Character
Game | Tales of Maj'Eyal: Age of Ascendancy 1.5.10 |
Addons | (new) Nekarcos's Quality of Life 01: Effect Display 1.0.0This is a stand-alone Quality of Life pack that improves some minor things about ToME gameplay.
Ashes of Urh'Rok 1.5.0Official Expansion!Many in Maj'Eyal have heard of "demons", sadistic creatures who appear seemingly from nowhere, leaving a trail of suffering and destruction whereever they go. Their Fearscape floats far above the skies, watching and waiting, but not idly; their agents scout the land, their legions build up their forces, and their scholars develop new spells and strategies. As the barrier between our worlds begins to crack under their scrutiny, helpless Eyalites have begun to disappear, whisked up to serve as their slaves and playthings. They imbue these victims with magical powers to better survive the ensuing stresses - can you use your new-found abilities to escape the legions of Mal'Rok?
Features:
Items Vault 1.5.0Donators/Buyers bonus! Possessor Bonus Class 1.5.4Donators/Buyers bonus! ZOmnibus Lite 1.5.0A subset of the ZOmnibus Addon Pack, including only those component addons of ZOmnibus that provide UI improvements or are purely cosmetic or informational. Includes the following addons:
Frequently Asked Questions: Forbidden Cults 1.5.9Official Expansion!Not all adventurers seek fortune, not all that defend the world have good deeds in mind. Forbidden Cults is a big expansion for Tales of Maj'Eyal to let you explore the horrors that lurk beneath the surface, to delve in long lost knowledge and lore and as usual to die a lot!
Both those classes use a new resource called Insanity that gradually makes you both more chaotic and powerful as it fills up.
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Campaign | Maj'Eyal |
Mode | Nightmare Adventure |
Sex | Male |
Race | Ogre |
Class | Bulwark |
Level / Exp | 10 / 30% |
Size | big |
Lifes / Deaths | no deaths recorded 4 / 0 |
Primary Stats
Strength | 37 (base 34) |
Dexterity | 25 (base 23) |
Constitution | 12 (base 12) |
Magic | 16 (base 10) |
Willpower | 10 (base 10) |
Cunning | 18 (base 10) |
Resources
Life | 406/406 |
Stamina | 97/97 |
Healing Factor | 1.0164835164835 |
Regeneration | 3.7280010475262 |
Speed
Mental | 0% |
Attack | 0% |
Movement | 0% |
Spell | 0% |
Global | +100% |
Vision
Sight | 10 |
Lite | 8 |
Infravision | 5 |
See Stealth | 20.155423598945 |
See Invisible | 20.155423598945 |
Offense: Mainhand
Damage | 48 |
Accuracy | 41 |
Crit Chance | 4% |
APR | 5 |
Speed | 1.00 |
Offense: Offhand
Damage | |
Accuracy | |
Crit Chance | |
APR | |
Speed |
Offense: Spell
Spellpower | 16 |
Crit Chance | 5% |
Speed | 1 |
Offense: Mind
Mindpower | 18 |
Crit Chance | 5% |
Speed | 1 |
Offense: Damage Bonus
Mind | +3% |
All | 0% |
Offense: Damage Penetration
Fire | +25% |
Defense: Base
Armour (hardiness) | 34.432559911599 (81.030927835052%) |
Defense | 22 |
Ranged Defense | 24 |
Fatigue | 25 |
Physical Save | 22 |
Spell Save | 25 |
Mental Save | 10 |
Defense: Resistances
Lightning | + 12%( 70%) |
Acid | + 15%( 70%) |
Temporal | + 21%( 70%) |
Blight | + 11%( 70%) |
Cold | + 6%( 70%) |
Fire | + 8%( 70%) |
Nature | + 11%( 70%) |
Defense: Immunities
Disarm Resistance | 23% |
Stun Resistance | 19% |
Pinning Resistance | 40% |
Instadeath Resistance | 100% |
Knockback Resistance | 61% |
Inscriptions (3/3)
Runes | Effective talent level: 1.0 Rune: Phase DoorUse mode: Activated Range: melee/personal Cooldown: 7 Travel Speed: instantaneous Usage Speed: Spell (100% of a turn) Is: a spell Description: Activate the rune to teleport randomly in a range of 10. Afterwards you stay out of phase for 5 turns. In this state all new negative status effects duration is reduced by 15%, your defense is increased by 15 and all your resistances by 15%. |
Runes | Effective talent level: 1.0 Rune: ShieldingUse mode: Activated Range: melee/personal Cooldown: 14 Travel Speed: instantaneous Usage Speed: Instant (0% of a turn) Is: a spell Description: Activate the rune to create a protective shield absorbing at most 100 damage for 5 turns. |
