Heroica RPG - Quest #49: The Light That Reveals Everything

[Etzel]

No sapphire is found despite Cronk's hard efforts, and with the diamond taken out the wheel won't turn at all.

[CorneliusMurdock]

Maybe just switching gems around will work. Cronk will reverse order of gems and then try wheel.

[Etzel]

Maybe just switching gems around will work. Cronk will reverse order of gems and then try wheel.

Cronk reverses the order of the gems to Diamond - Topaz - Sapphire, but that results in the wheel not turning at all.

[CorneliusMurdock]

Cronk will try Diamond - Sapphire - Topaz.

If that not work, Cronk try Topaz - Diamond - Sapphire.

[Scorpiox]

Haldor leant back against a pillar.

"When I tried before, I managed to get the wheel to turn about a third of a full spin, so one of the gems must have been in the correct place. Logic tells me that Sapphire - Diamond - Topaz will be the correct order to try, Cronk."

[Etzel]

Cronk will try Diamond - Sapphire - Topaz.

If that not work, Cronk try Topaz - Diamond - Sapphire.

Haldor leant back against a pillar.

"When I tried before, I managed to get the wheel to turn about a third of a full spin, so one of the gems must have been in the correct place. Logic tells me that Sapphire - Diamond - Topaz will be the correct order to try, Cronk."

The first two combinations just result in the wheel turning a third of a turn, but with the Sapphire at the left, with the Diamond in the center and with the Topaz to finish it of in the right end, the wheel turns a whole turn. A lot of creaking and groaning is heard as the floor tiles in the middle of the sanctuary is slowly sliding apart and reveals an opening down into the ground.

Down in the hole, the heroes can see a dark tunnel that splits in two up ahead.

Where do they want to go?

[Masked Builder]

"I like the right."

OOC: We'll keep going right until we reach a dead end or hear noises.

[Etzel]

The right tunnel leads to a bigger room with two stone coffins with ancient inscriptions on them. It seems the heroes have come upon the old catacombs of the House of Ennoc's Children.

[Masked Builder]

Alexis picks up the two bones and then inspects the tombs.

[CorneliusMurdock]

Cronk would like to try to read the writing on the coffins.

[Etzel]

Alexis picks up the bone on the ground but she can't reach the other one.

Alexis Fenral

(Played by Masked Builder)

19 years old female elven Evoker

Level 23

*Hastened*

*Immune to Fragile*

Power:

36

(23+13)

Defense:

3

Health:

36/36 (6+23+3+5)

Ether:

24/24 (23+1)

Gold:

142

GP:

3

Equipment:

Mockthril Longbow (WP:13, ranged), Quickdraw Quiver (permanent hastened-effect), Lieutenant's Helmet (SP:3, protects from fragile)

Inventory:

Flute of the Magi (WP:3, asleep-effect), Cat-o'-Nine-Tails (WP:9, damage divided between all enemies, Suitable For Rouges), Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Staff of Ennon - (WP: 5, Light Elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4), Opal (

Ice

), Topaz (

Lightning

), Ruby (

Fire

), Aquamarine (

Water

), Amethyst (

Darkness

), Diamond (

Light

), Tonic, Grand Tonic, Milk, 2 Meads, 2 Nostrums, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Pickaxe, Shovel, Bedroll, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Potion, Holy Bomb, 2 Remedies, 2 Somas, Phoenix Essence, Grand Potion, Bone

Spirits:

Skorpios

(Amethyst),

Ocven the Ice Dragon

(Opal),

Shalma the Thunderbird

(Topaz),

Sarp Zarra

(Aquamarine),

Mandy

(Ruby),

?????

(Diamond)

She then proceeds to check the left grave and under the lid this is what she finds:

Meanwhile Cronk tries to read the inscriptions of the right coffin but he can't make sense of the old and nagged symbols, accidentally the lid of the coffin slides off when Cronk tries to get a better view:

[Scorpiox]

Haldor looked at the gold pieces, and then at his friends.

"Don't even think about it."

[Masked Builder]

"What? I didn't even think of touching those." Alexis smiles sheepishly. "I would like to see what's in the pouch around his neck though."

[Etzel]

"What? I didn't even think of touching those." Alexis smiles sheepishly. "I would like to see what's in the pouch around his neck though."

In the pouch Alexis finds a golden ring with a certain feeling to it.

Ring of Sight

- accessory, protects against the

blinded

effect

[Masked Builder]

"Cool, I'll keep that for now. Let's head back and go the other way."

[Etzel]

The heroes leaves the room with the two stone coffins and go back to the intersection to try the other way. The left part leads them to a similar room, but with only one stone coffin. Suddenly there is a loud scream heard and the coffin's lid is shattered as an undead warrior jumps out from the tomb.

PREPARE FOR BATTLE!

