Heroica RPG - Quest #159: An Unexpected Return - Sewers

[Palathadric]

I give a Phoenix Incense to Karie, Vindsval, Lind, and Benji, and both a Phoenix Incense and a Phoenix Essence to Kiray and Throlar.

"Let's spread these out a little."

I hand Benji the Prophet Imperial's Armour.

On 5/10/2018 at 3:32 PM, Flare said:

"Sure, I'll take the Imperial prophets armour. Looks pretty nifty, where'd you get it from? You need or want anything in return?" 

"I...well, it's not the happiest of tales. I don't like to think about it...and no, I don't need anything...Well, actually that Cape of Extravagance looks like it could be a useful addition to me, since you aren't wearing it anyway."

I give Benji any gems that are supposed to be in my inventory which he doesn't have.

[Duvors]

45 minutes ago, Palathadric said:

I give a Phoenix Incense to Karie, Vindsval, Lind, and Benji, and both a Phoenix Incense and a Phoenix Essence to Kiray and Throlar.

"Let's spread these out a little."

"Thank you. By the way, may I borrow some of your tonics? I seem to be running a bit low."

45 minutes ago, Palathadric said:

"I...well, it's not the happiest of tales. I don't like to think about it...and no, I don't need anything...Well, actually that Cape of Extravagance looks like it could be a useful addition to me, since you aren't wearing it anyway."

I give Benji any gems that are supposed to be in my inventory which he doesn't have.

"Actually, looking at his equipment he has access to every element, the Etherial Opal is the only one that he'd have any need for."

Edited May 11, 2018 by Lord Duvors

[Lind Whisperer]

On 5/9/2018 at 6:35 PM, Kintobor said:

"It's the end of the world if you want it to be, Lind, although if nothing we do is going to stop it, why are we here in the Faerie? Why risk so much if nothing we do will stop it?" Karie replied. She looked directly at Lind to make sure he was paying attention to what she had to say. "Food for thought."

Lind looked squarely back at Karie. "Because that's what heroes do."

18 hours ago, Lord Duvors said:

(That's a mistake, WBD has accidentally listed several of Pretzel's gems in my inventory. I've informed him of the mistake but apparently he hasn't fixed it yet.)

"Pretzel, Kiray, and Lind, all of you have spare gems you cannot use. I suggest that you lend them to either myself or Benji. For reference the elements I currently have are water, ice, and darkness. Pretzel, you specifically have an Etherial Opal that I suggest you give to Benji, while he already has access to ice elemental magic your opal has an ability to make enemies fragile that only he can make use of."

"Either of you are welcome to my Ruby. And does anyone want more Remedies? That fight gave us quite a surplus..."

2 hours ago, Palathadric said:

I give a Phoenix Incense to Karie, Vindsval, Lind, and Benji, and both a Phoenix Incense and a Phoenix Essence to Kiray and Throlar.

"Let's spread these out a little."

"Thank you."

[Kintobor]

20 minutes ago, Lind Whisperer said:

Lind looked squarely back at Karie. "Because that's what heroes do."

Karie gave Lind a gesture of dual finger pistols pointed at him, winking as she did so. "Right-A-Roonie, Lind!" Karie kept an eye out around her as she followed the fae through the fairy dust laden landscape towards the tower. The talk of dark druids and another archdemon had kept her alert.

"Am I the only one here with experience dealing with archdemons?"

Edited May 11, 2018 by Kintobor

[Duvors]

1 hour ago, Lind Whisperer said:

Lind looked squarely back at Karie. "Because that's what heroes do."

"You know, that reminds me of a song I heard once. I can't quite remember it now but I'm sure it will come back to me at some point."

1 hour ago, Lind Whisperer said:

"Either of you are welcome to my Ruby. And does anyone want more Remedies? That fight gave us quite a surplus..."

"Yes, I'll take the Ruby and three remedies if you don't mind."

1 hour ago, Kintobor said:

"Am I the only one here with experience dealing with archdemons?"

"I didn't know any of us had experience dealing with archdemons, it's not something that's been commonly talked about in the hall. At least, not when I'm around."

[Waterbrick Down]

On 5/9/2018 at 6:43 PM, Lord Duvors said:

(WBD, did we gain any experience from solving that puzzle earlier? I noted it in my stats as if I had because that's how you normally do it, but looking back I see you didn't make any mention of it nor did you change what you had written down for our stats. Also, I removed the Infernal Armor and my Weathered Shield so I shouldn't absorb fire and be immune to ice.)

"Err, no Pretzel, I can't equip more than three... which is the number I'm wearing right now. Also, that armor is strictly inferior to the Infernal Armor you already lent me and occupies the same space so I think I'll pass. However I believe you have some gems I could use with my Scroll of Elemental Aura."

"Thank you." said Throlar accepting the staff.

QM Note: Fixed.

On 5/10/2018 at 10:01 AM, KotZ said:

"Looks like you already have an emerald, Throlar," Kiray notes. "Anyone else wnt to use it? Skrall, do you mind if I borrow your bows? You can use stuff from me if you need."

She looks out at the distance. "That tower there, have you ever tried to get in? Do you have an idea of what we can expect? Besides Dark Druids, of course."

"Don't mind at all. You take care of 'em, I've had them nearly as long as I've been heroing." Skrall passes the two Mythril bows over to Kiray.


"I expect we'll find some of the druids' twisted creations, creatures of rot and decay. Couple of us have tried gettin' in before, haven't made it far though. Our strike in the next hour will be in concert with a couple other groups, so we may just stand a chance this time."

On 5/10/2018 at 5:23 PM, Asphalt said:

Vindsval walks along the path, taking in as much as he can of the new place, the new World.  

I feel I do my Lord Proud.  Certainly I am the first of his followers since the days of old to walk these lands.

He addresses the fae nearest him.

Tell me winged one, my mother's people in the ice north have many tales of the fae and their interactions of the land of men.  Do any of your legends speak of the Giants of the Frozen Lands?

Rinti pauses for a moment before replying.

"Aye, there be tales of some of our kind striking up a kinship with the giants. Frost Fairies, we called them, never understood why they liked the cold so much as opposed to the tempered climate of the Faerie."

23 hours ago, Lord Duvors said:

(That's a mistake, WBD has accidentally listed several of Pretzel's gems in my inventory. I've informed him of the mistake but apparently he hasn't fixed it yet.)

"Pretzel, Kiray, and Lind, all of you have spare gems you cannot use. I suggest that you lend them to either myself or Benji. For reference the elements I currently have are water, ice, and darkness. Pretzel, you specifically have an Etherial Opal that I suggest you give to Benji, while he already has access to ice elemental magic your opal has an ability to make enemies fragile that only he can make use of."

QM Note: Fixed

3 hours ago, Lord Duvors said:

"You know, that reminds me of a song I heard once. I can't quite remember it now but I'm sure it will come back to me at some point."

"Yes, I'll take the Ruby and three remedies if you don't mind."

