Heroica RPG - Quest#35: Rescue the Maa’ri!

),

Amethyst

(

),

Ruby

(

),

Topaz

(

),

Sapphire

(

)

Borrowed from Elgar

, Trickster's Mask of the Elf,Fractured Spectacles(Accessory,

Read the Fine Print

- Scrolls that are normally 50/50 now have 2/3 chance of success. Suitable for

Sages only

),Scroll of Poisoning(

Grants target’s weapon the badly poisoned effect for one battle at the cost of 5 ether

)

Elgar Gligin

(played by Jedi master Brick) *Second-In-Command*

Level 16½ Ranger

*Knocked Out*

Power:

27

Defense:

0

Health:

0/21

Ether:

0/0

Gold

: 167 (owes 50 gold to Haldor (Scorpiox) )

Equipment:

Mockthril Crossbow (WP:11

Lightning

elemental)

Inventory:

Fauxthril Longbow (WP: 5),Smoke Bomb, Bedroll,

Emerald

,

Sapphire

Loaned to Ah-Hoh

,Venom, Spade,Pickaxe,3 Potions, Trickster's Mask of the Elf,Scroll of Poisoning

(Grants target’s weapon the badly poisoned effect for one battle at the cost of

5 ether

)

,Goblin's Wrench(WP:10,

retrievable

)

Knifk

(played by Bioniclover)

*Counter Striking*

,

*Leadership*

Level 19 Black Knight

*Knocked Out*

Power:

31

Defense:

9

Health:

0/37

Ether:

0/0

Gold:

258

Equipment:

Tfel (WP: 12 Longsword,

Earth

-elemental), Aegis (SP: 9 Shield),Coat-of-Arms

(

Leadership

- All attacks on enemy have a 1/6 chance for a teammate to immediately score a free hit on the same enemy with strength equal to the inspired hero's power.

Knights Only

)

, Gloves of Counterstriking

(

Counter Striking

- Immediately attack target in an amount equal to Power after receiving a free hit from target)

Inventory:

Remedy, Potion, Smelling Salts, Floral Bomb, Wind Bomb,Bedroll, Shovel, Trickster's Mask of the Dwarf, Re-exploding Dynamite(WP:9,damages all enemies,

retrievable

)

Thormanil Nihai

(played by swils)

*Natural Respite*

,*Immunity:

Darkness

*

Level 21⅔ Shaman

*Lucky*

,

Hastened

Power:

34 (+1)

Defense:

3

Health:

27/37

Ether:

0/21

Gold:

64

Equipment:

Wyvern's Tailblade (WP: 12,

Badly Poisoned

), Bright Armor (SP: 3,

Null Darkness

)

Inventory:

Thundering Totem (WP:9,

lightning

), Tongue on a Stick (WP:1, Miss -> "Aim"), Potion, Mead, 2xSmelling Salts, Deadly Venom, Remedy, Pickaxe, Shovel, Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap, Trickster's Mask of the Weredog, 2x2pc&biscuit,Turkey Leg,2x Jinxy Juice,Scroll of Armor Sundering(

Reduces target’s SP by 5 at the cost of 1 ether. Scroll has a 50/50 chance of success.

)

The Maa'ri:

Maa'ri Rogue

(controlled by Jedi master Brick) -

Grins.

Level 17 Rogue

*Is able to harm Undead without a gemmed weapon*

Type:

Humanoid

Power:

27 (+10 damage w/ melee attacks)

Shield Power:

0

Health:

30/30

Gold:

314

Inventory:

Twin Daggers (WP: 10), Fighter’s Boots(+10 damage from melee attacks), Throwing knives x7 (WP: 8), Venom x3, Trickster's Mask of the Elf

Roll of Critical Hit:

Rogue strikes with x2 her power.

Roll of Shield:

Mug ‘Em

- Vanishes from the field of battle. Returns at the beginning of the next round dealing x3 her power to each enemy and gaining an amount of gold equal to each strike.

Maa'ri Ranger

(controlled by swils) -

Lines up his next shot.

Level 19 Ranger

Was previously mislabeled as lvl 16 instead of 18. Has gained ½ level since last encountered.

,

*Is able to harm Undead without a gemmed weapon*

Type:

Humanoid

Power:

31 (+10 damage vs elves)

Shield Power:

0

Health:

30/35

Gold:

90

Inventory:

Elven Longbow (WP: 12), Elf Ear Necklace(Scary Effect for the first round only), Trickster's Mask of the Human, Holy Bomb

Roll of Critical Hit:

Ranger strikes with x2 his power.

Roll of Shield:

Hawkeye

- Takes time to aim perfectly. Is

slowed

the next round while waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike. Deals x4 power in damage to target the following round.

Maa'ri Hound

(controlled by Kadabra) -

Growls.

Level 16 Mutt

*Is able to harm Undead without a gemmed weapon*

Type:

Beast

Power:

22

Shield Power:

0

Health:

28/40

Gold:

100

Inventory:

Fangs & Claws (WP: 6)

Roll of Critical Hit:

Hound strikes with x2 his power.

Roll of Shield:

Loyalty

- Protects the orcs from damage for the next round. Receives damage the orcs would have taken.

- "Which song would you like me to sing?"

Homer Singerson has 6 songs that can be sung, each usable only once per battle.

Akkaba’s Delight

- A delightful diddy about Akkaba before he was betrayed

. Causes the

blessed

effect on a random ally for three rounds. “Oh! You doth have a friend in me...”

Truth Of Akkaba

- Reveals the horrid truth of Akkaba.

Hexes

a random enemy for three rounds. “See the face of Akkaba, see his true visage...”

Shameful Secrets

- This song reminds all combatants of a shameful secret they hold

(like hitting a boy in the head in the sewer)

.

50% chance heroes

have their

level halved

for one round and

50% chance enemies

have their

level halved

for one round. “Let your secrets out I say! Let them see the light of day!”

Sewer Slide

- It seems that Singerson might have entered through the sewers as well.

All heroes are

hastened

but also

poisoned

for one round. “Sliding down the sewer luge is fun...but dirty.”

Bridge Guardian

- A familiar song about a giggling guardian.

All enemies are magically

burned for 5 damage regardless of SP

. “Giggle giggle giggle, all she does is giggle as you fall in a pit and are burned for a bit.”

Righteous Reverb

- The song reverberates off the walls, vibrating the heroes.

All heroes get the

immune to physical damage effect

(physical based free hits included) for three rounds but take double damage from magic based attacks (magical based free hits included). "Caaanaaanaaan yoooouuuuuuuu feeeeeeeeeeeeelllll theeeeeeeeeeeeeee viiiiiiiiibrrrrrraaaaaaatiiioooooooonnnnnsssssssss?!"

Party Leader, choose the order of actions. Also choose the song Singerson will sing. It will take effect before the round begins.

Knifk, state if you want to sacrifice any additional health for your attacks.

All of you, choose your targets and the Row you and your controlled character want to fight in. Also mention if you want to try to flee, heal, or cast a magic spell, or if you want to use an item instead of attacking.

Check your stats, as usual.

Trickster's Masks can be donned/removed in the same turn as your normal action. Currently two characters and two non-player characters are wearing a mask: Thorm(Gender-Human), 'Smyth(Gender-Elf), Rogue(Elf), Ranger(Human)

swils · September 13, 2012

"Good, good! Hey, mister Archivist! Feeling a bit loyal, per chance? [insert evil laugh!]"

OoC: Gonna need some QM clarification here. Who, exactly, is the archivist feeling loyal to? If he truly mimics Hound's special, he should be loyal to the Maa'ri, right?

Jebediahs · September 13, 2012

"Good, good! Hey, mister Archivist! Feeling a bit loyal, per chance? [insert evil laugh!]"

OoC: Gonna need some QM clarification here. Who, exactly, is the archivist feeling loyal to? If he truly mimics Hound's special, he should be loyal to the Maa'ri, right?

OoC: With the way it's worded, you can safely assume Archivist takes damage received by any orc on the battlefield.

swils · September 13, 2012

Rubbing her eyes, Thormana is greeted with the view of a fight well within their reach.

"It's good to know I'm not the only one who can mess up so poorly with healin'! Now, you Maa'ri have gotta take off your masks, just in case. I'll attack the Paladin from up front, twice, with my Thundering Totem. Ranger, Rogue, I'd like t'see the two of ya focus down the cleric, Ranger from the back and Rogue from up front. And Hound," Thormana kneels and pets Hound again, "keep up the good work. Take a bite outta Echo, 'kay boy?"

"Hey, Singerson, hope yer takin' notes, this here's gonna make a great ballad some day! Now Ranger, Rogue, follow my lead and Hound, bring up the rear!"

Suggested order: Thormanil, Ranger/Rogue, Rogue/Ranger, Hound

Jebediahs · September 13, 2012

"Orcs make excellent test subjects. I will do what is necessary to prevent them from being too damaged before I experiment on them. It's best they be in as pristine condition as possible to preserve the integrity of the research."

Results of Round Eleven of The Archivist's Assault:

Homer Singerson takes notes.