Infusions | Effective talent level: 1.0 Infusion: RegenerationUse mode: Activated Range: melee/personal Cooldown: 15 Travel Speed: instantaneous Usage Speed: Standard (100% of a turn) Is: a nature gift Description: Activate the infusion to heal yourself for 102 life over 5 turns. Its effects scale with your Willpower stat. |
Class Talents
Technique / Combat techniques | 1.30 |
| 3/5 |
| 1/5 |
| 1/5 |
| 0/5 |
Technique / Shield defense | 1.30 |
| 1/5 |
| 1/5 |
| 1/5 |
| 0/5 |
Technique / Combat veteran | 1.30 |
| 1/5 |
| 1/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
Technique / Shield offense | 1.30 |
| 3/5 |
| 1/5 |
| 1/5 |
| 0/5 |
Generic Talents
Cunning / Survival | 1.00 |
| 1/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 1/5 |
| 0/5 |
Technique / Conditioning | 1.30 |
| 1/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
Race / Ogre | 1.00 |
| 1/5 |
| 3/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
Technique / Combat training | 1.30 |
| 0/5 |
| 3/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 3/5 |
| 3/5 |
| 0/5 |
Effects
talent | Shield Wall |
Quests
You met a novice mage who was tasked to collect an arcane powered artifact. An apprentice taskHe asked for your help, should you collect some that you do not need. * Collect an artifact arcane powered item. | active |
Ungrol of Last Hope asked you to look for his wife's friend Celia, who has been reported missing. She frequently visits her late husband's mausoleum, in the graveyard near Last Hope. And now for a grave | active |
You have heard that within the scintillating caves lie strange crystals imbued with Spellblaze energies. Echoes of the SpellblazeThere are also rumours of a renegade Shaloren camp to the west. * You have explored the scintillating caves and destroyed the Spellblaze Crystal. * You must explore the renegade Shaloren camp. | active |
You successfully escorted the repented thief to the recall portal on level 3 of Scintillating Caves. Escort: repented thief (level 3 of Scintillating Caves)As a reward you improved talent Track (+1 level(s)). | done |
You have found all the clues leading to the hidden treasure. There should be a way on the third level of the Trollmire. Hidden treasureIt looks extremely dangerous, however - beware. You have slain Bill. His treasure is yours for the taking. | done |
Various alchemists around Maj'Eyal are competing to gain entry into the great Brotherhood of Alchemists, and one or more have enlisted your aid. The Brotherhood of AlchemistsStire of Derth needs your help making an elixir of precision. He has given you some notes on the ingredients: * 'Needed: one vial of wight ectoplasm. If you ingest any of this, never mind coming back here. Please.' * 'Needed: one black mamba head. If you get bitten, I can save your life if you still manage to bring back the head... and if it happens within about a minute from my door. Good luck.' * 'Needed: one minotaur nose. You'll need to find one with a ring, preferably an expensive one.' Marus of Elvala needs your help making an elixir of mastery. He has given you some notes on the ingredients: * 'Needed: one vampire lord fang. You should definitely consider not pricking yourself with it.' * You've found the needed red crystal shard. * 'Needed: one vial of squid ink. However annoying this will be for you to gather, I promise that the reek it produces in my lab will prove even more annoying.' Ungrol of Last Hope needs your help making an elixir of foundations. He has given you some notes on the ingredients: * You've found the needed length of troll intestine. * 'Needed: one vial of elder vampire blood. Once you've gotten it, cross some moving water on your way back.' * You've found the needed honey tree root. | active |