Enemies:

Undead Swordsman

Type: Undead

Level: 42

Health: 420/420

Special:

Horrifying moan

- The undead moans with great agony and the inflicts the

afraid

and

jinxed

effect on the hero. The effects last to the end of the battle or until remedied.

Drops: Rusty Sword (WP:14, will break after 3 hits), 2 Somas

The Party:

Alexis Fenral

(Played by Masked Builder)

19 years old female elven Evoker

Level 23

*Hastened*

*Immune to Fragile*

Power:

36

(23+13)

Defense:

3

Health:

36/36 (6+23+3+5)

Ether:

24/24 (23+1)

Gold:

142

GP:

3

Equipment:

Mockthril Longbow (WP:13, ranged), Quickdraw Quiver (permanent hastened-effect), Lieutenant's Helmet (SP:3, protects from fragile)

Inventory:

Flute of the Magi (WP:3, asleep-effect), Cat-o'-Nine-Tails (WP:9, damage divided between all enemies, Suitable For Rouges), Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Staff of Ennon - (WP: 5, Light Elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4), Opal (

Ice

), Topaz (

Lightning

), Ruby (

Fire

), Aquamarine (

Water

), Amethyst (

Darkness

), Diamond (

Light

), Tonic, Grand Tonic, Milk, 2 Meads, 2 Nostrums, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Pickaxe, Shovel, Bedroll, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Potion, Holy Bomb, 2 Remedies, 2 Somas, Phoenix Essence, Grand Potion, Carrot, Bone, Ring of Sight (protects from

blinded

)

Spirits:

Skorpios

(Amethyst),

Ocven the Ice Dragon

(Opal),

Shalma the Thunderbird

(Topaz),

Sarp Zarra

(Aquamarine),

Mandy

(Ruby),

?????

(Diamond)

Haldor Skovgaard

(Played by Scorpiox)

Level 20 Shaman, 33 year old male human Nord. *Immune to

Weakened

,

Fragile

and

Blinded

*

Power:

34 (

Level 20, +12 WP, +2 from Pugilist's Gloves)

Defense:

7

(+2 from Ethereal Cloak, +5 from Heavy Armour)

Health:

37/37

(Base 9, +19 Level Increase, +9 Additional)

Ether:

28/28

(Base 5, +19 Level Increase, +1 Additional, +4 from Ethereal Cloak)

Gold:

130

Equipment:

Heavy Metal Rod (WP:12,

Light

and

Water

elemental), Ethereal Cloak (SP:+2, +4 Ether,

Blindness

Immunity), Pugilist's Gloves (+2 Power,

Weakened

Immunity), Heavy Armour (SP:+5,

Fragile

Immunity).

Inventory:

Bear Claw Gloves (WP:8, SP:+2), Paper Doll (

Hexed

immunity), Shovel, Pickaxe, Bedroll, Bluehood's Aquamarine, Emerald Lamp of Summoning, Health Core, Potion (x3), Remedy (x2), Mead, Nostrum (x2), Smelling Salts, Soma, Pheonix Esscence, Zoot's Plaything.

Cronk

(Played by CorneliusMurdock)

Level 24 1/3 Paladin

*Blessed*

Power

: 44

Defense:

6

Health:

44/44

Ether:

27/27

Gold:

15

Equipment:

Twin Broadswords (WP:20, user can attacks 2 enemies in the same turn, user is unable to use a shield), Elaborate Helmet (SP: 2), Paladin's Armour (Suitable for Paladins, +4 SP, +2 Max Ether), Ennoc's Gratitude (Artifact, Accessory, User Perma-Blessed, Requires Light Weapon)

Inventory:

Zoot's Bane (Suitable only for Cronk; WP: 12,

Light

), Ennoc's Blessing (Shield, SP: 8), Beast Skewer (Lance; WP: 12), Sword of Bashing (Longsword; WP:5), Blacksmith Writ, Bedroll, Holy Bomb, Phoenix Essence, 4 Stakes (WP:1 to each of them)

Party leader

, post the order of action.

Everyone

, choose your actions.

[Scorpiox]

Haldor sighed, and stood up from a rock.

"I guess that this is what happens if you go around taking rings from the dead. I'll take this bag of bones from the front row."

[Masked Builder]

"What's wrong with taking a ring?" Alexis looks at him quizzically, before turning to the undead swordsman. "Oh hey, a chance to test out my diamond. Back row, with a light spell."

Battle Order:

Cronk

Alexis

Haldor

Alexis

[CorneliusMurdock]

Cronk will put Twin Broadswords away and instead attack with Zoot's Bane while wielding Cronk's shield. Cronk will bash undead swordsman from front row.

