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Floor 10
«Leeching Nightmare»
Recommended Level: 25
Non-Repeatable  | Party Limit: 2
Credit Goes to: @Hikoru

Rewards:

  • 2,500 Col
  • SP
  • Yamata no Orochi Statue: A small statue [Uncommon Item] that can be placed in a home, proving that you defeated «The Leech Lich». When used, it gives +1 LD for a thread. When touched, it can give off the smell of the musty, re-used air, the heaviness of the floor's feeling of being trapped with no escape. It also gives off the feeling of dread, being watched from every angle, and unseen creatures waiting in the shadows. It can also be taken to group gatherings to give an atmosphere.

Requirements:

  • At least 1 page of RP content (20+ Posts).
  • Must travel to the Stygian River (3 Posts).
  • Must Defeat 4 «Stygian Warriors».
  • Must Defeat «The Leech Lich».

Summary:

Out of the Stygian River, there are many creatures that come back reincarnated, a bit decayed but still easily fightable. However, there have been rumors going around that there is a new creature, eating the souls of other creatures that come across, and it grows stronger with each passing moment. Players need to travel to the Stygian River and defeat the creature before it becomes too powerful, even for the players themselves.

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[Note: «The Leech Lich» receives his own separate roll from the player]


«The Leech Lich»
Statistics:
HP: 250
DMG: 50
MIT: 25
ACC: 2
EVA: 0

«Stygian Warriors»:
Statistics
HP: 100
DMG: 25
MIT: 5
ACC: 1
EVA: 0

Abilities:

Leech: Four «Stygian Warriors» spawn with the boss when the River is found. «The Leech Lich» will consume up to two creatures per turn and will do so whenever it can. If it consumes the a creature, he restores +100 Health and gains +5 Mitigation, +50 Base Health, and +10 Damage. If it lands a hit on the player, «The Leech Lich» will heal a third of however much damage it dealt to the player. Every other turn  two more «Stygian Warriors» will spawn, but there will always be a maximum of four «Stygian Warriors» at any given time.

Protected: «The Leech Lich» cannot be attacked until the other creatures are defeated or devoured by «The Leech Lich». After the original 4 die, «The Leech Lich» is no longer protected.

Undead: Fallen damage has no effect on «The Leech Lich», but Holy damage deals +25 Damage when the enchantment procs.

Event

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Chocolate Eggs may be found via looting slain mobs on a LD9+
CD1-3: 2 Eggs
CD4-6: 3 Eggs
CD7-9: 5 Eggs
CD10-12: 6 Eggs

Chocolate Eggs may be found via gathering on a LD6+
CD1-3: 1 Egg
CD4-6: 2 Eggs
CD7-9: 3 Eggs
CD11-12: 4 Eggs

If gathering with Full Energy (LD6+ still required):
CD1-3: 2 Eggs
CD4-6: 3 Eggs
CD7-9: 5 Eggs
CD10-12: 6 Eggs

Chocolate Eggs may be found via fishing on a CD3+
LD1-5: 2 Eggs
LD6-10: 4 Eggs
LD11-15: 6 Eggs
LD16-20: 8 Eggs
Chocolate Eggs are a bonus drop and will be obtained in addition to any other items.

Shield

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» Shield, The Immovable Object

  • Modified HP:
  • Modified EN:
  • Modified MIT:
  • Modified ACC:
  • Modified DMG:
  • Modified EVA:
  • Battle Heal:
  • Search:
  • Temp Buff:
  • Temp Buff:
  • Temp Buff:

» Base Stats

  • Base HP: 1770
  • Base EN: 168
  • Base MIT: 169
  • Base ACC: 0
  • Base DMG: 2
  • Base EVA: -1
  • Battle Heal: 85 HP
  • Search: +5

» Items Equipped:

  • Manticore Mask - T3 Perfect Shield - Flame Aura I / Taunt / Mitigation I
  • Stinging Nettle - T3 Perfect Heavy Armor - Envenom (Defensive) I / Thorns II
  • Blessed Greaves - T3 Demonic Heavy Armor - Mitigation II / Holy Blessing II
  • Wedding Ring [+18 MIT]
  • Hammerspace Backpack (HB) +1 BR item (allows stacks up to 7)

» Battle-Ready Inventory:

  • Golden  Keys x7 | Unique Item | +2 Search on Chests
  • Golden  Keys x3 | Unique Item | +2 Search on Chests
  • Basic Teleportation Crystal x4 | Good Item | Teleports player to the Town of Beginnings
  • Safeguard Potion x3 | Perfect Tier 1 | Safeguard
     

» Skills:

  • Searching | 5 Ranks | +5 Bonus to LD, +0 to Stealth Detect
  • Battle Healing | 5 Ranks | While in combat, recover 1% per rank (85HP) at the beginning of your turn
  • First Aid | 5 Ranks | +4% HP per rank (+20% HP) on Post Action
  • Picking | Purchased | +3 LD when opening chests
  • Heavy Armor | 5 Rank | +35 Mitigation
  • Energize | Purchased |  Restore 8 EN to target
  • Block | 5 Ranks | +25 Mitigation
  • Howl | Purchased | +2 Hate against each opponent (up to 4)
  • Fighting Spirit | Purchased | +1 Hate when using Howl or Focused Howl
  • Parry | Purchased 3 Turn Cooldown | 5 Energy | Reduces incoming damage by 50%
  • Fishing | Purchased | Fish for equipment and gain prestige among old men

» Extra Skills:

  • Concentration | No Ranks | Gain +1 BD for a single attack | 5 Turn Cooldown
  • Familiar Mastery: Healer |  3 Ranks | +135 HP (Does not require post action)
  • Martial Arts | 1 Rank | +1 Base Damage per slot with Unarmed Weapons
  • Meditation | Purchased | Recover an additional 15 EN on Post Action | 3 Turn Cooldown
  • Survival | Purchased |  Increases out of combat health regen to (15xTier) 45 per post

» Mods:

  • Athletics: +1 DMG +30 HP
  • Focused Howl: +4 Hate against single target on Post Action
  • Dismantling: +2 LD when opening chests
  • Stone Wall: +Gain 10 MIT and 45 HP from heavy armor. Reduces DOT by 25%. -1 to Evasion.
  • Justified RiposteA successful Parry also stuns the target for 1 turn. | 3 Turn Cool Down
  • Vengeful RiposteA successful Parry returns 50% of DMG back to your opponent - mitigatable. | 3 Turn Cool Down

Egg Roll

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Note: Will Begin with Seeking Aura [+3 LD Trinket] equipped, but switch out to above battle stats in later post

Searching for Eggs: - ID# 141498 results: Craft: 10 [6 Eggs found] Loot: 5+8=13 [No Materials found]

Total Loot

Eggs: 6

From the eighth floor, Shield and Beat rushed to the tenth. From here, it would not be such a straight shot. Shield opened the update he had received regarding the quest chain and read it aloud. "Alright, so we will need to journey out of Yomi, through the tunnels to the South, down to the Stygian river. From there, we will encounter the Leech Lich. He spawns four Stygian warriors, which are weak ads that respawn spawn every twelve seconds." The cavern roof above closed in on them slowly as they ventured closer to the edge of the undead settlement. "Until the first four warriors are dead, the Lich is an Immortal Object and cannot be harmed. Here's the catch though," he said, raising a finger. "The Lich will not only devour health from those it strikes, but it will also devour its own warriors, two at a time. Each time it eats one, it regains health and becomes more powerful. There is no known upper limit on this generation."

"I think that means you'll have to focus on AoE every other attack," he speculated aloud. "The warriors should go down in one shot, but if we fail to do so, the Lich will get stronger. That said..." he scrolled further down to the Lich's stats and snorted. "Okay, it won't be able to deal enough damage to drain me, and if it tries, it'll likely be half dead by the time you even get a chance to one-shot it -which you almost certainly can." The ceiling closed into a wall, with a high arching gateway guarded by skeletal watchmen. Shield gave them a nod and they returned the gesture, parting to allow the adventurers through.

