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== In that case, the Slime Mother is Shub-Neggorath. ==

A shapeless [[The Blob|blobby]] [[Buffy Speak|thingie]] that spawns indescribable horrors who are so profane, they get their own [[Elemental Rock Paper Scissors|damage type]] that bypasses normal elemental resistance? That sounds pretty Lovecraftian.

A shapeless [[The Blob|blobby]] [[Buffy-Speak|thingie]] that spawns indescribable horrors who are so profane, they get their own [[Elemental Rock-Paper-Scissors|damage type]] that bypasses normal elemental resistance? That sounds pretty Lovecraftian.

== The True Holy [[MacGuffin]] is still out there, hidden in Seaside Town. ==

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== The ultimate prize for the new Nemesis Quest are a pair of Legendary Epic Pants. ==

Your guild member says that the Legendary Epic Hat (what was the old reward for the old quest) isn't the artifact they were looking for. The basic outfit formula is generally Hat, Weapon, and Pants. You forge the Legendary Epic Weapon and get the Legendary Epic Hat as a reward, so the last reward will be Legendary Epic Pants, creating Legendary Epic Class outfits.

** Jossed. The Epic Pants are the third-to-last reward, obtained after defeating your Nemesis a second time. The ultimate reward is the Ultimate Legendary Epic Weapon, obtained at the start of the battle with your Nemesis's [[One Winged Angel]] form, and the Epic Accessory, completing the outfit. But yes, an Epic Outfit is the final goal. (Not included in the outfit--a class-specific ''familiar'', dropped by the fourth assassin.

** Jossed. The Epic Pants are the third-to-last reward, obtained after defeating your Nemesis a second time. The ultimate reward is the Ultimate Legendary Epic Weapon, obtained at the start of the battle with your Nemesis's [[One-Winged Angel]] form, and the Epic Accessory, completing the outfit. But yes, an Epic Outfit is the final goal. (Not included in the outfit--a class-specific ''familiar'', dropped by the fourth assassin.

== The next NS version (I.E. [[NS 11]] and [[NS 13]]) will raise maximum level to... ==

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* Further, this image sticks with the Naughty Sorceress for at least a few days afterwards, possibly longer, eventually turning into a romantic fantasy. Eventually, the adventurer's archaeologist father, bearing a heavy resemblance to the adventurer, stumbles across the Naughty Sorceress in his quest for the [[MacGuffin]]. The two travel together for a brief time, have a quick fling, and then part ways. Nine months later...

** [[Comically Missing the Point|... she meets the love of her life?]]

*** Yes, [[Timey Wimey Ball|for the second and first times respectively]].

*** Yes, [[Timey-Wimey Ball|for the second and first times respectively]].

== The Kingdom is caught in a loose [[Groundhog Day Loop]]. ==

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== The Logic Behind the Elements. ==

A quick look at why [[Elemental Rock Paper Scissors|elements are weak to one another]].

A quick look at why [[Elemental Rock-Paper-Scissors|elements are weak to one another]].

* Hot > Cold: melting. Hot > Spooky: scary monsters [[Kill It With Fire|always die to fire]].

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** Most "spooky" creatures seem to be old fashioned and well groomed(Spookyraven's Manor especially), so they're probably easily disgusted despite being decayed themselves.

* Spooky > Cold: fear makes you [[Pun|lose your cool]]. Spooky > Sleaze: based on [[Death By Sex|a horror movie cliche]].

* Sleaze > Hot: being [[Pun|hot]] puts you at the [[Ms. Fanservice|mercy]] [[Mr. Fanservice|of]] [[Rule ~~Thirty Four~~|sleaze]]. Sleaze > Stench...hmm, need to work on that one.

* Sleaze > Hot: being [[Pun|hot]] puts you at the [[Ms. Fanservice|mercy]] [[Mr. Fanservice|of]] [[Rule 34|sleaze]]. Sleaze > Stench...hmm, need to work on that one.

** Certains smells, even ones usually regarded as foul, are said to be aphrodisiacs. Take that as you will.