"I didn't know any of us had experience dealing with archdemons, it's not something that's been commonly talked about in the hall. At least, not when I'm around."

"Not quite an interaction, but I was down below Eubric where the Ziegfried's had made contact with one of 'em. They won't go down easily and they're crafty, not always the type to take things head on."

The Party
 Monk Pretzel and His 99 Pieces, the Super Sleuth (Played by Palathadric)
463-year-old male "hermit" Artisan 
Level 38.5 *Permanently Reinforced*  *Immune to Darkness, Wood, Earth, Water, Light, Fire, Lightning, Ice, Wind, Blinded,  Weakening, Frailty, Poison, Asleep, and Confused
Power Bonus: +5
Defense: 180
Health: 71/71
Stealth: +2
Gold: 1082
Equipment: Wraps of the Steadfast Tortoise (Grants permanent *reinforced* Effect, Handwear, Suitable for Chi Monks), Cloak of the Grand Vizier (SP: 11 multiplied by the number of party members; Grants immunity to Darkness, Wood, Earth, Water, Light, Fire, Lightning, Ice, Wind, *Blinded*, *Weakened*, *Frailty*, *Asleep*, and *Confused*; Backwear), Duke's Coat-of-Arms (SP: 5; Protects against *Fragile* and all *Poisons*; Suitable for Knights, Dragoons, Skirmishers and Regulators; Bodywear), Mythril Heaven and Hell (WP: 39; Darkness; Dual-Strike; Whip),
Inventory:

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Weapons: Dual Staff (WP: 13; Ice, Lightning, Fire, Wind, Light; Deals *Bleeding 3*; Dual Strike; Staff), Quarterstaff (WP: 4/8 against Humanoids; Staff), Flying Cross (WP: 11; Darkness; Broomstick), Splinter Broom (WP: 10; 1/2 chance to deal *Stunned*; defies SP; Broomstick), Whip of Savage Overlords (WP: 9; ⅙ chance of inflicting the *Slowed* effect; Whip), Steak (WP: 1; instantly kills vampires on successful hits; suitable for all), Staff of the Necromancer (WP: 12; damages Undead; +1 Level to raised Undead; Staff), Mining Hammer (WP: 3, 1/3 chance to inflict *Fragile*), Honed Axe (WP:10, cuts target's SP in half, Axe), Tyrant's Maul (WP: 29; causes *Hexed*; Hammer),
Artifacts: Darksteel Armour (SP: 6; Max. Health +3; Bodywear),Strategist's Shako (+5 power while in the front row, +5 SP while in the back; Headwear), Bloody Skull Helmet (SP: 3; heals wearer by the amount of health other combatants lose by *Bleeding* at the end of each round; Headwear), Duplovian Helmet (SP: 2; Immune to Magic and Healing; Headwear), Burning Knuckle Helmet (SP: 10; Wearer suffers Burning -3 effect; Suitable for Anyone; Headwear), Bumble Fanshirt (SP: 1; Vermin with level less than half of the wearers are scared and won't directly attack the wearer; Bodywear),  Rock Gauntlets (Grants the wearer Iron Fist at no ether cost; Suitable for anyone; Handwear), Counterstrike Gloves (Handwear), Soothing Slippers (Meditation restores 5 ether; Footwear), Shackles of War (Accessory), The Good Book (Grants the Convert job trait - the user can turn any allied or neutral NPC to their faith, gaining their respect; user gains 10 gold from each conversion; suitable to Monk Pretzel only; Accessory), Scholar’s Codex (Makes negative effect scrolls deal non-elemental damage equal to the user’s level when successfully used, but also cost 1 ether more; suitable to scholars only; Accessory), Book of Artisan's Tricks (At the beginning of the quest, wearer may choose to copy another class' ability (the copied ability can be used at will until the end of the quest; Accessory; Suitable for Artisans), Soul Link Chain (Allows the user to pair up with another party member, each of them gaining all the effects that the other has. The partner has to equip the chain as well (ie. one chain can be shared by two people); Accessory), White Fur Coat (SP:4, grants immunity to stunned; allows the user to hide to avoid Free Hits (the effect ends if the user targets an enemy); suitable to barbarians and beast warriors; backwear), White Ninja Cowl (Once per battle, the wearer can choose to hide for up to three rounds, avoiding Free Hits; the effect ends if the user targets an enemy; suitable to rogues, beast warriors, chi monks and infiltrators; Headwear), Totem of the Wandering Chieftain (Immunity to Bound, Slowed, Blinded, Asleep, Instant KO, Accessory Suitable for Barbarian Chieftains),
Spell Items: Aquamarine, Emerald
Consumables: 8 Potions, 20 Grand Potions, Cherry (Restores 1 ether), 5 Grand Tonics, 2 Tonics, Ether Core, 15 Remedies, 3 Neutralizers, Grand Elixir (Restores full health and ether to target and remedies all negative effects), 6 Phoenix Incenses, 2 Phoenix Essences, 5 Meads, 5 Smelling Salts, 5 Nostrums, 5 Mulled Wines, Dragon Scale (lucky & blessed), Titan Heart (encouraged & inspired), Candy Cane (Restores 10 Health and 5 Ether)Tiger Balm, 5 Venoms, 5 Deadly Venoms, 2 Paralyzing Venoms, 2 Jinxy Juices, 5 Smoke Bombs, 2 Fire Bombs, Military Grade Fire Bomb, 3 *Blind* Bomb, 3 *Seal* Bombs, 3 *Sleep* Bomb, 2 *Confuse* Bombs, 2 *Stun* Bombs,  Plague Bomb (Causes 15 damage and *Poisoned* by 15 -effect to all opponents when used.), 4 Bones, Crimson Haze (Causes a weapon to deal the *Poisoned* by 7 and Cursed effects permanently), Strong Wasabi (-2 *Poisoned* permanently), Grating Stone, Milk, Mythrial Ore, 2 Soma, 2 Elixer, 3 Smoke Bomb, 2 Blind/Seal Bombs
Tools: Bedroll, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass, Telescope, Shovel, Magic Compass, Magic Shovel (will always find something when used, limited to three uses per quest), Dice Bag of Fortune (tool; when used on an enemy, causes their loot rolls to be rolled twice)

 Karie Alderflask-Cour (Kintober)
26 Year Old Human Female Minstrel 
Level 35.5 *Permanently Nimble* *1/3 Chance to Weaken targeted enemy on successful hits*
Power Bonus: 3
Health: 63/63
Defense: 7
Ether: 41/41
Stealth: +2
Gold: 686
Equipment: Vagrant's Guitar (WP: 5, user is lucky, fire and wind elemental instrument), Catsuit (Wearer becomes nimble and has a 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER, DAMAGE, and FREE HITS, suitable for women only, body wear), Vorpalis Crown (SP: 4, the wearer has a 1/3 chance of dealing Weakened to the targeted enemy on successful hits. Headwear, suitable for anyone.), Fenarian Robes of the Vampire (SP:3, Max. Ether +4, backwear), Encore Plectrum (If the same song is sung for more than one round of combat in a row, the song's ether cost for the consecutive rounds is halved; suitable for minstrels, accessory),
Inventory:

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Weapons: Angelic Trumpet (WP: 5, user is blessed, instrument), , Nocturne Flute (WP: 6, inflicts the Sleep affect, instrument), Demon's Fiddle (WP: 12, causes Enamoured and Cursed, instrument) Sexy (WP: 11 longsword, ignores SP) Fine-tuned Guitar (WP:15, user is lucky; instrument), Blazing Palm (WP: 14, Fire Elemental whip, successful hits lower the target's level by 1), Oculoid Palm (WP: 11, successful hits lower the target's level by 1, whip), Sexy (WP: 11, disregards SP, longsword), Heirloom Dagger (WP: 3, dagger)
Artifacts: Glittering Dress (The users job traits are replaced by those of a Harlot: Promiscuity, Flee, and Money Maker, suitable for women only), Snake Eyes Charm (Provides immunity to petrified, accessory, suitable for anyone), Mage's Muffler (Provides immunity to sealed, accessory, suitable for anyone), Immortal Aegis (Bodywear, SP: 6, 1/6 chance of negating all damage on a Free Hit), Trickster's Mask of the Elf (changes user's appearance into that of an elf of the same gender, accessory),
Spell Items: Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Newtity, Scroll of Magic Disguise (Changes the appearance of the target to anything the caster desires for 1 ether per minute of duration (actual duration dictated by the Quest Master).
Battle Songs: True Loves Serenade (restores 50 health to the rest of the party, costs 2 ether per healed ally, Battle Song), Murder on the Dancefloor (Has 1/6 chance of instantly knocking out each opponent (unless immune to sudden death) when sung; costs 5 ether per non-immune enemy; Battle Song), Serene Etude (Removes negative effects from the rest of the party instantly. Costs 1 ether per negative effect removed; Battle Song), Hundred-Hero Hymn (Doubles the current and maximum health for the rest of the party for the remainder of the round. Stacks with the inspired effect. Costs 10 ether per ally)
Consumables: Grand Potion x14, Tonic x3, Grand Tonic x19, Remedy x8, Phoenix Essence X2, Nostrum x4, Smelling Salts, 3x Mead, Neutralizer x3, Herbal Infusions x3 (Removes Negative Effects and causes Blessed and Transcended effects), Oculoid Miasma (Consumable, reduces level of one enemy by 10.), Elixir x2, Tiger Balm, Health Core, Potion x4, Mead x6, Venoms x16, Deadly Venoms x2, Bone, Smoke Bombs X12, Mulled Wine, Phoenix Incense 
Tools: Magic Compass, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope, Decamodifier, Empath Glass (Can read NPC emotions; one time use in each battle, causing one enemy Confused and Fragile for 3 rounds) *Sheep: Baaffy (Pet Sheep; whenever unleashed deals the fast asleep effect to one random opponent once per battle, unlimited use)

Kiray Nastayo, A Hero Who Is Actually Worth Something (KingoftheZempk)
24 year old Female Human Warden
Level 27 2/3 *Immune to Blinded, Doomed, Blessed, Light, Darkness, Wood**Double damage to Demonic and Holy Foes**Half Damage from Free Hits* *Intimidation*
Power Bonus: 6
Defense: 29
Health: 44/44
Stealth: 0
Gold: 149
Equipment: Sword of Fire and Light (WP: 7, Fire-Light Elemental, Greatsword), Never Blessed Armor (SP: 11, Immune to Darkness, Light, and Blessed, Wearer deals double damage to Demons, suitable to Knights, Barbarians, Regulators, and Skirmishers), Spesialian Spiked Pauldrons (Damage from Free Hits is halved, Immune to Wood; accessory), Never Blessed Helmet (SP: 8, Immunity to Blinded, Doomed and Blessed, Wearer deals double damage to Holy Enemies, suitable to Knights, Barbarians, Regulators, and Skirmishers), Orcish Barbed Shield (SP: 12), 
Inventory:

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Weapons and Shields:  , Mythralized-Smith’s Katana (WP:20, Darkness elemental, Deals Bleeding +2), Sanctified Rito Longsword (WP:6, doubled against Flying enemies; longsword), Wolfhead Aegis (SP:5, enemies that hit the user become afraid, suitable for anyone with Wolfgang reputation; shield.), Glacial Mace (WP: 12; has 1/2 chance to cause *Slowed*; Ice-elemental; Mace), Deadly Crossbow (WP:17, Light elemental, has 1/6 chance of instantly knocking out the target unless it is immune to sudden death; crossbow, deals poisoned by 10), Myrthril Composite Bow (WP:22, ignores SP,light,lightning,water, wood, and earth-elemental; bow), Mythril Hunter's Crossbow (WP:22, double WP against beasts, fire, ice, wind, and darkness-elemental),
Artifacts: Snug Armor (SP: 5, Cannot be De-Equipped, Suitable to all classes that use shields, body wear), Fishy Scale Mail (SP: 6 , wearer absorbs water-elemental damage as health, immune to Fire; suitable for knights, dragoons, skirmishers, and regulators, body wear), Flameproof Armor (SP:1; no longer flameproof; bodywear, suitable for anyone), Winged Sandals (Protects from bound- and slowed-effects; footwear.)
Spell Items: Emerald
Consumables: 10X Potion, Nostrum, Ambrosia, 2x Mead, Mediocre Pongcanis Brew (Encouraged + Enraged), 3x Smoke Bomb, 9x Bone, 2x Soma, 2x Ambrosia, 4x Mead, Dragon Scale, Fire Bomb, 8x Venom, Tako Sushi (Restores 10 health; consumable), Noxious Venom, Greater Potion (Restores 50 health to the target), 8x Grand Potion, Dirt Bomb, Floral Bomb, Ice Bomb, Confuse Bomb, Smoke Bomb, Venom, Serpent Scales (Grants Reinforced and Nimble-effects for the duration of one battle when consumed) Tonic, 2x Remedy, 2x Nostrum, Smelling Salts, Venom, Chicken Drumstick, Phoenix Incense, Phoenix Essence
Tools: Bedroll, Shovel, Wolf King's Seal (+3 Power, Intimidation, doesn't take up an item slot)

 Throlar Wineghilm (Lord Duvors)
137 year old male Dwarven Paladin  *Permanently Nimble*
Level 20 2/3
Power Bonus: 0
Defense: 5
Health: 49/49
Ether: 20/20
Stealth: +1
Gold: 0
Equipped:  Gloves of the Hypocritical/Hippocratic Oath (Adds +10 to healing for characters with the Healing job trait and +10 Poisoning for characters with the Wicked fighting style [or future equivalent]), Lens of Speed Reading (allows a scroll to be read in addition to a normal action; Accessory; Suitable for scroll users), Verkenner (WP:10, Darkness Elemental Broomstick,ranged), Greaves of the Wolf (SP: 5, Wearer is Nimble; footwear), Shield of Invisibility (SP: 0, the user is immune to free hits until they are the last hero standing),
Inventory:

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Weapons: Miracle Lance (A white spear crafted in the likeness of an ancient dragon: WP: 10, doubled against Ancient enemies, lance), Unicorn's Horn (WP: 10, Ice and Darkness elemental, healing becomes nurturing, removing negative effects as well as restoring health; staff)., Shredding Star (WP: 13; removes all temporary effects from the target; Mace), Sundering Longsword (WP: 10, 1/3 chance to deal fragile; longsword), Spring Staff (WP: 12, healing someone else through this staff also heals the user by the same amount, water elemental staff),
Shields: Elven Shield (SP: 5, all elves in the party gain the same amount of SP as long as the wielder is standing), Weathered Shield (SP: 16, Ice elemental), 
Artifacts:  Mage's Muffler (Protects from sealed; accessory), Sandman's Parasol (Protects from asleep and fast asleep; accessory), Lethauros Crushers (While equipped, the wearer does double damage to Rock and Flying type enemies, suitable for anyone; footwear),   Robes of the Kappa Master (+20 health, wearer is slowed; bodywear), Skull Mask (SP: 1, wearer can pose as undead, headwear), 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), Infernal Armor (SP: 10, absorbs fire, suitable for knights, dragoons, regulators, skirmishers, and vindicators; bodywear), 
Spell Items: Ruby, Scroll of *Sealing*, Scroll of *Blindness*, Scroll of *Confusion*, Scroll of *Sleep*,Scroll of *Weakening*, Scroll of Arc *Sleep*, Scroll of Elemental Aura (Enables the user to cause the target's attacks deal only elemental damage corresponding to a gem available to the user for the duration of one battle. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 5 ether)
Consumables: x2 Potion, x2 Tonic, Grand Potion, x6 Remedy, Elixir, x2 Nostrum, Soma, x2 Mulled Wine, Ambrosia, Myrrh, x2 Bone, Floral Bomb, Air Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Fire Bomb, Sleep Bomb, Seal Bomb, Blind Bomb, Confuse Bomb, x3 Smoke Bomb, x4 Shattering Arrow (lowers enemy SP by 10 points, suitable for classes that use crossbows and bows), Phoenix Incense, Phoenix Essence
Tools: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magnifying Glass.

 Vindsval Half-Born (Asphalt)
41 year old, Male, Half Giant,
Level: 42.4 Vindicator *Gains Triple XP* *Immune to Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, and Weakened, Effects* Immune to Dark & Demonic enemies       
Power Bonus: +12
Defense: 30
Health: 64/64
Stealth: +1
Gold: 134
Equipment:  Shikokku's Stealth Suit (SP:7; Power +6, User is immune to Dark & Demonic enemies; Body, Head and Backwear counts as 1 Artefact), Mechanical Arm (Doubles WP for the equipped weapon; wearer cannot become disarmed; suitable for Vindsval only; handwear), Wonky Shoes (footwear, SP: 3, suitable for all classes)(lent by Benj), Medal of Glory (accessory, mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles, immunity to Asleep,Blinded,Confused, Fragile, and Weakened effects)(lent by Benji), Multi-tool Attachment (Artificial arm, Enables user to ignore the weapon restrictions of their class excluding Shields, Handwear, Suitable for Vindsval), Mythril Shield (SP: 20 Shield), Ludeus (WP: 25 50 Successful hits have a 1/3 chance of Awakening the blade's true power, doubling the sword's WP for the next round. Doubling does not compound., Lightning, and Wood Elemental, Greatsword/Longsword),
Inventory:

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Weapons And Shields:
 Very Pink Parasol: Broomstick, WP:1, Male enemies are Enamored with the hero, Xeno Whip (WP:4, poisoning the Xeno Whip doubles the poison output, whip), Witch's Hammer (WP 8, Poison 10, Hammer), Leets d’Loc (WP:9, ice-elemental longsword), Renegade’s Crook (WP: 10, successful healing also poisons the target’s weapon by 3, staff), Bifrost Blades (WP: 14, dual strike, dagger Light, Earth, Water, Air, and Ice  Elemental), Stygian Blade (WP: 12, Longsword: WP doubled when using it against an Ethereal or Ancient enemy. The aura it exudes seems to be very cold, very luminescent water, the blade of Charon, the Angel of Death.), Crystal Blade (WP: 16, Greatsword. Imbued with a diamond, as is light-elemental as a result. A transparent blade that the fallen angel Glaz wielded), , Woodsman's Axe (WP: 7, Axe), Wrath Lance (WP:18, causes enraged and burning 10, poison 7 and cursed; Darkness and Fire Elemental, lance), Great Club (WP: 100, cannot be reinforced, imbued, or used with a shield. Suitable to barbarians and beast warriors)
Artifacts: 
Toxic Hood: (Headwear. The green hood worn by the Rosalia Pestilence. Changes the poisoned effect, to Blessed for the duration of the battle if poisoned while wearing the hood, Usable by all.), Ten-Gallon Hat: Gives the wearer the "Tourist" effect, causing no one to take them seriously), Anniversary Medal (Power +5, SP +5, Max Health +5, Max Ether +5. Values increase by 1 with each passing year; Accessory), Gauntlets of the Legionnaire (Power +5, immune to Petrified, Handwear), Wanderer's Seal (Vindicator's Seal, grants access to the Vindicator job class; suitable to followers of the Wanderer only)
Spell Items: Scroll of Poisoning (Can be cast on a weapon to give it Poison 10, for the duration of the battle at the cost of 5 Ether), Scroll of Frailty (Enables casting the Fragile effect to one target for three round. Each casting has a 50/50 chance of success and costs 1 ether.) 
Consumables: 5X Mead, 10X Remedy, Potion, 12X Grand Potion, 2X Smoke Bomb, 3X Tonic, 3X Venom (poison -1), 3X Deadly Poison (Poison -10), Banana, Poison Bomb, 4X Hurricane - This exotic drink grants the Hilariously and Luckily Drunk-effect, doubling the power of every attack, provided the consumer can state a pun related to his attack with every attack for the duration of one battle, Bone, Fenghuang Essence, Agni Bomb, Elixir, Myrrh, Soma, 2X Phoenix Essence, Candy Cane (Restores 10 Health and 5 Ether), Health Core, 4X Mulled Wine, 4X Ambrosia, 2X Golden Lotus Flower (heals to full health upon consumption), 4X Nostrum, Last Resort (Revives all knocked out allies with 1 health.), 2X Smelling Salts, Phoenix Incense
Tools & Treasure: Bed Roll, Shovel, Magic Compass, Mythril Shard,  Bag of Wonder (Summons a random Decamon that joins the battle for 5 rounds. 10 uses remaining, Consumable)

