Heroica RPG - Quest #44: My Best Friend

[Chromeknight]

You were just waiting for someone to get eaten weren't you Sandy!

Nerwen stifles a scream as the archdemon scoops up Namyrra and William and swallows them. She grips her torch staff tighter and addresses the others

Cinna look after Sküld! And give that demon some broomstick to the face. Sküld, stay close to Cinna, and heal the heroes, please.

Obywon, Thothwick, floppy-hat, rogue-boy! There is nothing left that can hurt Sküld, she does not need protecting. Make your mark on the demon, be remembered as bold and courageous!

As for you other rogues, I will tell you for the last time, stop grubbing about collecting gold and finish this!

Battle order

Benji attacks Mephisto (Demonic Scissors)

Benji attacks Mephisto (Demonic Scissors)

Hybros attacks Mephisto

Hybros attacks Mephisto

> Cinna attacks Mephisto

Thothwick attacks Mephisto (Sabre)

Sir Christopher attacks Mephisto

Nerwen attacks Mephisto (Torch Staff)

> Sarick Lightning at Mephisto

> Sarick Lightning at Mephisto

Erik attacks Mephisto

> Mizuki throws Sylph Shuriken at Mephisto

Mizuki collects Slyph Shuriken (if thrown)/> Mizuki throws Sylph Shuriken at Mephisto(if not thrown)

> Thalion Fire at Mephisto

Sküld arc-heals heroes

Guts attacks Skeleton Knight

De'kra attacks Skeleton Knight

Guts picks up Throwing Knife(If Knight dead)/attacks Knight(if Knight not dead)

Dreyrugr does nothing

Thothwick protects Sküld

Raven Ashcroft protects Sküld

Alexander protects Sküld

Namyrra

William

Edited November 8, 2012 by Chromeknight

[Darkdragon]

Cinna looks over at Nerwen when she speaks the orders.

"I'm all out of ether! I have a fire-bomb but i can't throw that and protect Skuld."

[Chromeknight]

You can attack Mephisto directly, it does not need to be elemental damage, he is a demon, not an undead creature.

You must have replied whilst I was editing my post after I remembered that you are, as you said, out of ether. The other option is for one of the fraidy-pants to use a tonic on you.

As for looking after Sküld, I meant chose her action (since Namyrra is eaten) rather than protect her. She does not need protecting, nothing can hurt her.

Edited November 9, 2012 by Chromeknight

[Darkdragon]

"If someone can administer me a tonic, please do!"

If nobody administers a tonic, Cinna will attack Mephisto with her staff from the back row.

If somebody administers a tonic, Cinna will attack Mephisto with Fire spell from the back row.

Skuld will Arc Heal the heroes from the back row.

[Myrddyn]

Erik looked on aghast as Namyrra and William were swallowed by Mephisto, and then as the force of the blows on Sir Christopher's shield knocked it out of the sentinel position. He grabbed one of the Death Progg claws from where it was threaded through his belt, and slashed it across his own face, concentrating on the pain to keep his mind off his fears as he walked forwards and attacked Mephisto from the front row.

Sandy, I think I should have done double damage, as the Titanic axe is earth-elemental, and Mephisto is ice. Thanks.

Edited November 9, 2012 by Myrddyn

[Chromeknight]

One of the ghosts that had been circling De'kra fled through Nerwen. There was a brief flash of a young nord warrior, brutally slain as he walked into the wrong room. Nerwen shook her head hard to clear the image and focussed again on the battle.

Cinna, I do not think anyone has both a hand and a tonic free, just attack the demon.

Nerwen then swings her staff in an arc, flicking a stone off the ground and sending it in a brisk motion into Thothwick's head. Nerwen hoped the blow to the head would prompt him to take action.