Thormana Nihai Orc vs. Akkaba Paladin (Human) - Shield: Blood Ritual/Hit (20+16-15=21 health to Hound)

Thormana Nihai vs. Akkaba Paladin (Human) - Hit/Meditate (9+21+1-15=16 damage)

>Maa'ri Ranger vs. Akkaba Cleric (Human) - Damage (13/2~=7 damage)

Maa'ri Rogue vs. Akkaba Cleric (Human) - Miss

>Maa'ri Hound vs. Orc Spirit (Echo) - Miss

Free Hits:

Akkaban Archivist vs. Thormana Nihai - Free Hit (10-3=7 damage)

Vengeance Wraith vs. Maa'ri Ranger - Free Hit (23/2~=12 damage)

Orc Spirit (Alpha) vs. Maa'ri Rogue - Free Hit (10 damage)

Other Stuff:

All players lose 11 ether from Wraith's drain

Wraith and Cleric lose 10 health from the badly poison effect.

Singerson pulls out a blank scroll and takes notes. Thormana transfers life from the Paladin to Hound and gets a solid hit on him with her totem. The Paladin's defense offers him some much needed protection. Thormana the Greedy used up all the good rolls for the round because the Maa'ri do terribly. The Cleric charges the back row and clips Ranger while evading Rogue's attack. Hound snaps at Echo but the spirit floats out of reach. The enemies steadily chip away at the Party's health.

The Wraith again rises high in the air and attempts to suck 11 ether from the heroes.

The Wraith and Cleric suffer damage from the poison as the battle continues.

The Enemies:

Akkaban Archivist

- "You can not take much more of this. Thormanil, hand me the green skins and you, Arasmyth, and Elgar may leave without further incident."

Type:

Humanoid

*Dropping More Gold*

,

Immune to All Mage and Cleric Spells & Effects

,

*Deflecting Damage*

Level:

10 (Attacks Mimic the SHIELD roll of hero who targeted it)

Defense:

5

Health:

205/300

Ether:

0

Special I:

Use Rod

- Uses the Needlessly Large Rod. Player is Cursed until remedied or battle is over.

Special II:

Read Scroll

- Reads from his master spell book. Applies random effect (sealed, blinded, weakness, frailty, slowed or poisoned) to player and one effect to the player listed after him in party order of actions.

Drops:

60 gold, Needlessly Large Rod, 100 gold, Lens of Speed Reading

QM Note:

Successful attacks against The Archivist have a 1 in 3 chance of being deflected to a random enemy.

Vengeance Wraith

-

Unintelligible whispers from multiple voices.

Type:

Undead, Demon

*Badly Poisoned*

Level:

23 (+5 damage vs those with ether)

Defense:

0

Health:

126/287

Ether:

40

Special I:

Non-corporeal Form

- Fades mostly from this world and receives ½ damage the next round at the cost of 5 ether.

Special II:

Soul Sap

- Drains half of player’s remaining ether at the cost of 10 ether.

Special III:

Vocal Rupture

- Emits a focused hideous screech that damages the player’s vocal chords, sealing them for 3 rounds at the cost of 5 ether.

Drops:

Nothing

Passive

- Drains ether from each party member at the end of each round in an amount related to the round number. Ex. At the end of Round 5, five ether will be drained from each member of the party.

QM Note:

Specials determined by die roll.

Orc Spirit (Alpha)

- "Dabu."

Type:

Undead

Level:

10

Defense:

0

Health:

49/200

Ether:

0

Special I:

Tarok’s Revenge

- All non-Orcs on the battlefield suffer the fragile effect for the next three rounds. Race is affected by Trickster’s Masks.

Drops:

10 gold.

Passive:

Reminiscence

- 50/50 chance when targeted the spirit briefly remembers its former life causing it to strike a random non-Orc enemy for 20 damage.

QM Note:

Specials determined by die roll.

Orc Spirit (Echo)

-

Floats around.

Type:

Undead

Level:

16

Defense:

0

Health:

8/213

Ether:

0

Special I:

Shroud of Darkness

- Makes a random humanoid enemy immune to darkness spells for three rounds. Enemy will receive double damage from light attacks.

Special II:

Cull the Elves

- All elves on the battlefield are gathered and become petrified for the remainder of the battle unless remedied. Race is affected by Trickster’s Masks.

Drops:

Drops 10 gold.

QM Note:

Specials determined by die roll.

Akkaba Paladin (Human)

*Immunities:

Darkness

, Scroll Spells* -

Bangs shield with his weapon.

Type

Humanoid

Level:

20

Defense:

15

Health:

200/250

Ether:

7/13

Special I:

Lay on Hands

- Heals comrade with lowest health for 30 health at the cost of 1 ether.

Special II:

Righteous Smite

- A powerful beam of energy strikes a target for 20 damage at the cost of 5 ether. Target and the players before and after him in party order of actions are

blinded

the next round.

Special III:

Brief Moment of Silence

- Silences target for one round and regains 2 ether.

Drops:

100 gold, Remedy

QM Note:

Akkaba Paladins’ fervor causes them to be immune to spell scrolls and darkness spells.

CAUTION!:

Akkaba Paladins are subject to minor artificial intelligence. On odd rounds the QM will select the special that screws the party the most. Otherwise specials alternate in order from last special used in an even round.

Akkaba Cleric (Human)

*Immunity: Scroll Spells* -

Bangs shield with her weapon.

Type

Humanoid

*Badly Poisoned*

Level:

13

Defense:

5

Health:

74/216

Ether:

25/30

Special I:

Wisdom

- Increases random enemy member’s level by one at the cost of 5 ether.

Special II:

Pontificate

- Converts party member to their way of thinking. Player is

hexed

for the next round at the cost of 5 ether. Hexed player will deal a free hit to the party at the beginning of the next round.

Special III:

Akkaba's Miracle

- Heals all comrades for 10 health and grants them the

blessed

effect for the next two rounds at the cost of 5 ether.

Drops:

50 gold, Phoenix Essence

QM Note:

The magic of spell scrolls is too weak to affect the cleric. Specials alternate.

Akkaba Zealot (Elf)

*Touched by Akkaba*

-

Frozen with mouth agape.

Type

Humanoid

*Petrified*

Level:

30

Health:

63/150

Defense:

0

Ether:

10/10

Special I:

Insane Fervor

- Cuts himself multiple times to show Akkaba he’d do anything for his blessing. Enemy is

encouraged

for the next round at the cost of 10 health and 1 ether.

Special II:

Pontificate

- Converts party member to their way of thinking. Player is

hexed

for the next round at the cost of 5 ether.

Special III:

Survival of the Fittest

- The zealot seeks to eliminate the competition for Akkaba’s favor. Attacks a random comrade for 15 damage at no ether loss. As Akkaba was betrayed himself, he looks poorly upon such an action so drains half of the zealot’s remaining health.

Drops:

30 gold, Potion

QM Note:

Zealots are ‘touched’ by Akkaba. Each strike against them has a 50/50 chance to apply the Mark of Akkaba to a player. The Mark of Akkaba reduces player's health by half at the end of the next round unless remedied. Specials determined by die roll.

The Party:

Arasmyth RuGard

(played by Kadabra) *Party Leader*

*Knocked Out*

Level 15½ Mage

Power:

23

Defense:

3

Health:

0/19

Ether:

0/19

Gold:

182

Equipment:

Sapphire Staff (WP:8,

Wind

elemental), Robe of the Elven Warlock (SP:3)

Inventory:

Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness,

Sapphire

,

Topaz

,

Topaz

,

Aquamarine

, Potion, Grand Tonic, Tonic, Smoke Bomb, Water Bomb, Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap,Scroll of Armor Sundering

(Reduces target’s SP by 5 and has a 50/50 chance of success)

Ad-Hoh

(played by ADHO15)

*Resistant to Magic*

Level 20 Evoker

*Knocked Out*

Power:

29

Defense:

0

Health:

0/27

Ether:

0/25

Gold:

627

Equipment:

Rhabdomance Staff (WP:9), Robe of Spell Resistance

(Damage from magic based & elemental attacks and specials is halved)

Inventory:

Bedroll, Shovel, Ice Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Banana, Remedy, Potion (x4), Rum (x2), Tonic (x3),

Emerald

(

),

Amethyst

(

),

Ruby

(

),

Topaz

(

),

Sapphire

(

)

Borrowed from Elgar

, Trickster's Mask of the Elf,Fractured Spectacles(Accessory,

Read the Fine Print

- Scrolls that are normally 50/50 now have 2/3 chance of success. Suitable for

Sages only

),Scroll of Poisoning(

Grants target’s weapon the badly poisoned effect for one battle at the cost of 5 ether

)

Elgar Gligin

(played by Jedi master Brick) *Second-In-Command*

Level 16½ Ranger

*Knocked Out*

Power:

27

Defense:

0

Health:

0/21

Ether:

0/0

Gold

: 167 (owes 50 gold to Haldor (Scorpiox) )

Equipment:

Mockthril Crossbow (WP:11

Lightning

elemental)

Inventory:

Fauxthril Longbow (WP: 5),Smoke Bomb, Bedroll,

Emerald

,

Sapphire

Loaned to Ah-Hoh

,Venom, Spade,Pickaxe,3 Potions, Trickster's Mask of the Elf,Scroll of Poisoning

(Grants target’s weapon the badly poisoned effect for one battle at the cost of

5 ether

)

,Goblin's Wrench(WP:10,

retrievable

)

Knifk

(played by Bioniclover)

*Counter Striking*

,

*Leadership*

Level 19 Black Knight

*Knocked Out*

Power:

31

Defense:

9

Health:

0/37

Ether:

0/0

Gold:

258

Equipment:

Tfel (WP: 12 Longsword,

Earth

-elemental), Aegis (SP: 9 Shield),Coat-of-Arms

(

Leadership

- All attacks on enemy have a 1/6 chance for a teammate to immediately score a free hit on the same enemy with strength equal to the inspired hero's power.