You were asked to prove your worth as a fighter by a rogue, in order to participate in the arena The agent of the arena | done |
Equipment
On feet | pair of iron boots 'Zeritorab' (0 def, 3 armour) =Cun= pair of iron boots 'Zeritorab' (0 def, 3 armour) =Cun=Requires: - Talent Heavy Armour Training Infused by nature 3.00 Encumbrance. Type: armor / feet ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Armour: +3 Fatigue: +2% Changes stats: +1 Dex / +2 Mag / +2 Wil / +3 Cun Changes resistances: +6% lightning / +5% temporal Light radius: +3 Heavy boots, with metal strips at the toes, heels and other vulnerable parts, to better protect the wearer's feet from harm. |
Light source | brass lantern of health brass lantern of healthInfused by nature 2.00 Encumbrance. Type: lite / lite ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Maximum life: +43.00 Light radius: +2 A brass container with a wick emerging from it, protected from draughts by a sheet of greased paper. It can be carried by a handle. |
On head | Elenuharathel the Kilnream (0 def, 1 armour) Elenuharathel the Kilnream (0 def, 1 armour)Infused by nature 2.00 Encumbrance. Type: armor / head ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Armour: +1 Fatigue: +1% Changes resistances: +6% lightning / +6% temporal / +3% fire Changes resistances penetration: +25% fire A cap made of leather. |
On hands | rough leather gloves (0 def, 1 armour) rough leather gloves (0 def, 1 armour)1.00 Encumbrance. Type: armor / hands ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Armour: +1 Light gloves which do not seriously hinder finger movements, while still protecting the hands somewhat. |
Tool | Prox's Lucky Halfling Foot Prox's Lucky Halfling FootPowered by arcane forces 2.00 Encumbrance. [Unique] Type: tool / misc ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Defense: +5 (+2 eff.) Changes stats: +5 Lck Trap disarming bonus: +5 Detects traps. Removes (25% chance) up to three stuns, pins, or dazes each turn A large hairy foot, very recognizably a halfling's, is strung on a piece of thick twine. In its decomposed state it's hard to tell how long ago it parted with its owner, but from what look like teeth marks around the ankle you get the impression that it wasn't given willingly. It has been kept somewhat intact with layers of salt and clay, but in spite of this it's clear that nature is beginning to take its toll on the dead flesh. Some say the foot of a halfling brings luck to its bearer - right now the only thing you can be sure of is that it stinks. |
On fingers | wizard's copper ring of tenacity wizard's copper ring of tenacityPowered by arcane forces Crafted by a master 0.10 Encumbrance. Type: jewelry / ring ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Changes stats: +2 Mag Spell save: +4 (+2 eff.) Disarm immunity: +23% Pinning immunity: +20% Knockback immunity: +21% Maximum life: +21.00 Rings can have magical properties. |
Around neck | stabilizing copper amulet stabilizing copper amuletInfused by nature 0.10 Encumbrance. Type: jewelry / amulet ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Changes resistances: +10% temporal Pinning immunity: +20% Knockback immunity: +21% Amulets can have magical properties. |
In main hand | iron mace of massacre (18-25.2 power, 2 apr) iron mace of massacre (18-25.2 power, 2 apr)Requires: - Strength 11 Crafted by a master 3.00 Encumbrance. Type: weapon / mace ; tier 1 Base power: 18.0 - 25.2 Uses stat: 100% Str Damage type: Physical Mastery: Weapons Mastery Accuracy bonus: +0.1% dam / acc Armour Penetration: +2 Crit. chance: +0.5% Attack speed: 100% Blunt and deadly. |
Around waist | insulating rough leather belt of carrying insulating rough leather belt of carryingPowered by arcane forces Crafted by a master 1.00 Encumbrance. Type: armor / belt ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Fatigue: -4% Changes resistances: +5% fire / +6% cold Maximum encumbrance: +20 A belt that goes around your waist. |