Battle order

Benji attacks Mephisto (Demonic Scissors)

Benji attacks Mephisto (Demonic Scissors)

Hybros attacks Mephisto

Hybros attacks Mephisto

> Cinna attacks Mephisto

Thothwick attacks Mephisto (Sabre)

Sir Christopher attacks Mephisto

Nerwen attacks Mephisto (Torch Staff)

> Sarick Lightning at Mephisto

> Sarick Lightning at Mephisto

Erik attacks Mephisto

> Mizuki throws Sylph Shuriken at Mephisto

Mizuki collects Slyph Shuriken (if thrown)/> Mizuki throws Sylph Shuriken at Mephisto(if not thrown)

> Thalion Fire at Mephisto

Sküld arc-heals heroes

Guts picks up Throwing Knife(If Knight dead)/attacks Knight(if Knight not dead)

De'kra attacks Skeleton Knight

Guts attacks Skeleton Knight(if knight not dead)/throws throwing knife at Mephisto (if knight dead)

Dreyrugr does nothing

Thothwick protects Sküld

Raven Ashcroft protects Sküld

Alexander protects Sküld

Namyrra

William

good to go when you are, Sandy

[Sandy]

Results of Round Seven of the Forsaken Temple Battle:

Benji (Demonic Scissors) vs. Mephisto - Critical Lethal Hit/Special Damage (Mephisto: 318 health-(48x4=192 dmg)=126 health; Skeleton Knight: 64 health-(48x2=92 health)=0 health)

Benji (Demonic Scissors) vs. Mephisto - Lethal Hit/Damage (Mephisto: 126 health-(34x4=136x2=272 dmg)=0 health)

Hybros vs. Mephisto

Hybros vs. Mephisto

> Cinna vs. Mephisto

Christopher vs. Mephisto

Nerwen (Torch Staff) vs. Mephisto

> Sarick (Lightning) vs. Mephisto

> Sarick (Lightning) vs. Mephisto

Erik vs. Mephisto

> Mizuki (Sylph Shuriken) at Mephisto

Mizuki retrieves Sylph Shuriken

> Thalion (Fire) vs. Mephisto

Sküld Arc Heals the heroes

Guts retrieves Throwing Knife

De'kra vs. Skeleton Knight

Guts (Throwing Knife) vs. Mephisto

Dreyrugr does nothing

Thothwick protects Sküld

Raven Ashcroft protects Sküld

Alexander protects Sküld

With a few swift strikes from his Demonic Scissors, Benji slays the Skeleton Knight and banishes Mephisto. The heroes cover their ears when the archdemon disperses with a bonechilling roar.

THE BATTLE IS VICTORIOUS!

Alexander, Dreyrugr, Raven, Thalion and Sküld receive a full level of experience. Christopher, De'kra, Erik, Mizuki, Nerwen, Sarick and Thothwick get half of a level while Benji, Cinna, Guts, Hybros gain a third. The enemies drop the Pheles Rod, an opal, the Staff of the Necromancer, a health core, four bones, a remedy, a Skull Shield, a Pointy Hat, an Ice Bomb, a Deadly Venom, the Lichen Armour, the Graive, the Mourning Star, a smoke bomb, a phoenix essence and an elixir.

Party:

Alexander Vandangant (Wedge09)

99 years old elven Ranger

Level 3

Power

: 6

(3+3)

Health

: 8/8

(6+2)

Gold

: 8

Equipment

: Bow (WP: 3)

Inventory

: Spider Leg (WP:8, doubled against flying enemies; spear), Amethyst (

Darkness

), 2 Potions, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Dirt Bomb, Ice Bomb

Benj

i Carvenhall (Flare)

27 years old male half-elven Assassin

Level 22

*Counterstrike*

Power:

35

(22+13)

Defense:

3

Health:

33/33

(6+21+5+1)

Gold:

719

Equipment:

Demonic Scissors (WP:13,

fire

-elemental, damages two enemies in one turn; daggers)

,

Tricorne (SP:3), Counterstrike Gloves (After the wearer is struck by a Free Hit they counter with strength equal to their level; handwear)

Inventory:

Crossbow of the Pongcanis (WP: 13;

darkness

-,

ice

,

light

-elemental)

,

Horned Hat (SP +1, Power +1, suitable for barbarians and beast warriors; headwear), 7 Grand Potions, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 4 Meads, Smelling Salts, 2 Nostrums, 2 Venoms, 2 Smoke Bombs, Lightning Bomb, Pickaxe, Bedroll, Shovel, 3 Bones

