Heroica RPG - Quest #157: Staking the Flag

[Duvors]

28 minutes ago, UsernameMDM said:

"I don't feel any ill ease about it.  The penguin was curt, the other five tried to kill us.  And where have you seen that Black Knight before?  As for the dead.  It's not for us."

"They're still people, even if they were our enemies. And they might have been our allies! If this copycat hadn't set up shop here they might have joined Heroica instead. This quest that the werepenguin was killed over might've been given to us! We can't die you know, at least not easily. Instead one of them dies over a pointless bounty and the others end up fighting to the death for a coward who left them all to die! Arrgh! And 'Smith' as he calls himself still got away and we still don't know why the bounty was posted on squidface in the first place! And why was this 'Smith' starting a knockoff Heroica anyway? It feels like we haven't resolved anything, we've just made a bigger mess and have a load of unanswered questions! Do you have any idea how infuriating this is?"

[UsernameMDM]

6 minutes ago, Lord Duvors said:

"They're still people, even if they were our enemies. And they might have been our allies! If this copycat hadn't set up shop here they might have joined Heroica instead. This quest that the werepenguin was killed over might've been given to us! We can't die you know, at least not easily. Instead one of them dies over a pointless bounty and the others end up fighting to the death for a coward who left them all to die! Arrgh! And 'Smith' as he calls himself still got away and we still don't know why the bounty was posted on squidface in the first place! And why was this 'Smith' starting a knockoff Heroica anyway? It feels like we haven't resolved anything, we've just made a bigger mess and have a load of unanswered questions! Do you have any idea how infuriating this is?"

"For all we know it could've just been a farce housing a pack of cutthroats and thieves.  Too many unknown variables.  Too many what-ifs.  If it would have been on honorable circumstances I could see your point.  However, I do not honor thugs springing from the shadows," Hoke says, now regretting letting the Black Knight go,"Feel free to see to their funeral rites.  I am tired.  I am going to the airship."

[Duvors]

11 minutes ago, UsernameMDM said:

"For all we know it could've just been a farce housing a pack of cutthroats and thieves.  Too many unknown variables.  Too many what-ifs.  If it would have been on honorable circumstances I could see your point.  However, I do not honor thugs springing from the shadows," Hoke says, now regretting letting the Black Knight go,"Feel free to see to their funeral rites.  I am tired.  I am going to the airship."

Throlar sighed.

"In a rational sense I know you're right, but I tend to respond to things on a more... emotional level. I have trouble with fighting pointless battles," he looked back at the building, then looked away again, "I think I'll let it lie."

"You asked Me where I met the black knight? Not much to tell honestly, he and a group of other ruffians attacked me and the party I was with on a quest. Truth be told, if the others were like him they probably deserved it."

Edited March 29, 2017 by Lord Duvors

[UsernameMDM]

Just now, Lord Duvors said:

"You asked Me where I met the black knight? Not much to tell honestly, he and a group of other ruffians attacked me and the party I was with on a quest. Truth be told, if the others were like him they probably deserved it."

"As I thought."

[Waterbrick Down]

After a long day the Party heads back for the Destiny's Bounty, upon arrival they note the foundations of a structure being poured by a handful of Automatons. Captain Winthrop and his crew have setup camp nearby and several of the undead are on guard patrolling the site. Giocanda approaches the group.


"Well you've all been busy. Recruited a regular army it would seem. Umbra just finished filling me in on all the details. The winds are good and the night sky is clear thanks to that weather wizard you recruited and we're about ready to shove off. You can all sleep aboard, I'll see to it that hammocks are strung up."

Umbra joins the group.


"I expected you back nearly zree hours ago, I trust everzing is alright and you didn't leave behind a burning village?" The Shadeaux representative crosses her arms, "Ze good doctor has kept her ship waiting for quite a while, is zere anyzing else we need to be attending to or shall we take off?"