@Beat

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Beat

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Beat, The Unstoppable Force

Current Stats: 

Hit Points 1165/1165
Energy Points 112/112
Damage 20
Mitigation 18
Evasion 0
Accuracy 5
Loot Die 7
Prosperity 0
Additional Buffs None

 

Equipment: 

Item Tier Enhancements
Eagle's Splendor 1 +3 ACC
Spear of Destiny 2 Absolute Accuracy, Holy Damage, Bleed
Watchful Sentry 1 +3 LD
Ring of Strong Will 3 +1 Damage
Vanity Armor 1 None

 


Battle Ready Inventory:

Items Type Tier Quality Quantity Enhancement
Basic Teleportation Crystal Crystal 1 Uncommon 4  
Healing Crystal Potion 2 Rare 3 HP Recovery
Swords Dance Potion Potion 2 Perfect 2 Damage
Safe Guard Potion Potion 1 Perfect 5 Safeguard
Power Bar [Vitality] Snack 2 Rare 3 Vitality
Shi's Talon 2H Spear 2 Perfect 1 Absolute Accuracy, Paralyze, Freeze
Bulwark H. Armor 3 Perfect 1 Mitigation

 

Skills and Housing

Skills Rank
Heavy Armor 3/5
Search and Detect 3/5
Charge 5/5
2H Spears 5/5
Quick Change  
Extended Mod Limit 1/3
Fishing  
   
Mods  
Ferocity [2H Spears]  
Finesse [2H Spears] 3/3
Precision [2H Spears]  
Stamina [2H Spears]  
Athletics (Heavy Armor)  
Bull Rush (Charge)  
   
Extra Skills  
Concentration [Extra Skill]  
Survival [Extra Skill]  
Marital Arts [Extra Skill]  
   
Familiar Skills  
Fighter 3/3

 

Housing: 

Buff Effect Uses
Well Rested -1 EN cost 3/3
Squeaky Clean -25% DOT dmg / turn 1/1
Hard Working +2 Crafting Exp & +1 Attempt  
Filling +1 T1 slot to 1 food Item 1/1
Relaxed HP regen now 45/turn OOC  
Item Stash +1 Battle Ready Slot  
Multipurpose +2 on Certain Rolls/10 Posts  
Delicious Feast from 3 same food  
Skylight (Searching) +1 to LD  
Advanced Training +2 SP for one thread/month 0/1

Egg Roll

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Egg Roll: ID# 141550: CD: 10 LD: 4 + 7 = 11

No Mats, 6 eggs

Totals: 
6 eggs

Beat, rather than read off of his own interface was leaning over and reading Shield's as they walked. This wasn't anything new, and Beat had learned how to position himself so that the older player would not shove him away. He figured it was either that, or Shield had simply given up trying to dissuade him. He went through the statistics of the creatures and smirk confidently as he stepped away and summoned his spear, prepping his aoe sword art, which gave off a pale yellow glow, mimicking the glow of the moon, "Two attacks." He said, staring at his now glowing spear, "Two attacks is all I'll need to end this. They aren't tough enough and undead are slow. I won't miss."  

Beat's eyes caught glimpse of a color batch of eggs poorly hidden behind some rock as stored them away in is inventory, still finding some pleasure in the idea that these could be anywhere and everywhere. 

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Searching for Eggs - ID# 141579 results: Craft: 5 [3 Eggs found] Loot: 17+8=25 [1 Material found]

Total Loot

Eggs: 6

Non-roll action: Swapping Gear:

Unequipping Seeking Aura [-3 LD]
Equipping Stinging Nettle [+54 THN + ENV (Def)]

"Which is what I counted on," Shield said, zooming in on the map to check the branches they would need to take. The floor was a catacomb, and the tunnels did not follow the same types of patterns as those of the twenty first. It was not easy, and more than once they found themselves at unexpected dead ends. However, after an hour, the winding passages began to make more sense, and Shield finally felt like he had his sea legs under him, so to speak. Despite the gloomy aesthetic of the floor, there were still the occasional brightly colored eggs along the way, which Shield gathered as he spotted them,

The last path opened up into a cavern whose rough hewn walls expanded upwards out of sight beyond what the pale crystal light was able to illuminate. Shield took tapped his earring to unequip it and summoned out his Stinging Nettle chain mail. "We're close. Keep that spear at the ready." He was sure Beat didn't need the reminder, but it was not that hard to imagine the younger player missing signs of danger because of the many sights of such an expansive excavation.

The sound of running water echoed faintly ahead, and Shield strode slowly towards it. It was not dark enough to be difficult to see, however, where it sounded like a river should be, there appeared only to be blackness. As Shield approached, the darkness moved. Then it coalesced, the arms of the river converging on the spot directly in front of the players, revealing a deep sea green waterway where there had once been only blackness. The darkness began to rise out of the banks of the river, growing taller and fracturing itself off into smaller sections at its base until four crawling creatures with sharp legs took shape, and the lich itself stood tall behind them.