In off hand | reinforced iron shield of purity (4 def, 7 armour, 9.5-11.4 power, 47 block) reinforced iron shield of purity (4 def, 7 armour, 9.5-11.4 power, 47 block)Requires: - Strength 11 - Talent Heavy Armour Training (level 2) Infused by nature Crafted by a master 7.00 Encumbrance. Type: armor / shield ; tier 1 When used to attack (with talents): Base power: 9.5 - 11.4 Uses stat: 100% Str Damage type: Physical Accuracy bonus: +2.5% procs dam / acc Crit. chance: +2.5% Block value: +47 When wielded/worn: Armour: +7 Defense: +4 (+2 eff.) Ranged Defense: +4 (+2 eff.) Fatigue: +6% Changes resistances: +11% nature / +11% blight Talent granted: +1 Block Handheld deflection devices. |
Cloak | Dazzlewasp (1 def, 0 armour) =Cun= Dazzlewasp (1 def, 0 armour) =Cun=Crafted by a master 2.00 Encumbrance. Type: armor / cloak ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Accuracy: +4 (+1 eff.) Armour penetration: +3 Defense: +1 (+0 eff.) Changes stats: +3 Cun / +2 Dex Changes damage: +3% mind Psi when hit: +0.04 Maximum hate: +4.00 Mindpower: +4 (+3 eff.) Light radius: +3 A cloth coat typically worn as a loose outer garment. It is spacious enough to be worn even over bulky metal armour. |
Main armor | iron plate armour of acid resistance (3 def, 7 armour) iron plate armour of acid resistance (3 def, 7 armour)Requires: - Strength 22 - Talent Heavy Armour Training (level 3) Crafted by a master 17.00 Encumbrance. Type: armor / massive ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Armour: +7 Defense: +3 (+1 eff.) Fatigue: +20% Changes resistances: +15% acid A suit of armour made of metal plates. |
Inventory
iron greatmaul 'Arysus' (18-27 power, 1 apr) iron greatmaul 'Arysus' (18-27 power, 1 apr)Requires: - Strength 11 Infused by nature 5.00 Encumbrance. Type: weapon / greatmaul ; tier 1 It must be held with both hands. Base power: 18.0 - 27.0 Uses stat: 120% Str Damage type: Physical Mastery: Weapons Mastery Accuracy bonus: +0.1% dam / acc Armour Penetration: +1 Crit. chance: +0.5% Attack speed: 100% On weapon hit: * 10 arcane resource burn Damage (Melee): +9 temporal / +10 nature When wielded/worn: Changes resistances: +12% acid / +6% darkness / +3% light Massive two-handed mauls. |
manaburning iron greatsword (15.5-24.8 power, 1 apr) manaburning iron greatsword (15.5-24.8 power, 1 apr)Requires: - Strength 11 Infused by arcane disrupting forces 3.00 Encumbrance. Type: weapon / greatsword ; tier 1 It must be held with both hands. Base power: 15.5 - 24.8 Uses stat: 120% Str Damage type: Physical Mastery: Weapons Mastery Accuracy bonus: +0.4% crit.pwr / acc Armour Penetration: +1 Crit. chance: +2.5% Attack speed: 100% On weapon hit: * 16 arcane resource burn Massive two-handed swords. |
iron waraxe 'Malygogen' (11.5-16.1 power, 2 apr) =Cun= iron waraxe 'Malygogen' (11.5-16.1 power, 2 apr) =Cun=Requires: - Strength 11 Crafted by a master 3.00 Encumbrance. Type: weapon / waraxe ; tier 1 Base power: 11.5 - 16.1 Uses stat: 100% Str Damage type: Physical Mastery: Weapons Mastery Accuracy bonus: +0.2% crit / acc Armour Penetration: +2 Crit. chance: +3.5% Attack speed: 100% Burst (radius 2) on crit: +12 mind When wielded/worn: Accuracy: +6 (+2 eff.) Defense: +6 (+3 eff.) Changes stats: +3 Cun / +3 Dex Changes damage: +3% mind Disarm immunity: +22% One-handed war axes. |
reinforced iron shield (4 def, 7 armour, 7.5-9 power, 37 block) reinforced iron shield (4 def, 7 armour, 7.5-9 power, 37 block)Requires: - Strength 11 - Talent Heavy Armour Training (level 2) Crafted by a master 7.00 Encumbrance. Type: armor / shield ; tier 1 When used to attack (with talents): Base power: 7.5 - 9.0 Uses stat: 100% Str Damage type: Physical Accuracy bonus: +2.5% procs dam / acc Crit. chance: +2.5% Block value: +37 When wielded/worn: Armour: +7 Defense: +4 (+2 eff.) Ranged Defense: +4 (+2 eff.) Fatigue: +6% Talent granted: +1 Block Handheld deflection devices. |