Sir Christopher Daggerfall (Fred Fred Burger)

27 years old male human Knight

Level 15

*Immune to Weakened, Bound and Slowed*

Power:

26

(15+8+2+1)

Defense:

4

Health:

24/24

(10+14)

Gold:

109

Equipment:

Great Sword (WP:8), Mockthril Shield (SP:4), Pugilist's Gloves (Power +2, protects from weakened-effect), Winged Sandals (Protects from bound- and slowed-effects)

Inventory:

Tricorne (SP:3), Paladin's Armor (unsuitable), 3 Potions, Grand Potion, Health Core, Remedy, Mead, 2 Rums, 2 Smoke Bombs, 2 Fire Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe

Cinna the Dark (darkdragon)

19 years Female Human Mystic Knight

Level 21

*Immune to

Fire

*

Power:

38

(21+15+1+1)

Defense:

3

(2+1)

Health:

33/33

(5+20+7+1)

Ether:

1/27

(5+20+1+1)

Gold:

6

Equipment:

Mauryl (WP:15, ranged), Aurora Helmet (SP:2, immune to

fire

), High Heels (Power +1, suitable for women; footwear), Anniversary Medal:Y1 (+1 to all stats per year; accessory)

Inventory:

, Amethyst (

Darkness

), Topaz (

Lightning

), Opal (

Ice

), Ruby (

Fire

), Healing Staff (WP:5), Scroll of Sleep, 6 Grand Potions, 6 Remedies, Elixir, Phoenix Essence, 4 Meads, 3 Smelling Salts, Soma, 2 Deadly Venoms, Fire Bomb, Bedroll, 3 Bones

De'kra (Tanma)

11 year old "male" "echo" Assassin

Level 19

*Immune to Enamored and Confused*

Power:

26

(19+7)

Defense:

1

Health:

30/30

(7+18+5)

Gold:

78

Equipment:

Kapura (WP:7,

fire

-elemental), Cloak of the Blue Assassin (SP: 1), Heart Locket (Protects from enamored effect and confused effect)

Inventory:

Chiara (WP:7,

lightning

-elemental), Fauxthril Hand Cannon (WP:7), Cloak of the Elven Spy, 7 Potions, 3 Grand Potions, 3 Remedies, 2 Phoenix Essences, 2 Smoke Bombs, Dirt Bomb, Ice Bomb, Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel, Magnifying Glass

Dreyrugr (Vash the Stampede)

1000 year old male vampire Rogue

Level 6

Power:

11 (6+5)

Health:

12/12 (7+5)

Gold:

11

Equipment:

Shadeaux Dagger (WP:5)

Inventory:

Longsword (WP:3), Remedy, Venom, Smoke Bomb, Bedroll

Erik Tyrvarr (Myrddyn)

18 years old male human Barbarian

Level 12½

*Restoration*

*Immune to

Water

*

Power:

23

(12+11)

Defense:

1

Health:

19/19

(8+11)

Gold:

0

Equipment:

Titanic Axe (WP:11,

earth

-elemental, has 1/6 chances of inflicting petrified-effect; axe),

Barbarian's Boots (Natural Respite>Restoration; footwear), Sharkskin Armor (SP +1, immune to

water

; bodywear)

Inventory:

Voltedge (WP: 13,

lightning

-elemental; greatsword/longsword)

, Spear (WP: 9), Potion, Holy Bomb, 2 Death Progg Claws

Guts Holla (Scubacarrot)

42 year old male human Raider

Level 21 1/3

*Natural Respite*

*Dance*

Power:

35

(21+14)

(30 for ranged attacks

(21+9)

)

Health:

34/34

(7+20+7)

Gold:

3360

Equipment:

Fafnir (WP:14,

ice

- and

darkness

-elemental; greatsword), Dancing Shoes (In the turn after a "4" is rolled, the wearer can act twice)

Inventory:

Lifestealer (WP:14,

ice

-elemental, attacks restore 3 health; dagger), Throwing Knife (WP:9, ranged, retrievable,

light

-elemental), 4 Grand Potions, 1 Grand Tonic, 1 Elixir, 5 Remedies, 3 Phoenix Essences, 2 Meads, Nostrum, Smelling Salts, Shovel, Telescope, Bedroll, 3 Mythril Shards (3/4 of a Mythril)