"I think we found our boys, Beat."

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Action: Weeping moon + Charge | -13 EP

Weeping Moon + Charge vs Stygian Warrior 1: ID# 414616: BD: 1 + 5 = 6 | 9 x 25 = 225 - 25 = 200 dmg

Weeping Moon + Charge vs Stygian Warrior 2: ID# 414617: BD: 10 + 5 = 15 | 9 x 29 = 261 - 25 = 236 dmg + bleed

Weeping Moon + Charge vs Stygian Warrior 3: ID# 414618: BD: 1 + 5 = 6 | 9 x 25 = 225 - 25 = 200 dmg

Weeping Moon + Charge vs Stygian Warrior 4: ID# 414619: BD: 7 + 5  = 12 | 9 x 25 = 225 - 25 = 200 dmg 

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Beat    [H: 0] - HP: 1165/1165 | EN: 99/112 | DMG: 20 | MIT: 18 | EVA: 0  | ACC: 5 | LD: 7

Shield 

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The Leech Lich  : HP: 250/250 | DMG: 50 | MIT: 25 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 0 

Stygian Warrior1: HP: 0/100 | DMG: 25 | MIT: 5 | ACC: 1| EVA: 0

Stygian Warrior2: HP: 0/100DMG: 25 | MIT: 5 | ACC: 1| EVA: 0

Stygian Warrior3: HP: 0/100DMG: 25 | MIT: 5 | ACC: 1| EVA: 0

Stygian Warrior4: HP: 0/100DMG: 25 | MIT: 5 | ACC: 1| EVA: 0

Beat's eyes worked hard to pierce the poor illumination, using the sound of flowing water to guide him towards the river where he watched the lich and its guardians emerge. The glowing eyes of the lich glared at them as it took labored breaths through what was a husk of a respiratory system, used to frighten more than anything else. The warriors, with red eyes that produced a much dimmer light began lumbering at them, practically limping towards them as the lich floated ominously behind them. 

"See? What are these things going to do?" Beat said, looking back at Shield as he brandished his spear and walked towards the soon to be slain warriors. The lunar glow of Beat's spear illuminated the surrounding area as he streaked towards the shambling warriors. With a swing of his spear, Beat's Weeping Moon swordart released a wave of pale yellow energy that utterly annihilated the four warriors, leaving the lich alone and vulnerable.

"You're next!" Beat said, grinning at the lich who merely continues to gurgle and breath shallowly. 

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Action: Focused Howl vs. The Leech Lich [Housing Bonus - 2/3] [-5 EN]

Beat     [H: 0] - HP1165/1165 | EN: 107/112 | DMG: 20 | MIT: 18 | EVA: 0  | ACC: 5 | LD: 7
Shield  [H: 6] - HP: 1769/1770 | EN: 161/168 | DMG: 2 | MIT: 169 | EVA: -1 | ACC: 0 | LD: 5 | BH: 85 | HB: 48 | THN: 99 | ENV: 18/4

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The Leech Lich  : HP: 152/250 | DMG: 50 | MIT: 25 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 0

Attack vs Shield: ID# 141933 results: MOB: 8+1=9 - Hit! 50-169=1 dmg [THN Proc: 69 dmg] [Regenerates 1 HP]

Stygian Warrior1: HP: 0/100 | DMG: 25 | MIT: 5 | ACC: 1| EVA: 0
Stygian Warrior2: HP: 0/100 DMG: 25 | MIT: 5 | ACC: 1| EVA: 0
Stygian Warrior3: HP: 0/100 DMG: 25 | MIT: 5 | ACC: 1| EVA: 0
Stygian Warrior4: HP: 0/100 DMG: 25 | MIT: 5 | ACC: 1| EVA: 0

The Lich closed in on Beat, attempting to menace the seasoned player with its presence. Shield watched in amusement, toying with the idea of doing nothing, but he knew that would never do. He took a deep breath and unleashed the power of his voice.

"BOO-!"

