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@ChocoChicken

No--I'm referring to the ruler of Ardamore. You'll get to meet him at some point, since your heroics do reach the royal city.

 

@ChocoChicken

Yes--he has been sending heroes to slay them, but so far, not one has returned alive.

 

@RadEmpoleon

Thanks for playing anyway--hopefully you can try again some other time.

 

@sanianisa

The shopkeepers are NPCs, so I'm controlling those.

 

@Laserdragon14 @sanianisa @ChocoChicken @122 Generation @Kecleon352

Runes in Ardamore

Enchanted items are everywhere in Ardamore, and many of these often receive their enchantment via a rune--a magical glyph.

So far, there are six different ranks of runes known:

Minor
Lesser
Middle
Major
Great
Mega

A clue to a rune's ranking is how brightly it glows. A Minor Rune will only faintly glow, while a Mega Rune can light up an area with its glow.

Runes can be used for offensive, defensive, or utility purposes, such as sharpening weapons.

Spoiler: The list of all known runes

Elemental/offensive runes:

Rune of Earth

Rune of the Rose
Rune of the Wild
Rune of the Tree
Rune of the Flower
Rune of the Mountain

Rune of Fire

Rune of the Ponyta
Rune of the Phoenix

Rune of Wind

Rune of the Corviknight
Rune of the Pidgeot
Rune of Braviary
Rune of Wings

Rune of Water

Rune of the Waterfall
Rune of Mist
Rune of the Sea

Rune of Snow
Rune of Thunder
Rune of the Stars

Rune of the Moon
Rune of Dreams

Rune of Light

Rune of Dawn
Rune of Healing
Rune of the Sun
Rune of the Laurel

Rune of Song
Rune of the Sword
Rune of the Bow
Rune of the Staff
Rune of the Spear
Rune of the Fan

Defensive runes

Rune of Life
Rune of Peace
Rune of the Shield
Rune of Courage
Rune of Illusion
Rune of the Unicorn
Rune of Wisdom

Support runes

Rune of the Stantler
Rune of Balance
Rune of Wishes
Rune of Magic
Rune of Time
Rune of Fate
Rune of the Lady
Rune of the Lord
Rune of the Knight
Rune of Fortune
Rune of Plenty
Rune of Truth
Rune of Justice
Rune of the Tauros

Summoning runes

Rune of the Snowbird
Rune of the Thunderbird
Rune of the Firebird
Rune of the Rainbow
Rune of Silver
Rune of the Fire Beast
Rune of the Crystal Beast
Rune of the Thunderbeast
Rune of the Earth Titan
Rune of the Water Titan
Rune of the Sky Dragon
Rune of Chronos
Rune of Cosmos
Rune of Yin
Rune of Yang
Rune of the Hero
Rune of the Blades
Rune of Creation
Rune of the Diamond

Rune of the Harp
Rune of the Flute
Rune of the Fiddle
Rune of the Drum
Rune of the Horn
Rune of the Lute
Rune of the Mandolin
Rune of the Pipes

Utility Runes

Rune of Sharpening (popularly called a whetstone)
Rune of the Eye
Rune of the Hammer
Rune of the Rogue
Rune of Knowledge
Rune of the Bridge
Rune of the Book
Rune of the Meowth

Forbidden Runes

Rune of Doom
Rune of Pain
Rune of the Skull
Rune of Shadows
Rune of Poison
Rune of Sickness
Rune of Tears
Rune of the Arbok
Rune of Chaos
Rune of Destruction
Rune of Darkness

By no means exhaustive or complete!

 

@sanianisa

It can boost someone's attack power, or summon Zacian, the Hero's Sword (only Great Runes of the Sword and Mega Runes of the Sword can summon Zacian)

 

@Laserdragon14 @sanianisa @ChocoChicken @122 Generation @Kecleon352

Potions in Ardamore

Potions are common magical mixtures in Ardamore. The most common purpose is to heal, or bestow a beneficial effect or temporary transformation on the one that drinks it. But not all of them are meant to be drank--some of them are meant to be thrown to do magical damage in a pinch.

Potions are ranked by grades from 1 to 7--the higher the grade of the potion, the more potent it is:

Diluted Potion (grade 1)
Potion (grade 2)
Super Potion (grade 3)
Hyper Potion (grade 4)
Mega Potion (grade 5)
Ultra Potion (grade 6)
Max Potion (grade 7)

A potion's color doesn't necessarily signal what it does--red potions are Potions of Life, green potions are Potions of Magic, and white sparkling potions are Elixirs--a rare and valuable potion that completely heals the drinker.

Spoiler: List of known potions, and what they do

Potion of Life--heals the drinker. The higher the grade, the more it heals (red)
Potion of Magic--restores magic power. The higher the grade, the more it heals (green)
Potion of Seeing--allows the drinker to see what they are supposed to do next for a brief moment (dull yellow)
Potion of Agility--allows the drinker to move faster, jump higher, and traverse rough terrain with ease (purple)
Potion of Fire--sets an area blaze when thrown. (orange)
Potion of Ice--freezes an area when thrown (cyan)
Potion of Thunder--electrifies an area when thrown (bright yellow)
Potion of Shrinking--shrinks the drinker to the size of a Pichu for an hour (yellow with black)
Potion of Mist--turns the user invisible for an hour (clear with fog)
Potion of Power--makes the user's physical attacks more powerful (dull red)
Potion of Elements--protects against all kinds of elemental damage (colorful)
Potion of Poison--poisons anything in an area when thrown (bright green)
Potion of Protection--makes the user invincible for an hour (bright pale blue)
Elixirs--a powerful potion that completely heals the drinker (white/rainbow)

By no means exhaustive or complete!

 

@sanianisa

(You can buy them in bundles in shops, or scavenge for them in the wild.)

 

@ChocoChicken

Actually, Aine knows how to control her magical music very well at this stage--but she did have those kinds of mishaps as an Eevee apprentice.

 

@Shadowlaser14 @SAF the Nekomancer @ChocoChicken @122 Generation @Shadow Sneak

Battle in Ardamore

Your character starts with 100 HP--you can level up by defeating monsters and finishing quests. Leveling is fixed, a la Paper Mario, so you only need 100 EXP to level every time)

Your HP and status effects (both positive and negative) are color coded:

Green means your HP is okay
Yellow means you could use some healing...
Red means you are in danger, and you need to heal NOW!

Negative Statuses:

Poison is purple--you will steadily lose HP until cured.
Paralysis is light yellow--you can't move, and your attacks aren't as effective.
Sleep is lavender--you will sleep until awakened or attacked.
Burn is orange--your attacks won't be as powerful, and you won't move as quickly.
Freeze is cyan--you won't be able to do anything until thawed.

Positive statuses:

Haste is light blue--you will move faster for one battle
Regen is light green--your HP and magic power will steadily recover for one battle, or for two in game hours out of battle
Aura is gold--you are invincible for one battle
Blessed is pink--you are protected from both physical and magical effects for one battle
Power is peach--your attacks are more powerful for a little while.

When you post what your character does, I'll roll on an RNG set to 1-100. Anything above 50 is a hit, anything below 50 is a miss.

Anything above 75 is a Critical Hit!
Anything below 25 is a Critical Failure...

 

@Shadowlaser14

That's okay--best wishes for a safe and fast recovery!