Knights Only

)

, Gloves of Counterstriking

(

Counter Striking

- Immediately attack target in an amount equal to Power after receiving a free hit from target)

Inventory:

Remedy, Potion, Smelling Salts, Floral Bomb, Wind Bomb,Bedroll, Shovel, Trickster's Mask of the Dwarf, Re-exploding Dynamite(WP:9,damages all enemies,

retrievable

)

Thormanil Nihai

(played by swils)

*Natural Respite*

,*Immunity:

Darkness

*

Level 21⅔ Shaman

*Lucky*

,

Hastened

Power:

34 (+1)

Defense:

3

Health:

20/37

Ether:

0/21

Gold:

64

Equipment:

Wyvern's Tailblade (WP: 12,

Badly Poisoned

), Bright Armor (SP: 3,

Null Darkness

)

Inventory:

Thundering Totem (WP:9,

lightning

), Tongue on a Stick (WP:1, Miss -> "Aim"), Potion, Mead, 2xSmelling Salts, Deadly Venom, Remedy, Pickaxe, Shovel, Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap, Trickster's Mask of the Weredog, 2x2pc&biscuit,Turkey Leg,2x Jinxy Juice,Scroll of Armor Sundering(

Reduces target’s SP by 5 at the cost of 1 ether. Scroll has a 50/50 chance of success.

)

The Maa'ri:

Maa'ri Rogue

(controlled by Jedi master Brick) -

Snarls.

Level 17 Rogue

*Is able to harm Undead without a gemmed weapon*

Type:

Humanoid

Power:

27 (+10 damage w/ melee attacks)

Shield Power:

0

Health:

20/30

Gold:

314

Inventory:

Twin Daggers (WP: 10), Fighter’s Boots(+10 damage from melee attacks), Throwing knives x7 (WP: 8), Venom x3, Trickster's Mask of the Elf

Roll of Critical Hit:

Rogue strikes with x2 her power.

Roll of Shield:

Mug ‘Em

- Vanishes from the field of battle. Returns at the beginning of the next round dealing x3 her power to each enemy and gaining an amount of gold equal to each strike.

Maa'ri Ranger

(controlled by swils) - "You'd hand us over to him, Shaman? Even I'm not that cold-blooded."

Level 19 Ranger

*Is able to harm Undead without a gemmed weapon*

Type:

Humanoid

Power:

31 (+10 damage vs elves)

Shield Power:

0

Health:

11/35

Gold:

90

Inventory:

Elven Longbow (WP: 12), Elf Ear Necklace(Scary Effect for the first round only), Trickster's Mask of the Human, Holy Bomb

Roll of Critical Hit:

Ranger strikes with x2 his power.

Roll of Shield:

Hawkeye

- Takes time to aim perfectly. Is

slowed

the next round while waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike. Deals x4 power in damage to target the following round.

Maa'ri Hound

(controlled by Kadabra) -

Emits low growl.

Level 16 Mutt

*Is able to harm Undead without a gemmed weapon*

Type:

Beast

Power:

22

Shield Power:

0

Health:

40/40

Gold:

100

Inventory:

Fangs & Claws (WP: 6)

Roll of Critical Hit:

Hound strikes with x2 his power.

Roll of Shield:

Loyalty

- Protects the orcs from damage for the next round. Receives damage the orcs would have taken.

- "Which song would you like me to sing?"

Homer Singerson has 6 songs that can be sung, each usable only once per battle.

Akkaba’s Delight

- A delightful diddy about Akkaba before he was betrayed

. Causes the

blessed

effect on a random ally for three rounds. “Oh! You doth have a friend in me...”

Truth Of Akkaba

- Reveals the horrid truth of Akkaba.

Hexes

a random enemy for three rounds. “See the face of Akkaba, see his true visage...”

Shameful Secrets

- This song reminds all combatants of a shameful secret they hold

(like hitting a boy in the head in the sewer)

.

50% chance heroes

have their

level halved

for one round and

50% chance enemies

have their

level halved

for one round. “Let your secrets out I say! Let them see the light of day!”

Sewer Slide

- It seems that Singerson might have entered through the sewers as well.

All heroes are

hastened

but also

poisoned

for one round. “Sliding down the sewer luge is fun...but dirty.”

Bridge Guardian

- A familiar song about a giggling guardian.

All enemies are magically

burned for 5 damage regardless of SP

. “Giggle giggle giggle, all she does is giggle as you fall in a pit and are burned for a bit.”

Righteous Reverb

- The song reverberates off the walls, vibrating the heroes.

All heroes get the

immune to physical damage effect

(physical based free hits included) for three rounds but take double damage from magic based attacks (magical based free hits included). "Caaanaaanaaan yoooouuuuuuuu feeeeeeeeeeeeelllll theeeeeeeeeeeeeee viiiiiiiiibrrrrrraaaaaaatiiioooooooonnnnnsssssssss?!"

Party Leader, choose the order of actions. Also choose the song Singerson will sing. It will take effect before the round begins.

Knifk, state if you want to sacrifice any additional health for your attacks.

All of you, choose your targets and the Row you and your controlled character want to fight in. Also mention if you want to try to flee, heal, or cast a magic spell, or if you want to use an item instead of attacking.

Check your stats, as usual.

Trickster's Masks can be donned/removed in the same turn as your normal action. Currently two characters are wearing a mask: Thorm(Gender-Human), 'Smyth(Gender-Elf)

Jedi master Brick · September 13, 2012

The rouge reapeats attack

Kadabra · September 14, 2012

Hound v. wraith front

Same BO

Jedi master Brick · September 15, 2012

Thormnail and the ranger both repeat their attacks

swils · September 15, 2012

Ohhhh lord, I missed Jeb's post. I thought we were waiting on him. My very bad. That said, shouldn't the Archivist's attack have mimicked Hound's special when he got a free hit on Thorm, thus he would take the damage that the Maa'ri orcs were set up to take?

Jebediahs · September 15, 2012

QM Note: The Archivist only mimics players' SHIELD rolls when a player rolls DAMAGE against him. It does not apply to free hits. If it did then he'd have been doing Knifk's Demon Within this entire time.

Results of Round Twelve of The Archivist's Assault:

Thormana Nihai vs. Akkaba Paladin (Human) - Damage/Shield: Blood Ritual (20+19-15=24 health to Ranger)

Thormana Nihai vs. Akkaba Paladin (Human) - Special Damage/Hit (9+21+1-15=16 damage)

>Maa'ri Ranger vs. Akkaba Cleric (Human) - Shield: Hawkeye (Unable to attack in round 13. Will do 124-5 damage to cleric (or enemy next in enemy battle order if cleric's destroyed beforehand) at the beginning of round 14)

Maa'ri Rogue vs. Akkaba Cleric (Human) - Hit (27-5=22 damage)

Maa'ri Hound vs. Vengeance Wraith - Miss

Free Hits:

Akkaban Archivist vs. Thormana Nihai - Free Hit (10-3=7 damage)

Orc Spirit (Alpha) vs. Maa'ri Ranger - Free Hit (23/2~=12 damage)

Orc Spirit (Echo) vs. Maa'ri Rogue - Free Hit (16 damage)

Other Stuff:

All players lose 12 ether from Wraith's drain

Wraith and Cleric lose 10 health from the badly poison effect.

Some stuff happens and stats are reduced.

The Wraith again rises high in the air and attempts to suck 12 ether from the heroes.

The Wraith and Cleric suffer damage from the poison as the battle continues.

The Enemies:

Akkaban Archivist

Type:

Humanoid

*Dropping More Gold*

,

Immune to All Mage and Cleric Spells & Effects

,

*Deflecting Damage*

Level:

10 (Attacks Mimic the SHIELD roll of hero who targeted it)

Defense:

5

Health:

205/300

Ether:

0

Special I:

Use Rod

- Uses the Needlessly Large Rod. Player is Cursed until remedied or battle is over.

Special II:

Read Scroll

- Reads from his master spell book. Applies random effect (sealed, blinded, weakness, frailty, slowed or poisoned) to player and one effect to the player listed after him in party order of actions.

Drops:

60 gold, Needlessly Large Rod, 100 gold, Lens of Speed Reading

QM Note:

Successful attacks against The Archivist have a 1 in 3 chance of being deflected to a random enemy.

Vengeance Wraith

-

Unintelligible whispers from multiple voices.

Type:

Undead, Demon

*Badly Poisoned*

Level:

23 (+5 damage vs those with ether)

Defense:

0

Health:

116/287

Ether:

40

Special I:

Non-corporeal Form

- Fades mostly from this world and receives ½ damage the next round at the cost of 5 ether.

Special II:

Soul Sap

- Drains half of player’s remaining ether at the cost of 10 ether.