The Party:

Hoke Ablesword - Champion of the Northern Kingdoms, Kraken Whacker, Titan Smiter, Serpent Skinner, Matchmaker and Rock Champion of Decamon (UsernameMDM) *Party Leader*
Human Male Paragon
Level 58 *Blessed* *Immune to Fragile, Dark, Earth, Fire, Wind* *Absorbs Poison* *Gains Triple Experience*
Power Bonus: 10 (+3 WP)
Defense: 58
Health: 123/123
Gold: 1038
Equipment: Zoot's Order (WP:40; Deals Darkness, Light, Ice, Cursed, Fragile, permanently Poisoned-by-10, hits reduce enemy SP by 1; spear, suitable for Hoke only [Hydra Tongue, Crimson Haze, Amethyst, Diamond, Etherial Opal]), Mythril Buckler (SP:41, Amethyst, Mythril), Hydra Skin (SP: 2, wearer gains HP when poisoned instead of losing it, backwear), Helm of Prestige (SP: 5, +10 Max HP, Wearer is Permanently Blessed, Headwear, suitable for Paragons), Bone Claws (+3 WP, 2 SP, hand wear),  Sven's Heavy Armor (SP:6, Immune to Fire, Earth, Wind and Fragile),  Guffington's Seal (Proves the Hero is a Friend of Guffington. The hero starts every quest with one "Hero's Cocktail": encouraged, hastened, lucky and inspired), Warrior's Treads (SP:2, Health +1, footwear), Medal of Glory (Wearer gains triple experience, accessory), 
Inventory:
Weapons - Gladiator Trident (WP: 11, causes the Bleeding-by-5 effect; spear), Blue Steel Shield (SP:5, Immune to Blind), Vintul (WP: 16; greatsword), Wasabi Blade (WP: 4, Fire-elemental long-sword), Glistening Halberd WP:10 (1/2; chance to caused stunned effect, lance), Fang Dagger (WP:5, double damage to beasts, dagger), Balanced Main-Gauce (WP: 10, Riposte has a 1/6 chance of instantly killing the/each target, dagger, suitable only for marauders), Blade of Tranquility (WP: 2, deals the Sealed effect, Long-sword), Longsword (WP: 5), Fleuret (WP: 5, Longsword)
Artifacts - Obsan's "Masterpiece" (SP: 10; suitable for knights, barbarians, beast masters, dragoons, marauders and regulators; Immune to Ice, Wind and Wood; bodywear), Coat Hanger (Allows for a second body wear, Accessory), Sharkskin Gloves (Accessory, provides immunity from water elemental attacks), Samurai Helmet (WP:+4, immune Confused, Sealed suitable to knights, dragoons, regulators, winged warriors), Sterile Gloves (Immune to poisoned and bleeding, handwear, suitable for anyone), Cultist Hat (damage vs undead), Electro Gear (Adds lightning-element to physical attacks and protects from lightning-elemental damage, accessory), Pugilist Gloves (+2 to power, immune Weakened), Shadeaux Cape (SP:1; suitable to those with reputation among the Shadeaux only; if reputation is great, SP is doubled; if reputation is outstanding, SP is tripled; backwear.), Iceborn's Improved Summoning Amulet (Can be used once per quest to revive a fallen enemy to join the party. The enemy has a level equal to their previous level, and health equal to the half the health of the hero reviving them. Their class can be determined by the QM, and they cannot be revived by Phoenix Essences. Accessory), Counerstrike Gloves, Goggles, Shackles of War
Gems - Ruby (Fire), Etherial Sapphire (Sealed+Wind), Emerald (Wood), Etherial Aquamarine (Confusion+Water), Topaz (Lightning), Etherial Garnet (Slowed+Earth), Etherial Topaz (Lighting+Stunned), Opal
Scrolls - Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Confusion, Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Sleep
Tools - Bedroll, Pickaxe, Shovel 3x Smoke Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Water Bomb, Air Bomb, 2x Dirt Bomb, Confuse Bomb, Seal Bomb, Stun Bombs, Skadi Bomb, Crescent Seal  (+2 Power, +1 Free item usage during the first round of battle),
Consumables - 3x Phoenix Essence, 7x Grand Potion, Health Core, 2x Grand Tonic, 4x Remedy, 5x Ether Core, Elixir, 2x Ambrosia, Soma, 5x Mead, 2x Smelling Salts, 2x Titan Heart (Grants encouraged- and inspired-effects when consumed), 2x Flame-Distilled Brandy (Encouraged & Immune to Ice), 5x Venom, 2x Deadly Venom, 2x Feather of Flight (Allows the user to flee from the battle when used), Henry Award (Can be sold for 200 Gold or to give +1 HP or +1 Power to a character, Consumable, Soul-bound), Hero's Cocktail, Crimson Haze (Causes a weapon to deal the poisoned by 7 and cursed effects permanently), Pickled Mushroom (Unknown effect, Consumable), Ambrosia
Decamon Deck - Nixie (Water 7), Reaper (Dark 8), Stone Golem (Rock 8), Carcinos (Aquatic 8), Storm Elemental (Electric 8), Tianlong (Ethereal 10)