regal linen cloak (1 def, 0 armour) regal linen cloak (1 def, 0 armour)Infused by psionic forces 2.00 Encumbrance. Type: armor / cloak ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Defense: +1 (+0 eff.) Changes stats: +2 Wil Mental save: +5 (+5 eff.) A cloth coat typically worn as a loose outer garment. It is spacious enough to be worn even over bulky metal armour. |
scholar's pair of rough leather boots of tirelessness (0 def, 1 armour) scholar's pair of rough leather boots of tirelessness (0 def, 1 armour)Powered by arcane forces Crafted by a master 2.00 Encumbrance. Type: armor / feet ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Armour: +1 Fatigue: +1% Stamina each turn: +0.40 Maximum stamina: +10.00 Spellpower: +3 (+3 eff.) A pair of boots made of leather. |
insulating iron helm of constitution (+2) (0 def, 3 armour) =Con= insulating iron helm of constitution (+2) (0 def, 3 armour) =Con=Requires: - Talent Heavy Armour Training Crafted by a master 3.00 Encumbrance. Type: armor / head ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Armour: +3 Fatigue: +5% Changes stats: +2 Con Changes resistances: +5% fire / +5% cold A large helmet that can protect the entire head. Ventilation and bad vision can be a problem, however. |
iron helm of strength (+3) (0 def, 3 armour) iron helm of strength (+3) (0 def, 3 armour)Requires: - Talent Heavy Armour Training Crafted by a master 3.00 Encumbrance. Type: armor / head ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Armour: +3 Fatigue: +5% Changes stats: +3 Str A large helmet that can protect the entire head. Ventilation and bad vision can be a problem, however. |
3 agate 3 agate0.00 Encumbrance. Type: gem / black ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Changes stats: +1 Str / +1 Dex / +1 Mag / +1 Wil / +1 Cun / +1 Con When used to imbue an object: Changes stats: +1 Str / +1 Dex / +1 Mag / +1 Wil / +1 Cun / +1 Con Latent Damage Type: Acid Gems can be sold for money or used in arcane rituals. |
2 spinel 2 spinel0.00 Encumbrance. Type: gem / green ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Defense: +2 (+1 eff.) Physical save: +2 (+1 eff.) Spell save: +2 (+1 eff.) Mental save: +2 (+2 eff.) When used to imbue an object: Defense: +2 (+1 eff.) Physical save: +2 (+1 eff.) Spell save: +2 (+1 eff.) Mental save: +2 (+2 eff.) Latent Damage Type: Nature Gems can be sold for money or used in arcane rituals. |
4 ametrine 4 ametrine0.00 Encumbrance. Type: gem / yellow ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Physical crit. chance: +1.0% Changes damage: +2% all Spell crit. chance: +1% Mental crit. chance: +1% When used to imbue an object: Physical crit. chance: +1.0% Changes damage: +2% all Spell crit. chance: +1% Mental crit. chance: +1% Latent Damage Type: Light Gems can be sold for money or used in arcane rituals. |
2 citrine 2 citrine0.00 Encumbrance. Type: gem / yellow ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Light radius: +1 Infravision radius: +2 When used to imbue an object: Light radius: +1 Infravision radius: +2 Latent Damage Type: Light Gems can be sold for money or used in arcane rituals. |
4 zircon 4 zircon0.00 Encumbrance. Type: gem / yellow ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Armour: +1 Changes resistances: +1% all When used to imbue an object: Armour: +1 Changes resistances: +1% all Latent Damage Type: Light Gems can be sold for money or used in arcane rituals. |
Summertide Phial =Light Resist= Summertide Phial =Light Resist=Infused by nature 1.00 Encumbrance. [Unique] Type: lite / lite When wielded/worn: Changes resistances: +30% light Changes damage: +10% light Light radius: +4 Healing mod.: +10% It can be used to call light (50 power, based on Willpower), costing 10 power out of 15/15. A small crystal phial that captured Sunlight during the Summertide. |