 Skrall (Waterbrick Down)
81 year old Male Ogre Beast Warrior
Level 43.6 *Natural Respite* *Immune to Fragile, Blinded, and Confused* *1/3 chance to revive when KO'd*
Power Bonus: 0
Defense: 11
Health: 68/68
Stealth: +2
Gold: 6
Equipment: Oversized Mythril Greatsword (WP:46, double damage on targets that are clearly smaller than the hero, greatsword), Tricorne (SP: 3, head wear), Heavy Armor (SP: 5, wearer is immune to fragile, blind, and confused effects, body wear), Moone Greaves (SP: 3), Vorpalis Talisman (1/3 chance of instantly resurrecting with 1 HP and 1 Ether upon being knocked out; accessory)
Inventory:

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Weapons: Myrthril Composite Bow (WP:22, ignores SP,light,lightning,water, wood, and earth-elemental; bow), Unlucky Crossbow (WP: 13, causes Jinxed Effect), Giant Hammer (WP: 13, deals Confused), Axe of the Minotaur Champion (WP: 30; user is Slowed and Immune to Hastened, cannot be equipped at the same time as a shield; axe), Mythril Hunter's Crossbow (WP:22, double WP against beasts, fire, ice, wind, and darkness-elemental),
Artifacts: Medal of Glory (Wearer gains 3x experience from battles, accessory), Paper Doll (Immunity to Hexed) Pugilist's Gloves (+2 Power, Immunity to Weakened), Lucky Doubloon (Grants "Special Guard"; accessory), Grogmas Beard (Power bonus equal to the number of the current month (eg. +1 in January, +12 in December); accessory.), Winged Sandals (Immunity to Slowed and Bound, Footwear), Hunter's Quiver (Bows and Crossbows +2WP, allows Hunters to favor two types of enemies, back wear),
Consumables: 11 Mead, 3 Nostrum, 3 Remedy, 2 Deadly Venoms, 9 Smoke Bomb, Blind Fury, Kraken Fang (provides hastened and reinforced when consumed), Silver Ore (worth 70 gold)
Tools: Spyglass (Reveals if there are spies and eavesdroppers in the vicinity when used; tool), Phoenix Essence, Phoenix Insense

 Lind Whisperer (Lind Whisperer)
25-year-old Human Black Knight
Level 24.66 *Immune to Dark*
Power Bonus: +7
Defense: 13
Health: 40/40
Gold: 273
Stealth: 0
Equipment: Invader's Armour (SP: 3, wearer is encouraged when their current health is at half or below the wearer's maximum level), Immortal Palms (+7 power; all battle start with one round of Electric weather. Handwear.), Vorpalis Netherwings (SP: 4, the wearer deals double damage to humanoid type enemies and takes half damage from Holy/Light enemies. Backwear, suitable for anyone.), Shield of the Silent Knight (Shield, SP:8, attackers have a 50% chance of being Sealed), Gladius (WP: 16, darkness-elemental greatsword, 1/3 chance of causing Fragile on successful hits)

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Weapons: Darker Ethereal Deck (Playing Cards) (WP:7, throwing weapon), Ethereal Deck (Playing Cards) (WP:7, throwing weapon), Wind Spitter's Deck of Cards (WP:10; wind-elemental; causes triple damage to mobs; suitable to Lind only; throwing weapon). Star-Breaker (WP: 5, darkness-elemental halberd *1/2 chance of stun*), Skull Shield (SP:6; immunity to dark-elemental damage; suitable to Black Knights only; shield.), Shadeaux Mace (WP: 9; deals *Fragile* effect; Mace), ,Steel Knife (WP: 12, throwing weapon)
Artifacts: Trickster's Mask of the Human (suitable for anyone, changes users appearance into a human of the same gender, accessory), Mugger's Mask (Protects from loss of gold from gold stealing enemies, headwear.), Akrone Fez (Artifact; SP: 1, Max. Health: +1, Headwear, suitable for anyone), Plasma Shield (SP: 3, user absorbs electric attacks), Swift Boots (Changes HIDE into STEAL & HIDE, allowing the wearer to steal gold equal to the target’s level if it carries gold in addition to hiding; suitable to rogues; footwear.)
Spell Items: Scroll of Frailty
Consumables: x5 Potions, Bone, Last Wish Powder, Military Grade Firebomb x2, Grand Potion, Greater Potion, Remedy x9, Mulled Wine, Phoenix Incense
Tools & Treasure: Bedroll, Shovel, Newspaper with Picture of Lupine, Alfendi's Cape, Alfendi Lupine's Blank Calling Cards, Map of Olegia, Arena Pass x2, Crescent Seal (+2 Power, +1 Free item usage during the first round of battle)

 Benji Carvenhall, the Dragonslayer and the Champion of the Northern Kingdoms
30 year old half-elf
Level 50 2/5 Prophet *Gains Triple XP* *Immune to Asleep, Blinded, Confused, Fragile, Sealed, and Weakened Effects* *Overkill Gloves* *2x damage against Vermin* *Lucky* *Hastened*
Power Bonus: 0
Defense: 12
Health: 76/76
Ether: 55/55
Gold: 5
Equipment: Hollow Meduiak (Precision Bow; WP:24; AIM's become HIT's; darkness-, ice-, fire-, wind- elemental; Hollow [Elixir]), Medal of Glory (accessory, mark of true talent that allows the wearer to gain triple experience from battles, immunity to asleep, blinded, confused, fragile, and weakened effects), Overkill Gloves [borrowed from Galen] (handwear, +1 gold for every point of damage done extra when defeating an enemy), Robe of Archmagi (SP:3, Max. Ether +5, protects from sealed-effect, suitable for mages, clerics, necromancers, scholars and weather mages; bodywear), Scaly Skin of the Allanoid (backwear, SP:6, suitable for Ranger, Barbarian and Beast Warriors), Ratmancer's Cowl (headgear, the wearer's physical attacks deal double damage against vermin), Wonky Shoes (footwear, SP: 3, suitable for all classes)
Inventory

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Weapons: Hollow Crossbow of the Pongcanis (WP:17; earth-, wood-,water-, lightning-, light- elemental; Hollow [Elixir]), Ornamental Throwing Knife (WP: 6, has a 1/3 chance of causing target to be Confused; ranged; retrievable throwing weapon; suitable for rangers, rogues, beast warriors, infiltrators, scholars and winged warriors.)
Artifacts: Nordic Stomach Guard (bodywear, SP: 3, Suitable for Barbarians, Beast Warriors and Regulators), Brown Dragon Girdle (bodywear, power +3; suitable to rangers, rogues, alchemists and beast warriors), Puglist's Gloves (Handwear, +2 Power, Immune to Weakened Effect), Tricorne (headgear, SP:3), Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap (accessory), Trickster Mask of the Dwarf (Headgear, the wearer's appearance is changed to that of a dwarf), Sterile Gloves (Handwear, Immune to poisoned- and bleeding–effects), Winged Sandals (footwear, immune to bound- and slowed-effects), Snake Eye Charm (accessory, immune to petrified-effect), Marksman Monocle (Misses are rerolled, Headgear), Cape of Extravagance (SP: 5, +10 WP, Wearer is Permanently Nimble, Backwear, suitable for Mimes), Order Imperial Prophet's Armor (SP: 8; Grants Command; Suitable for Prophets; Bodywear),
Consumables: Health Core (3), Grand Potion (8), Potion (3), Elixir (4), Remedy (4), Grand Tonic (3), Phoenix Essence (3), Dragon Scales (3), Nostrum (5), Smelling Salts (4), Mead (1), Flame-Distilled Brandy (4), Mulled Wine (3), Venom-1, Venom-15, Soma, Cosmic Essence, Skeleton Decoy, Bone (12), Smoke Bomb (3), Chaotic Bomb (100 damage, random element), Lightning Bomb, Fire Bomb (2), Water Bomb, Stun Bomb (3), Sleep Bomb (3), Grating Stone (3), Mythril Shard, Phoenix Incense
Spell Items: Ruby (Fire), Opal (Ice), Aquamarine (Water), Emerald (Wood), Scroll of *Minimizing* (Has 1/2 chance of causing the *Minimizing*-effect on the target; costs 10 ether.), Scroll of Frailty, Amethyst, Garnet, Ethereal Opal (Ice and Fragile)
Tools: Magic Compass, Pickaxe, Bedroll, Shovel