Ezeran Yavarr (MysticModulus)
42 year old male human Sorcerer
Level 21.33 *Immune to Wood and Fire, Sealed and Blindness* *Enemies that hit Ezeran become slowed*  *Immune to Poisoned & Bleeding*
Power Bonus: 3 (+2 spellpower)
Defense: 5
Health: 25/35
Ether: 19/25
Gold: 273
Equipment: Ancient Sapphamber Staff (WP:8, doubled against Ancient enemies, staff) Sneezing Demon (SP:2; enemies that hit the wearer become slowed; immunity to wood, fire  and blindness, suitable to Ezeran only; bodywear), Etherium Pauldrons (SP:3, immune to sealed; backwear), Sterile Gloves (Immune to poisoned and bleeding, handwear, suitable for anyone)
Inventory:
Weapons - Trickster’s Baubel (WP:6, each hit causes one random effect: stunned, poisoned by 1, asleep, blinded, sealed or confused; wand), Unicorn’s Horn (WP:8, healing becomes nurturing, removing negative effects as well; Diamond/Light-elemental staff), Ooze Wand (WP: 10, 1/3 chance to Slow)
Artifacts - Hood of the Elementalist (SP:1, *Absorbs darkness*; headwear, suitable to anyone),  Sedge hat (Max. Ether +4; headwear), Pointy Hat, Mage's Muffler, Bad Luck Charm
Gems - Emerald (Wood), Ruby (Fire), Diamond (Light),  Sapphire (wind), Ruby (Fire), Etherial Sapphire (Sealed+Wind), Emerald (Wood), Etherial Aquamarine (Confusion+Water), Topaz (Lightning), Etherial Garnet (Slowed+Earth), Etherial Topaz (Lighting+Stunned), Opal (Ice)
Consumables - 5x grand potions, 5x grand tonics, 3x Remedy, 2x smelling salts, ether core, 2x nostrums, smoke bomb, myrrh, venom, Mulled Wine, Pickled Mushroom, Soma
Tools - Crescent Seal  (+2 Power, +1 Free item usage during the first round of battle), Bedroll, Shovel


Torald Waruelf, Matchmaker (Alfadas)
20 year old male human Barbarian *Immune to Ice, Wind, & Wood*
Level 14.5
Power Bonus: 5
Defense: 10
Health: 13/23
Gold: 226
Equipment: Keen Axe (WP 15, Ignores SP), Boots of Drunken Boxing (Power +2; if wearer is encouraged: power +8. Footwear. Suitable for Torald only), Obsan's "Masterpiece" Armor (SP: 10; suitable for knights, barbarians, beast masters, dragoons, marauders and regulators; Immune to Ice, Wind and Wood; bodywear), 
Inventory:
Weapons - Spear (WP:5), Old and Rusty Greatsword (WP: 3), Broken Spear (WP: 3; Causes Bleeding and Poisoned by 2 every other round used), Sludge Glaive (WP:8, pierces defense and causes either fragile or weakened; halberd), Spark Hammer (WP: 8 Lightning & Wood elemental Hammer. Double WP against flying and mechanical, Poisoned 10), Whispering Greatsword (WP: 10, 1/3 Chance to Seal)
Artifacts - Pongcanis Shield (SP: 7; Shield),  Crocodile Belt (Max. Health +2; accessory), Fighting Boots (Power +5 on the front row; footwear.), 2x Tricorne (SP:3, headwear; suitable to anyone), Black Knight's Armor,
Consumables - Fire Bomb, 4 Potions, 10 Mead, 3 Venom, Feather of White
Tools - Shovel, Pickaxe, Crescent Seal  (+2 Power, +1 Free item usage during the first round of battle)