[Etzel]

Results of Round One of the Battle in the Catacombs:

Cronk vs. Undead Swordsman - Shield (Guardian Angel)

>Alexis vs. Undead Swordsman - Spell (Undead: 420 health -(23+13= 36)x2 = 72 damage)= 348 health)

Haldor vs. Undead Swordsman - Shield (Blood ritual, Alexis: 36 health -(23+42=65 health transferred) = 0 health, Undead: 348+36=384 health)

>Alexis vs. Undead Swordsman - Spell Aim

Cronk blessed - Already full health

Cronk starts with getting support from his guardian angel who will protect the party during the next turn. Alexis manage to send a spell of pure Light against the undead swordsman who clearly not like that. Then Haldor performs a very bad thing, a Blood ritual against an undead enemy. The effect is reversed and Alexis is knocked out while the undead gets a boost from her transferred health.

Enemies:

Undead Swordsman

Type: Undead

Level: 42

Health: 384/420

Special:

Horrifying moan

- The undead moans with great agony and the inflicts the

afraid

and

jinxed

effect on the hero. The effects last to the end of the battle or until remedied.

Drops: Rusty Sword (WP:14, will break after 3 hits), 2 Somas

The Party:

Alexis Fenral

(Played by Masked Builder) *KNOCKED OUT*

19 years old female elven Evoker

Level 23 *Hastened* *Immune to Fragile*

Power:

36 (23+13)

Defense:

3

Health:

0/36 (6+23+3+5)

Ether:

23/24 (23+1)

Gold:

142

GP:

3

Equipment:

Mockthril Longbow (WP:13, ranged), Quickdraw Quiver (permanent hastened-effect), Lieutenant's Helmet (SP:3, protects from fragile)

Inventory:

Flute of the Magi (WP:3, asleep-effect), Cat-o'-Nine-Tails (WP:9, damage divided between all enemies, Suitable For Rouges), Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Staff of Ennon - (WP: 5, Light Elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4), Opal (Ice), Topaz (Lightning), Ruby (Fire), Aquamarine (Water), Amethyst (Darkness), Diamond (Light), Tonic, Grand Tonic, Milk, 2 Meads, 2 Nostrums, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Pickaxe, Shovel, Bedroll, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Potion, Holy Bomb, 2 Remedies, 2 Somas, Phoenix Essence, Grand Potion, Carrot, Bone, Ring of Sight (protects from blinded)

Spirits:

Skorpios (Amethyst), Ocven the Ice Dragon (Opal), Shalma the Thunderbird (Topaz), Sarp Zarra (Aquamarine), Mandy (Ruby), ????? (Diamond)

Haldor Skovgaard

(Played by Scorpiox)

Level 20 Shaman, 33 year old male human Nord. *Immune to

Weakened

,

Fragile

and

Blinded

*

Power:

34 (

Level 20, +12 WP, +2 from Pugilist's Gloves)

Defense:

7

(+2 from Ethereal Cloak, +5 from Heavy Armour)

Health:

37/37

(Base 9, +19 Level Increase, +9 Additional)

Ether:

28/28

(Base 5, +19 Level Increase, +1 Additional, +4 from Ethereal Cloak)

Gold:

130

Equipment:

Heavy Metal Rod (WP:12,

Light

and

Water

elemental), Ethereal Cloak (SP:+2, +4 Ether,

Blindness

Immunity), Pugilist's Gloves (+2 Power,

Weakened

Immunity), Heavy Armour (SP:+5,

Fragile

Immunity).

Inventory:

Bear Claw Gloves (WP:8, SP:+2), Paper Doll (

Hexed

immunity), Shovel, Pickaxe, Bedroll, Bluehood's Aquamarine, Emerald Lamp of Summoning, Health Core, Potion (x3), Remedy (x2), Mead, Nostrum (x2), Smelling Salts, Soma, Pheonix Esscence, Zoot's Plaything.

Cronk

(Played by CorneliusMurdock)

Level 24 1/3 Paladin

*Blessed*

Power

: 36

Defense:

14

Health:

44/44

Ether:

27/27

Gold:

15

Equipment:

Zoot's Bane (Suitable only for Cronk; WP: 12,

Light

), Ennoc's Blessing (Shield, SP: 8), Elaborate Helmet (SP: 2), Paladin's Armour (Suitable for Paladins, +4 SP, +2 Max Ether), Ennoc's Gratitude (Artifact, Accessory, User Perma-Blessed, Requires Light Weapon)

Inventory:

Twin Broadswords (WP:20, user can attacks 2 enemies in the same turn, user is unable to use a shield), Beast Skewer (Lance; WP: 12), Sword of Bashing (Longsword; WP:5), Blacksmith Writ, Bedroll, Holy Bomb, Phoenix Essence, 4 Stakes (WP:1 to each of them)

Party leader

, post the order of action.

Everyone

, choose your actions.

[Scorpiox]

"Oh bollocks. Alexis, when this is over I give you permission to slap me really hard."

Haldor walks up and kicks the fiend in the place where its sensitive area used to be. Front row.