As the heroes draw closer to the tower, they can see that it is covered in mushrooms of all sort, black spikes jut out in all directions and the surrounding dust seems drawn to the twisted structure.
 

"No telling what we'll find in there, heroes. Let me know when you are prepared, but make haste, the other bands will strike soon."

[Kintobor]

3 hours ago, Lord Duvors said:

"I didn't know any of us had experience dealing with archdemons, it's not something that's been commonly talked about in the hall. At least, not when I'm around."

"Trust me, it's an experience few wish to talk about." Karie replies drily. She looks upon the tower about to be taken on. She worried this would be her end. "What exactly is the plan? We're just charging the tower? Seems like a poor plan, if you ask me."

[Duvors]

(WBD, I don't actually have an aquamarine, amethyst, and opal in my inventory. I have them imbued in my weapons and was operating on the assumption that that would still work for the scroll. I didn't make a mistake did I?)

9 minutes ago, Kintobor said:

"Trust me, it's an experience few wish to talk about." Karie replies drily. She looks upon the tower about to be taken on. She worried this would be her end. "What exactly is the plan? We're just charging the tower? Seems like a poor plan, if you ask me."

"Well, I suggest that our fairy companions hide while the rest of us don disguises, go right up to the gates, and try and get any guards that might be there to open said gates. My idea is that we pretend to be demon worshippers who have come here to worship demons. We could even drop Calamity's name if we think they might recognize it. You remember Calamity don't you?"

[Waterbrick Down]

15 minutes ago, Kintobor said:

"Trust me, it's an experience few wish to talk about." Karie replies drily. She looks upon the tower about to be taken on. She worried this would be her end. "What exactly is the plan? We're just charging the tower? Seems like a poor plan, if you ask me."

"Binthi's got a group of twenty that'll take the underside of the tower. Grivenshi's band of sixteen will storm from the top floors, we'll take right up the middle. Unless ya've got another plan."

Just now, Lord Duvors said:

(WBD, I don't actually have an aquamarine, amethyst, and opal in my inventory. I have them imbued in my weapons and was operating on the assumption that that would still work for the scroll. I didn't make a mistake did I?)

"Well, I suggest that our fairy companions hide while the rest of us don disguises, go right up to the gates, and try and get any guards that might be there to open said gates. My idea is that we pretend to be demon worshippers who have come here to worship demons. We could even drop Calamity's name if we think they might recognize it. You remember Calamity don't you?"

QM Note: Ah, the way I read the scroll, you need to have the actual gem in your inventory in order to cast the spell. I've fixed your inventory.

[Lind Whisperer]

4 hours ago, Lord Duvors said:

(WBD, I don't actually have an aquamarine, amethyst, and opal in my inventory. I have them imbued in my weapons and was operating on the assumption that that would still work for the scroll. I didn't make a mistake did I?)

"Well, I suggest that our fairy companions hide while the rest of us don disguises, go right up to the gates, and try and get any guards that might be there to open said gates. My idea is that we pretend to be demon worshippers who have come here to worship demons. We could even drop Calamity's name if we think they might recognize it. You remember Calamity don't you?"

"Kind of hard to forget someone like her - whatever happened to her, anyway?

Well, it's not that bad a plan - even reminds me of a few I've come up with - except for the fact we're in the Fae. Kind of out the way for most people, even ones so determined as demon worshippers. Also, I'm not sure what good disguises will do most of us, unless you've been holding back a Trickster's Mask of the Demon Worshipper - it was in Eubric they were keeping an eye out for us, not here.

But I'm good with whatever." He nodded at the fairy. "I'm ready to head out, on your mark."

[Palathadric]

14 hours ago, Kintobor said:

"Am I the only one here with experience dealing with archdemons?"

I laugh.

"No. I too have experience in such dealings. Though I have to say, a good friend of mine turned the last archdemon I met into a decamon playing card, so..."

9 hours ago, Kintobor said:

"Trust me, it's an experience few wish to talk about." Karie replies drily. She looks upon the tower about to be taken on. She worried this would be her end. "What exactly is the plan? We're just charging the tower? Seems like a poor plan, if you ask me."

"It actually worked pretty well last time I faced an archdemon in his lair...but we don't have the same party as I had with me back then."

[Flare]

Benji equips the Prophet Armor that he took from the monk. He silently looks at the tower, mentally preparing for battle.

[Kintobor]

10 hours ago, Lord Duvors said:

"Well, I suggest that our fairy companions hide while the rest of us don disguises, go right up to the gates, and try and get any guards that might be there to open said gates. My idea is that we pretend to be demon worshippers who have come here to worship demons. We could even drop Calamity's name if we think they might recognize it. You remember Calamity don't you?"

Karie shakes her head in disapproval. "Don't bring up Calamity again. I seriously weighed out my options, and given the current atmosphere, if I see here again I will run her through with a sword."

1 hour ago, Palathadric said:

I laugh.

"No. I too have experience in such dealings. Though I have to say, a good friend of mine turned the last archdemon I met into a decamon playing card, so..."

"It actually worked pretty well last time I faced an archdemon in his lair...but we don't have the same party as I had with me back then."

"Well, at least we have some experience." Karie laughed half heartedly. "Last time I came face to face with an archdemon I was stuck in the Academy of Enlightenment. It's... not something I enjoy looking back on." Karie perked up at the mention of decamon cards and began rummaging through her belongings. "You mean with one of these things?" Karie produced her Decamodifier out of her bag. "Just because it's not the same party, doesn't mean we're not going in with the same strategy. If we confront the Rosier, we get her to a point where we flash the Decamodifier on her, and bang, problem solved."

[KotZ]

On 5/10/2018 at 9:21 PM, Lord Duvors said:

(That's a mistake, WBD has accidentally listed several of Pretzel's gems in my inventory. I've informed him of the mistake but apparently he hasn't fixed it yet.)