Hybros (JimButcher)

50-year-old male imp Assassin

Level 21 2/3

*Hastened*

*Immune to Cursed and Sudden Death*

Power:

36

(21+15)

Defense:

0

Health:

33/33

(7+20+5+1)

Gold:

1918

Equipment:

Zoot's Reaper (WP:15,

earth

-elemental), Golden Armor (user is permanently hastened and cursed; bodywear), Blessed Amulet (protects from cursed-effect; accessory); Cobweb Cowl (Grants immunity to sudden death; backwear)

Inventory:

Clock Cog (WP: 14, retrievable), Shuriken of Mercutio (WP:5, retrievable), Throwing Knife (WP:8, retrievable), Throwing Knife (WP:8, retrievable), Banana Bladerang (WP:9, damage all, retrievable), Ancient Throwing Dagger (WP: 8, retrievable), Emerald (

Wood

), 10 Potions, 10 Grand Potions, 5 Remedies, 3 Phoenix Essences, 2 Deadly Venoms, 2 Smoke Bombs, 3 Holy Bombs, 2 Nostrums, 2 Meads, Smelling Salts, Bedroll, Shovel, Skeleton Decoy, Bone

Mizuki Kimura (zakura)

21 years old female human Rogue

Level 12 ½

Power:

22

(12+10)

Health:

18/18

(7 + 11)

Gold:

178

Equipment:

Dagger (WP:10)

Inventory:

Sylph Shuriken (WP:12,

wind

- and

light

-elemental; throwing weapon), Potion, Grand Potion, Remedy, Phoenix Essence, 2 Venoms, Mead, Nostrum, Smoke Bomb, 2 Holy Bombs, Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Magic Compass, Magnifying Glass, Cannonball, Death Progg Claw

Namyrra Uq (Quarryman)

***Party Leader***

1337 years old female Fenarian Evoker

Level 22

*Immune to Sealing*

Power

: 34 (22+12)

Defence

: 8 (5+3)

Health

: 29/29 (5+21+3)

Ether

: 29/33 (5+21+1+1+5)

Gold

: 44

Equipment

: Snake Staff (WP:12), Fanged Helm (SP:5, headwear), Robe of the Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether +5, immune to Sealing, bodywear)

Inventory

: Bone Staff (WP:3), Amethyst, Opal, Emerald, Topaz, Garnet, Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Sealing, 4 Potions, Tonic, 2 Grand Tonics, 2 Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, 4 Meads, 2 Smelling Salts, 3 Nostrums, Venom, 2 Smoke Bombs, Holy Bomb, Flash Bomb, Bedroll, 3 bones

Spirits

: Battle Angel (Light), Xut the Daemon (Darkness), Raiju the Raiju (Lightning), Ni the Shrubbery (Wood), Mark the Ice Cube Tray (Ice), Clay Golem (Earth), unknown (Fire), unknown (Wind)

Nerwen Calmcacil (played by Chromeknight) ***Acting Party Leader***

261 year old female elven Cleric

Level 14

*Immune to

Wind

*

Power:

20

(14+6)

Defense:

2

Health:

25/25

(9+13+3)

Ether:

14/18

(5+13)

Gold:

100

Equipment:

Staff (WP:6,

wood

-elemental), White Cloak (+3 Max health; backwear), Winged Circlet (SP:2, Immune to

Wind

; headwear)

Inventory:

Hammer (WP: 6), Torch Staff (WP:5,

fire

-elemental; staff), 2 Potions, 3 Elixirs, 4 Remedies, Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Incense, Venom, 2 Ice Bombs, Shovel, Bedroll, Bone

Raven Ashcroft (Raven Brickroft)

18 years old male human Rogue

Level 3

Power:

9

(3+6)

Health:

9/9

(7+2)

Gold:

10

Equipment:

Hollow Dagger (WP: 6, hollow)

Inventory:

Main Gauche (WP: 3), Wrench (WP:3, target’s level -1, throwing weapon), Potion, Water Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Venom, Deadly Venom