Special III:

Vocal Rupture

- Emits a focused hideous screech that damages the player’s vocal chords, sealing them for 3 rounds at the cost of 5 ether.

Drops:

Nothing

Passive

- Drains ether from each party member at the end of each round in an amount related to the round number. Ex. At the end of Round 5, five ether will be drained from each member of the party.

QM Note:

Specials determined by die roll.

Orc Spirit (Alpha)

- "Dabu."

Type:

Undead

Level:

10

Defense:

0

Health:

49/200

Ether:

0

Special I:

Tarok’s Revenge

- All non-Orcs on the battlefield suffer the fragile effect for the next three rounds. Race is affected by Trickster’s Masks.

Drops:

10 gold.

Passive:

Reminiscence

- 50/50 chance when targeted the spirit briefly remembers its former life causing it to strike a random non-Orc enemy for 20 damage.

QM Note:

Specials determined by die roll.

Orc Spirit (Echo)

-

Floats around.

Type:

Undead

Level:

16

Defense:

0

Health:

8/213

Ether:

0

Special I:

Shroud of Darkness

- Makes a random humanoid enemy immune to darkness spells for three rounds. Enemy will receive double damage from light attacks.

Special II:

Cull the Elves

- All elves on the battlefield are gathered and become petrified for the remainder of the battle unless remedied. Race is affected by Trickster’s Masks.

Drops:

Drops 10 gold.

QM Note:

Specials determined by die roll.

Akkaba Paladin (Human)

*Immunities:

Darkness

, Scroll Spells* -

Bangs shield with his weapon.

Type

Humanoid

Level:

20

Defense:

15

Health:

160/250

Ether:

7/13

Special I:

Lay on Hands

- Heals comrade with lowest health for 30 health at the cost of 1 ether.

Special II:

Righteous Smite

- A powerful beam of energy strikes a target for 20 damage at the cost of 5 ether. Target and the players before and after him in party order of actions are

blinded

the next round.

Special III:

Brief Moment of Silence

- Silences target for one round and regains 2 ether.

Drops:

100 gold, Remedy

QM Note:

Akkaba Paladins’ fervor causes them to be immune to spell scrolls and darkness spells.

CAUTION!:

Akkaba Paladins are subject to minor artificial intelligence. On odd rounds the QM will select the special that screws the party the most. Otherwise specials alternate in order from last special used in an even round.

Akkaba Cleric (Human)

*Immunity: Scroll Spells* -

Bangs shield with her weapon.

Type

Humanoid

*Badly Poisoned*

Level:

13

Defense:

5

Health:

42/216

Ether:

25/30

Special I:

Wisdom

- Increases random enemy member’s level by one at the cost of 5 ether.

Special II:

Pontificate

- Converts party member to their way of thinking. Player is

hexed

for the next round at the cost of 5 ether. Hexed player will deal a free hit to the party at the beginning of the next round.

Special III:

Akkaba's Miracle

- Heals all comrades for 10 health and grants them the

blessed

effect for the next two rounds at the cost of 5 ether.

Drops:

50 gold, Phoenix Essence

QM Note:

The magic of spell scrolls is too weak to affect the cleric. Specials alternate.

Akkaba Zealot (Elf)

*Touched by Akkaba*

-

Frozen with mouth agape.

Type

Humanoid

*Petrified*

Level:

30

Health:

63/150

Defense:

0

Ether:

10/10

Special I:

Insane Fervor

- Cuts himself multiple times to show Akkaba he’d do anything for his blessing. Enemy is

encouraged

for the next round at the cost of 10 health and 1 ether.

Special II:

Pontificate

- Converts party member to their way of thinking. Player is

hexed

for the next round at the cost of 5 ether.

Special III:

Survival of the Fittest

- The zealot seeks to eliminate the competition for Akkaba’s favor. Attacks a random comrade for 15 damage at no ether loss. As Akkaba was betrayed himself, he looks poorly upon such an action so drains half of the zealot’s remaining health.

Drops:

30 gold, Potion

QM Note:

Zealots are ‘touched’ by Akkaba. Each strike against them has a 50/50 chance to apply the Mark of Akkaba to a player. The Mark of Akkaba reduces player's health by half at the end of the next round unless remedied. Specials determined by die roll.

The Party:

Arasmyth RuGard

(played by Kadabra) *Party Leader*

*Knocked Out*

Level 15½ Mage

Power:

23

Defense:

3

Health:

0/19

Ether:

0/19

Gold:

182

Equipment:

Sapphire Staff (WP:8,

Wind

elemental), Robe of the Elven Warlock (SP:3)

Inventory:

Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness,

Sapphire

,

Topaz

,

Topaz

,

Aquamarine

, Potion, Grand Tonic, Tonic, Smoke Bomb, Water Bomb, Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap,Scroll of Armor Sundering

(Reduces target’s SP by 5 and has a 50/50 chance of success)

Ad-Hoh

(played by ADHO15)

*Resistant to Magic*

Level 20 Evoker

*Knocked Out*

Power:

29

Defense:

0

Health:

0/27

Ether:

0/25

Gold:

627

Equipment:

Rhabdomance Staff (WP:9), Robe of Spell Resistance

(Damage from magic based & elemental attacks and specials is halved)

Inventory:

Bedroll, Shovel, Ice Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Banana, Remedy, Potion (x4), Rum (x2), Tonic (x3),

Emerald

(

),

Amethyst

(

),

Ruby

(

),

Topaz

(

),

Sapphire

(

)

Borrowed from Elgar

, Trickster's Mask of the Elf,Fractured Spectacles(Accessory,

Read the Fine Print

- Scrolls that are normally 50/50 now have 2/3 chance of success. Suitable for

Sages only

),Scroll of Poisoning(

Grants target’s weapon the badly poisoned effect for one battle at the cost of 5 ether

)

Elgar Gligin

(played by Jedi master Brick) *Second-In-Command*

Level 16½ Ranger

*Knocked Out*

Power:

27

Defense:

0

Health:

0/21

Ether:

0/0

Gold

: 167 (owes 50 gold to Haldor (Scorpiox) )

Equipment:

Mockthril Crossbow (WP:11

Lightning

elemental)

Inventory:

Fauxthril Longbow (WP: 5),Smoke Bomb, Bedroll,

Emerald

,

Sapphire

Loaned to Ah-Hoh

,Venom, Spade,Pickaxe,3 Potions, Trickster's Mask of the Elf,Scroll of Poisoning

(Grants target’s weapon the badly poisoned effect for one battle at the cost of

5 ether

)

,Goblin's Wrench(WP:10,

retrievable

)

Knifk

(played by Bioniclover)

*Counter Striking*

,

*Leadership*

Level 19 Black Knight

*Knocked Out*

Power:

31

Defense:

9

Health:

0/37

Ether:

0/0

Gold:

258

Equipment:

Tfel (WP: 12 Longsword,

Earth

-elemental), Aegis (SP: 9 Shield),Coat-of-Arms

(

Leadership

- All attacks on enemy have a 1/6 chance for a teammate to immediately score a free hit on the same enemy with strength equal to the inspired hero's power.

Knights Only

)

, Gloves of Counterstriking

(

Counter Striking

- Immediately attack target in an amount equal to Power after receiving a free hit from target)

Inventory:

Remedy, Potion, Smelling Salts, Floral Bomb, Wind Bomb,Bedroll, Shovel, Trickster's Mask of the Dwarf, Re-exploding Dynamite(WP:9,damages all enemies,

retrievable

)

Thormanil Nihai

(played by swils)

*Natural Respite*

,*Immunity:

Darkness

*

Level 21⅔ Shaman

*Lucky*

,

Hastened

Power:

34 (+1)

Defense:

3

Health:

13/37

Ether:

0/21

Gold:

64

Equipment:

Wyvern's Tailblade (WP: 12,

Badly Poisoned

), Bright Armor (SP: 3,

Null Darkness

)

Inventory:

Thundering Totem (WP:9,

lightning

), Tongue on a Stick (WP:1, Miss -> "Aim"), Potion, Mead, 2xSmelling Salts, Deadly Venom, Remedy, Pickaxe, Shovel, Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap, Trickster's Mask of the Weredog, 2x2pc&biscuit,Turkey Leg,2x Jinxy Juice,Scroll of Armor Sundering(

Reduces target’s SP by 5 at the cost of 1 ether. Scroll has a 50/50 chance of success.

)

The Maa'ri:

Maa'ri Rogue

(controlled by Jedi master Brick) -

Snarls.

Level 17 Rogue

*Is able to harm Undead without a gemmed weapon*

Type:

Humanoid

Power:

27 (+10 damage w/ melee attacks)

Shield Power:

0

Health:

4/30

Gold:

314

Inventory:

Twin Daggers (WP: 10), Fighter’s Boots(+10 damage from melee attacks), Throwing knives x7 (WP: 8), Venom x3, Trickster's Mask of the Elf

Roll of Critical Hit:

Rogue strikes with x2 her power.

Roll of Shield:

Mug ‘Em

- Vanishes from the field of battle. Returns at the beginning of the next round dealing x3 her power to each enemy and gaining an amount of gold equal to each strike.

Maa'ri Ranger

(controlled by swils) - "You'd hand us over to him, Shaman? Even I'm not that cold-blooded."