"Pretzel, Kiray, and Lind, all of you have spare gems you cannot use. I suggest that you lend them to either myself or Benji. For reference the elements I currently have are water, ice, and darkness. Pretzel, you specifically have an Etherial Opal that I suggest you give to Benji, while he already has access to ice elemental magic your opal has an ability to make enemies fragile that only he can make use of."

"Oh," Kiray says, slightly dumbfounded. "Then take my emerald, I have no use for it right now."

23 hours ago, Palathadric said:

I give a Phoenix Incense to Karie, Vindsval, Lind, and Benji, and both a Phoenix Incense and a Phoenix Essence to Kiray and Throlar.

"Let's spread these out a little."

 

"Thanks, Monk. Anything you need from my pack?"

20 hours ago, Lind Whisperer said:

Lind looked squarely back at Karie. "Because that's what heroes do."

 

"Are we heroes though? Be it with the capital H or lowercase?" Kiray asks, playing with her Wolfgang seal absentmindedly.

16 hours ago, Waterbrick Down said:

QM Note: Fixed.

"Don't mind at all. You take care of 'em, I've had them nearly as long as I've been heroing." Skrall passes the two Mythril bows over to Kiray.


"I expect we'll find some of the druids' twisted creations, creatures of rot and decay. Couple of us have tried gettin' in before, haven't made it far though. Our strike in the next hour will be in concert with a couple other groups, so we may just stand a chance this time."

 

"Thanks, Skrall," LKiray says as she accepts the items "I'll take good care of them, promise. They're magnificent; how did you get these?"

She then turns to their companion. "Next hour? And you're just throwing us in there? I mean, at least you're giving us a little prep time but doesn't an assault or raid like this take a bit of planning, especially when you throw some people new to the plan into this?" With that, Kiray chugs a nostrum. "Well, if we're going to be suiicidal today, may as well make the best of it. I hope you know what you're doing."

[Kintobor]

17 minutes ago, KotZ said:

"Are we heroes though? Be it with the capital H or lowercase?" Kiray asks, playing with her Wolfgang seal absentmindedly.

She then turns to their companion. "Next hour? And you're just throwing us in there? I mean, at least you're giving us a little prep time but doesn't an assault or raid like this take a bit of planning, especially when you throw some people new to the plan into this?" With that, Kiray chugs a nostrum. "Well, if we're going to be suiicidal today, may as well make the best of it. I hope you know what you're doing."

"The Heroica of old is dead." Karie surmises. "Whatever comes next will be better. It won't have Heroes with a capital h, but heroes with a lower case h. It won't be a title of a job description, it'll be something to take pride in."

Karie switches to her Nocturne Flute and downs a Nostrum and a Smelling Salt.

"I'll admit, this entire plan feels like a desperate last attempt, but if it gets us a shot at the Fae One, then what choice do we honestly have. If any of you lean towards one particular god, Vindsval, now would be a time for a prayer. We'll need the gods on our side for this fight."

[Waterbrick Down]

1 hour ago, KotZ said:

"Thanks, Skrall," Kiray says as she accepts the items "I'll take good care of them, promise. They're magnificent; how did you get these?" 

"The crossbow was from my first quest, the other bow not long after, been carryin' them a long time and they've always seen me through." The ogre smiles a bit as if reflecting on an old memory.

1 hour ago, KotZ said:

She then turns to their companion. "Next hour? And you're just throwing us in there? I mean, at least you're giving us a little prep time but doesn't an assault or raid like this take a bit of planning, especially when you throw some people new to the plan into this?" With that, Kiray chugs a nostrum. "Well, if we're going to be suiicidal today, may as well make the best of it. I hope you know what you're doing."

"That why we aren't going in alone. As I said, two other groups will be paving the way ahead of us. Should keep most of them distracted long enough for us to slip through the front without drawing too much attention."

[KotZ]

56 minutes ago, Kintobor said:

"The Heroica of old is dead." Karie surmises. "Whatever comes next will be better. It won't have Heroes with a capital h, but heroes with a lower case h. It won't be a title of a job description, it'll be something to take pride in."

"I hope it will. All it needs is more people to stand up for themselves. The capital H heroes won't be there forever, and the few that are might not be "true."

8 minutes ago, Waterbrick Down said:

"The crossbow was from my first quest, the other bow not long after, been carryin' them a long time and they've always seen me through." The ogre smiles a bit as if reflecting on an old memory.

"That why we aren't going in alone. As I said, two other groups will be paving the way ahead of us. Should keep most of them distracted long enough for us to slip through the front without drawing too much attention."

Your first?" Kiray looks at the weapons. "I don't know if I can use this. If anything it's fitting you use it. But I'll use it and protect it untul we're safe, if that is ok with you."

She then lookd at the Faerie. "They're willing to die for us? Awfully noble of them if they haven't met us. Can we not rescue most? How many do we stand to lose?"

[Duvors]

18 hours ago, Waterbrick Down said:

QM Note: Ah, the way I read the scroll, you need to have the actual gem in your inventory in order to cast the spell. I've fixed your inventory.

(Okay.)

9 hours ago, Palathadric said:

I laugh.

"No. I too have experience in such dealings. Though I have to say, a good friend of mine turned the last archdemon I met into a decamon playing card, so..."

"I'm sorry, but what did you say? Decamo... how?"

7 hours ago, Kintobor said:

Karie shakes her head in disapproval. "Don't bring up Calamity again. I seriously weighed out my options, and given the current atmosphere, if I see here again I will run her through with a sword."

"Well do you have a better plan? Nobody's come up with any other way of getting in."

7 hours ago, Kintobor said:

"Well, at least we have some experience." Karie laughed half heartedly. "Last time I came face to face with an archdemon I was stuck in the Academy of Enlightenment. It's... not something I enjoy looking back on." Karie perked up at the mention of decamon cards and began rummaging through her belongings. "You mean with one of these things?" Karie produced her Decamodifier out of her bag. "Just because it's not the same party, doesn't mean we're not going in with the same strategy. If we confront the Rosier, we get her to a point where we flash the Decamodifier on her, and bang, problem solved."

"Yeah, somehow I don't think that'll work. It might just be pessimism but I feel it won't be that easy."

3 hours ago, KotZ said:

"Oh," Kiray says, slightly dumbfounded. "Then take my emerald, I have no use for it right now."

"Thanks."

3 hours ago, KotZ said:

"Are we heroes though? Be it with the capital H or lowercase?" Kiray asks, playing with her Wolfgang seal absentmindedly.

"Have you done your best to do good? Have you protected the weak and freed the oppressed? Have you tried to do what's right in spite of the overwhelming odds against you? Are you about to charge into a archdemon's fortress to save a bunch of people you've never met simply because it's the right thing to do? If the answer to any of those questions is yes, then you are a hero. Try to remember that."

3 hours ago, Kintobor said:

"The Heroica of old is dead." Karie surmises. "Whatever comes next will be better. It won't have Heroes with a capital h, but heroes with a lower case h. It won't be a title of a job description, it'll be something to take pride in."