Sarick Lanse (Xarrzan)

27 years old male naga Mage

Level 13½

Power:

19

(13+6+1)

Defense:

0

Health:

18/18

(5+12+1)

Ether:

11/18

(5+12+1)

Gold:

54

Equipment:

Dragon's Wrath (WP:6), Gaudy Cloak (Max. Health +1, Max. Ether +1; bodywear)

Inventory:

Healing Staff (WP:5, healing effect), Dragon's Heart (WP: 15,

wind

- and

fire

-elemental, longsword), Opal (

Ice

), Topaz (

Lightning

), Sapphire (

Wind

), Tonic, Nostrum, Venom, Water Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Bomb XX, Bedroll, Bone, Mythril Shard (1/4 of a Mythril)

Thalion Dwinlas (-obelix-)

213 years old male elf Mage

Level 5

Power:

15

(5+10)

Defense: 1

Health:

9/9

(5+4)

Ether:

5/9

(5+4)

Gold:

4

Equipment:

Shiny Dagger (WP:10), Leather Cap (SP:1, headwear)

Inventory:

Dagger (WP:3), Ruby (

Fire

), 2 Potions, Fire Bomb, Bedroll

Thothwick (Professor Flitwick)

44 years old Metasimian Black Knight

Level 20

*Damage Undead*

*Immune to Stunned*

Power

: 30

(20+10)

(27 for ranged attacks

(20+8)

)

Defence

: 4

Health

: 35/35

(7+19+9)

Gold

: 200

Equipment

: Sabre (WP:10), Cultist's Hat (regular attacks do damage to undead), Black Knight's Armour (SP:4, protects from stunned-effect)

Inventory

: Shuriken (WP:8), Bedroll, Telescope

William Harkenshire (VolcanicPanik)

Unknown years old male human Ranger

Level 15½ *Hastened*

Power:

20 (15+5) (21 from the front row (15+5+1))

Health:

13/20 (6+14)

Gold:

0

Equipment:

Repeating Crossbow (WP:5, unupgradeable; fire-elemental, permanent hastened), Amulet of the Elven Horse Rider (Power +1 on the front row, doubles movement)

Inventory:

Hand Cannon (WP: 5; lightning- and wood-elemental), Wave Sword (WP:11, inflicts cursed-effect), Croise Crossbow (WP:11), Lion Knight Shield (SP:4, unsuitable), Pauldrons (SP +2, suitable to knights, dragoons and skirmishers; accessory), Chimera Armor (+2 SP, +2 Health, unsuitable; bodywear), Sapphire (Wind), Remedy, Venom, Mead, Smelling Salts, Smoke Bomb, Fire Bomb, Water Bomb, Elven Bomb, Bomb XX, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, Shovel, Pickaxe, Skeleton Decoy

Sküld (NPC, controlled by darkdragon)

7 years old female nôrn Altar Girl

Level 7

Power:

9

(7+2)

Health:

8/8

(2+6)

Ether:

6/16

(10+6)

Gold:

0

Equipment:

Silk Fan (WP:2,

wind

-elemental, fan)

Inventory:

Scroll of Sealing

Party Leader (Chromeknight), divide the spoils of the battle:

Pheles Rod - WP:20; grants permanent Aura, doubling the user’s max. health but making all enemy attacks hit the user; staff.

Opal - allows ice-elemental spells.

Staff of the Necromancer - WP:12; damages undead; +1 level to raised undead; staff.

Health Core - Restores full health when consumed. Causes 50 damage to undead.

4x Bone - Can be thrown at an enemy to distract them for a turn. Worth 5 gold at magic shops.

Remedy – Removes all negative effects from the target.

Skull Shield - SP:6; immunity to dark-elemental damage; suitable to Black Knights only.

Pointy Hat - Max. Ether +2, suitable for mages and clerics; headwear.

Ice Bomb - Causes 5 points of ice-elemental damage to all enemies, doubled if the target is weak to ice.

Deadly Venom - Use on a weapon to make it cause the badly poisoned-effect on any enemy it hits for the duration of one battle. A badly poisoned enemy loses 10 health each turn.