The Lich flinched, landing with a thud and cowering back and shrinking to half of its size almost like a spider curling in its legs before realizing the threat had not done real harm. It wailed with rage, clawing at the ground with its many arms as it pulled its bulk towards the tank. Two of the spindly limbs reeled back and lashed out at the tank and immediately shrank back again, their hands and claws covered with dozens of minute scratches and a few burns. It let out a shriek, flailing its limbs uselessly as it spun around in angry, confused circles.

"Beat, would you mind? The poor thing needs to be put down."

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Action: Dimensional Stampede VS Leech Lich | -12 EP

ID# 141997: BD 8 + 5 = 13 = hit | 15 x 20 = 300 - 25 = 275 dmg

Beat     [H: 0] - HP1165/1165 | EN: 87/112 | DMG: 20 | MIT: 18 | EVA: 0  | ACC: 5 | LD: 7
Shield  [H: 6] - HP: 1769/1770 | EN: 161/168 | DMG: 2 | MIT: 169 | EVA: -1 | ACC: 0 | LD: 5 | BH: 85 | HB: 48 | THN: 99 | ENV: 18/4

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The Leech Lich  : HP: 0/250 | DMG: 50 | MIT: 25 | ACC: 2 | EVA: 0

Attack vs Shield: ID# 141933 results: MOB: 8+1=9 - Hit! 50-169=1 dmg [THN Proc: 69 dmg] [Regenerates 1 HP]

Stygian Warrior1: HP: 0/100 | DMG: 25 | MIT: 5 | ACC: 1| EVA: 0
Stygian Warrior2: HP: 0/100 DMG: 25 | MIT: 5 | ACC: 1| EVA: 0
Stygian Warrior3: HP: 0/100 DMG: 25 | MIT: 5 | ACC: 1| EVA: 0
Stygian Warrior4: HP: 0/100 DMG: 25 | MIT: 5 | ACC: 1| EVA: 0

Beat grinned as the Skeleton's health bar dropped substantially after striking the party's tank, "Oh him?" Beat said, responding to another loud moan from the lich, clearly still unhappy about how its first assault had gone, "Yeah, he's a bit prickly. Gotta watch out for that. He takes exception when people get rough with him, but you know..." He paused as he walked closer, now able to smell the rancid odor escaping the putrid creature's body. He glared as he brandished his spear at the creature, "I take exception to that too. Die." With that, Beat's form multiplied as the Lich was riddled with blows until red chunks of its body flew off with each strike. 

Beat chuckled as he dismissed his spear and immediately began looking for more eggs as if they had not just had a battle at all, "Man, what floor does this quest get to? I need a challenge! Something that can take a hit and help me gauge my skills a bit better."

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Energy Refresh Timer [1/2]

Non-roll action: Swapping Gear:

Unequipping Stinging Nettle [-54 THN -ENV (Def)]
Equipping Seeking Aura [+3 LD]

Searching for Eggs - ID# 142011 results: Craft: 3 [1 Egg found] Loot: 14+8=22 [1 Material found]

Total Loot

Eggs: 7
Materials: 1

"The final quest, number six, is on the twenty second floor," Shield answered, tapping his Stinging Nettle armor to dismiss it and tapping his ear to summon his Seeking Aura earring. "From my understanding... there will be at least one challenging opponent to come, likely more than that. In particular, the Colossus on the nineteenth floor must be climbed to be defeated, and the stallion on the twenty second has the ability to deal quite a bit of unmitigated damage, enough to pose a real threat if not handled quickly."

His eyes roamed the floor and the various crevices along the cavern walls as they began to retrace their steps through the various tunnels leading back to Yomi. Before long, the earring Shield had equipped shone out with a faint, golden glow that cast light along the path. Shield glanced around to discover what the bauble had detected and spotted two eggs in a crevice in the stone. He reached in, fishing them out one by one and dismissing them into his inventory.

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Egg roll: ID# 142363: CD: 2 LD: 16 + 7 = 23

1 T1 mat and 1 Egg

Totals: 

1 T1 Mat

7 eggs

Beat's fingers flew through the air as he pulled up the quest line and read through them again, confirming what Shield had said and looking through the details. His face lit up as he read the next quest, "Ahh, the volcano floor...fishing and then fighting a giant fish? Sounds like good eating." Beat swore he felt a pang of hunger as his mind immediately went to food. He opened a second menu and summoned a vanity item sandwich and began to eat as his eyes scanned the area for eggs, finding a single eggs sitting on a nearby rock, which he quickly swiped up and stored in his inventory. 