Throlar Wineghilm
137 year old male Dwarven Warden. 
Level: 19
Power Bonus: 0
Defense: 6
Health: 21/37
Gold: 110
Equipment: Mopagsaber (WP: 12; Ice elemental; longsword), Elven Shield (SP: 5; Ice and darkness elemental; all elves in the party gain the same amount of SP as long as the wielder is standing), Crow Helmet (SP: 1; Flying enemies do not deal free hits to the wearer; suitable for Knights and Dragoons; headwear) ,Lethauros Crushers (While equipped, the wearer does double damage to Rock and Flying type enemies; suitable for anyone; footwear)
Inventory:
Weapons - Huntsman's Bow (WP: 7; damages undead; bow), Elven Sword (WP: 5, longsword), Miracle Lance (A white spear crafted in the likeness of an ancient dragon; WP: 10; doubled against Ancient enemies; lance), Blackstone Club (WP: 30; Earth and darkness elemental; club), Dwarven Portable Catapult (WP:10; Double Damage to Enemies Visibly Larger than the User; Throwing Weapon), Fellcrest Hand Axe (WP: 8; deals bleeding 5 on successful hits; throwing weapon), Sundering Longsword (WP: 10, 1/3 chance to deal Fragile), Weathered Shield (SP: 15)
Artifacts -  Quiver of Homing Arrows (Rolls of AIM become HIT; can only be used with a bow or a crossbow; backwear), Lion's Plate (Max health +5, Power +1; wearer is immune to weakened; suitable for knights and barbarians; body wear), Shield of Invisibility (SP: 0; the user is immune to free hits until they are the last hero standing), Amulet of Elven Loyalty (Wearer can use anything suitable for elves and is considered a friend by all elves; the wearer also becomes encouraged if there are elves in the party; suitable to Throlar only; accessory), Counterstrike Gloves (If the wearer is damaged by a free hit, they counter with strength equal to their level; handwear),Monkey Armor (SP:4, immune to earth and bound; suitable for knights, beast warriors, dragoons, skirmishers and winged warriors; body wear), Greaves of the Wolf (SP: 5; Wearer is Nimble; footwear), Mage's Muffler, Sandman's Parasol
Consumables - Phoenix Essence, x2 Potion, Grand Potion, x3 Remedy, Nostrum, Soma, Hint Coin (Gives the user a hint about a puzzle or a tricky situation, Useable only once, Has no monetary value), x2 Bone, Floral Bomb, Air Bomb, Water Bomb, Baldur Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Fire Bomb, x2 Smoke Bomb,x4 Shattering Arrow (lowers enemy SP by 10 points, suitable for classes that use crossbows and bows), Grating Stone, Venom, Mulled Wine
Tools - Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass.
Other - Viper scale (worth 40 gold to some NPC's).
Decamon Deck - Magic Carp (Aquatic 1), Volt Ant (Electric 1), Will-o'-the-Wisp (Fiery 1), Tweetybird (Flying 1), Toxic Toad (Plant 1), Ursa Minor (Eithereal 1), Specter (Dark 2), Dryad (Plant 6)