Level 19 Ranger

*Is able to harm Undead without a gemmed weapon*

,

*Slowed*

Type:

Humanoid

Power:

31 (+10 damage vs elves)

Shield Power:

0

Health:

30/35

Gold:

90

Inventory:

Elven Longbow (WP: 12), Elf Ear Necklace(Scary Effect for the first round only), Trickster's Mask of the Human, Holy Bomb

Roll of Critical Hit:

Ranger strikes with x2 his power.

Roll of Shield:

Hawkeye

- Takes time to aim perfectly. Is

slowed

the next round while waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike. Deals x4 power in damage to target the following round.

Maa'ri Hound

(controlled by Kadabra) -

Emits low growl.

Level 16 Mutt

*Is able to harm Undead without a gemmed weapon*

Type:

Beast

Power:

22

Shield Power:

0

Health:

40/40

Gold:

100

Inventory:

Fangs & Claws (WP: 6)

Roll of Critical Hit:

Hound strikes with x2 his power.

Roll of Shield:

Loyalty

- Protects the orcs from damage for the next round. Receives damage the orcs would have taken.

Party Leader, choose the order of actions.

All of you, choose your targets and the Row you and your controlled character want to fight in. Also mention if you want to try to flee, heal, or cast a magic spell, or if you want to use an item instead of attacking.

Check your stats, as usual.

Trickster's Masks can be donned/removed in the same turn as your normal action. Currently two characters are wearing a mask: Thorm(Gender-Human), 'Smyth(Gender-Elf)

Kadabra · September 15, 2012

Hound v. Wraith

Same BO

swils · September 15, 2012

Oh, shoot, I *completely* forgot that Knifk targeted the Archivist way back. And here I thought I had this brilliant set up... I was thrown off by the "not targeted so does not mimic shaman SHIELD roll)", I suppose. If he had been targeted, he wouldn't have gotten a free hit, so that clause seemed superfluous, which led to my other assumption. Bah, and double Bah!

How did Alpha (Lv10) hit Ranger for 23 (before reductions)?

With Thundering Totem, attack Alpha & Echo from the front & back row.

Jebediahs · September 15, 2012

How did Alpha (Lv10) hit Ranger for 23 (before reductions)?

OoC: Was a typo I'm not fixing. Ranger was deducted the proper amount of health.

QM Note: Let me know if you want me to go ahead and run the next round.

swils · September 16, 2012

Sure enough, he was. Eurgh, this battle's making me lose my mind, I swear!

Ranger continues to target Cleric from the back row, while Thormana attacks the Alpha & Echo with her Thundering Totem from the front & back rows. Rogue should attack the Paladin from the front row. Thormanil>Hound>Ranger>Rogue.

I think you can run the round /crosses fingers

Edited September 16, 2012 by swils

Jebediahs · September 16, 2012

QM Note: Going with Party Leader's battle order...

Results of Round Thirteen of The Archivist's Assault:

Thormana Nihai vs. Orc Spirit (Alpha) - Damage/Extra Critical Hit (9*3+21+1=49 damage, Reminiscence=Yes, 20 damage to Wraith)

>Thormana Nihai vs. Orc Spirit (Echo) - Hit/Special Damage (9+21+...it's dead)

>Maa'ri Ranger vs. Status Effect - Slowed

Maa'ri Rogue vs. Akkaba Paladin (Human) - Damage (20 damage)

Maa'ri Hound vs. Vengeance Wraith - Miss

Free Hits:

Akkaban Archivist vs. Thormana Nihai - Free Hit (10/5-3=2 damage)

Akkaba Cleric (Human) vs. Maa'ri Ranger - Free Hit (13/2~=7 damage)

Other Stuff:

All players lose 13 ether from Wraith's drain

Wraith and Cleric lose 10 health from the badly poison effect.

The remaining ghosts dissipate for good as Thormana's enchanted totem cuts through them. Ranger gets a bead on his target and will surely finish the cleric at the beginning of the next round. The enemy paladin proves too much for Rogue and his weapon clubs her in the head. She goes limp and does not move. The Hound STILL can not seem to reach the Wraith as it floats out of his reach once again. The Archivist and Cleric do minor damage.

The Wraith again rises high in the air and attempts to suck 13 ether from the heroes.

The Wraith and Cleric suffer damage from the poison as the battle continues.

Does the chin stroking motion which looks ridiculous as he's wearing a mask/helmet thing.

"It seems you are running out of options my dear shaman. I'll offer you this,

600 gold

in exchange for the greenskins and that mutt in your party. I'll let you, Aero-smyth, and Elgar go without further incident. I will have a guard escort you out the main gate. I'll even return your friends (mostly) unharmed within the hour. What do you say?"

The Enemies:

Akkaban Archivist

- "Let us discontinue with these unpleasantries."

Type:

Humanoid

*Dropping More Gold*

,

Immune to All Mage and Cleric Spells & Effects

,

*Deflecting Damage*

Level:

10 (Attacks Mimic the SHIELD roll of hero who targeted it)

Defense:

5

Health:

205/300

Ether:

0

Special I:

Use Rod

- Uses the Needlessly Large Rod. Player is Cursed until remedied or battle is over.

Special II:

Read Scroll

- Reads from his master spell book. Applies random effect (sealed, blinded, weakness, frailty, slowed or poisoned) to player and one effect to the player listed after him in party order of actions.

Drops:

60 gold, Needlessly Large Rod, 100 gold, Lens of Speed Reading

QM Note:

Successful attacks against The Archivist have a 1 in 3 chance of being deflected to a random enemy.

Vengeance Wraith

-

Unintelligible whispers from multiple voices.

Type:

Undead, Demon

*Badly Poisoned*

Level:

23 (+5 damage vs those with ether)

Defense:

0

Health:

86/287

Ether:

40

Special I:

Non-corporeal Form

- Fades mostly from this world and receives ½ damage the next round at the cost of 5 ether.

Special II:

Soul Sap

- Drains half of player’s remaining ether at the cost of 10 ether.

Special III:

Vocal Rupture

- Emits a focused hideous screech that damages the player’s vocal chords, sealing them for 3 rounds at the cost of 5 ether.

Drops:

Nothing

Passive

- Drains ether from each party member at the end of each round in an amount related to the round number. Ex. At the end of Round 5, five ether will be drained from each member of the party.

QM Note:

Specials determined by die roll.

Akkaba Paladin (Human)

*Immunities:

Darkness

, Scroll Spells* -

Bangs shield with his weapon.

Type

Humanoid

Level:

20

Defense:

15

Health:

160/250

Ether:

7/13

Special I:

Lay on Hands

- Heals comrade with lowest health for 30 health at the cost of 1 ether.

Special II:

Righteous Smite

- A powerful beam of energy strikes a target for 20 damage at the cost of 5 ether. Target and the players before and after him in party order of actions are

blinded

the next round.

Special III:

Brief Moment of Silence

- Silences target for one round and regains 2 ether.

Drops:

100 gold, Remedy

QM Note:

Akkaba Paladins’ fervor causes them to be immune to spell scrolls and darkness spells.

CAUTION!:

Akkaba Paladins are subject to minor artificial intelligence. On odd rounds the QM will select the special that screws the party the most. Otherwise specials alternate in order from last special used in an even round.

Akkaba Cleric (Human)

*Immunity: Scroll Spells* -

Bangs shield with her weapon.

Type

Humanoid

*Badly Poisoned*

Level:

13

Defense:

5

Health:

32/216

Ether:

25/30

Special I:

Wisdom

- Increases random enemy member’s level by one at the cost of 5 ether.

Special II:

Pontificate

- Converts party member to their way of thinking. Player is

hexed

for the next round at the cost of 5 ether. Hexed player will deal a free hit to the party at the beginning of the next round.

Special III:

Akkaba's Miracle

- Heals all comrades for 10 health and grants them the

blessed

effect for the next two rounds at the cost of 5 ether.

Drops:

50 gold, Phoenix Essence

QM Note:

The magic of spell scrolls is too weak to affect the cleric. Specials alternate.

Akkaba Zealot (Elf)

*Touched by Akkaba*

-

Frozen with mouth agape.

Type

Humanoid

*Petrified*

Level:

30

Health:

63/150

Defense:

0

Ether:

10/10

Special I:

Insane Fervor

- Cuts himself multiple times to show Akkaba he’d do anything for his blessing. Enemy is

encouraged

for the next round at the cost of 10 health and 1 ether.

Special II:

Pontificate

- Converts party member to their way of thinking. Player is

hexed

for the next round at the cost of 5 ether.

Special III:

Survival of the Fittest

- The zealot seeks to eliminate the competition for Akkaba’s favor. Attacks a random comrade for 15 damage at no ether loss. As Akkaba was betrayed himself, he looks poorly upon such an action so drains half of the zealot’s remaining health.

Drops:

30 gold, Potion

QM Note:

Zealots are ‘touched’ by Akkaba. Each strike against them has a 50/50 chance to apply the Mark of Akkaba to a player. The Mark of Akkaba reduces player's health by half at the end of the next round unless remedied. Specials determined by die roll.