"Man, sushi sounds amazing right now...Have we been to the sixteenth floor before?" Beat said, looking at the floor description for the sixteenth floor, failing to recall any quests they had ever done on the floor. Beat's eye caught sight of something colorful on the ground, and he stooped down, hoping to find eggs. What he found was untagged rocks that seemed to be for illumination.

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Energy Refresh Timer [2/2]

Searching for Eggs - ID# 142366 results: Craft: 12 [4 Eggs found] Loot: 17+8=25 [1 Material found]

Total Loot

Eggs: 11
Materials: 2

Shield pulled up a long list of quests, picking through them until he saw one of the appropriate level. "Floor sixteen,"  he said, double-tapping to magnify a section of the list. "It looks like that is the floor with both the Snake out of Water quest and the Swashbuckling Buccaneer quest. So I have been there three times including once when players disbanded before completing a quest objective." He closed his menu and opened his map, continuing to follow the paths they had taken on their way to the lich. "If I recall, it has a lot of jungle and a lot of rivers and bays. Think the Amazon estuaries near the ocean." 

He saw the sandwich that Beat summoned from his pack and turned his eyes back forward, instead focusing on the path and the chances of finding any more eggs. His stomach growled loudly. He cleared his throat. "I think there's a lot of potential for good utility out of this quest line," he said, bending over to collect a few eggs that he had spotted by the base of a boulder. "A single, minor buff, stackable, but versatile. Pick whatever you want, and you just get a little bit of that for a day. It's quite smart."

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Per survival, energy is full after two rounds out of combat. 

Eggroll: ID# 142383: CD: 7 LD: 9 + 7 = 16

1 T1 Mat and 5 Eggs

Totals: 
2 T1 mats

12 eggs

Beat's face blushed slightly as he summoned a second sandwich and held it out for Shield. He let out a small chuckle as a small pang of guilt shot through him, "Sorry buddy. Should have figured you would be hungry too." His fingers continued to dance in the air as he opened a third interface windows and pulled up his quest log, scrolling through to see if those quests had ever been attempted. Upon finding nothing, he shook his head and looked up the details of those quests, his face brightening at the reward from the snake quest, "Oooh, that consumable from the snake quest is nice. Toxic Venom and Paralyze. Might be worth farming a few times if you're down sometime."

Gotta stack those bonuses anyway you can right? 

"I will say though, the pirate adventure does sound more entertaining. It's so rare to find a good quest that is also rewarding loot-wise." He finished, before continuing to chow down on his sandwich as he nearly stepped on a clutch of eggs and a small candy bar, which he stowed happily. 

 

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Searching for Eggs - ID# 142390 results: Craft: 11 [6 Eggs found] Loot: 5+8=13 [1 Material found]

Total Loot

Eggs: 17
Materials: 3

Shield took the sandwich without looking at Beat, taking a healthy bite. "Thanks. It's good. What's in it?" The darkness stretched out ahead of them, but as they moved forward, there came a familiar golden glow from Shield's Seeking Aura earring. This was a sure sign that there was something very nearby. Peering through the darkness with the aid of his earring was a much easier task, and as he crept forward, the glow fell on a basket that was filled with a half dozen eggs and a small bar of chocolate. Shield grabbed them with his free hand and put the elongated handle over his shoulder as he finished his sandwich.

"I actually still have my venom leftover from when I did the snake quest," he answered, polishing off the last bite and shoving the last bite into his cheek to allow him to keep speaking. "And I'm sure swinging up in the rigging with pirates is precisely your idea of a good time, but there are more pressing preparations to handle in the mean time."

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Egg roll: ID# 142447: CD: 10 LD: 5 + 6 = 11

Results: no mats and 6 eggs 

Totals: 
2 T1 Mats 

18 Eggs

Beat couldn't help but smile. One of the things in Sword Art Online that had always made him happy was the ability to actually cook, if one wanted to. The game would do everything for you if you let it, but it would also allow you to do everything manually. Beat had taken the time to hone this skill almost more than his combat skills as a way to train his mind and provide himself a sort of therapy. He finished his sandwich as he stowed away another clutch of eggs he spotted at eye level between some tree branches. 