The Demon Germ (Samurai Turtle) 
??? years old ; Half Demon; Male Black Knight 
Level 21 *Immune to Stunned* *Absorbs Ice*
Power Bonus: 4
Defense: 16
Health: 1/38
Gold: 1276
Equipment: Spesialian Helmet (SP:2, SP:4 if wearer’s Star Elf, Health +2, Power +2, Suitable for anyone; headwear), Black Knight's Armor (SP:4; Protects from Stunned-effects; immune to Fire/Ruby; suitable for Black Knights; bodywear), Winter Shield (SP:10; absorb Ice but takes double damage from Fire; shield), Obsidian Scimitar (WP:20; Darkness-elemental; longsword), Electro Gear (Adds lightning-element to physical attacks and protects from lightning-elemental damage, accessory), 
Inventory:
Weapons - Sword-Fish (WP 8, WP doubles if target has been attacked by Spear-Fish or Flail-Fish, Longsword), 2x Kobold Sharp Wings (WP:8; Deals Bleeding 1; throwing weapon),Unicorn’s Horn (WP:8, healing becomes nurturing, removing negative effects as well; Diamond/Light-elemental staff), Dwarven Portable Catapult (WP:10; Double Damage to Enemies Visibly Larger than the User; Throwing Weapon), Ignis Blade (WP:5, Fire-elemental, ignores SP of foes weak to Fire, (Beasts, Icey, and Plants) gems cannot be merged into or removed from the weapon; great-sword), borrowed from Vindsval (Asphalt), Gaia Blade (WP:5, Wood-elemental, ignores SP foes weak to Wood,(aquatic and Rock) gems cannot be merged into or removed from the weapon; great-sword), borrowed from Vindsval (Asphalt), Red Shield (SP:8; shield), Brilliant Dagger (WP: 10, 1/3 chance to Blind), Crested Shield (SP: 13)
Artifacts -  Demon Wings (Take To The Skies dealsDarkness-elemental damage and Hexed instead of Wind-elemental damage and Stunned; backwear, suitable to The Demon Germ only), Sterile Gloves (Protects from Poisoned- and Bleeding- effects; handwear), Shadow Cloak (SP:1, immune to Darkness/Amethyst & Emerald/Wood; backwear), Unholy Armor
Gems / Scrolls - Scroll of Blindness (Enables casting the blinded-effect to the target, making them unable to use a physical attack for the next three rounds. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 1 ether.),
Consumables - Smoke Bomb (x3), Level-Up Mushroom, Bone (x6), Deadly Venom (x3), Remedy (x4), Smelling Salts, Human Repellent (Makes the user impervious to direct attacks from humanoid enemies during one battle unless he is the last hero standing; consumable.), Potion (x7), Venom (x3), Mead x2, Grand Potion (x4), Nostrum
Tools - Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Crescent Seal (+2 Power, +1 Free item usage during the first round of combat)
Other - 2 Gold Ring (worth 15 gold, or can be given to someone else to make them Enamored with the giver), Gold Bar (A bar of gold. Value: 50 gold) loaned to Vindsval (Asphalt)

[samurai-turtle]

6 hours ago, Lord Duvors said:

"You're drunk, you should get some rest."

I didn't drink that much (only one or two drinks). 

Serious, am I the only one hearing the ringing. I must have a concussion. 

9 hours ago, MysticModulus said:

Ezeran nods sternly and the cards suddenly erupts into green flames turning into ashes.

Maybe you should burn the bodies too, you know give them a warriors funeral. 

Did someone said bed time? I am ready to sleep. Then getting out his bedroll and wobbling a little bit to the hammocks. 

OoC:

It is not a big deal but what happened to my "other" catagory with my "treasurs" (the two gold rings & gold bar).

  Edited March 30, 2017 by samuraiturtle
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[Waterbrick Down]

1 hour ago, samuraiturtle said:

I didn't drink that much (only one or two drinks). 

Serious, am I the only one hearing the ringing. I must have a concussion. 

Maybe you should burn the bodies too, you know give them a warriors funeral. 

Did someone said bed time? I am ready to sleep. Then getting out his bedroll and wobbling a little bit to the hammocks. 

OoC:

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It is not a big deal but what happened to my "other" catagory with my "treasurs" (the two gold rings & gold bar).

 

QM Note: Fixed, sorry copy/paste error.


"Yes, I doubt we'll have much action on the last leg of our journey so feel free to relax."

[UsernameMDM]

10 hours ago, Waterbrick Down said:

"Well you've all been busy. Recruited a regular army it would seem. Umbra just finished filling me in on all the details. The winds are good and the night sky is clear thanks to that weather wizard you recruited and we're about ready to shove off. You can all sleep aboard, I'll see to it that hammocks are strung up."

"Sleep sounds great right now."

10 hours ago, Waterbrick Down said:

"I expected you back nearly zree hours ago, I trust everzing is alright and you didn't leave behind a burning village?" The Shadeaux representative crosses her arms, "Ze good doctor has kept her ship waiting for quite a while, is zere anyzing else we need to be attending to or shall we take off?"

Hoke lets out a long breath.

"We ran into an ordeal, but we took care of it.  I think we are done here."

[Duvors]

"I think I"ll just get some rest."

[MysticModulus]

Ezeran looks tired but nods towards the others. "I have one last errand to run..." With quick strides he hurries back to use his magic to bury the dead bodies.