[CorneliusMurdock]

Um, Haldor... Alexis is on friends' side.

Cronk will bash undead swordsman from front row.

[Masked Builder]

Batte Order:

Cronk

Haldor

[Etzel]

Results of Round Two of the Battle in the Catacombs:

Cronk vs. Undead Swordsman - Shield (Guardian Angel)

Haldor vs. Undead Swordsman - Shield (Blood ritual - Stopped by Guardian Angel)

Cronk blessed - Already full health

The party is lucky to have Cronk's angel with them since she stops Haldor from performing yet another Blood Ritual that would've knocked himself out.

Enemies:

Undead Swordsman

Type: Undead

Level: 42

Health: 384/420

Special:

Horrifying moan

- The undead moans with great agony and the inflicts the

afraid

and

jinxed

effect on the hero. The effects last to the end of the battle or until remedied.

Drops: Rusty Sword (WP:14, will break after 3 hits), 2 Somas

The Party:

Alexis Fenral

(Played by Masked Builder) *KNOCKED OUT*

19 years old female elven Evoker

Level 23 *Hastened* *Immune to Fragile*

Power:

36 (23+13)

Defense:

3

Health:

0/36 (6+23+3+5)

Ether:

23/24 (23+1)

Gold:

142

GP:

3

Equipment:

Mockthril Longbow (WP:13, ranged), Quickdraw Quiver (permanent hastened-effect), Lieutenant's Helmet (SP:3, protects from fragile)

Inventory:

Flute of the Magi (WP:3, asleep-effect), Cat-o'-Nine-Tails (WP:9, damage divided between all enemies, Suitable For Rouges), Healing Staff (WP: 5; healing effect), Staff of Ennon - (WP: 5, Light Elemental, Restores 2 ether on a roll of 2, 3, or 4), Opal (Ice), Topaz (Lightning), Ruby (Fire), Aquamarine (Water), Amethyst (Darkness), Diamond (Light), Tonic, Grand Tonic, Milk, 2 Meads, 2 Nostrums, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Pickaxe, Shovel, Bedroll, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Potion, Holy Bomb, 2 Remedies, 2 Somas, Phoenix Essence, Grand Potion, Carrot, Bone, Ring of Sight (protects from blinded)

Spirits:

Skorpios (Amethyst), Ocven the Ice Dragon (Opal), Shalma the Thunderbird (Topaz), Sarp Zarra (Aquamarine), Mandy (Ruby), ????? (Diamond)

Haldor Skovgaard

(Played by Scorpiox)

Level 20 Shaman, 33 year old male human Nord. *Immune to

Weakened

,

Fragile

and

Blinded

*

Power:

34 (

Level 20, +12 WP, +2 from Pugilist's Gloves)

Defense:

7

(+2 from Ethereal Cloak, +5 from Heavy Armour)

Health:

37/37

(Base 9, +19 Level Increase, +9 Additional)

Ether:

28/28

(Base 5, +19 Level Increase, +1 Additional, +4 from Ethereal Cloak)

Gold:

130

Equipment:

Heavy Metal Rod (WP:12,

Light

and

Water

elemental), Ethereal Cloak (SP:+2, +4 Ether,

Blindness

Immunity), Pugilist's Gloves (+2 Power,

Weakened

Immunity), Heavy Armour (SP:+5,

Fragile

Immunity).

Inventory:

Bear Claw Gloves (WP:8, SP:+2), Paper Doll (

Hexed

immunity), Shovel, Pickaxe, Bedroll, Bluehood's Aquamarine, Emerald Lamp of Summoning, Health Core, Potion (x3), Remedy (x2), Mead, Nostrum (x2), Smelling Salts, Soma, Pheonix Esscence, Zoot's Plaything.

Cronk

(Played by CorneliusMurdock)

Level 24 1/3 Paladin

*Blessed*

Power

: 36

Defense:

14

Health:

44/44

Ether:

27/27

Gold:

15

Equipment:

Zoot's Bane (Suitable only for Cronk; WP: 12,

Light

), Ennoc's Blessing (Shield, SP: 8), Elaborate Helmet (SP: 2), Paladin's Armour (Suitable for Paladins, +4 SP, +2 Max Ether), Ennoc's Gratitude (Artifact, Accessory, User Perma-Blessed, Requires Light Weapon)

Inventory:

Twin Broadswords (WP:20, user can attacks 2 enemies in the same turn, user is unable to use a shield), Beast Skewer (Lance; WP: 12), Sword of Bashing (Longsword; WP:5), Blacksmith Writ, Bedroll, Holy Bomb, Phoenix Essence, 4 Stakes (WP:1 to each of them)

Party leader

, post the order of action.

Everyone

, choose your actions.

[CorneliusMurdock]

Cronk will continue to bash undead swordsman from front row.