Lichen Armour - The wearer’s ether is counted as additional health if health is depleted; suitable to classes with ether; bodywear.

Graive - WP:11, inflicts weakened-effect; halberd.

Mourning Star - WP:9, inflicts fragile-effect; mace.

Smoke Bomb – Allows the party to escape the battle.

Phoenix Essence - Revives a fallen ally with full health during a battle.

Elixir - Restores 50 health and 10 ether to the target and removes all negative effects from the target.

When the demon finally fades away, only the decaying corpses of the undead enemies remain, including the bones and rags of Sycamore Ziegfried. Perhaps the family of wizards would appreciate getting the remains back, along with learning the truth about who summoned Abraxas to their house in the first place?

Sküld runs to her friend Shaun, who is trembling behind a rock. But where are Namyrra and William?

[Scubacarrot]

Guts casually picks up his throwing knife. And looks around. He says to no one in particular:

"Shame no one got to see this. We just drove back an Archdemon. A feat bards tell tales about and stories are written over. We should inform the houses, and the temples. We need security on this place, so there's no way demons can be summoned from this place again."

Guts walks over to Shaun and says:

"You alright, kid?"

[Darkdragon]

As Cinna collects up the bones and rags of Sycamore Ziegfried to take back to the family, she looks around for Namyrra.

"Someone, anyone, where are Namyrra and William? They...can't still be inside that demon?"

[Professor Flitwick]

Thothwick was still staring agog, at the location where the Demon once stood. He made no attempt to stop Sküld from fleeing his protection, and running to Shaun.

"Mr. Harkenshire is deceased? It seems so... unbecoming, for a man whom fought valiantly against everything the ancient kingdom of Dastan bombarded him with - Cultists, rouge Lion Knights, the Chimera, Wren - to just be consumed. Then again, who really departs these planes in a manner becoming to the grandiose nature with which they lived their lives...?"

[Sandy]

Guts walks over to Shaun and says:

"You alright, kid?"

The zombie boy shirks away from Guts.

"It's alright, Shaun! These are my friends. They won't hurt you." The altar girl turns to the heroes with despair in her eyes. "Won't you?"

[Scubacarrot]

"It's alright, Shaun! These are my friends. They won't hurt you." The altar girl turns to the heroes with despair in her eyes. "Won't you?"

Guts spoke softly, in a tone the others did not know from him, it almost sounded like there was a hint of warmth in his voice:

"It's alright, little girl, we're going to make sure Shaun is okay. I'm going to make sure he can't hurt any of us while we go back up top, but he will be the old Shaun you know again, I'll do everything I can to make it happen."

Guts took out the black cloth from his pack, the one he used for so long to cover his identity. With a smirk, Guts ripped it into three parts. And he spoke to the boy:

"Shaun. Can you hear me? I am not here to hurt you."

[Flare]

*cough*"That opal would look nice embedded with my crossbow, Nerwen... could I?"*cough* Benji whispers indiscreetly to Nerwen. EDIT: Nevermind, I was thinking that Opal was wind, dumb me

Benji at first attempts to act concerned about the loss of the two party members but soon returns to his recent usual gruff self.

Guts took out the black cloth from his pack, the one he used for so long to cover his identity. With a smirk, Guts ripped it into three parts. And he spoke to the boy:

"What do you think you're doing, Mr. Guts Genius?

Edited November 11, 2012 by Flare

[Sandy]

"It's alright, little girl, we're going to make sure Shaun is okay. I'm going to make sure he can't hurt any of us while we go back up top, but he will be the old Shaun you know again, I'll do everything I can to make it happen."

"What are you talking about? This is the Shaun I know!"

"Shaun. Can you hear me? I am not here to hurt you."

The boy looks up to Guts with his blank bloodied eyes.

"Iii caaaannh ssshtiill plaaaey whiff Sküüüllddhh?"

"Of course we can still play! The evil lady is gone now, there's nothing to worry about anymore!"

Shaun does not reply, just turns his gaze at the dark temple looming over them.

[Flare]

Shaun does not reply, just turns his gaze at the dark temple looming over them.

"Shaun, how long have you been connected to the dark temple? What is inside?"