[Alfadas]

Torald stretches and yawns. He lays down in a hammock and rests.

[Waterbrick Down]

11 hours ago, MysticModulus said:

Ezeran looks tired but nods towards the others. "I have one last errand to run..." With quick strides he hurries back to use his magic to bury the dead bodies.

With aid from his ethereal garnet, Ezeran buries what remains of Mihm's beneath the earth and slowly makes his way back to the Destiny's Bounty. The Airship is already several feet of the ground with a rope ladder dangling below it. With the mage aboard the ship heads east.

The Party takes a much deserved rest.

The next few days are filled with clear weather as Augusta clears the path before them. With the wind in their hair the groups spirits soon improve as the ship skims a few hundred feet above the waves. At the wheel Giocanda calls over to Hoke and Germ.

"From what Umbra tells me the Wharf was quite the experience, you both seemed to have had quite the dusting up in town. While our future ships will refuel there, do you think there is any potential in a town like that for further development? The Tritech Corporation is always looking for investment opportunities."

Umbra strolling around on deck sits next to Torald and Throlar.

"Can't say I ever zought we'd be working wiz ze undead. Do you really zink there is anyzing left of ze original 'zem'? You seemed to have a lot of trust in zem, Zrolar, have you had dealings wiz such beings in ze past?"

Augusta at the bow of the ship watches Ezeran.

"Back at the Wharf you called yoursssself an asssspiring weather mage. Why issss it that you sssseek to walk thissss path? There issss little glory or richessss to be had in watching cloudssss."

[samurai-turtle]

26 minutes ago, Waterbrick Down said:

The next few days are filled with clear weather as Augusta clears the path before them. With the wind in their hair the groups spirits soon improve as the ship skims a few hundred feet above the waves. At the wheel Giocanda calls over to Hoke and Germ.

"From what Umbra tells me the Wharf was quite the experience, you both seemed to have had quite the dusting up in town. While our future ships will refuel there, do you think there is any potential in a town like that for further development? The Tritech Corporation is always looking for investment opportunities."

Now wearing the Unholy Armor and having the Crested Shield at the ready. Not even sure why he has the stuff. But he is not going to complain about free stuff. Plus he is getting the feeling that the other think he might be a whiny little thing. Then he heard his name...

Investment opportunities? Aren't you guys a tech company? What do you want to do design a town? Besides it was a little to dim to see anything, plus I was unconscious half the time. So, I could not tell you much any ways. 

[MysticModulus]

1 hour ago, Waterbrick Down said:

 

Augusta at the bow of the ship watches Ezeran.

"Back at the Wharf you called yoursssself an asssspiring weather mage. Why issss it that you sssseek to walk thissss path? There issss little glory or richessss to be had in watching cloudssss."

Watching a score of seabirds gliding in the air Ezeran sighs. "My father was a weather mage, he served both sailors and kings. I want to experience that craft for myself to see how it could forge a man such as it did to him." The symbiont snores.

[UsernameMDM]

7 hours ago, Waterbrick Down said:

The next few days are filled with clear weather as Augusta clears the path before them. With the wind in their hair the groups spirits soon improve as the ship skims a few hundred feet above the waves. At the wheel Giocanda calls over to Hoke and Germ.

"From what Umbra tells me the Wharf was quite the experience, you both seemed to have had quite the dusting up in town. While our future ships will refuel there, do you think there is any potential in a town like that for further development? The Tritech Corporation is always looking for investment opportunities."

"Maybe, seasonally.  The only inhabitants we saw were sailors and whalers waiting for their seasons to restart.  We didn't have time to look, but I didn't see any permanent dwellings of long term residents other than the weather mage's tower.  That and we ran into a band of cutthroats led by a snake oil salesmen posing as some type of Heroica Hall.  If Tritech is looking to expand, mayhaps it would be wise to return to the town, but with fewer swords and more Tritech advisers and explorers."

[Alfadas]

11 hours ago, Waterbrick Down said:

Umbra strolling around on deck sits next to Torald and Throlar.

"Can't say I ever zought we'd be working wiz ze undead. Do you really zink there is anyzing left of ze original 'zem'? You seemed to have a lot of trust in zem, Zrolar, have you had dealings wiz such beings in ze past?"