Tooth of the Mouth (dig speed 12 turns) Tooth of the Mouth (dig speed 12 turns)Powered by unknown forces 3.00 Encumbrance. [Unique] Type: tool / digger ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Armour penetration: +5 Damage when hit (Melee): 15 blight Changes damage: +4% blight When carried: Talent granted: +1 Dig A huge tooth taken from the Mouth, in the Deep Bellow. |
Scrying Orb Scrying OrbPowered by unknown forces 1.00 Encumbrance. [Plot Item] Type: orb / orb When carried: This orb will automatically identify items you find. |
Transmogrification Chest Transmogrification ChestPowered by unknown forces 2.00 Encumbrance. [Plot Item] Type: chest / sher'tul When carried: It can be used to transmogrify all the items in your chest at once (also done automatically when you change level), costing 0 power out of 1000/1000. This chest is an extension of old Sher'tul places of power. Any items dropped inside are transported to an other place, processed and destroyed to extract energy. The byproduct of this effect is the creation of gold, which is useless to process, so it is sent back to you. When you possess the chest all items you walk upon will automatically be put inside and transmogrified when you leave the level. Simply go to your inventory to move them out of the chest if you wish to keep them. Items in the chest will not encumber you. |
Rod of Recall (1/1) Rod of Recall (1/1)Powered by unknown forces 2.00 Encumbrance. [Plot Item] Type: charm / rod It can be used to recall the user to the worldmap after 40 turns, costing 202 power out of 400/400. This rod is made entirely of voratun, infused with raw magical energies that can bend space itself. You have heard of such items before. They are very useful to adventurers, allowing faster travel. |
forceful elm totem of thorny skin [power 16] (20 cooldown) forceful elm totem of thorny skin [power 16] (20 cooldown)Infused by nature 2.00 Encumbrance. Type: charm / totem ; tier 1 It can be used to harden the skin for 7 turns increasing armour by 16 and armour hardiness by 30%, putting all charms on cooldown for 20 turns. When used: 100% chance to regenerate 2 stamina. Natural totems are made by powerful wilders to store nature power. |
Amyneg [power 9] (6 cooldown) Amyneg [power 9] (6 cooldown)Powered by arcane forces 2.00 Encumbrance. Type: charm / wand ; tier 1 When wielded/worn: Accuracy: +2 (+0 eff.) Physical power: +2 (+1 eff.) Changes stats: +3 Str / +1 Dex Changes damage: +6% mind It can be used to reveal the area around you, dispelling darkness (radius 9, power 40 based on Magic), and detect the presence of nearby creatures for 3 turns, putting all charms on cooldown for 6 turns. Magical wands are made by powerful Alchemists and Archmagi to store spells. Anybody can use them to release the spells. |
Achievements
By ShuntyGoodBoi the Ogre Bulwark level 10
9th Dusk 122nd year of Ascendancy at 07:02 see stats
By ShuntyGoodBoi the Ogre Bulwark level 8
6th Flare 122nd year of Ascendancy at 05:06 see stats
Log
Talent Precise Strikes is ready to use.
Rested for 30 turns (stop reason: all resources and life at maximum).
Space around you starts to dissolve...
Resting starts...
Rested for 3 turns (stop reason: all resources and life at maximum).
Resting starts...
You are yanked out of this place!
Rested for 37 turns (stop reason: saving).
There is a Entrance to the Scintillating Caves here (press '' or right click to use).
You stride into this area without a second thought, while stifling a yawn. You feel your time might be better spent elsewhere.
Saving game...
Saving done.
There is a Elvala (Town) here (press '' or right click to use).
There is an exit to the worldmap here (press '' or right click to use).
Saving game...
Saving done.
ShuntyGoodBoi deactivates Shield Wall.
ShuntyGoodBoi activates Shield Wall.
ShuntyGoodBoi deactivates Shield Wall.
ShuntyGoodBoi activates Shield Wall.
Resting starts...
Rested for 159 turns (stop reason: all resources and life at maximum).
ShuntyGoodBoi deactivates Shield Wall.