"Well, it's a muffaletta, so it has olives, oil, pickled vegetables, red peppers, parsley, vinegar, garlic and Italian seasoning spread over the bread and then layered salami, provolone, capicola, mozzarella,  and mortadella. The recipe is yours if you ever want it." Beat said energetically. It was hard for him to hold back when he started talking about one of his passions, but he managed to stop there and focus on Shield's last statement, "Oh? And what would that be?" 

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Searching for Eggs - ID# 142452 results: Craft: 9 [5 Eggs] Loot: 11+8=19 [1 Material found]

Total Loot

Eggs: 22
Materials: 4

"Recipe? Beat, I don't know what half of those things are that you just said," he sighed, finally managing to swallow the last of the sandwich. The Seeking Aura lit once again, flickering to life as they moved forward. Shield kept his eyes peeled, but he didn't spot anything before the earring began to grow faint again. He stopped and jogged back a few paces until he found where the trinket was the brightest and looked more carefully. He searched the ground, but found nothing, and so turned his eyes upwards. There in a small nest that was built in a crevice in the cavern wall, there was a fairly plentiful stack of eggs with a little bag of jelly beans. "Man, they are shameless with these Easter themed drops." Shield collected them and stored them before continuing along the path.

"What else is more pressing?"  he asked. "Clearing these quests! You think you're the only one who's getting something out of these boss drops?" he snorted. "There are defensive buffs to be had. And more importantly... loot finding buffs for the Easter dungeon." His eyes focused ahead of them at the mention of the dungeon. "There are demonics to be had, and dammit, I'm gonna grab as many as I can!"

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Searching: ID# 142454: CD:5 LD: 9 +7 = 16

Results: 1 T1 mat and 5 eggs

Totals: 

3 T1 mats 

23 Eggs

Beat laughed at Shield's admission, feeling much better about himself for not understanding most of the statistical jargon Shield would occasionally go into. Beat felt like the two of them were on much more even ground now. His eyes remained peeled for more eggs as he knew he was a decent ways away from achieving the number he needed to get everything he wanted from the event, but his search skill did not fixate on anything near them.

"Damn, no luck for m-" before Beat could finish the familiar sight of a black falcon swooped down through a small opening in the trees and landed on Beat's shoulder, carrying a small basket off easter eggs and chocolate in its beak. "You're getting into the festivities too I see. Thanks friend." Beat said, smiling and stowing the items before reaching up and stroking the feathered head of the unique falcon. 

"So, what quests are you eyeing mister planner?" Beat said playfully as his spirits continued to rise. The quality time with his partner was certainly paying off. 

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Searching for Eggs - ID# 142455 results: Craft: 11 [6 Eggs found] Loot: 14 [1 Material found]

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Eggs: 28
Materials: 5

"There are a number of quests that you should probably do if you haven't already, but I don't know how many you'll have time for before the boss fight," Shield answered. "For one, Bane of Blood, and for another Bloodstained Land. The last hit drops from each of those are great for survivability. Bane of Blood gives a potion that gives you a small amount of regeneration, and Bloodstained Land gives the Terra Firma Scale. It's a free, extra slot of mitigation that stacks with anything you already have."

As they walked, Shield scooped up another basket, storing it and the extra basket on his shoulder with his other finds so far. "Other than those and this quest chain... I need to grind through Witch of the West a few more times - not to be confused with the witch quests we did before. This offers the only crafting consumable that stacks with Mount Olympus items. If I'm going to be appraising items for everyone and their mother, then that is a must have, and a must have in great quantity."

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Searching: ID# 142460: CD: 1 LD: 4 + 6 = 10

2 Eggs found

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3 T1 mats 

25 Eggs

Beat's hands were a blur as he pulled up both quests in his display and began reading, "Hmm, both could be problematic to solo. Not impossible, just a little risky." Horus, who had been content to sit on Beat's shoulder pecked at him at the word 'solo', "Hey! I won't do anything stupid, calm down!" Beat said, placing his hand over the falcon's beak as it fought to continue pecking him to make its point clear. Horus quickly decided that Beat had gotten the message and went back to being a watch tower, mounted on the player's shoulder. Beat let out a sigh of relief as he turned his attention back to his display. 

With some buffs, it might be doable without much risk...

Horus clicked his beak, grabbing Beat's attention toward a couple of eggs sitting off of the path a few feet. Beat walked over and retrieved them, before rejoining his companion and crunching the numbers he was actually good at, "Tell you what," he started, looking over to Shield, "I'll help you grind those Witch quests if you help me get through the two quests you mentioned. After this one of course."