I honestly don't know, if there is anything left of the "real" them... But who knows, maybe they are just like us, walking sacks of meat and bones, only they don't have meat.

[Duvors]

14 hours ago, Waterbrick Down said:

Umbra strolling around on deck sits next to Torald and Throlar.

"Can't say I ever zought we'd be working wiz ze undead. Do you really zink there is anyzing left of ze original 'zem'? You seemed to have a lot of trust in zem, Zrolar, have you had dealings wiz such beings in ze past?"

"With the the undead it's something of a mixed bag, some retain their original personalities, others don't, it's hard to tell without asking them. I think it's related to how soon after death they're raised. As to your original question, I have had dealings with them in the past, and though some of them were unfriendly, most of them were perfectly reasonable, normal people like you and me. Well, aside from being dead. I feel that trust should be assigned on an individual basis, not based on skin color or post-mortem status. And I think Captain Winthrop can be trusted."

[Waterbrick Down]

22 hours ago, samuraiturtle said:

Investment opportunities? Aren't you guys a tech company? What do you want to do design a town? Besides it was a little to dim to see anything, plus I was unconscious half the time. So, I could not tell you much any ways. 

"No need to design a town, but we have been expanding our operations and it is useful to have labs scattered about in order to facilitate a myriad and research projects."

21 hours ago, MysticModulus said:

Watching a score of seabirds gliding in the air Ezeran sighs. "My father was a weather mage, he served both sailors and kings. I want to experience that craft for myself to see how it could forge a man such as it did to him." The symbiont snores.

"Ah sssso it issss in your father'ssss footsssstepssss you wissssh to walk? All weather magessss are a part of the Circle of Tempesssstassss, where did your father sssserve?"

15 hours ago, UsernameMDM said:

"Maybe, seasonally.  The only inhabitants we saw were sailors and whalers waiting for their seasons to restart.  We didn't have time to look, but I didn't see any permanent dwellings of long term residents other than the weather mage's tower.  That and we ran into a band of cutthroats led by a snake oil salesmen posing as some type of Heroica Hall.  If Tritech is looking to expand, mayhaps it would be wise to return to the town, but with fewer swords and more Tritech advisers and explorers."

"We currently only have branches in Eubric and Xu, one upon the Babaleth continent may be of some use to us in the future. The news of this "hall" is indeed curious, are its inhabitants still within the city?"

11 hours ago, Alfadas said:

I honestly don't know, if there is anything left of the "real" them... But who knows, maybe they are just like us, walking sacks of meat and bones, only they don't have meat.

"Ze Ziegfried's seem to zink so. Raising bodies left and right, no? Would you wish for your corpse to be reanimated as such?"

8 hours ago, Lord Duvors said:

"With the the undead it's something of a mixed bag, some retain their original personalities, others don't, it's hard to tell without asking them. I think it's related to how soon after death they're raised. As to your original question, I have had dealings with them in the past, and though some of them were unfriendly, most of them were perfectly reasonable, normal people like you and me. Well, aside from being dead. I feel that trust should be assigned on an individual basis, not based on skin color or post-mortem status. And I think Captain Winthrop can be trusted."

"Who am I to judge? Ze union was founded upon ze principles of free opportunity for all, no matter zeir race or creed. However and don't get me wrong heroes, but an enemy zat does not fear deaz is a dangerous one, no? You heroes and ze undead have zat in common, no?"

[samurai-turtle]

59 minutes ago, Waterbrick Down said:

"No need to design a town, but we have been expanding our operations and it is useful to have labs scattered about in order to facilitate a myriad and research projects."

Oh, now I get it. If something goes wrong, you want it in out of the way place. As he tried to talk just to Giocanda. And if you are building a super dangerous weapon you don't want "people" finding out. 

[Alfadas]

1 hour ago, Waterbrick Down said:

"Ze Ziegfried's seem to zink so. Raising bodies left and right, no? Would you wish for your corpse to be reanimated as such?"

I don't know. Maybe. Can I still drink as an Undead? If so, probably. 

[MysticModulus]

1 hour ago, Waterbrick Down said:

 

"Ah sssso it issss in your father'ssss footsssstepssss you wissssh to walk? All weather magessss are a part of the Circle of Tempesssstassss, where did your father sssserve?"