The Party:

Arasmyth RuGard

(played by Kadabra) *Party Leader*

*Knocked Out*

Level 15½ Mage

Power:

23

Defense:

3

Health:

0/19

Ether:

0/19

Gold:

182

Equipment:

Sapphire Staff (WP:8,

Wind

elemental), Robe of the Elven Warlock (SP:3)

Inventory:

Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness,

Sapphire

,

Topaz

,

Topaz

,

Aquamarine

, Potion, Grand Tonic, Tonic, Smoke Bomb, Water Bomb, Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap,Scroll of Armor Sundering

(Reduces target’s SP by 5 and has a 50/50 chance of success)

Ad-Hoh

(played by ADHO15)

*Resistant to Magic*

Level 20 Evoker

*Knocked Out*

Power:

29

Defense:

0

Health:

0/27

Ether:

0/25

Gold:

627

Equipment:

Rhabdomance Staff (WP:9), Robe of Spell Resistance

(Damage from magic based & elemental attacks and specials is halved)

Inventory:

Bedroll, Shovel, Ice Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Banana, Remedy, Potion (x4), Rum (x2), Tonic (x3),

Emerald

(

),

Amethyst

(

),

Ruby

(

),

Topaz

(

),

Sapphire

(

)

Borrowed from Elgar

, Trickster's Mask of the Elf,Fractured Spectacles(Accessory,

Read the Fine Print

- Scrolls that are normally 50/50 now have 2/3 chance of success. Suitable for

Sages only

),Scroll of Poisoning(

Grants target’s weapon the badly poisoned effect for one battle at the cost of 5 ether

)

Elgar Gligin

(played by Jedi master Brick) *Second-In-Command*

Level 16½ Ranger

*Knocked Out*

Power:

27

Defense:

0

Health:

0/21

Ether:

0/0

Gold

: 167 (owes 50 gold to Haldor (Scorpiox) )

Equipment:

Mockthril Crossbow (WP:11

Lightning

elemental)

Inventory:

Fauxthril Longbow (WP: 5),Smoke Bomb, Bedroll,

Emerald

,

Sapphire

Loaned to Ah-Hoh

,Venom, Spade,Pickaxe,3 Potions, Trickster's Mask of the Elf,Scroll of Poisoning

(Grants target’s weapon the badly poisoned effect for one battle at the cost of

5 ether

)

,Goblin's Wrench(WP:10,

retrievable

)

Knifk

(played by Bioniclover)

*Counter Striking*

,

*Leadership*

Level 19 Black Knight

*Knocked Out*

Power:

31

Defense:

9

Health:

0/37

Ether:

0/0

Gold:

258

Equipment:

Tfel (WP: 12 Longsword,

Earth

-elemental), Aegis (SP: 9 Shield),Coat-of-Arms

(

Leadership

- All attacks on enemy have a 1/6 chance for a teammate to immediately score a free hit on the same enemy with strength equal to the inspired hero's power.

Knights Only

)

, Gloves of Counterstriking

(

Counter Striking

- Immediately attack target in an amount equal to Power after receiving a free hit from target)

Inventory:

Remedy, Potion, Smelling Salts, Floral Bomb, Wind Bomb,Bedroll, Shovel, Trickster's Mask of the Dwarf, Re-exploding Dynamite(WP:9,damages all enemies,

retrievable

)

Thormanil Nihai

(played by swils)

*Natural Respite*

,*Immunity:

Darkness

*

Level 21⅔ Shaman

*Lucky*

,

Hastened

Power:

34 (+1)

Defense:

3

Health:

11/37

Ether:

0/21

Gold:

64

Equipment:

Wyvern's Tailblade (WP: 12,

Badly Poisoned

), Bright Armor (SP: 3,

Null Darkness

)

Inventory:

Thundering Totem (WP:9,

lightning

), Tongue on a Stick (WP:1, Miss -> "Aim"), Potion, Mead, 2xSmelling Salts, Deadly Venom, Remedy, Pickaxe, Shovel, Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap, Trickster's Mask of the Weredog, 2x2pc&biscuit,Turkey Leg,2x Jinxy Juice,Scroll of Armor Sundering(

Reduces target’s SP by 5 at the cost of 1 ether. Scroll has a 50/50 chance of success.

)

The Maa'ri:

Maa'ri Rogue

(controlled by Jedi master Brick) -

Snarls.

Level 17 Rogue

*Knocked Out*

Type:

Humanoid

Power:

27 (+10 damage w/ melee attacks)

Shield Power:

0

Health:

0/30

Gold:

314

Inventory:

Twin Daggers (WP: 10), Fighter’s Boots(+10 damage from melee attacks), Throwing knives x7 (WP: 8), Venom x3, Trickster's Mask of the Elf

Roll of Critical Hit:

Rogue strikes with x2 her power.

Roll of Shield:

Mug ‘Em

- Vanishes from the field of battle. Returns at the beginning of the next round dealing x3 her power to each enemy and gaining an amount of gold equal to each strike.

Maa'ri Ranger

(controlled by swils) - "There's the sweet spot."

Level 19 Ranger

*Is able to harm Undead without a gemmed weapon*

,

Hawkeye: will do 119 damage to cleric at the beginning of the next round in addition to his normal /roll vs. desired target)

Type:

Humanoid

Power:

31 (+10 damage vs elves)

Shield Power:

0

Health:

30/35

Gold:

90

Inventory:

Elven Longbow (WP: 12), Elf Ear Necklace(Scary Effect for the first round only), Trickster's Mask of the Human, Holy Bomb

Roll of Critical Hit:

Ranger strikes with x2 his power.

Roll of Shield:

Hawkeye

- Takes time to aim perfectly. Is

slowed

the next round while waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike. Deals x4 power in damage to target the following round.

Maa'ri Hound

(controlled by Kadabra) -

Emits low growl.

Level 16 Mutt

*Is able to harm Undead without a gemmed weapon*

Type:

Beast

Power:

22

Shield Power:

0

Health:

40/40

Gold:

100

Inventory:

Fangs & Claws (WP: 6)

Roll of Critical Hit:

Hound strikes with x2 his power.

Roll of Shield:

Loyalty

- Protects the orcs from damage for the next round. Receives damage the orcs would have taken.

Party Leader, choose the order of actions.

Thormanil, choose to betray your friends or continue to the death.

All of you, choose your targets and the Row you and your controlled character want to fight in. Also mention if you want to try to flee, heal, or cast a magic spell, or if you want to use an item instead of attacking.

Check your stats, as usual.

Trickster's Masks can be donned/removed in the same turn as your normal action. Currently two characters are wearing a mask: Thorm(Gender-Human), 'Smyth(Gender-Elf)

swils · September 16, 2012

Thormana attacks the Paladin from the front row, then drinks a Potion from the back. Ranger lets loose the aimed shot from the back row. Hound should act first this round.

Now that I have a moment (and Flipz reminded me of it...)

"It'd take a pretty penny more'n that to turn 'em over to you. Your guards have been pestering us the whole time we've been here, yet we keep swatting them away. And now that I've got you quite exactly where I want ya, you think you can buy me so easily? Hah, you musta made a few mistakes during yer research."

Edited September 16, 2012 by swils

Jebediahs · September 17, 2012

Thormana attacks the Paladin from the front row, then drinks a Potion from the back. Ranger lets loose the aimed shot from the back row. Hound should act first this round.

Now that I have a moment (and Flipz reminded me of it...)

"It'd take a pretty penny more'n that to turn 'em over to you. Your guards have been pestering us the whole time we've been here, yet we keep swatting them away. And now that I've got you quite exactly where I want ya, you think you can buy me so easily? Hah, you musta made a few mistakes during yer research."

Chuckles softly.

"I figured the rogue in you would ask for more coin. Are you sure you're not a raider at heart?"

The Archivist leans forward.

"Same deal but for

1000 gold

. It's as far as I am willing to go."

QM Note: swils, go ahead and post the order of actions for the duration of this battle. Was trying to keep the others involved but you should decide your own fate.

swils · September 17, 2012

Thormana shuffled over to where Arasmyth and Ad-hoh had fallen. Elgar lay nearby, but Thormana felt as though she already knew what the ranger would say. She poked at Arasmyth and Ad-hoh, trying to get a moment of consciousness out of the two. Speaking in a low whisper, she asks,

"So, uh, 1000 gold doesn't sound half bad... My ears are ringing, you're all bloodyin' up the floor, I think we should consider the offer."

Turning to the Archivist again,

"You've got a mighty big hole burnin' in your pocket. That, or you're tired of watchin' us beat up on yer crew! Maybe you should throw your fancy little Lens on the table, too."

Hound vs Wraith, back row

Thormana vs Paladin, front row

Thormana drinks Potion, back row

Ranger vs Cleric, back row (Unleash aimed shot)

Jebediahs · September 17, 2012

Hound vs Wraith, back row

Thormana vs Paladin, front row

Thormana drinks Potion, back row

Ranger vs Cleric, back row (Unleash aimed shot)

QM Note: Oh yeah oops sorry. Ranger is supposed to unleash his shot before all actions at the beginning of the round AND is able to choose a normal target. Sorry the description...does not say that at all...whoops. So as of right now, Ranger will shoot cleric at the beginning of round 14 then his normal target/roll will default to the next enemy in enemy battle order which is the petrified zealot. Please feel free to select another target for Ranger, rearrange battle order or leave as is. Sorry for inconvenience.

swils · September 17, 2012

I figured that's how it would be, but didn't want to make any more assumptions, heh. Hound vs Archivist, back row, Ranger vs Wraith, back row, Hound>Thorm>Ranger

Edit: Thorm uses Thundering Totem vs Paladin

Edited September 17, 2012 by swils

Jebediahs · September 17, 2012

OoC: Sorry, I went to eat.

