to attempt to devour the heroes!-- * Zigfried peeks out at it from behind a control panel. ===Session End===