"That's probably similar to what the founders said when they came up with the idea of Heroica, and look where that got us."

He sighed.

"I'm not sure there's going to be a new Heroica you know. And if there is I won't be a part of it. Sitting around knowing that there's something wrong in the world and having to wait until someone comes to you with money before you can do anything about it irks me. I'd rather go out there and ferret it out myself without having to wait for it to rear it's ugly head and being two steps behind all the time."

3 hours ago, Kintobor said:

"I'll admit, this entire plan feels like a desperate last attempt, but if it gets us a shot at the Fae One, then what choice do we honestly have. If any of you lean towards one particular god, Vindsval, now would be a time for a prayer. We'll need the gods on our side for this fight."

"Well I am a paladin and I am here. So I suppose that means that whatever power or god I serve is on our side. I hope."

[Lind Whisperer]

8 hours ago, Lord Duvors said:

"I'm sorry, but what did you say? Decamo... how?"

"Well do you have a better plan? Nobody's come up with any other way of getting in."

"Have you done your best to do good? Have you protected the weak and freed the oppressed? Have you tried to do what's right in spite of the overwhelming odds against you? Are you about to charge into a archdemon's fortress to save a bunch of people you've never met simply because it's the right thing to do? If the answer to any of those questions is yes, then you are a hero. Try to remember that."

"She has a camera that transmogrifies monsters...into playing cards."

"I'm up for your plan, or alternatively, just a good old-fashioned frontal assault - which, is what we'll be doing anyway if they see through your plan."

"Well said, paladin."

12 hours ago, Kintobor said:

"I'll admit, this entire plan feels like a desperate last attempt, but if it gets us a shot at the Fae One, then what choice do we honestly have. If any of you lean towards one particular god, Vindsval, now would be a time for a prayer. We'll need the gods on our side for this fight."

"Do we have any plan in case the Fae One turns out to be in league somehow with Rosier? That wouldn't seem to fall in line with what I've heard of..it, but then again, this is a day filled with the unexpected."

Edited May 13, 2018 by Lind Whisperer

[Palathadric]

22 hours ago, Kintobor said:

"Well, at least we have some experience." Karie laughed half heartedly. "Last time I came face to face with an archdemon I was stuck in the Academy of Enlightenment. It's... not something I enjoy looking back on." Karie perked up at the mention of decamon cards and began rummaging through her belongings. "You mean with one of these things?" Karie produced her Decamodifier out of her bag. "Just because it's not the same party, doesn't mean we're not going in with the same strategy. If we confront the Rosier, we get her to a point where we flash the Decamodifier on her, and bang, problem solved."

"How did that work out for you? If you don't want to talk about it, it's fine...I understand. For the record, the demon we destroyed was the Archdemon of Wrath, Marilyth (Forgive me if that isn't spelled right). And yes, it was with one of those things. That chap Atramor just sucked that devil down after we battered him heavily. It was quite a sight!"

"I think the problem with Heroica was that it accepted just anyone. In the past, I thought it was a horrible thing, but really it seems that it may have been a good thing in some ways. Many people who started out with Heroica operating with selfish interests turned around and realized some form of humanity. Now of course, in times of crisis people begin thinking about why they joined Heroica and if they are really here with the same goals as others, but the fact is that, though we have made our mistakes, Heroica has been, overall, a force for good in the world, I believe, and that was even though it bore many 'Heroes' with a capital 'H' but not necessarily of a heroic nature. Nevertheless, Heroica did have a way of bringing out a heroic nature in people...most people at least, even some who never had it before... but maybe that is just the way I see it."

Did Benji give Pretzel the Cape of Extravagance?

[Kintobor]

Karie took in what the others had to say about Heroica, airing out their thoughts and grimaces, their hopes and ideals. Karie didn't respond to them directly, merely nodded her head crossed her arms. She thought on the words uttered to her by the others. What was worth saving in Heroica?

25 minutes ago, Palathadric said:

"How did that work out for you? If you don't want to talk about it, it's fine...I understand. For the record, the demon we destroyed was the Archdemon of Wrath, Marilyth (Forgive me if that isn't spelled right). And yes, it was with one of those things. That chap Atramor just sucked that devil down after we battered him heavily. It was quite a sight!"

Karie snapped out of her self reflection as Monk Pretzel spoke to her. She looked to Pretzel, trying to catch up with what he said, only to burst out snickering.

"Looks like small miracles do exist. If memory serves me right, Marilyth was the archdemon we faced. He managed to get away, but it seems as if Atramor managed to finish the job.

The Academy of Enlightenment incident was a debacle and a half. Demons running roughshod through the school, students who were more concerned about their social image than their own life, it drives me up the wall just trying to remember everything that happened."

[Asphalt]

On 5/11/2018 at 3:52 PM, Palathadric said:

I give a Phoenix Incense to Karie, Vindsval, Lind, and Benji, and both a Phoenix Incense and a Phoenix Essence to Kiray and Throlar.

"Let's spread these out a little."

I hand Benji the Prophet Imperial's Armour.

"I...well, it's not the happiest of tales. I don't like to think about it...and no, I don't need anything...Well, actually that Cape of Extravagance looks like it could be a useful addition to me, since you aren't wearing it anyway."

I give Benji any gems that are supposed to be in my inventory which he doesn't have.

My Thanks, I will remember where It came from.

On 5/11/2018 at 7:01 PM, Kintobor said:

Karie gave Lind a gesture of dual finger pistols pointed at him, winking as she did so. "Right-A-Roonie, Lind!" Karie kept an eye out around her as she followed the fae through the fairy dust laden landscape towards the tower. The talk of dark druids and another archdemon had kept her alert.

"Am I the only one here with experience dealing with archdemons?"

I have heard but tales and legends.  What can you tell us quickly that may be helpful.  Do they have any common weaknesses?

 

 

Vindsval stops a moment as the argument over the nature of being a hero once again rises to the fore.  He grits his teeth and continues walking.  

The motivations of the past matter little.  We know only now that we are here in this place at this time heading towards THAT tower to find a being a true power.  We all hope that that being will aid us.  It may be a thin hope but it one we must cling to.  Heroica was the first home I knew, but it won't be the last.  If I could return to it one day and it it once again risen to glory I would not regret the Path it took to get there.  Nor would I change the Path taken if I returned to find it burned to the ground and scattered to the wind.  None of us can deny for good or ill that it made us what we are today.  Let us use that force within us to face what we find, and do what we may to maintain the hero within each of us.

Edited May 13, 2018 by Asphalt

[Flare]

"Let us focus on what is ahead and not what lies behind us. If we live or die, it is little difference if we don't succeed in our mission of finding the Fay One. Let us stay alert and not become entranced of stories of the past." 

[Flare]

Benji hands his Cape of Extravagance to Monk Pretzel, with a nod of solemnity. 

[Waterbrick Down]

QM Note: Apologies folks, I'm prepping the next battle hope to have it up soon.