Results of Round Fourteen of The Archivist's Assault:

Maa'ri Ranger uses Skill - Hawkeye (A bunch of damage to Cleric, I believe 119)

>Maa'ri Hound vs. Akkaban Archivist - Critical Hit (Deflection=Yes, 22x2 Critical Hit /2 Back Row =22 damage to Zealot)

Thormana Nihai vs. Akkaba Paladin (Human) - Special Damage/Meditate (+1 ether)

>Thormana Nihai uses Item (Self) - Potion (+10 health)

>Maa'ri Ranger vs. Vengeance Wraith - Damage (23/2~=12 damage)

Other Stuff:

All players lose 14 ether from Wraith's drain

Wraith loses 10 health from the badly poison effect.

Hound leaps at his target. It seems he'll actually connect this time but at the last instant, the Archivist hands glow blue. Using some sort of telekinesis spell, he redirects the Hound so that he connects with the petrified zealot instead. Thormana takes a moment to think of how best to proceed with this battle and decides to take a potion. Ranger is hit by the wraith but is still in the fight. It's 3 versus 3...+ a statue.

The Wraith again rises high in the air and attempts to suck 14 ether from the heroes.

The Wraith suffers damage from the poison as the battle continues.

The Enemies:

Akkaban Archivist

-

Raises an eyebrow behind his mask

"Changing your order of action at the last minute eh? Hm, might have saved your life..."

Type:

Humanoid

*Dropping More Gold*

,

Immune to All Mage and Cleric Spells & Effects

,

*Deflecting Damage*

Level:

10 (Attacks Mimic the SHIELD roll of hero who targeted it)

Defense:

5

Health:

205/300

Ether:

0

Special I:

Use Rod

- Uses the Needlessly Large Rod. Player is Cursed until remedied or battle is over.

Special II:

Read Scroll

- Reads from his master spell book. Applies random effect (sealed, blinded, weakness, frailty, slowed or poisoned) to player and one effect to the player listed after him in party order of actions.

Drops:

60 gold, Needlessly Large Rod, 100 gold, Lens of Speed Reading

QM Note:

Successful attacks against The Archivist have a 1 in 3 chance of being deflected to a random enemy.

Vengeance Wraith

-

Unintelligible whispers from multiple voices.

Type:

Undead, Demon

*Badly Poisoned*

Level:

23 (+5 damage vs those with ether)

Defense:

0

Health:

76/287

Ether:

40

Special I:

Non-corporeal Form

- Fades mostly from this world and receives ½ damage the next round at the cost of 5 ether.

Special II:

Soul Sap

- Drains half of player’s remaining ether at the cost of 10 ether.

Special III:

Vocal Rupture

- Emits a focused hideous screech that damages the player’s vocal chords, sealing them for 3 rounds at the cost of 5 ether.

Drops:

Nothing

Passive

- Drains ether from each party member at the end of each round in an amount related to the round number. Ex. At the end of Round 5, five ether will be drained from each member of the party.

QM Note:

Specials determined by die roll.

Akkaba Paladin (Human)

*Immunities:

Darkness

, Scroll Spells* -

Watches his sister fall.

"Eh, she wasn't much for shaggin' anyway."

Wraith and Archivist turn toward him and stare.

"Akkaba does say to keep his following as racially pure as possible, don't 'e?"

Type

Humanoid

Level:

20

Defense:

15

Health:

160/250

Ether:

7/13

Special I:

Lay on Hands

- Heals comrade with lowest health for 30 health at the cost of 1 ether.

Special II:

Righteous Smite

- A powerful beam of energy strikes a target for 20 damage at the cost of 5 ether. Target and the players before and after him in party order of actions are

blinded

the next round.

Special III:

Brief Moment of Silence

- Silences target for one round and regains 2 ether.

Drops:

100 gold, Remedy

QM Note:

Akkaba Paladins’ fervor causes them to be immune to spell scrolls and darkness spells.

CAUTION!:

Akkaba Paladins are subject to minor artificial intelligence. On odd rounds the QM will select the special that screws the party the most. Otherwise specials alternate in order from last special used in an even round.

Akkaba Zealot (Elf)

*Touched by Akkaba*

-

Frozen with mouth agape.

Type

Humanoid

*Petrified*

Level:

30

Health:

41/150

Defense:

0

Ether:

10/10

Special I:

Insane Fervor

- Cuts himself multiple times to show Akkaba he’d do anything for his blessing. Enemy is

encouraged

for the next round at the cost of 10 health and 1 ether.

Special II:

Pontificate

- Converts party member to their way of thinking. Player is

hexed

for the next round at the cost of 5 ether.

Special III:

Survival of the Fittest

- The zealot seeks to eliminate the competition for Akkaba’s favor. Attacks a random comrade for 15 damage at no ether loss. As Akkaba was betrayed himself, he looks poorly upon such an action so drains half of the zealot’s remaining health.

Drops:

30 gold, Potion

QM Note:

Zealots are ‘touched’ by Akkaba. Each strike against them has a 50/50 chance to apply the Mark of Akkaba to a player. The Mark of Akkaba reduces player's health by half at the end of the next round unless remedied. Specials determined by die roll.

The Party:

Arasmyth RuGard

(played by Kadabra) *Party Leader*

*Knocked Out*

Level 15½ Mage

Power:

23

Defense:

3

Health:

0/19

Ether:

0/19

Gold:

182

Equipment:

Sapphire Staff (WP:8,

Wind

elemental), Robe of the Elven Warlock (SP:3)

Inventory:

Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness,

Sapphire

,

Topaz

,

Topaz

,

Aquamarine

, Potion, Grand Tonic, Tonic, Smoke Bomb, Water Bomb, Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap,Scroll of Armor Sundering

(Reduces target’s SP by 5 and has a 50/50 chance of success)

Ad-Hoh

(played by ADHO15)

*Resistant to Magic*

Level 20 Evoker

*Knocked Out*

Power:

29

Defense:

0

Health:

0/27

Ether:

0/25

Gold:

627

Equipment:

Rhabdomance Staff (WP:9), Robe of Spell Resistance

(Damage from magic based & elemental attacks and specials is halved)

Inventory:

Bedroll, Shovel, Ice Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Banana, Remedy, Potion (x4), Rum (x2), Tonic (x3),

Emerald

(

),

Amethyst

(

),

Ruby

(

),

Topaz

(

),

Sapphire

(

)

Borrowed from Elgar

, Trickster's Mask of the Elf,Fractured Spectacles(Accessory,

Read the Fine Print

- Scrolls that are normally 50/50 now have 2/3 chance of success. Suitable for

Sages only

),Scroll of Poisoning(

Grants target’s weapon the badly poisoned effect for one battle at the cost of 5 ether

)

Elgar Gligin

(played by Jedi master Brick) *Second-In-Command*

Level 16½ Ranger

*Knocked Out*

Power:

27

Defense:

0

Health:

0/21

Ether:

0/0

Gold

: 167 (owes 50 gold to Haldor (Scorpiox) )

Equipment:

Mockthril Crossbow (WP:11

Lightning

elemental)

Inventory:

Fauxthril Longbow (WP: 5),Smoke Bomb, Bedroll,

Emerald

,

Sapphire

Loaned to Ah-Hoh

,Venom, Spade,Pickaxe,3 Potions, Trickster's Mask of the Elf,Scroll of Poisoning

(Grants target’s weapon the badly poisoned effect for one battle at the cost of

5 ether

)

,Goblin's Wrench(WP:10,

retrievable

)

Knifk

(played by Bioniclover)

*Counter Striking*

,

*Leadership*

Level 19 Black Knight

*Knocked Out*

Power:

31

Defense:

9

Health:

0/37

Ether:

0/0

Gold:

258

Equipment:

Tfel (WP: 12 Longsword,

Earth

-elemental), Aegis (SP: 9 Shield),Coat-of-Arms

(

Leadership

- All attacks on enemy have a 1/6 chance for a teammate to immediately score a free hit on the same enemy with strength equal to the inspired hero's power.

Knights Only

)

, Gloves of Counterstriking

(

Counter Striking

- Immediately attack target in an amount equal to Power after receiving a free hit from target)

Inventory:

Remedy, Potion, Smelling Salts, Floral Bomb, Wind Bomb,Bedroll, Shovel, Trickster's Mask of the Dwarf, Re-exploding Dynamite(WP:9,damages all enemies,

retrievable

)

Thormanil Nihai

(played by swils)

*Natural Respite*

,*Immunity:

Darkness

*

Level 21⅔ Shaman

*Lucky*

,

Hastened

Power:

34 (+1)

Defense:

3

Health:

21/37

Ether:

0/21

Gold:

64

Equipment:

Wyvern's Tailblade (WP: 12,

Badly Poisoned

), Bright Armor (SP: 3,

Null Darkness

)

Inventory:

Thundering Totem (WP:9,

lightning

), Tongue on a Stick (WP:1, Miss -> "Aim"), Mead, 2xSmelling Salts, Deadly Venom, Remedy, Pickaxe, Shovel, Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap, Trickster's Mask of the Weredog, 2x2pc&biscuit,Turkey Leg,2x Jinxy Juice,Scroll of Armor Sundering(

Reduces target’s SP by 5 at the cost of 1 ether. Scroll has a 50/50 chance of success.