Edited November 11, 2012 by Flare

[Scubacarrot]

Guts raised an eyebrow, wipes some dust off his clothes, and stands up straight. He answers then:

"Hmmm, I see. Explains the spider-eating, I guess. Shaun, do me a favour, at night, go the Guild of Invision, and ask for Dr Cula. Tell them Guts Holla send you. Got all that? He is like you, kinda. I'm sure he can help you, maybe help you, err, speak better, maybe he can help you so your appearance won't inspire the urge to purge into every priest in the city."

Guts says to Benji:

"Well, I was going to tie the zombie boy up so we could bring him up top without him infecting one of ours, but it seems that is unneccasary. Also, don't you already have an Opal in that crossbow of yours?"

[Flare]

Guts raised an eyebrow, wipes some dust off his clothes, and stands up straight. He answers then:

"Hmmm, I see. Explains the spider-eating, I guess. Shaun, do me a favour, at night, go the Guild of Invision, and ask for Dr Cula. Tell them Guts Holla send you. Got all that? He is like you, kinda. I'm sure he can help you, maybe help you, err, speak better, maybe he can help you so your appearance won't inspire the urge to purge into every priest in the city."

Guts says to Benji:

"Well, I was going to tie the zombie boy up so we could bring him up top without him infecting one of ours, but it seems that is unneccasary. Also, don't you already have an Opal in that crossbow of yours?"

"Er, sorry, I was thinking that the opal was wind-elemental. I'm not an expert at gem identification."

[Wedge09]

"If Benji has already the Opal, I'm interested in it." whisper Alexander.

[-obelix-]

Thalion was wandering, still waiting for Shaun to answer Benji's question. "We should inspect that temple while we are here. Even tough the demon is slain, our friends are still nowhere to be seen. Could be they are inside..."

Also, don't you already have an Opal in that crossbow of yours?"

Hearing this Thalion turned to Benji: "Master Benji if that is true, maybe there are some other heroes here who can make a better use of that gemstone!? All the other mages have one, and I would really appreciate one too."

[Flare]

Hearing this Thalion turned to Benji: "Master Benji if that is true, maybe there are some other heroes here who can make a better use of that gemstone!? All the other mages have one, and I would really appreciate one too."

"Yes yes I don't need it. It was a mistake on my part, I misidentified the gem."

[Sandy]

"Shaun, how long have you been connected to the dark temple? What is inside?"

"Dooonn'tth goooo insiiiideh! Ttheeeere beee deeeeemmonssh!"

"Hmmm, I see. Explains the spider-eating, I guess. Shaun, do me a favour, at night, go the Guild of Invision, and ask for Dr Cula. Tell them Guts Holla send you. Got all that? He is like you, kinda. I'm sure he can help you, maybe help you, err, speak better, maybe he can help you so your appearance won't inspire the urge to purge into every priest in the city."

"Duuurrr?!"

"Sorry, Mr. Guts, but you need to talk slowly with Shaun. Don't use that many words. He gets confused easily..."

[Scubacarrot]

Guts sighs, and says to the girl:

"You understood what I said, right? Can you take him to the Guild of Invision? Dr. Cula is someone who is fighting for the rights of people like Shaun, I'm sure he can do some good for your friend."

Turning to the others, Guts said:

"I suggest we pack up the loot, and just go into the temple, we need to find the Fenarian and the ranger anyway. Our leader needs to divvy up the loot, so there's no point standing around here. Be ready for anything."

With that, Guts opened the doors to the temple.

[Flare]

"Are you sure you really want to go inside? Personally it doesn't seem very safe, but I guess we have to if we want to find our buddies..."

[Scubacarrot]

"Hm, I'm not about to leave behind two people. Just think of it this way, unsafe usually goes well with 'loot'."

[Sandy]

"You understood what I said, right? Can you take him to the Guild of Invision? Dr. Cula is someone who is fighting for the rights of people like Shaun, I'm sure he can do some good for your friend."

"I got you. I'll do whatever I can to help Shaun."

The heroes start to move towards the entrance of the temple, but they hesitate to go in before the spoils of the battle are divided.