"I hope to learn more of both the man and this realm. He was born in Salmanda but ended up serving emperor Emeraldo in Dastan as a weather mage before he was dethroned. He also served as an advisor to several of the dwarven kings later but I'm not sure of it was in the capacity of a weather mage."

[UsernameMDM]

11 hours ago, Waterbrick Down said:

 

"We currently only have branches in Eubric and Xu, one upon the Babaleth continent may be of some use to us in the future. The news of this "hall" is indeed curious, are its inhabitants still within the city?"

"Technically, yes, their corpses at least. We went to investigate and were ambushed. Three of them got away, including their leader and a Black Knight Throlar had fought previously. They used some sort of teleportation device I believe."

[Duvors]

17 hours ago, Waterbrick Down said:

"Who am I to judge? Ze union was founded upon ze principles of free opportunity for all, no matter zeir race or creed. However and don't get me wrong heroes, but an enemy zat does not fear deaz is a dangerous one, no? You heroes and ze undead have zat in common, no?"

"The undead may be functionally immortal, but they can still be killed. They fear death, just not in the same way as the living. As for Heroica, we are difficult to kill, but not impossible."

He briefly touched his shoulder.

"I remember nearly being split in half once, I still have the scar from that battle. I would've died that day if some traveling merchant hadn't found my body lying on the road."

Edited April 1, 2017 by Lord Duvors

[Waterbrick Down]

On 4/1/2017 at 1:46 AM, samuraiturtle said:

Oh, now I get it. If something goes wrong, you want it in out of the way place. As he tried to talk just to Giocanda. And if you are building a super dangerous weapon you don't want "people" finding out. 

Giocanda shuffles her feet.

"That wouldn't be my division."

On 4/1/2017 at 1:57 AM, Alfadas said:

I don't know. Maybe. Can I still drink as an Undead? If so, probably. 

"Drink yes, taste anyzing, I doubt it."

On 4/1/2017 at 2:20 AM, MysticModulus said:

"I hope to learn more of both the man and this realm. He was born in Salmanda but ended up serving emperor Emeraldo in Dastan as a weather mage before he was dethroned. He also served as an advisor to several of the dwarven kings later but I'm not sure of it was in the capacity of a weather mage."

"Emeraldo you ssssay? I heard tell of a weather mage in that area, had a ssssingular fondnessssss for monssssoonssss, or maybe it wassss earthquakessss, I can't sssseem to recall."

The weather mage crosses her arms.


"Well it matterssss little now I ssssuposssse. Now how about we teach you a little weather wizardry?"

After a good couple hours of practice Ezeran finds he is able to FORECAST Breezy and Hot weather.


"We will continue your training after further rest."

On 4/1/2017 at 0:04 PM, UsernameMDM said:

"Technically, yes, their corpses at least. We went to investigate and were ambushed. Three of them got away, including their leader and a Black Knight Throlar had fought previously. They used some sort of teleportation device I believe."

"Device or spell? I imagine that's what set the ships instruments off. There was a big surge in magical energy about an hour before you all showed back up. At least it sounds like you cleaned out the ruffians."

On 4/1/2017 at 0:30 PM, Lord Duvors said:

"The undead may be functionally immortal, but they can still be killed. They fear death, just not in the same way as the living. As for Heroica, we are difficult to kill, but not impossible."

He briefly touched his shoulder.

"I remember nearly being split in half once, I still have the scar from that battle. I would've died that day if some traveling merchant hadn't found my body lying on the road."

"You are too modest Zrolar. I am well acquainted wiz ze immortality zose in your organization are granted wiz. For now ze balance is at least kept, by ozers of your Hall siding wiz ze Alliance. But zink what would happen if zat balance were to shift..."

QM Note: Last big story chunk should be posted in 48hrs, I need to finish one of the sets. Feel free to RP until then.

[UsernameMDM]

8 hours ago, Waterbrick Down said:

"Device or spell? I imagine that's what set the ships instruments off. There was a big surge in magical energy about an hour before you all showed back up. At least it sounds like you cleaned out the ruffians."

"I believe he used the word 'circle'.  If the ship's instruments detected the magical energy, is there a way to track them?  I believe it would be in this expedition's best interests to take care of those three before we are done."