)

The Maa'ri:

Maa'ri Rogue

(controlled by Jedi master Brick) -

Snarls.

Level 17 Rogue

*Knocked Out*

Type:

Humanoid

Power:

27 (+10 damage w/ melee attacks)

Shield Power:

0

Health:

0/30

Gold:

314

Inventory:

Twin Daggers (WP: 10), Fighter’s Boots(+10 damage from melee attacks), Throwing knives x7 (WP: 8), Venom x3, Trickster's Mask of the Elf

Roll of Critical Hit:

Rogue strikes with x2 her power.

Roll of Shield:

Mug ‘Em

- Vanishes from the field of battle. Returns at the beginning of the next round dealing x3 her power to each enemy and gaining an amount of gold equal to each strike.

Maa'ri Ranger

(controlled by swils) - "Well now, who's next?"

Level 19 Ranger

*Is able to harm Undead without a gemmed weapon*

Type:

Humanoid

Power:

31 (+10 damage vs elves)

Shield Power:

0

Health:

18/35

Gold:

90

Inventory:

Elven Longbow (WP: 12), Elf Ear Necklace(Scary Effect for the first round only), Trickster's Mask of the Human, Holy Bomb

Roll of Critical Hit:

Ranger strikes with x2 his power.

Roll of Shield:

Hawkeye

- Takes time to aim perfectly. Is

slowed

the next round while waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike. Deals x4 power in damage to target the following round.

Maa'ri Hound

(controlled by Kadabra) -

Emits low growl.

Level 16 Mutt

*Is able to harm Undead without a gemmed weapon*

Type:

Beast

Power:

22

Shield Power:

0

Health:

40/40

Gold:

100

Inventory:

Fangs & Claws (WP: 6)

Roll of Critical Hit:

Hound strikes with x2 his power.

Roll of Shield:

Loyalty

- Protects the orcs from damage for the next round. Receives damage the orcs would have taken.

swils, choose the order of actions.

All of you, choose your targets and the Row you and your controlled character want to fight in. Also mention if you want to try to flee, heal, or cast a magic spell, or if you want to use an item instead of attacking.

Check your stats, as usual.

Trickster's Masks can be donned/removed in the same turn as your normal action. Currently two characters are wearing a mask: Thorm(Gender-Human), 'Smyth(Gender-Elf)

swils · September 17, 2012

"Sure ya don't wanna just turn tail here, Archie? A thousand gold and that lens for your life doesn't seem like that bad an offer."

Thormana pauses a moment, waiting to see if either of the mages stir at all.

Hound vs Archivist, front row (Thundering Totem)

Ranger vs Wraith, back row

Thorm vs Paladin, front row x2

Edit: Keep forgetting to specify that I want to use the totem, heh.

Edited September 17, 2012 by swils

Jebediahs · September 17, 2012

OoC: Nice comeback. I was rooting for a failure!

Thormana's words continue to fall on deaf ears.

Results of Round Fifteen of The Archivist's Assault:

Maa'ri Hound vs. Akkaban Archivist - Hit (Deflection=No, 22-5=17 damage)

>Maa'ri Ranger vs. Vengeance Wraith - Critical Hit (31*2=62 damage)

Thormana Nihai vs. Akkaba Paladin (Human) - Extra Critical Hit/Extra Critical Hit (9*3+21+1-15=34 damage)

Thormana Nihai vs. Akkaba Paladin (Human) - Hit/Special Damage (9+21+1-15=16 damage)

Other Stuff:

All players lose 15 ether from Wraith's drain

Wraith loses 10 health from the badly poison effect.

Hound leaps at his target again and hits Archie the Archivist. Ranger almost obliterates the Wraith as Thormana goes through a successful exchange with the Paladin.

The Wraith again rises high in the air and attempts to suck 15 ether from the heroes.

The Wraith suffers damage from the poison as the battle continues.

The Enemies:

Akkaban Archivist

- "The game is not over yet. I notice your mental stamina deteriorating. Do the barbaric gods guiding your movements have the fortitude to see this battle to the end or will boredom and disinterest cause them to let your actions waver?"

Type:

Humanoid

*Dropping More Gold*

,

Immune to All Mage and Cleric Spells & Effects

,

*Deflecting Damage*

Level:

10 (Attacks Mimic the SHIELD roll of hero who targeted it)

Defense:

5

Health:

188/300

Ether:

0

Special I:

Use Rod

- Uses the Needlessly Large Rod. Player is Cursed until remedied or battle is over.

Special II:

Read Scroll

- Reads from his master spell book. Applies random effect (sealed, blinded, weakness, frailty, slowed or poisoned) to player and one effect to the player listed after him in party order of actions.

Drops:

60 gold, Needlessly Large Rod, 100 gold, Lens of Speed Reading

QM Note:

Successful attacks against The Archivist have a 1 in 3 chance of being deflected to a random enemy.

Vengeance Wraith

-

Unintelligible whispers from multiple voices.

Type:

Undead, Demon

*Badly Poisoned*

Level:

23 (+5 damage vs those with ether)

Defense:

0

Health:

4/287

Ether:

40

Special I:

Non-corporeal Form

- Fades mostly from this world and receives ½ damage the next round at the cost of 5 ether.

Special II:

Soul Sap

- Drains half of player’s remaining ether at the cost of 10 ether.

Special III:

Vocal Rupture

- Emits a focused hideous screech that damages the player’s vocal chords, sealing them for 3 rounds at the cost of 5 ether.

Drops:

Nothing

Passive

- Drains ether from each party member at the end of each round in an amount related to the round number. Ex. At the end of Round 5, five ether will be drained from each member of the party.

QM Note:

Specials determined by die roll.

Akkaba Paladin (Human)

*Immunities:

Darkness

, Scroll Spells* - "Afraid ta risk that poisoned blade?"

Type

Humanoid

Level:

20

Defense:

15

Health:

110/250

Ether:

7/13

Special I:

Lay on Hands

- Heals comrade with lowest health for 30 health at the cost of 1 ether.

Special II:

Righteous Smite

- A powerful beam of energy strikes a target for 20 damage at the cost of 5 ether. Target and the players before and after him in party order of actions are

blinded

the next round.

Special III:

Brief Moment of Silence

- Silences target for one round and regains 2 ether.

Drops:

100 gold, Remedy

QM Note:

Akkaba Paladins’ fervor causes them to be immune to spell scrolls and darkness spells.

CAUTION!:

Akkaba Paladins are subject to minor artificial intelligence. On odd rounds the QM will select the special that screws the party the most. Otherwise specials alternate in order from last special used in an even round.

Akkaba Zealot (Elf)

*Touched by Akkaba*

-

Frozen with mouth agape.

Type

Humanoid

*Petrified*

Level:

30

Health:

41/150

Defense:

0

Ether:

10/10

Special I:

Insane Fervor

- Cuts himself multiple times to show Akkaba he’d do anything for his blessing. Enemy is

encouraged

for the next round at the cost of 10 health and 1 ether.

Special II:

Pontificate

- Converts party member to their way of thinking. Player is

hexed

for the next round at the cost of 5 ether.

Special III:

Survival of the Fittest

- The zealot seeks to eliminate the competition for Akkaba’s favor. Attacks a random comrade for 15 damage at no ether loss. As Akkaba was betrayed himself, he looks poorly upon such an action so drains half of the zealot’s remaining health.

Drops:

30 gold, Potion

QM Note:

Zealots are ‘touched’ by Akkaba. Each strike against them has a 50/50 chance to apply the Mark of Akkaba to a player. The Mark of Akkaba reduces player's health by half at the end of the next round unless remedied. Specials determined by die roll.

The Party:

Arasmyth RuGard

(played by Kadabra) *Party Leader*

*Knocked Out*

Level 15½ Mage

Power:

23

Defense:

3

Health:

0/19

Ether:

0/19

Gold:

182

Equipment:

Sapphire Staff (WP:8,

Wind

elemental), Robe of the Elven Warlock (SP:3)

Inventory:

Scroll of Sealing, Scroll of Blindness,

Sapphire

,

Topaz

,

Topaz

,

Aquamarine

, Potion, Grand Tonic, Tonic, Smoke Bomb, Water Bomb, Trickster's Mask of the Gender Swap,Scroll of Armor Sundering

(Reduces target’s SP by 5 and has a 50/50 chance of success)

Ad-Hoh

(played by ADHO15)

*Resistant to Magic*

Level 20 Evoker

*Knocked Out*

Power:

29

Defense:

0

Health:

0/27

Ether:

0/25

Gold:

627

Equipment:

Rhabdomance Staff (WP:9), Robe of Spell Resistance

(Damage from magic based & elemental attacks and specials is halved)

Inventory:

Bedroll, Shovel, Ice Bomb, Lightning Bomb, Banana, Remedy, Potion (x4), Rum (x2), Tonic (x3),

Emerald

(

),

Amethyst

(

),

Ruby

(

),

Topaz

(

),

Sapphire

(