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Searching for Eggs - ID# 142462 results: Craft: 1 [2 Eggs found] Loot: 6+8=14 [No Materials found]

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Eggs: 30
Materials: 5

"Once we clear these quests, then yes, I would say the drops from those two become next priority," he replied, giving a slow and deliberate nod of his head. "We don't know yet when the next boss raid will be. However, the Easter dungeon and the identifications can be handled at our discretion, so the crafting items are less urgent. I will likely run it a few times between now and then, but would welcome the DPS." Shield gave a little smirk. "Between the two of us, with any luck, that smug witch will be put down after two shots. Nothing would satisfy me more."

Yard after yard of dark, slate gray stone slid by the players as they paces their way through endless tunnels back towards the undead settlement of Yomi. For the next stretch of it, Shield only managed to find two solitary eggs one after another, and then nothing more for some time. "Baldur and I have been leaning more heavily into our talks of a guild," he said, his eyes still forward in the dim cavern. "Just thought you ought to know that."

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Searching: ID# 142463: CD:1 LD: 1+7 = 8

2 Eggs found

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3 T1 mats 

27 Eggs

"Of course, these come first. Lots of versatility that stacks with everything. How can you go wrong?" Beat said in agreement. Beat was having litte luck finding eggs at this point and looked to his familiar, "Hey, see if you can find another basket just like that one. there's a fish in it for you if yo-" before Beat could finish, Horus took off, soaring up into the sky, screeching he began his usual scouting pattern, eyes peeled for fish earning eggs. Beat returned his attention to Shield, as he immediately located tow more eggs sitting on a rock, stowing them and nodding again, "Sounds good. Those will be helpful." 

Beat's eyes rose to the sky, watching Horus with a hint of impatience, as if the falcon would magically find more eggs if he stared at him. He spoke at his watched his familiar circle the sky, "So, what's the plan then? I take it that means you have come up with some ideas to tackle the issue of people getting butt hurt?"

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Searching for Eggs - ID# 142468 results: Craft: 11 [6 Eggs found] Loot: 18+8=26 [1 Material found]

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Eggs: 36
Materials: 6

"It's not much of a plan," Shield said, sighing. "But... It's to kill them with kindness. We're shoring up the holes in the supply lines, both of materials and new recruits. Baldur already has his dojo where he trains players who are up and comers, or even just players who don't have the skills to defend themselves. I've been specifically scouting new tanks and healers who have front line ambitions..." He started counting on his fingers as he continued, his eyes only somewhat focused on the path ahead. "In addition, we're pooling resources to supply the ATP, helping give them a very significant portion of what they will need to supply the front lines for the raid." He turned his eyes to Beat. "In a way, you could think of it as leading by example - showing unity through support and being willing to put in the leg work to get things done."

Before he realized it, the soft glow of his Seeking Aura grew to the intensity of a christmas tree light. He looked around spotting another full basket, including a little bag of candy, sitting neatly on a little rock shelf in the wall beside him. "In the end, I think that's all we can do."

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Searching: ID# 142470: CD: 4 LD: 3 + 7 = 10

3 Eggs Found.

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3 T1 mats 

30 Eggs

"Well, it's probably the only real choice there is that wouldn't potentially escalated inter-player conflict." Beat said, shaking his head, "It's a good idea too, because with this, there is a chance they will come to us for unity." The idea behind a fully unified front was wonderful, but Beat had accepted that the closest they would probably ever get was two or three large guilds that worked in harmony together. Still, it was a pipedream that was always worth working towards and even getting close would likely be worthwhile. 

Beat's Watchful Sentry began to glow as he was directed towards a small trio of eggs resting on top of a doorway. He hopped up and grabbed them, admiring them for a moment before storing each one away and continuing on. "Anything to keep the infighting off of the frontlines. I can be nice to anyone who is willing to cooperate. I just won't tolerate that immature, contrarian attitude of Hestia's." 

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[Thread Rewards]

[Shield]

2,700 Col

4 SP

Yamata no Orochi Statue:

6 T1 Mats

36 Eggs

 

[Beat]

2,700 Col

4 SP

Yamata no Orochi Statue

3 T1 Mats

30 Eggs

 

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